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diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index a293a30e4cdd..9783ebc4e021 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ config FORCE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
depends on FUNCTION_TRACER
select DYNAMIC_FTRACE
help
- We keep the static function tracing (!DYNAMIC_FTRACE) around
- in order to test the non static function tracing in the
- generic code, as other architectures still use it. But we
- only need to keep it around for x86_64. No need to keep it
- for x86_32. For x86_32, force DYNAMIC_FTRACE.
+ We keep the static function tracing (!DYNAMIC_FTRACE) around
+ in order to test the non static function tracing in the
+ generic code, as other architectures still use it. But we
+ only need to keep it around for x86_64. No need to keep it
+ for x86_32. For x86_32, force DYNAMIC_FTRACE.
#
# Arch settings
#
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ config X86
select HAVE_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC_CALL
select HAVE_RSEQ
select HAVE_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINTS
+ select HAVE_UACCESS_VALIDATION if HAVE_OBJTOOL
select HAVE_UNSTABLE_SCHED_CLOCK
select HAVE_USER_RETURN_NOTIFIER
select HAVE_GENERIC_VDSO
@@ -393,9 +394,9 @@ config CC_HAS_SANE_STACKPROTECTOR
default $(success,$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-x86_64-has-stack-protector.sh $(CC)) if 64BIT
default $(success,$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-x86_32-has-stack-protector.sh $(CC))
help
- We have to make sure stack protector is unconditionally disabled if
- the compiler produces broken code or if it does not let us control
- the segment on 32-bit kernels.
+ We have to make sure stack protector is unconditionally disabled if
+ the compiler produces broken code or if it does not let us control
+ the segment on 32-bit kernels.
menu "Processor type and features"
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
If you have one of these systems, or if you want to build a
generic distribution kernel, say Y here - otherwise say N.
-endif
+endif # X86_32
if X86_64
config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
@@ -550,7 +551,7 @@ config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
If you have one of these systems, or if you want to build a
generic distribution kernel, say Y here - otherwise say N.
-endif
+endif # X86_64
# This is an alphabetically sorted list of 64 bit extended platforms
# Please maintain the alphabetic order if and when there are additions
config X86_NUMACHIP
@@ -598,9 +599,9 @@ config X86_GOLDFISH
bool "Goldfish (Virtual Platform)"
depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
help
- Enable support for the Goldfish virtual platform used primarily
- for Android development. Unless you are building for the Android
- Goldfish emulator say N here.
+ Enable support for the Goldfish virtual platform used primarily
+ for Android development. Unless you are building for the Android
+ Goldfish emulator say N here.
config X86_INTEL_CE
bool "CE4100 TV platform"
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@ config INTEL_TDX_GUEST
memory contents and CPU state. TDX guests are protected from
some attacks from the VMM.
-endif #HYPERVISOR_GUEST
+endif # HYPERVISOR_GUEST
source "arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu"
@@ -1166,16 +1167,16 @@ config X86_MCE_INTEL
prompt "Intel MCE features"
depends on X86_MCE && X86_LOCAL_APIC
help
- Additional support for intel specific MCE features such as
- the thermal monitor.
+ Additional support for intel specific MCE features such as
+ the thermal monitor.
config X86_MCE_AMD
def_bool y
prompt "AMD MCE features"
depends on X86_MCE && X86_LOCAL_APIC && AMD_NB
help
- Additional support for AMD specific MCE features such as
- the DRAM Error Threshold.
+ Additional support for AMD specific MCE features such as
+ the DRAM Error Threshold.
config X86_ANCIENT_MCE
bool "Support for old Pentium 5 / WinChip machine checks"
@@ -1253,18 +1254,18 @@ config X86_VSYSCALL_EMULATION
default y
depends on X86_64
help
- This enables emulation of the legacy vsyscall page. Disabling
- it is roughly equivalent to booting with vsyscall=none, except
- that it will also disable the helpful warning if a program
- tries to use a vsyscall. With this option set to N, offending
- programs will just segfault, citing addresses of the form
- 0xffffffffff600?00.
+ This enables emulation of the legacy vsyscall page. Disabling
+ it is roughly equivalent to booting with vsyscall=none, except
+ that it will also disable the helpful warning if a program
+ tries to use a vsyscall. With this option set to N, offending
+ programs will just segfault, citing addresses of the form
+ 0xffffffffff600?00.
- This option is required by many programs built before 2013, and
- care should be used even with newer programs if set to N.
+ This option is required by many programs built before 2013, and
+ care should be used even with newer programs if set to N.
- Disabling this option saves about 7K of kernel size and
- possibly 4K of additional runtime pagetable memory.
