if (overlaps_kernel_text(vaddr, vaddr + step))
tprot &= ~HPTE_R_N;
+ /*
+ * If relocatable, check if it overlaps interrupt vectors that
+ * are copied down to real 0. For relocatable kernel
+ * (e.g. kdump case) we copy interrupt vectors down to real
+ * address 0. Mark that region as executable. This is
+ * because on p8 system with relocation on exception feature
+ * enabled, exceptions are raised with MMU (IR=DR=1) ON. Hence
+ * in order to execute the interrupt handlers in virtual
+ * mode the vector region need to be marked as executable.
+ */
+ if ((PHYSICAL_START > MEMORY_START) &&
+ overlaps_interrupt_vector_text(vaddr, vaddr + step))
+ tprot &= ~HPTE_R_N;
+
hash = hpt_hash(vpn, shift, ssize);
hpteg = ((hash & htab_hash_mask) * HPTES_PER_GROUP);