From: Miodrag Dinic <miodrag.dinic@xxxxxxxx> Add a new kernel parameter to override the default behavior related to the decision whether to set up stack as non-executable in function mips_elf_read_implies_exec(). The new parameter is used to control non executable stack and heap, regardless of PT_GNU_STACK entry. This does apply to both steak and heap, despite the name. Allowed values: nonxstack=on Force non-exec stack & heap nonxstack=off Force executable stack & heap If this parameter is omitted, kernel behavior remains the same as it was before this patch is applied. This functionality is convenient during debugging and is especially useful for Android development where non-exec stack is required. Signed-off-by: Miodrag Dinic <miodrag.dinic@xxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Miodrag Dinic <aleksandar.markovic@xxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 11 +++++++ arch/mips/kernel/elf.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 50 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index b74e133..99464ee 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -2614,6 +2614,17 @@ noexec32=off: disable non-executable mappings read implies executable mappings + nonxstack [MIPS] + Force setting up stack and heap as non-executable or + executable regardless of PT_GNU_STACK entry. Both + stack and heap are affected, despite the name. Valid + arguments: on, off. + nonxstack=on: Force non-executable stack and heap + nonxstack=off: Force executable stack and heap + If ommited, stack and heap will or will not be set + up as non-executable depending on PT_GNU_STACK + entry and possibly other factors. + nofpu [MIPS,SH] Disable hardware FPU at boot time. nofxsr [BUGS=X86-32] Disables x86 floating point extended diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/elf.c b/arch/mips/kernel/elf.c index 731325a..28ef7f3 100644 --- a/arch/mips/kernel/elf.c +++ b/arch/mips/kernel/elf.c @@ -326,8 +326,47 @@ void mips_set_personality_nan(struct arch_elf_state *state) } } +static int nonxstack = EXSTACK_DEFAULT; + +/* + * kernel parameter: nonxstack=on|off + * + * Force setting up stack and heap as non-executable or + * executable regardless of PT_GNU_STACK entry. Both + * stack and heap are affected, despite the name. Valid + * arguments: on, off. + * + * nonxstack=on: Force non-executable stack and heap + * nonxstack=off: Force executable stack and heap + * + * If ommited, stack and heap will or will not be set + * up as non-executable depending on PT_GNU_STACK + * entry and possibly other factors. + */ +static int __init nonxstack_setup(char *str) +{ + if (!strcmp(str, "on")) + nonxstack = EXSTACK_DISABLE_X; + else if (!strcmp(str, "off")) + nonxstack = EXSTACK_ENABLE_X; + else + pr_err("Malformed nonxstack format! nonxstack=on|off\n"); + + return 1; +} +__setup("nonxstack=", nonxstack_setup); + int mips_elf_read_implies_exec(void *elf_ex, int exstack) { + switch (nonxstack) { + case EXSTACK_DISABLE_X: + return 0; + case EXSTACK_ENABLE_X: + return 1; + default: + break; + } + if (exstack != EXSTACK_DISABLE_X) { /* The binary doesn't request a non-executable stack */ return 1; -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html