The kexec_purgatory buffer is read-only. Thus all pointers into kexec_purgatory are read-only, too. Point this out by explicitly marking purgatory_info->ehdr as 'const' and update the comments in purgatory_info. Signed-off-by: Philipp Rudo <prudo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- include/linux/kexec.h | 17 +++++++++++------ kernel/kexec_file.c | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/kexec.h b/include/linux/kexec.h index 7bae5e87bf0d..10842eece180 100644 --- a/include/linux/kexec.h +++ b/include/linux/kexec.h @@ -99,14 +99,19 @@ struct compat_kexec_segment { #ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE struct purgatory_info { - /* Pointer to elf header of read only purgatory */ - Elf_Ehdr *ehdr; - - /* Pointer to purgatory sechdrs which are modifiable */ + /* + * Pointer to elf header at the beginning of kexec_purgatory. + * Note: kexec_purgatory is read only + */ + const Elf_Ehdr *ehdr; + /* + * Temporary, modifiable buffer for sechdrs used for relocation. + * This memory can be freed post image load. + */ Elf_Shdr *sechdrs; /* - * Temporary buffer location where purgatory is loaded and relocated - * This memory can be freed post image load + * Temporary, modifiable buffer for stripped purgatory used for + * relocation. This memory can be freed post image load. */ void *purgatory_buf; diff --git a/kernel/kexec_file.c b/kernel/kexec_file.c index 0f044457b40c..06fc9fdd2474 100644 --- a/kernel/kexec_file.c +++ b/kernel/kexec_file.c @@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ int kexec_load_purgatory(struct kimage *image, unsigned long min, if (kexec_purgatory_size <= 0) return -EINVAL; - pi->ehdr = (Elf_Ehdr *)kexec_purgatory; + pi->ehdr = (const Elf_Ehdr *)kexec_purgatory; ret = __kexec_load_purgatory(image, min, max, top_down); if (ret) @@ -904,9 +904,9 @@ int kexec_load_purgatory(struct kimage *image, unsigned long min, static Elf_Sym *kexec_purgatory_find_symbol(struct purgatory_info *pi, const char *name) { + const Elf_Ehdr *ehdr; Elf_Sym *syms; Elf_Shdr *sechdrs; - Elf_Ehdr *ehdr; int i, k; const char *strtab; -- 2.13.5 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-s390" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html