We introduce `linux-bootloader` a crate made to build Rust-based Linux-oriented bootloaders.
It follows systemd/UAPI group and semantics as much as possible, e.g. BLS/loader capabilities/stub capabilities.
A compile time feature is introduced that allows to build "fat" stubs
that can be used to build "fat" UKIs. "fat" here means that the actual
kernel and initrd are embedded in the PE binary, not only the file path
and hash. This brings us one step closer to feature partiy with
systemd-stub and thus one step closer to replacing it fully. Such a
"fat" or "real" UKI is also interesting for image-based deployments of
NixOS.
People reportedly want to compile the stub on i686 and AArch64
platforms for testing. Make compilation possible by providing proper
`make_instruction_cache_coherent` implementations on these platforms.
For x86 (just as x86_64), this is a no-op, because Intel made the
instruction cache coherent for compatibility with code that was written
before caches existed.
For AArch64, adapt the procedure from their manual to multiple
instructions.
... because this might not work, if we were not loaded from a file
system. It also removes the issue where we might not load the signed
image that was actually loaded.
Fixes#123
Do not pass our own cmdline on to the kernel. It may have been set by a
malicious boot loader specification entry, and could instruct the
kernel to load an arbitrary unprotected initrd (or perform some other
fun stuff). Instead, always pass the command line built into the UKI,
which is properly authenticated.
When loading something with UEFI LoadImage, signature validation is
performed. However, we verify the kernel by its hash already, and don't
want to sign it. Hence, we have to load it on our own.
Raito Bezarius