+ Disabling this option saves about 7K of kernel size and
+ possibly 4K of additional runtime pagetable memory.
config X86_IOPL_IOPERM
bool "IOPERM and IOPL Emulation"
@@ -1357,17 +1358,16 @@ config MICROCODE_AMD
If you select this option, microcode patch loading support for AMD
processors will be enabled.
-config MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE
- bool "Ancient loading interface (DEPRECATED)"
+config MICROCODE_LATE_LOADING
+ bool "Late microcode loading (DANGEROUS)"
default n
depends on MICROCODE
help
- DO NOT USE THIS! This is the ancient /dev/cpu/microcode interface
- which was used by userspace tools like iucode_tool and microcode.ctl.
- It is inadequate because it runs too late to be able to properly
- load microcode on a machine and it needs special tools. Instead, you
- should've switched to the early loading method with the initrd or
- builtin microcode by now: Documentation/x86/microcode.rst
+ Loading microcode late, when the system is up and executing instructions
+ is a tricky business and should be avoided if possible. Just the sequence
+ of synchronizing all cores and SMT threads is one fragile dance which does
+ not guarantee that cores might not softlock after the loading. Therefore,
+ use this at your own risk. Late loading taints the kernel too.
config X86_MSR
tristate "/dev/cpu/*/msr - Model-specific register support"
@@ -2001,15 +2001,15 @@ config EFI_MIXED
bool "EFI mixed-mode support"
depends on EFI_STUB && X86_64
help
- Enabling this feature allows a 64-bit kernel to be booted
- on a 32-bit firmware, provided that your CPU supports 64-bit
- mode.
+ Enabling this feature allows a 64-bit kernel to be booted
+ on a 32-bit firmware, provided that your CPU supports 64-bit
+ mode.
- Note that it is not possible to boot a mixed-mode enabled
- kernel via the EFI boot stub - a bootloader that supports
- the EFI handover protocol must be used.
+ Note that it is not possible to boot a mixed-mode enabled
+ kernel via the EFI boot stub - a bootloader that supports
+ the EFI handover protocol must be used.
- If unsure, say N.
+ If unsure, say N.
source "kernel/Kconfig.hz"
@@ -2234,16 +2234,16 @@ config RANDOMIZE_MEMORY
select DYNAMIC_MEMORY_LAYOUT
default RANDOMIZE_BASE
help
- Randomizes the base virtual address of kernel memory sections
- (physical memory mapping, vmalloc & vmemmap). This security feature
- makes exploits relying on predictable memory locations less reliable.
+ Randomizes the base virtual address of kernel memory sections
+ (physical memory mapping, vmalloc & vmemmap). This security feature
+ makes exploits relying on predictable memory locations less reliable.
- The order of allocations remains unchanged. Entropy is generated in
- the same way as RANDOMIZE_BASE. Current implementation in the optimal
- configuration have in average 30,000 different possible virtual
- addresses for each memory section.
+ The order of allocations remains unchanged. Entropy is generated in
+ the same way as RANDOMIZE_BASE. Current implementation in the optimal
+ configuration have in average 30,000 different possible virtual
+ addresses for each memory section.
- If unsure, say Y.
+ If unsure, say Y.
config RANDOMIZE_MEMORY_PHYSICAL_PADDING
hex "Physical memory mapping padding" if EXPERT
@@ -2253,12 +2253,12 @@ config RANDOMIZE_MEMORY_PHYSICAL_PADDING
range 0x1 0x40 if MEMORY_HOTPLUG
range 0x0 0x40
help
- Define the padding in terabytes added to the existing physical
- memory size during kernel memory randomization. It is useful
- for memory hotplug support but reduces the entropy available for
- address randomization.
+ Define the padding in terabytes added to the existing physical
+ memory size during kernel memory randomization. It is useful
+ for memory hotplug support but reduces the entropy available for
+ address randomization.
- If unsure, leave at the default value.
+ If unsure, leave at the default value.
config HOTPLUG_CPU
def_bool y
@@ -2605,7 +2605,6 @@ source "drivers/idle/Kconfig"
endmenu
-
menu "Bus options (PCI etc.)"
choice
@@ -2829,7 +2828,6 @@ config AMD_NB
endmenu
-
menu "Binary Emulations"
config IA32_EMULATION
@@ -2867,14 +2865,12 @@ config COMPAT
def_bool y
depends on IA32_EMULATION || X86_X32_ABI
-if COMPAT
config COMPAT_FOR_U64_ALIGNMENT
def_bool y
-endif
+ depends on COMPAT
endmenu
-
config HAVE_ATOMIC_IOMAP
def_bool y
depends on X86_32