ARMmbed / ARMmbed/uvisor

Add register clearing between context switches

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C
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Description

- for security reasons CPU core registers need to be cleared whenever execution shifts to a new box to avoid leakage of information
- a box can opt-out from register clearing for performance reasons in case privacy is not required

Contributor guide

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified. Begin by locating the context-switch implementation and the representation of boxes, then determine how register clearing and a per-box opt-out would be specified and tested. Done means registers are cleared on every switch unless the box explicitly opts out, with leakage-prevention behavior verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
embedded-iot, operating-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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