parisc: add strict copy size checks (v2)
Add CONFIG_DEBUG_STRICT_USER_COPY_CHECKS, copied from the x86
implementation. Tested with 32 and 64bit kernel.
Signed-off-by: Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug
index bc989e5..7305ac8 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -12,4 +12,18 @@
portion of the kernel code won't be covered by a TLB anymore.
If in doubt, say "N".
+config DEBUG_STRICT_USER_COPY_CHECKS
+ bool "Strict copy size checks"
+ depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !TRACE_BRANCH_PROFILING
+ ---help---
+ Enabling this option turns a certain set of sanity checks for user
+ copy operations into compile time failures.
+
+ The copy_from_user() etc checks are there to help test if there
+ are sufficient security checks on the length argument of
+ the copy operation, by having gcc prove that the argument is
+ within bounds.
+
+ If unsure, or if you run an older (pre 4.4) gcc, say N.
+
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