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* [RFC PATCH v6 00/12] livepatch: klp-convert tool
@ 2022-02-16 16:39 Joe Lawrence
  2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 01/12] livepatch: Create and include UAPI headers Joe Lawrence
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From: Joe Lawrence @ 2022-02-16 16:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: live-patching, linux-kernel, linux-kbuild

This mostly a rebase update of the livepatch klp-convert tool used to
generate klp-relocation types (explained in the summary below).

I'm marking this as an RFC as it hasn't been extensively tested for all
livepatch supported arches.  There are may be a few symbol annotation
changes pending what may be implemented for the FGKASLR patchset, I've
left a few TODO and // question? marks in the code, etc.  At the same
time, I think "CET/IBT support and live-patches" highlighted a potential
need for this tooling, so I'm posting it in its current format for
discussion.  I'll reply to individual patches to highlight a few points
of interest.


Summary
-------

Livepatches may use symbols which are not contained in its own scope,
and, because of that, may end up compiled with relocations that will
only be resolved during module load. Yet, when the referenced symbols
are not exported, solving this relocation requires information on the
object that holds the symbol (either vmlinux or modules) and its
position inside the object, as an object may contain multiple symbols
with the same name.  Providing such information must be done accordingly
to what is specified in Documentation/livepatch/module-elf-format.txt.

Currently, there is no trivial way to embed the required information as
requested in the final livepatch elf object. klp-convert solves this
problem in two different forms: (i) by relying on a symbol map, which is
built during kernel compilation, to automatically infer the relocation
targeted symbol, and, when such inference is not possible (ii) by using
annotations in the elf object to convert the relocation accordingly to
the specification, enabling it to be handled by the livepatch loader.

Given the above, add support for symbol mapping in the form of a
symbols.klp file; add klp-convert tool; integrate klp-convert tool into
kbuild; make livepatch modules discernible during kernel compilation
pipeline; add data-structure and macros to enable users to annotate
livepatch source code; make modpost stage compatible with livepatches;
update livepatch-sample and update documentation.

The patch was tested under three use-cases:

use-case 1: There is a relocation in the lp that can be automatically
resolved by klp-convert.  For example. see the saved_command_line
variable in lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert2.c.

use-case 2: There is a relocation in the lp that cannot be automatically
resolved, as the name of the respective symbol appears in multiple
objects. The livepatch contains an annotation to enable a correct
relocation.  See the KLP_MODULE_RELOC / KLP_SYMPOS annotation sections
in lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert{1,2}.c.

use-case 3: There is a relocation in the lp that cannot be automatically
resolved similarly as 2, but no annotation was provided in the
livepatch, triggering an error during compilation.  Reproducible by
removing the KLP_MODULE_RELOC / KLP_SYMPOS annotation sections in
lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert{1,2}.c.

Selftests have been added to exercise these klp-convert use-cases
through several tests.


Branches
--------


Previous versions
-----------------

RFC:
  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/cover.1477578530.git.jpoimboe@redhat.com/
v2:
  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/f52d29f7-7d1b-ad3d-050b-a9fa8878faf2@redhat.com/
v3:
  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190410155058.9437-1-joe.lawrence@redhat.com/
v4:
  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190509143859.9050-1-joe.lawrence@redhat.com/
v5:
  (not posted)
  https://github.com/joe-lawrence/klp-convert-tree/tree/klp-convert-v5-devel
v6:
  https://github.com/joe-lawrence/klp-convert-tree/tree/klp-convert-v6
  https://github.com/joe-lawrence/klp-convert-tree/tree/klp-convert-v6-devel


Summary of changes in v5
------------------------

[For/from Masahiro]
- rename Symbols.list to symbols.klp
- remove HOST_EXTRACFLAGS from klp-convert build
- kbuild tweaks from Masahiro Yamada
- SPDX instead of the license boilerplate

[Joe]
- a bunch of small checkpatch, clang-check fixes
- klp-convert: account for symbols shared across sections
- klp-convert: sympos endianness for cross-compile
- klp-convert: implement rela section support list
- klp-convert: update group sections sh_link
- klp-convert: flag annotations without relocations
- klp-convert: allow .rela__jump_table to vmlinux
- livepatch/selftests: Add __asm__ symbol renaming examples
- livepatch/selftests: test multiple sections
- livepatch/selftests: add static keys test

