torture: Force weak-hashed pointers on console log
authorPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:18:48 +0000 (13:18 -0700)
committerPaul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
Sat, 7 Nov 2020 01:13:54 +0000 (17:13 -0800)
commitc1e06287583e5ec496e4c02bf5b319e5e41a1fd2
tree417fc0cca695f21e21ec742813612f1a1de40240
parent4994684ce10924a0302567c315c91b0a64eeef46
torture: Force weak-hashed pointers on console log

Although the rcutorture scripting now deals correctly with full-up
security-induced pointer obfuscation, it is still counter-productive for
kernel hackers who are analyzing console output.  This commit therefore
sets the debug_boot_weak_hash kernel boot parameter, which enables
printing of weak-hashed pointers for torture-test runs.

Please note that this change applies only to runs initiated by the
kvm.sh scripting.  If you are instead using modprobe and rmmod, it is
your responsibility to build and boot the underlying kernel to your taste.

Please note further that this change does not result in a security hole
in normal use.  The rcutorture testing runs with a negligible userspace,
no networking, and no user interaction.  Besides which, there is no data
of value that can be extracted from an rcutorture guest OS that could
not also be extracted from the host that this guest is running on.

Suggested-by: Anna-Maria Gleixner <anna-maria@linutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/functions.sh