[igt-dev] [PATCH i-g-t v6 1/1] tools/generate_cb_kernel: Add script to assemble CB kernel

[Petri Latvala]

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 11:13:13AM +0200, Petri Latvala wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 12:09:25AM +0000, Akeem G Abodunrin wrote:
> > This patch adds script and applicable assembly sources, so that we can use
> > igt to assemble Clear Batch Buffer kernel for gen7 and gen7.5 devices -
> > Resultant header files would be imported to i915, and used as they are...
> > 
> > With this patch, user need to have mesa configured on their platform,
> > before igt could be used to achieve the purpose of assembling the kernel
> > from source.
> > 
> > This is needed for "Security mitigation for Intel Gen7/7.5 HWs"
> > Intel ID: PSIRT-TA-201910-001/CVEID: CVE-2019-14615
> > 
> > v2: Addressed formatting, -g option and other minor issues (Petri)
> > v3: Update script due to suggested changes in i915, and Mesa tool
> > v4: Update help comment with Mesa build option with meson (Petri)
> > v5: Modify how user specify i965_asm - script now takes binary, instead
> > of Mesa tool source directory (Ville).
> > v6: Update script to reflect Mesa tool final changes to assemble CB
> > kernel - and renamed files based on Petri's suggestion...
> > 
> > Cc: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com>
> > Cc: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula at intel.com>
> > Cc: Joonas Lahtinen <joonas.lahtinen at linux.intel.com>
> > Cc: Petri Latvala <petri.latvala at intel.com>
> > Cc: Bloomfield Jon <jon.bloomfield at intel.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Akeem G Abodunrin <akeem.g.abodunrin at intel.com>
> 
> Patch subject slightly off but I'll change that when merging.

Which is done now.


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Petri Latvala