Re: [PATCH for-next/fixes] arm64/mm: Fix false-positive !virt_addr_valid() for kernel image

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On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 03:18:57PM +0000, Mark Rutland wrote:
> No; I meant that the test could use lm_alias() on the test vectors
> before passing those to sg_set_buf(), when the test code knows by
> construction that those vectors happen to be part of the kernel image.
> That'll work on all architectures.

Herbert doesn't want callers of the sign/verify API to do the mapping:

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-crypto/Z0A2W1FTTPt9PeI5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/


> That said, looking at the code it appears that testmgr.c can be built as
> a module, so the test vectors could be module/vmalloc addresses rather
> than virt/linear or image addresses. Given that, I don't think the
> changes suggested here are sufficient, as module addresses should still
> be rejected.

Ah, I hadn't considered the modular case.  Good point!

Thanks for the explanation and for taking a look!

Lukas




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