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Subject: [tip:x86/mm] x86/alternatives: Add comment about module removal races
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:29:34 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <tip-3950746d9d8ef981c1cb842384e0e86e8d1aad76@git.kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190426001143.4983-22-namit@vmware.com>
Commit-ID: 3950746d9d8ef981c1cb842384e0e86e8d1aad76
Gitweb: https://git.kernel.org/tip/3950746d9d8ef981c1cb842384e0e86e8d1aad76
Author: Nadav Amit <namit@vmware.com>
AuthorDate: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:11:41 -0700
Committer: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
CommitDate: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:38:01 +0200
x86/alternatives: Add comment about module removal races
Add a comment to clarify that users of text_poke() must ensure that
no races with module removal take place.
Signed-off-by: Nadav Amit <namit@vmware.com>
Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: <ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org>
Cc: <deneen.t.dock@intel.com>
Cc: <kernel-hardening@lists.openwall.com>
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Cc: <linux_dti@icloud.com>
Cc: <will.deacon@arm.com>
Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Cc: Rik van Riel <riel@surriel.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20190426001143.4983-22-namit@vmware.com
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
---
arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 18f959975ea0..7b9b49dfc05a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -810,6 +810,11 @@ static void *__text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len)
* It means the size must be writable atomically and the address must be aligned
* in a way that permits an atomic write. It also makes sure we fit on a single
* page.
+ *
+ * Note that the caller must ensure that if the modified code is part of a
+ * module, the module would not be removed during poking. This can be achieved
+ * by registering a module notifier, and ordering module removal and patching
+ * trough a mutex.
*/
void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len)
{
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-04-30 11:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 49+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-04-26 0:11 [PATCH v5 00/23] x86: text_poke() fixes and executable lockdowns Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 01/23] Fix "x86/alternatives: Lockdep-enforce text_mutex in text_poke*()" Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:13 ` [tip:x86/mm] x86/alternatives: Add text_poke_kgdb() to not assert the lock when debugging tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 02/23] x86/jump_label: Use text_poke_early() during early init Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:15 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 03/23] x86/mm: Introduce temporary mm structs Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:16 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Andy Lutomirski
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 04/23] x86/mm: Save debug registers when loading a temporary mm Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:17 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 05/23] fork: Provide a function for copying init_mm Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:18 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 06/23] x86/alternative: Initialize temporary mm for patching Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 07/23] x86/alternative: Use temporary mm for text poking Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:20 ` [tip:x86/mm] x86/alternatives: " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 08/23] x86/kgdb: Avoid redundant comparison of patched code Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:20 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 09/23] x86/ftrace: Set trampoline pages as executable Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:21 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 10/23] x86/kprobes: Set instruction page " Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:22 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 11/23] x86/module: Avoid breaking W^X while loading modules Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:22 ` [tip:x86/mm] x86/modules: " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 12/23] x86/jump-label: Remove support for custom poker Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:23 ` [tip:x86/mm] x86/jump-label: Remove support for custom text poker tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 13/23] x86/alternative: Remove the return value of text_poke_*() Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:24 ` [tip:x86/mm] x86/alternatives: " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 14/23] x86/mm/cpa: Add set_direct_map_ functions Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 16:40 ` Linus Torvalds
2019-04-26 16:43 ` Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:24 ` [tip:x86/mm] x86/mm/cpa: Add set_direct_map_*() functions tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 15/23] mm: Make hibernate handle unmapped pages Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:25 ` [tip:x86/mm] mm/hibernation: Make hibernation " tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 16/23] vmalloc: Add flag for free of special permsissions Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:26 ` [tip:x86/mm] mm/vmalloc: Add flag for freeing " tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 17/23] modules: Use vmalloc special flag Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:26 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 18/23] bpf: " Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:27 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 19/23] x86/ftrace: " Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:28 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 20/23] x86/kprobes: " Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:28 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Rick Edgecombe
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 21/23] x86/alternative: Comment about module removal races Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:29 ` tip-bot for Nadav Amit [this message]
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 22/23] mm/tlb: Provide default nmi_uaccess_okay() Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:14 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 0:11 ` [PATCH v5 23/23] bpf: Fail bpf_probe_write_user() while mm is switched Nadav Amit
2019-04-30 11:15 ` [tip:x86/mm] " tip-bot for Nadav Amit
2019-04-26 12:36 ` [PATCH v5 00/23] x86: text_poke() fixes and executable lockdowns Peter Zijlstra
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