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From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Peter Jones <pjones@redhat.com>
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Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:57:07 -0400
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Subject: [PATCH] nx: set attrs in our kernel loaders
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For NX, our kernel loaders need to set write and execute page
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permissions on allocated pages and the stack.
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This patch adds those calls.
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Signed-off-by: Peter Jones <pjones@redhat.com>
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[rharwood: fix aarch64 callsites]
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(cherry-picked from commit a9f79a997f01a83b36cdfa89ef2e72ac2a17c06c)
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[rharwood: double verification]
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(cherry picked from commit daba852bd3e4d7b7784b19cf7acf107dc3c0dce4)
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[rharwood: stack_attrs initialization, no risc-v, arm renames, arm age]
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Signed-off-by: Robbie Harwood <rharwood@redhat.com>
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---
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 grub-core/kern/efi/mm.c            |  78 ++++++++++++++++++
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 grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c     |  16 +++-
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 grub-core/loader/arm64/xen_boot.c  |   4 +-
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 grub-core/loader/efi/chainloader.c |  11 +++
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 grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c       | 162 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
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 grub-core/loader/i386/efi/linux.c  |  26 +++++-
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 grub-core/loader/i386/linux.c      |   5 ++
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 include/grub/efi/efi.h             |   6 +-
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 include/grub/efi/linux.h           |  17 +++-
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 include/grub/efi/pe32.h            |   2 +
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 10 files changed, 312 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/grub-core/kern/efi/mm.c b/grub-core/kern/efi/mm.c
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index 2cf4a4883a..8a896144df 100644
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--- a/grub-core/kern/efi/mm.c
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+++ b/grub-core/kern/efi/mm.c
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@@ -602,6 +602,82 @@ print_memory_map (grub_efi_memory_descriptor_t *memory_map,
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 }
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 #endif
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+grub_addr_t grub_stack_addr = (grub_addr_t)-1ll;
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+grub_size_t grub_stack_size = 0;
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+
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+static void
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+grub_nx_init (void)
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+{
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+  grub_uint64_t attrs, stack_attrs;
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+  grub_err_t err;
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+  grub_addr_t stack_current, stack_end;
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+  const grub_uint64_t page_size = 4096;
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+  const grub_uint64_t page_mask = ~(page_size - 1);
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+
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+  /*
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+   * These are to confirm that the flags are working as expected when
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+   * debugging.
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+   */
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+  attrs = 0;
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+  stack_current = (grub_addr_t)grub_nx_init & page_mask;
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+  err = grub_get_mem_attrs (stack_current, page_size, &attrs);
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+  if (err)
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+    {
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+      grub_dprintf ("nx",
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+		    "grub_get_mem_attrs(0x%"PRIxGRUB_UINT64_T", ...) -> 0x%x\n",
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+		    stack_current, err);
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+      grub_error_pop ();
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+    }
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+  else
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+    grub_dprintf ("nx", "page attrs for grub_nx_init (%p) are %c%c%c\n",
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+		  grub_dl_load_core,
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+		  (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? 'r' : '-',
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+		  (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? 'w' : '-',
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+		  (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? 'x' : '-');
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+
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+  stack_current = (grub_addr_t)&stack_current & page_mask;
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+  err = grub_get_mem_attrs (stack_current, page_size, &stack_attrs);
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+  if (err)
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+    {
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+      grub_dprintf ("nx",
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+		    "grub_get_mem_attrs(0x%"PRIxGRUB_UINT64_T", ...) -> 0x%x\n",
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+		    stack_current, err);
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+      grub_error_pop ();
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+    }
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+  else
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+    {
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+      attrs = stack_attrs;
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+      grub_dprintf ("nx", "page attrs for stack (%p) are %c%c%c\n",
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+                    &attrs,
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+                    (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? 'r' : '-',
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+                    (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? 'w' : '-',
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+                    (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? 'x' : '-');
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+    }
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+
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+  for (stack_end = stack_current + page_size ;
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+       !(attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R);
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+       stack_end += page_size)
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+    {
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+      err = grub_get_mem_attrs (stack_current, page_size, &attrs);
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+      if (err)
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+	{
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+	  grub_dprintf ("nx",
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+			"grub_get_mem_attrs(0x%"PRIxGRUB_UINT64_T", ...) -> 0x%x\n",
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+			stack_current, err);
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+	  grub_error_pop ();
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+	  break;
