From 91e37a793b5a9436a2d12b2f0a8f52db3a133e1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rusty Russell Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 16:25:28 +1000 Subject: module: don't ignore vermagic string if module doesn't have modversions Linus found a logic bug: we ignore the version number in a module's vermagic string if we have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS set, but modversions also lets through a module with no __versions section for modprobe --force (with tainting, but still). We should only ignore the start of the vermagic string if the module actually *has* crcs to check. Rather than (say) having an entertaining hissy fit and creating a config option to work around the buggy code. Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- init/Kconfig | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'init') diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig index 3b5adbf228c7..6135d07f31ec 100644 --- a/init/Kconfig +++ b/init/Kconfig @@ -845,9 +845,9 @@ config MODULE_FORCE_LOAD depends on MODULES default n help - This option allows loading of modules even if that would set the - 'F' (forced) taint, due to lack of version info. Which is - usually a really bad idea. + Allow loading of modules without version information (ie. modprobe + --force). Forced module loading sets the 'F' (forced) taint flag and + is usually a really bad idea. config MODULE_UNLOAD bool "Module unloading" -- cgit v1.2.3-59-g8ed1b