Re: [PATCH] hv: mark hv_driver read only after init

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On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 8:41 AM, Stephen Hemminger
<stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:05:27 -0700
> Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Stephen Hemminger
>> <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > For hardening, the driver structure containing function pointers can
>> > be marked read only after initial registration is done.
>>
>> Yay more __ro_after_init! (Minor nit below...)
>>
>> Also, I wonder if there's a way to do build-time section checking,
>> e.g. adding "is this hv_driver marked __ro_after_init?" in
>> __vmbus_driver_register...
>
> Is there a macro or tool to check this?

There isn't, no. That's what I was suggesting might be useful to create. :)

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Nexus Security
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