Re: [PATCH 39/39] x86/entry/32: Add debug code to check entry/exit cr3

From: Joerg Roedel
Date: Sat Jul 14 2018 - 01:09:16 EST


On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 10:28:50AM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 4:29 AM, Joerg Roedel <joro@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > From: Joerg Roedel <jroedel@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > Add a config option that enabled code to check that we enter
> > and leave the kernel with the correct cr3. This is needed
> > because we have no NX protection of user-addresses in the
> > kernel-cr3 on x86-32 and wouldn't notice that type of bug
> > otherwise.
> >
>
> I like this, but could you make it just use CONFIG_DEBUG_ENTRY?

Makes sense, I'll change it.


Regards,

Joerg