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+	}
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+    }
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+  if (stack_end > stack_current)
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+    {
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+      grub_stack_addr = stack_current;
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+      grub_stack_size = stack_end - stack_current;
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+      grub_dprintf ("nx",
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+		    "detected stack from 0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR" to 0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR"\n",
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+		    grub_stack_addr, grub_stack_addr + grub_stack_size - 1);
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+    }
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+}
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+
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 void
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 grub_efi_mm_init (void)
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 {
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@@ -615,6 +691,8 @@ grub_efi_mm_init (void)
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   grub_efi_uint64_t required_pages;
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   int mm_status;
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+  grub_nx_init ();
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+
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   /* Prepare a memory region to store two memory maps.  */
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   memory_map = grub_efi_allocate_any_pages (2 * BYTES_TO_PAGES (MEMORY_MAP_SIZE));
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   if (! memory_map)
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diff --git a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
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index 24ab0f0074..37f5d0c7eb 100644
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--- a/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
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+++ b/grub-core/loader/arm64/linux.c
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@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ free_params (void)
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 }
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 grub_err_t
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-grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image (grub_addr_t addr, char *args)
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+grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image (grub_addr_t addr, grub_size_t size, char *args,
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+				int nx_supported)
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 {
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   grub_err_t retval;
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@@ -201,7 +202,8 @@ grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image (grub_addr_t addr, char *args)
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   grub_dprintf ("linux", "linux command line: '%s'\n", args);
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-  retval = grub_efi_linux_boot ((char *)addr, handover_offset, (void *)addr);
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+  retval = grub_efi_linux_boot (addr, size, handover_offset,
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+				(void *)addr, nx_supported);
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   /* Never reached... */
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   free_params();
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@@ -211,7 +213,10 @@ grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image (grub_addr_t addr, char *args)
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 static grub_err_t
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 grub_linux_boot (void)
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 {
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-  return grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image((grub_addr_t)kernel_addr, linux_args);
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+  return grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image((grub_addr_t)kernel_addr,
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+					(grub_size_t)kernel_size,
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+					linux_args,
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+					0);
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 }
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 static grub_err_t
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@@ -340,6 +345,7 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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   struct grub_armxx_linux_pe_header *pe;
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   int rc;
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   grub_err_t err;
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+  int nx_supported = 1;
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   grub_dl_ref (my_mod);
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@@ -395,6 +401,10 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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 	}
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     }
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+  err = grub_efi_check_nx_image_support((grub_addr_t) kernel_addr, kernel_size, &nx_supported);
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+  if (err != GRUB_ERR_NONE)
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+    goto fail;
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+
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   pe = (void *)((unsigned long)kernel_addr + lh.hdr_offset);
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   handover_offset = pe->opt.entry_addr;
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diff --git a/grub-core/loader/arm64/xen_boot.c b/grub-core/loader/arm64/xen_boot.c
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index 1a337866f0..1fd1bbb4bd 100644
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--- a/grub-core/loader/arm64/xen_boot.c
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+++ b/grub-core/loader/arm64/xen_boot.c
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@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ xen_boot (void)
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     return err;
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   return grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image (xen_hypervisor->start,
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-					  xen_hypervisor->cmdline);
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+                                         xen_hypervisor->size,
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+                                         xen_hypervisor->cmdline,
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+                                         0);
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 }
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 static void
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diff --git a/grub-core/loader/efi/chainloader.c b/grub-core/loader/efi/chainloader.c
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index 8e658f713e..b72e6bd5e3 100644
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--- a/grub-core/loader/efi/chainloader.c
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+++ b/grub-core/loader/efi/chainloader.c
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@@ -1055,6 +1055,17 @@ grub_cmd_chainloader (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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       goto fail;
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     }
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+  /*
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+   * The OS kernel is going to set its own permissions when it takes over
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+   * paging a few million instructions from now, and load_image() will set up
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+   * anything that's needed based on the section headers, so there's no point
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+   * in doing anything but clearing the protection bits here.
