x86 does not support disabling execute permissions on a pkey. Signed-off-by: Ram Pai <linuxram@xxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c | 3 +++ 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c index c24ac1e..d582631 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c @@ -900,6 +900,9 @@ int arch_set_user_pkey_access(struct task_struct *tsk, int pkey, if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_OSPKE)) return -EINVAL; + if (init_val & PKEY_DISABLE_EXECUTE) + return -EINVAL; + /* Set the bits we need in PKRU: */ if (init_val & PKEY_DISABLE_ACCESS) new_pkru_bits |= PKRU_AD_BIT; -- 1.7.1 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>