[PATCH v5 1/2] module: add module_elf_check_arch for module-specific checks

Luis Chamberlain mcgrof at kernel.org
Thu Nov 3 10:59:50 AEDT 2022


On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 10:07:32PM +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote:
> The elf_check_arch() function is also used to test compatibility of
> usermode binaries. Kernel modules may have more specific requirements,
> for example powerpc would like to test for ABI version compatibility.
> 
> Add a weak module_elf_check_arch() that defaults to true, and call it
> from elf_validity_check().
> 
> Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe at ellerman.id.au>
> Signed-off-by: Jessica Yu <jeyu at kernel.org>
> [np: added changelog, adjust name, rebase]
> Signed-off-by: Nicholas Piggin <npiggin at gmail.com>

Acked-by: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof at kernel.org>

  Luis


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