powerpc/fsl: Flush the branch predictor at each kernel entry (32 bit)
authorDiana Craciun <diana.craciun@nxp.com>
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:03:06 +0000 (16:03 +0200)
committerMichael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:59:03 +0000 (22:59 +1100)
commit7fef436295bf6c05effe682c8797dfcb0deb112a
tree63a3c7741aa3ce4b306457836145046f52a4c5fc
parent10c5e83afd4a3f01712d97d3bb1ae34d5b74a185
powerpc/fsl: Flush the branch predictor at each kernel entry (32 bit)

In order to protect against speculation attacks on
indirect branches, the branch predictor is flushed at
kernel entry to protect for the following situations:
- userspace process attacking another userspace process
- userspace process attacking the kernel
Basically when the privillege level change (i.e.the kernel
is entered), the branch predictor state is flushed.

Signed-off-by: Diana Craciun <diana.craciun@nxp.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
arch/powerpc/kernel/head_booke.h
arch/powerpc/kernel/head_fsl_booke.S