diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec index a3c0633ee1..9248d10da8 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec @@ -867,6 +867,19 @@ # @ValidList 0x80000006 | 0x03058002 gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdErrorCodeSetVariable|0x03058002|UINT32|0x30001040 + ## Mask to control the NULL address detection in code for different phases. + # If enabled, accessing NULL address in UEFI or SMM code can be caught.

+ # BIT0 - Enable NULL pointer detection for UEFI.
+ # BIT1 - Enable NULL pointer detection for SMM.
+ # BIT2..6 - Reserved for future uses.
+ # BIT7 - Disable NULL pointer detection just after EndOfDxe.
+ # This is a workaround for those unsolvable NULL access issues in + # OptionROM, boot loader, etc. It can also help to avoid unnecessary + # exception caused by legacy memory (0-4095) access after EndOfDxe, + # such as Windows 7 boot on Qemu.
+ # @Prompt Enable NULL address detection. + gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdNullPointerDetectionPropertyMask|0x0|UINT8|0x30001050 + [PcdsFixedAtBuild, PcdsPatchableInModule] ## Dynamic type PCD can be registered callback function for Pcd setting action. # PcdMaxPeiPcdCallBackNumberPerPcdEntry indicates the maximum number of callback function diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.uni b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.uni index d6015de75f..f8b31694ba 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.uni +++ b/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.uni @@ -1127,3 +1127,16 @@ "enabled on AMD processors supporting the Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) feature.\n" "This mask should be applied when creating 1:1 virtual to physical mapping tables." +#string STR_gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid_PcdNullPointerDetectionPropertyMask_PROMPT #language en-US "Enable NULL pointer detection" + +#string STR_gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid_PcdNullPointerDetectionPropertyMask_HELP #language en-US "Mask to control the NULL address detection in code for different phases.\n" + " If enabled, accessing NULL address in UEFI or SMM code can be caught.\n\n" + " BIT0 - Enable NULL pointer detection for UEFI.\n" + " BIT1 - Enable NULL pointer detection for SMM.\n" + " BIT2..6 - Reserved for future uses.\n" + " BIT7 - Disable NULL pointer detection just after EndOfDxe." + " This is a workaround for those unsolvable NULL access issues in" + " OptionROM, boot loader, etc. It can also help to avoid unnecessary" + " exception caused by legacy memory (0-4095) access after EndOfDxe," + " such as Windows 7 boot on Qemu.\n" +