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ARM: Ensure predictable endian state on signal handler entry

Ensure a predictable endian state when entering signal handlers.  This
avoids programs which use SETEND to momentarily switch their endian
state from having their signal handlers entered with an unpredictable
endian state.

Cc: <stable@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Dave Martin <dave.martin@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@arm.linux.org.uk>
Russell King 14 years ago
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1 changed files with 3 additions and 1 deletions
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      arch/arm/kernel/signal.c

+ 3 - 1
arch/arm/kernel/signal.c

@@ -474,7 +474,9 @@ setup_return(struct pt_regs *regs, struct k_sigaction *ka,
 	unsigned long handler = (unsigned long)ka->sa.sa_handler;
 	unsigned long retcode;
 	int thumb = 0;
-	unsigned long cpsr = regs->ARM_cpsr & ~PSR_f;
+	unsigned long cpsr = regs->ARM_cpsr & ~(PSR_f | PSR_E_BIT);
+
+	cpsr |= PSR_ENDSTATE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Maybe we need to deliver a 32-bit signal to a 26-bit task.