[Miroslav]
- klp-convert: use _safe list traversals only when required
- klp-convert: separate rela conversation from removal


Summary of changes in v6
------------------------

[For/from Christophe]
- klp-convert: Support for ppc32 ELF files

[Joe]
- livepatch/selftests: add data relocations test
- klp-convert: move relas to klp_rela_sec tail
- rebase for v5.17-rc1


Joao Moreira (2):
  kbuild: Support for symbols.klp creation
  documentation: Update on livepatch elf format

Joe Lawrence (5):
  livepatch/selftests: add klp-convert
  livepatch/selftests: test multiple sections
  livepatch/selftests: add __asm__ symbol renaming examples
  livepatch/selftests: add data relocations test
  livepatch/selftests: add static keys test

Josh Poimboeuf (5):
  livepatch: Create and include UAPI headers
  livepatch: Add klp-convert tool
  livepatch: Add klp-convert annotation helpers
  modpost: Integrate klp-convert
  livepatch: Add sample livepatch module

 .gitignore                                    |   2 +
 Documentation/dontdiff                        |   1 +
 Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.rst         |   3 +
 Documentation/livepatch/module-elf-format.rst |  42 +-
 MAINTAINERS                                   |   2 +
 Makefile                                      |  12 +-
 include/linux/livepatch.h                     |  13 +
 include/uapi/linux/livepatch.h                |  25 +
 kernel/livepatch/core.c                       |   4 +-
 lib/livepatch/Makefile                        |  12 +
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert.h              |  45 +
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert1.c             | 121 +++
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert2.c             | 110 +++
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_data.c         | 190 ++++
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_keys.c         |  91 ++
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_keys_mod.c     |  52 +
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_mod_a.c        |  31 +
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_mod_b.c        |  19 +
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_mod_c.c        |  36 +
 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_sections.c     | 120 +++
 samples/livepatch/Makefile                    |   1 +
 .../livepatch/livepatch-annotated-sample.c    |  93 ++
 scripts/Makefile                              |   1 +
 scripts/Makefile.modfinal                     |  38 +-
 scripts/Makefile.modpost                      |   5 +
 scripts/livepatch/.gitignore                  |   1 +
 scripts/livepatch/Makefile                    |   5 +
 scripts/livepatch/elf.c                       | 813 ++++++++++++++++
 scripts/livepatch/elf.h                       |  74 ++
 scripts/livepatch/klp-convert.c               | 885 ++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/livepatch/klp-convert.h               |  47 +
 scripts/livepatch/list.h                      | 391 ++++++++
 scripts/mod/modpost.c                         |  28 +-
 scripts/mod/modpost.h                         |   1 +
 .../selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh     | 405 ++++++++
 35 files changed, 3708 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 include/uapi/linux/livepatch.h
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert.h
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert1.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert2.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_data.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_keys.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_keys_mod.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_mod_a.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_mod_b.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_mod_c.c
 create mode 100644 lib/livepatch/test_klp_convert_sections.c
 create mode 100644 samples/livepatch/livepatch-annotated-sample.c
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/.gitignore
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/Makefile
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/elf.c
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/elf.h
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/klp-convert.c
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/klp-convert.h
 create mode 100644 scripts/livepatch/list.h

-- 
2.26.3


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2022-04-14  8:50   ` Petr Mladek
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2022-04-14 17:59     ` Nicolas Schier
2022-04-18 18:12       ` Joe Lawrence
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2023-02-06 18:16   ` Marcos Paulo de Souza
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 04/12] livepatch: Add klp-convert annotation helpers Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 05/12] modpost: Integrate klp-convert Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 06/12] livepatch: Add sample livepatch module Joe Lawrence
2023-02-07 12:52   ` Marcos Paulo de Souza
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 07/12] documentation: Update on livepatch elf format Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 08/12] livepatch/selftests: add klp-convert Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 09/12] livepatch/selftests: test multiple sections Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 10/12] livepatch/selftests: add __asm__ symbol renaming examples Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 17:03   ` Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 11/12] livepatch/selftests: add data relocations test Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 17:12   ` Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 16:39 ` [RFC PATCH v6 12/12] livepatch/selftests: add static keys test Joe Lawrence
2022-02-16 17:17 ` [RFC PATCH v6 00/12] livepatch: klp-convert tool Joe Lawrence
2023-02-07 12:57 ` Marcos Paulo de Souza
2023-02-07 15:54   ` Joe Lawrence

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