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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/arm/mm/Kconfig')
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diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig index 41218867a9a6..71115afb71a0 100644 --- a/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig +++ b/arch/arm/mm/Kconfig @@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ config CPU_V7 select CPU_CP15_MPU if !MMU select CPU_HAS_ASID if MMU select CPU_PABRT_V7 + select CPU_SPECTRE if MMU select CPU_TLB_V7 if MMU # ARMv7M @@ -793,6 +794,28 @@ config CPU_BPREDICT_DISABLE help Say Y here to disable branch prediction. If unsure, say N. +config CPU_SPECTRE + bool + +config HARDEN_BRANCH_PREDICTOR + bool "Harden the branch predictor against aliasing attacks" if EXPERT + depends on CPU_SPECTRE + default y + help + Speculation attacks against some high-performance processors rely + on being able to manipulate the branch predictor for a victim + context by executing aliasing branches in the attacker context. + Such attacks can be partially mitigated against by clearing + internal branch predictor state and limiting the prediction + logic in some situations. + + This config option will take CPU-specific actions to harden + the branch predictor against aliasing attacks and may rely on + specific instruction sequences or control bits being set by + the system firmware. + + If unsure, say Y. + config TLS_REG_EMUL bool select NEED_KUSER_HELPERS |