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+   */
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+  grub_dprintf("nx", "setting attributes for %p (%lu bytes) to %llx\n",
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+	       (void *)(grub_addr_t)address, fsize, 0llu);
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+  grub_update_mem_attrs (address, fsize,
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+			 GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R|GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W|GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X, 0);
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+
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 #if defined (__i386__) || defined (__x86_64__)
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   if (fsize >= (grub_ssize_t) sizeof (struct grub_macho_fat_header))
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     {
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diff --git a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
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index 927d89a90d..421502bd25 100644
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--- a/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
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+++ b/grub-core/loader/efi/linux.c
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@@ -66,16 +66,125 @@ grub_linuxefi_secure_validate (void *data, grub_uint32_t size)
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 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
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 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wcast-align"
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+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wint-to-pointer-cast"
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+
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+grub_err_t
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+grub_efi_check_nx_image_support (grub_addr_t kernel_addr,
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+				 grub_size_t kernel_size,
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+				 int *nx_supported)
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+{
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+  struct grub_dos_header *doshdr;
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+  grub_size_t sz = sizeof (*doshdr);
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+
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+  struct grub_pe32_header_32 *pe32;
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+  struct grub_pe32_header_64 *pe64;
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+
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+  int image_is_compatible = 0;
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+  int is_64_bit;
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+
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+  if (kernel_size < sz)
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+    return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("kernel is too small"));
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+
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+  doshdr = (void *)kernel_addr;
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+
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+  if ((doshdr->magic & 0xffff) != GRUB_DOS_MAGIC)
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+    return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("kernel DOS magic is invalid"));
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+
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+  sz = doshdr->lfanew + sizeof (*pe32);
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+  if (kernel_size < sz)
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+    return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("kernel is too small"));
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+
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+  pe32 = (struct grub_pe32_header_32 *)(kernel_addr + doshdr->lfanew);
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+  pe64 = (struct grub_pe32_header_64 *)pe32;
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+
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+  if (grub_memcmp (pe32->signature, GRUB_PE32_SIGNATURE,
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+		   GRUB_PE32_SIGNATURE_SIZE) != 0)
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+    return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("kernel PE magic is invalid"));
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+
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+  switch (pe32->coff_header.machine)
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+    {
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+    case GRUB_PE32_MACHINE_ARMTHUMB_MIXED:
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+    case GRUB_PE32_MACHINE_I386:
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+      is_64_bit = 0;
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+      break;
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+    case GRUB_PE32_MACHINE_ARM64:
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+    case GRUB_PE32_MACHINE_IA64:
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+    case GRUB_PE32_MACHINE_X86_64:
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+      is_64_bit = 1;
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+      break;
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+    default:
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+      return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("PE machine type 0x%04hx unknown"),
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+			 pe32->coff_header.machine);
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+    }
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+
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+  if (is_64_bit)
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+    {
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+      sz = doshdr->lfanew + sizeof (*pe64);
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+      if (kernel_size < sz)
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+	return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("kernel is too small"));
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+
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+      if (pe64->optional_header.dll_characteristics & GRUB_PE32_NX_COMPAT)
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+	image_is_compatible = 1;
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+    }
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+  else
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+    {
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+      if (pe32->optional_header.dll_characteristics & GRUB_PE32_NX_COMPAT)
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+	image_is_compatible = 1;
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+    }
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+
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+  *nx_supported = image_is_compatible;
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+  return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
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+}
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+
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+grub_err_t
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+grub_efi_check_nx_required (int *nx_required)
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+{
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+  grub_efi_status_t status;
