[PATCH v3 1/1] arm64/cpufeature: Optionally disable MTE via command-line
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Date: 2021-07-30 14:50:37
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From: Yee Lee <redacted> For some low-end devices with limited resources, MTE needs to be optionally disabled to save system costs such as tag memory and firmware controls. This allows ID_AA64PFR1_EL1.MTE to be overridden on its shadow value by giving "arm64.nomte" on cmdline, and to suppress MTE feature. Suggested-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org> Suggested-by: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> Signed-off-by: Yee Lee <redacted> --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 +++ arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index bdb22006f713..6f257e39d89e 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt@@ -380,6 +380,9 @@ arm64.nopauth [ARM64] Unconditionally disable Pointer Authentication support + arm64.nomte [ARM64] Unconditionally disable Memory Tagging Extension + support + ataflop= [HW,M68k] atarimouse= [HW,MOUSE] Atari Mouse
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c
index 53a381a7f65d..d8e606fe3c21 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static const struct ftr_set_desc pfr1 __initconst = { .override = &id_aa64pfr1_override, .fields = { { "bt", ID_AA64PFR1_BT_SHIFT }, + { "mte", ID_AA64PFR1_MTE_SHIFT}, {} }, };
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ static const struct { { "arm64.nopauth", "id_aa64isar1.gpi=0 id_aa64isar1.gpa=0 " "id_aa64isar1.api=0 id_aa64isar1.apa=0" }, + { "arm64.nomte", "id_aa64pfr1.mte=0" }, { "nokaslr", "kaslr.disabled=1" }, };
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