config ARM64_PTR_AUTH
bool "Enable support for pointer authentication"
default y
- depends on !KVM || ARM64_VHE
depends on (CC_HAS_SIGN_RETURN_ADDRESS || CC_HAS_BRANCH_PROT_PAC_RET) && AS_HAS_PAC
# GCC 9.1 and later inserts a .note.gnu.property section note for PAC
# which is only understood by binutils starting with version 2.33.1.
The feature is detected at runtime. If the feature is not present in
hardware it will not be advertised to userspace/KVM guest nor will it
- be enabled. However, KVM guest also require VHE mode and hence
- CONFIG_ARM64_VHE=y option to use this feature.
+ be enabled.
If the feature is present on the boot CPU but not on a late CPU, then
the late CPU will be parked. Also, if the boot CPU does not have