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+  grub_efi_guid_t guid = GRUB_EFI_SHIM_LOCK_GUID;
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+  grub_size_t mok_policy_sz = 0;
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+  char *mok_policy = NULL;
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+  grub_uint32_t mok_policy_attrs = 0;
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+
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+  status = grub_efi_get_variable_with_attributes ("MokPolicy", &guid,
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+						  &mok_policy_sz,
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+						  (void **)&mok_policy,
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+						  &mok_policy_attrs);
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+  if (status == GRUB_EFI_NOT_FOUND ||
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+      mok_policy_sz == 0 ||
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+      mok_policy == NULL)
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+    {
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+      *nx_required = 0;
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+      return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
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+    }
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+
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+  *nx_required = 0;
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+  if (mok_policy_sz < 1 ||
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+      mok_policy_attrs != (GRUB_EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS |
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+			   GRUB_EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS) ||
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+      (mok_policy[mok_policy_sz-1] & GRUB_MOK_POLICY_NX_REQUIRED))
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+    *nx_required = 1;
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+
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+  return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
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+}
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 typedef void (*handover_func) (void *, grub_efi_system_table_t *, void *);
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 grub_err_t
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-grub_efi_linux_boot (void *kernel_addr, grub_off_t handover_offset,
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-		     void *kernel_params)
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+grub_efi_linux_boot (grub_addr_t kernel_addr, grub_size_t kernel_size,
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+		     grub_off_t handover_offset, void *kernel_params,
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+		     int nx_supported)
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 {
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   grub_efi_loaded_image_t *loaded_image = NULL;
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   handover_func hf;
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   int offset = 0;
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+  grub_uint64_t stack_set_attrs = GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R |
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+				  GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W |
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+				  GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X;
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+  grub_uint64_t stack_clear_attrs = 0;
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+  grub_uint64_t kernel_set_attrs = stack_set_attrs;
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+  grub_uint64_t kernel_clear_attrs = stack_clear_attrs;
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+  grub_uint64_t attrs;
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+  int nx_required = 0;
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 #ifdef __x86_64__
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   offset = 512;
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@@ -88,12 +197,57 @@ grub_efi_linux_boot (void *kernel_addr, grub_off_t handover_offset,
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    */
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   loaded_image = grub_efi_get_loaded_image (grub_efi_image_handle);
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   if (loaded_image)
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-    loaded_image->image_base = kernel_addr;
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+    loaded_image->image_base = (void *)kernel_addr;
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   else
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     grub_dprintf ("linux", "Loaded Image base address could not be set\n");
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   grub_dprintf ("linux", "kernel_addr: %p handover_offset: %p params: %p\n",
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-		kernel_addr, (void *)(grub_efi_uintn_t)handover_offset, kernel_params);
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+		(void *)kernel_addr, (void *)handover_offset, kernel_params);
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+
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+
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+  if (nx_required && !nx_supported)
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+    return grub_error (GRUB_ERR_BAD_OS, N_("kernel does not support NX loading required by policy"));
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+
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+  if (nx_supported)
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+    {
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+      kernel_set_attrs &= ~GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W;
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+      kernel_clear_attrs |= GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W;
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+      stack_set_attrs &= ~GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X;
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+      stack_clear_attrs |= GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X;
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+    }
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+
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+  grub_dprintf ("nx", "Setting attributes for 0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR"-0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR" to r%cx\n",
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+		    kernel_addr, kernel_addr + kernel_size - 1,
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+		    (kernel_set_attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W) ? 'w' : '-');
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+  grub_update_mem_attrs (kernel_addr, kernel_size,
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+			 kernel_set_attrs, kernel_clear_attrs);
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+
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+  grub_get_mem_attrs (kernel_addr, 4096, &attrs);
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+  grub_dprintf ("nx", "permissions for 0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR" are %s%s%s\n",
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+		(grub_addr_t)kernel_addr,
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+		(attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? "r" : "-",
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+		(attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W) ? "w" : "-",
