[PATCH v2 4/5] powerpc/lib: Add LKDTM accessor for patching addr

2020-07-08 Thread Christopher M. Riedl
When live patching a STRICT_RWX kernel, a mapping is installed at a "patching address" with temporary write permissions. Provide a LKDTM-only accessor function for this address in preparation for a LKDTM test which attempts to "hijack" this mapping by writing to it from another CPU. Signed-off-by:

[RFC PATCH v2 4/5] powerpc/lib: Add LKDTM accessor for patching addr

2020-04-28 Thread Christopher M. Riedl
When live patching a STRICT_RWX kernel, a mapping is installed at a "patching address" with temporary write permissions. Provide a LKDTM-only accessor function for this address in preparation for a LKDTM test which attempts to "hijack" this mapping by writing to it from another CPU. Signed-off-by: