3 files changed, 31 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 7deaae3dc87d..c4a66c036692 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
 #endif /* GCC_VERSION >= 40500 */
 
 #if GCC_VERSION >= 40600
+
 /*
  * When used with Link Time Optimization, gcc can optimize away C functions or
  * variables which are referenced only from assembly code.  __visible tells the
@@ -238,7 +239,17 @@
  * this.
  */
 #define __visible	__attribute__((externally_visible))
-#endif
+
+/*
+ * RANDSTRUCT_PLUGIN wants to use an anonymous struct, but it is only
+ * possible since GCC 4.6. To provide as much build testing coverage
+ * as possible, this is used for all GCC 4.6+ builds, and not just on
+ * RANDSTRUCT_PLUGIN builds.
+ */
+#define randomized_struct_fields_start	struct {
+#define randomized_struct_fields_end	} __randomize_layout;
+
+#endif /* GCC_VERSION >= 40600 */
 
 
 #if GCC_VERSION >= 40900 && !defined(__CHECKER__)
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 55ee9ee814f8..0b4ac3e8c63e 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -456,6 +456,11 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
 # define __no_randomize_layout
 #endif
 
+#ifndef randomized_struct_fields_start
+# define randomized_struct_fields_start
+# define randomized_struct_fields_end
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Tell gcc if a function is cold. The compiler will assume any path
  * directly leading to the call is unlikely.
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index f833254fce00..e2ad3531e7fe 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -490,6 +490,13 @@ struct task_struct {
 #endif
 	/* -1 unrunnable, 0 runnable, >0 stopped: */
 	volatile long			state;
+
+	/*
+	 * This begins the randomizable portion of task_struct. Only
+	 * scheduling-critical items should be added above here.
+	 */
+	randomized_struct_fields_start
+
 	void				*stack;
 	atomic_t			usage;
 	/* Per task flags (PF_*), defined further below: */
@@ -1051,6 +1058,13 @@ struct task_struct {
 	/* Used by LSM modules for access restriction: */
 	void				*security;
 #endif
+
+	/*
+	 * New fields for task_struct should be added above here, so that
+	 * they are included in the randomized portion of task_struct.
+	 */
+	randomized_struct_fields_end
+
 	/* CPU-specific state of this task: */
 	struct thread_struct		thread;