skiroot_defconfig is the only powerpc defconfig with STRICT_KERNEL_RWX enabled, and if you want memory protection for kernel text you'd want it for modules too, so enable STRICT_MODULE_RWX there. Acked-by: Joel Stanley <joel@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Russell Currey <ruscur@xxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/powerpc/configs/skiroot_defconfig | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/skiroot_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/skiroot_defconfig index 069f67f12731..b74358c3ede8 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/skiroot_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/skiroot_defconfig @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS=y CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED=y CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX=y +CONFIG_STRICT_MODULE_RWX=y CONFIG_MODULES=y CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODULE_SIG=y -- 2.24.1