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+		(attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X) ? "x" : "-");
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+  if (grub_stack_addr != (grub_addr_t)-1ll)
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+    {
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+      grub_dprintf ("nx", "Setting attributes for stack at 0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR"-0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR" to rw%c\n",
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+		    grub_stack_addr, grub_stack_addr + grub_stack_size - 1,
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+		    (stack_set_attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X) ? 'x' : '-');
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+      grub_update_mem_attrs (grub_stack_addr, grub_stack_size,
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+			     stack_set_attrs, stack_clear_attrs);
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+
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+      grub_get_mem_attrs (grub_stack_addr, 4096, &attrs);
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+      grub_dprintf ("nx", "permissions for 0x%"PRIxGRUB_ADDR" are %s%s%s\n",
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+		    grub_stack_addr,
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+		    (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R) ? "r" : "-",
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+		    (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W) ? "w" : "-",
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+		    (attrs & GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X) ? "x" : "-");
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+    }
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+
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+#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
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+  asm volatile ("cli");
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+#endif
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+
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   hf = (handover_func)((char *)kernel_addr + handover_offset + offset);
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   grub_dprintf ("linux", "handover_func() = %p\n", hf);
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   hf (grub_efi_image_handle, grub_efi_system_table, kernel_params);
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diff --git a/grub-core/loader/i386/efi/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/i386/efi/linux.c
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index 3d4069e4c6..d80d6ec312 100644
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--- a/grub-core/loader/i386/efi/linux.c
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+++ b/grub-core/loader/i386/efi/linux.c
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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct grub_linuxefi_context {
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   grub_uint32_t handover_offset;
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   struct linux_kernel_params *params;
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   char *cmdline;
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-
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+  int nx_supported;
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   void *initrd_mem;
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 };
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@@ -110,13 +110,19 @@ kernel_alloc(grub_efi_uintn_t size,
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       pages = BYTES_TO_PAGES(size);
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       grub_dprintf ("linux", "Trying to allocate %lu pages from %p\n",
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 		    pages, (void *)max);
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+      size = pages * GRUB_EFI_PAGE_SIZE;
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       prev_max = max;
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       addr = grub_efi_allocate_pages_real (max, pages,
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 					   max_addresses[i].alloc_type,
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 					   memtype);
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       if (addr)
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-	grub_dprintf ("linux", "Allocated at %p\n", addr);
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+	{
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+	  grub_dprintf ("linux", "Allocated at %p\n", addr);
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+	  grub_update_mem_attrs ((grub_addr_t)addr, size,
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+				 GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R|GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W,
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+				 GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X);
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+	}
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     }
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   while (grub_error_pop ())
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@@ -137,9 +143,11 @@ grub_linuxefi_boot (void *data)
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   asm volatile ("cli");
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-  return grub_efi_linux_boot ((char *)context->kernel_mem,
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+  return grub_efi_linux_boot ((grub_addr_t)context->kernel_mem,
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+			      context->kernel_size,
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 			      context->handover_offset,
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-			      context->params);
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+			      context->params,
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+			      context->nx_supported);
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 }
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 static grub_err_t
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@@ -308,7 +316,9 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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   grub_uint32_t handover_offset;
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   struct linux_kernel_params *params = 0;
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   char *cmdline = 0;
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+  int nx_supported = 1;
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   struct grub_linuxefi_context *context = 0;
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+  grub_err_t err;
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   grub_dl_ref (my_mod);
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@@ -352,6 +362,13 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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 	}
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     }
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+  err = grub_efi_check_nx_image_support ((grub_addr_t)kernel, filelen,
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+					 &nx_supported);
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+  if (err != GRUB_ERR_NONE)
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+    return err;
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+  grub_dprintf ("linux", "nx is%s supported by this kernel\n",
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+		nx_supported ? "" : " not");
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+
