From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@xxxxxxxxxx>
This option allows userspace to pass the RSDP address to the kernel, which
makes it possible for a user to modify the workings of hardware . Reject
the option when the kernel is locked down.
Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>
cc: Dave Young <dyoung@xxxxxxxxxx>
cc: linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <matthewgarrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/acpi/osl.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index f29e427d0d1d..3e44cef7a0cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ acpi_physical_address __init acpi_os_get_root_pointer(void)
acpi_physical_address pa;
#ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC
- if (acpi_rsdp)
+ if (acpi_rsdp && !kernel_is_locked_down("ACPI RSDP specification"))
return acpi_rsdp;
#endif
pa = acpi_arch_get_root_pointer();
--
2.21.0.392.gf8f6787159e-goog
