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diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig index e7f804887dc6..43091f439e4e 100644 --- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig +++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig @@ -1645,6 +1645,39 @@ config ARCH_RANDOM provides a high bandwidth, cryptographically secure hardware random number generator. +config ARM64_AS_HAS_MTE + # Initial support for MTE went in binutils 2.32.0, checked with + # ".arch armv8.5-a+memtag" below. However, this was incomplete + # as a late addition to the final architecture spec (LDGM/STGM) + # is only supported in the newer 2.32.x and 2.33 binutils + # versions, hence the extra "stgm" instruction check below. + def_bool $(as-instr,.arch armv8.5-a+memtag\nstgm xzr$(comma)[x0]) + +config ARM64_MTE + bool "Memory Tagging Extension support" + default y + depends on ARM64_AS_HAS_MTE && ARM64_TAGGED_ADDR_ABI + select ARCH_USES_HIGH_VMA_FLAGS + help + Memory Tagging (part of the ARMv8.5 Extensions) provides + architectural support for run-time, always-on detection of + various classes of memory error to aid with software debugging + to eliminate vulnerabilities arising from memory-unsafe + languages. + + This option enables the support for the Memory Tagging + Extension at EL0 (i.e. for userspace). + + Selecting this option allows the feature to be detected at + runtime. Any secondary CPU not implementing this feature will + not be allowed a late bring-up. + + Userspace binaries that want to use this feature must + explicitly opt in. The mechanism for the userspace is + described in: + + Documentation/arm64/memory-tagging-extension.rst. + endmenu config ARM64_SVE |