CONFIG_CFI_PERMISSIVE: Use CFI in permissive mode

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_CFI_PERMISSIVE:

• prompt: Use CFI in permissive mode
• type: bool
• depends on: CONFIG_CFI
• defined in arch/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 5.13–5.19, 6.0–6.17, 6.18-rc+HEAD

Help text

When selected, Control Flow Integrity (CFI) violations result in a warning instead of a kernel panic. This option should only be used for finding indirect call type mismatches during development.

If unsure, say N.

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