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   lh = (struct linux_i386_kernel_header *)kernel;
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   grub_dprintf ("linux", "original lh is at %p\n", kernel);
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@@ -515,6 +532,7 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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   context->handover_offset = handover_offset;
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   context->params = params;
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   context->cmdline = cmdline;
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+  context->nx_supported = nx_supported;
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   grub_loader_set_ex (grub_linuxefi_boot, grub_linuxefi_unload, context, 0);
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diff --git a/grub-core/loader/i386/linux.c b/grub-core/loader/i386/linux.c
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index ef8fcb9e1b..c160ddb0ea 100644
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--- a/grub-core/loader/i386/linux.c
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+++ b/grub-core/loader/i386/linux.c
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@@ -831,6 +831,11 @@ grub_cmd_linux (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
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   grub_memset (&linux_params, 0, sizeof (linux_params));
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   grub_memcpy (&linux_params.setup_sects, &lh.setup_sects, sizeof (lh) - 0x1F1);
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+  grub_dprintf("efi", "setting attributes for %p (%zu bytes) to +rw-x\n",
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+	       &linux_params, sizeof (lh) + len);
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+  grub_update_mem_attrs ((grub_addr_t)&linux_params, sizeof (lh) + len,
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+			 GRUB_MEM_ATTR_R|GRUB_MEM_ATTR_W, GRUB_MEM_ATTR_X);
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+
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   linux_params.code32_start = prot_mode_target + lh.code32_start - GRUB_LINUX_BZIMAGE_ADDR;
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   linux_params.kernel_alignment = (1 << align);
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   linux_params.ps_mouse = linux_params.padding10 =  0;
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diff --git a/include/grub/efi/efi.h b/include/grub/efi/efi.h
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index a635bcb0a9..8ca8c38f9a 100644
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--- a/include/grub/efi/efi.h
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+++ b/include/grub/efi/efi.h
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@@ -135,12 +135,16 @@ extern void (*EXPORT_VAR(grub_efi_net_config)) (grub_efi_handle_t hnd,
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 						char **device,
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 						char **path);
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+extern grub_addr_t EXPORT_VAR(grub_stack_addr);
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+extern grub_size_t EXPORT_VAR(grub_stack_size);
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+
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 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
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 void *EXPORT_FUNC(grub_efi_get_firmware_fdt)(void);
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 grub_err_t EXPORT_FUNC(grub_efi_get_ram_base)(grub_addr_t *);
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 #include <grub/cpu/linux.h>
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 grub_err_t grub_armxx_efi_linux_check_image(struct linux_armxx_kernel_header *lh);
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-grub_err_t grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image(grub_addr_t addr, char *args);
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+grub_err_t grub_armxx_efi_linux_boot_image(grub_addr_t addr, grub_size_t size,
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+					  char *args, int nx_enabled);
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 #endif
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 grub_addr_t grub_efi_section_addr (const char *section);
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diff --git a/include/grub/efi/linux.h b/include/grub/efi/linux.h
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index 0033d9305a..8130b19590 100644
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--- a/include/grub/efi/linux.h
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+++ b/include/grub/efi/linux.h
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@@ -22,10 +22,23 @@
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 #include <grub/err.h>
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 #include <grub/symbol.h>
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+#define GRUB_MOK_POLICY_NX_REQUIRED   0x1
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+
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 int
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 EXPORT_FUNC(grub_linuxefi_secure_validate) (void *data, grub_uint32_t size);
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+
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 grub_err_t
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-EXPORT_FUNC(grub_efi_linux_boot) (void *kernel_address, grub_off_t offset,
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-				  void *kernel_param);
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+EXPORT_FUNC(grub_efi_linux_boot) (grub_addr_t kernel_address,
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+				  grub_size_t kernel_size,
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+				  grub_off_t handover_offset,
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+				  void *kernel_param, int nx_enabled);
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+
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+grub_err_t
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+EXPORT_FUNC(grub_efi_check_nx_image_support) (grub_addr_t kernel_addr,
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+					      grub_size_t kernel_size,
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+					      int *nx_supported);
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+
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+grub_err_t
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+EXPORT_FUNC(grub_efi_check_nx_required) (int *nx_required);
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 #endif /* ! GRUB_EFI_LINUX_HEADER */
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diff --git a/include/grub/efi/pe32.h b/include/grub/efi/pe32.h
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index 2241f6317b..45c9f8b756 100644
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--- a/include/grub/efi/pe32.h
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+++ b/include/grub/efi/pe32.h
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@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ struct grub_pe32_optional_header
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   struct grub_pe32_data_directory reserved_entry;
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 };
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+#define GRUB_PE32_NX_COMPAT 0x0100
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+
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 struct grub_pe64_optional_header
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 {
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   grub_uint16_t magic;