From: Song Liu <song@kernel.org>
To: Kent Overstreet <kent.overstreet@linux.dev>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, bpf@vger.kernel.org,
mcgrof@kernel.org, peterz@infradead.org, tglx@linutronix.de,
x86@kernel.org, rppt@kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Type aware module allocator
Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 22:58:37 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAPhsuW4DAwx=7Nta5HGiPTJ1LQJCGJGY3FrsdKi62f_zJbsRFQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ZHGrjJ8PqAGN9OZK@moria.home.lan>
On Sat, May 27, 2023 at 12:04 AM Kent Overstreet
<kent.overstreet@linux.dev> wrote:
>
> On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 10:15:26PM -0700, Song Liu wrote:
> > This set implements the second part of module type aware allocator
> > (module_alloc_type), which was discussed in [1]. This part contains the
> > interface of the new allocator, as well as changes in x86 code to use the
> > new allocator (modules, BPF, ftrace, kprobe).
> >
> > The set does not contain a binpack allocator to enable sharing huge pages
> > among different allocations. But this set defines the interface used by
> > the binpack allocator. [2] has some discussion on different options of the
> > binpack allocator.
>
> I'm afraid the more I look at this patchset the more it appears to be
> complete nonsense.
I don't think it is nonsense, as you clearly got most of the points here. :)
>
> The exposed interface appears to be both for specifying architecture
> dependent options (which should be hidden inside the allocator
> internals!) _and_ a general purpose interface for module/bpf/kprobes -
> but it's not very clear, and the rational appears to be completely
> missing.
The rationale is to have something to replace module_alloc(). Therefore,
it needs to handle architecture specific requirements, and provide
interface to all current users of module_alloc(). It may look a little weird
at the moment, because the actual allocator logic is very thin. But that's
where we will plug in the next step of the work.
>
> I think this needs to back to the drawing board and we need something
> simpler just targeted at executable memory; architecture specific
> options should definitely _not_ be part of the exposed interface.
I don't think we are exposing architecture specific options to users.
Some layer need to handle arch specifics. If the new allocator is
built on top of module_alloc, module_alloc is handling that. If the new
allocator is to replace module_alloc, it needs to handle arch specifics.
>
> The memory protection interface also needs to go, we've got a better
> interface to model after (text_poke(), although that code needs work
> too!). And the instruction fill features need a thorough justification
> if they're to be included.
I guess the first step to use text_poke() is to make it available on all
archs? That doesn't seem easy to me.
Thanks,
Song
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-05-28 5:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-05-26 5:15 [PATCH 0/3] Type aware module allocator Song Liu
2023-05-26 5:15 ` [PATCH 1/3] module: Introduce module_alloc_type Song Liu
2023-05-26 6:07 ` Randy Dunlap
2023-05-26 22:29 ` Kent Overstreet
2023-05-26 23:09 ` Song Liu
2023-05-26 23:39 ` Kent Overstreet
2023-05-27 0:03 ` Song Liu
2023-05-27 3:19 ` Kent Overstreet
2023-05-27 6:00 ` Song Liu
2023-05-26 5:15 ` [PATCH 2/3] ftrace: Add swap_func to ftrace_process_locs() Song Liu
2023-05-26 5:15 ` [PATCH 3/3] x86/module: Use module_alloc_type Song Liu
2023-05-27 7:04 ` [PATCH 0/3] Type aware module allocator Kent Overstreet
2023-05-28 5:58 ` Song Liu [this message]
2023-05-29 10:45 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-05-30 22:37 ` Song Liu
2023-05-31 13:51 ` Mike Rapoport
2023-05-31 17:03 ` Song Liu
2023-05-29 18:25 ` Kent Overstreet
2023-05-30 22:48 ` Song Liu
2023-06-01 17:53 ` Kent Overstreet
2023-06-01 18:21 ` Kent Overstreet
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