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1 files changed, 81 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
index 10ba3a1578bd..3dc3c9049690 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@
#include <linux/moduleloader.h>
#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
#include "patch.h"
+#include "transition.h"
/*
- * The klp_mutex protects the global lists and state transitions of any
- * structure reachable from them. References to any structure must be obtained
- * under mutex protection (except in klp_ftrace_handler(), which uses RCU to
- * ensure it gets consistent data).
+ * klp_mutex is a coarse lock which serializes access to klp data. All
+ * accesses to klp-related variables and structures must have mutex protection,
+ * except within the following functions which carefully avoid the need for it:
+ *
+ * - klp_ftrace_handler()
+ * - klp_update_patch_state()
*/
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(klp_mutex);
+DEFINE_MUTEX(klp_mutex);
static LIST_HEAD(klp_patches);
static struct kobject *klp_root_kobj;
-/* TODO: temporary stub */
-void klp_update_patch_state(struct task_struct *task) {}
-
static bool klp_is_module(struct klp_object *obj)
{
return obj->name;
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static void klp_find_object_module(struct klp_object *obj)
mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
}
-/* klp_mutex must be held by caller */
static bool klp_is_patch_registered(struct klp_patch *patch)
{
struct klp_patch *mypatch;
@@ -281,20 +280,27 @@ static int klp_write_object_relocations(struct module *pmod,
static int __klp_disable_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
{
- struct klp_object *obj;
+ if (klp_transition_patch)
+ return -EBUSY;
/* enforce stacking: only the last enabled patch can be disabled */
if (!list_is_last(&patch->list, &klp_patches) &&
list_next_entry(patch, list)->enabled)
return -EBUSY;
- pr_notice("disabling patch '%s'\n", patch->mod->name);
+ klp_init_transition(patch, KLP_UNPATCHED);
- klp_for_each_object(patch, obj) {
- if (obj->patched)
- klp_unpatch_object(obj);
- }
+ /*
+ * Enforce the order of the func->transition writes in
+ * klp_init_transition() and the TIF_PATCH_PENDING writes in
+ * klp_start_transition(). In the rare case where klp_ftrace_handler()
+ * is called shortly after klp_update_patch_state() switches the task,
+ * this ensures the handler sees that func->transition is set.
+ */
+ smp_wmb();
+ klp_start_transition();
+ klp_try_complete_transition();
patch->enabled = false;
return 0;
@@ -337,6 +343,9 @@ static int __klp_enable_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
struct klp_object *obj;
int ret;
+ if (klp_transition_patch)
+ return -EBUSY;
+
if (WARN_ON(patch->enabled))
return -EINVAL;
@@ -347,22 +356,36 @@ static int __klp_enable_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
pr_notice("enabling patch '%s'\n", patch->mod->name);
+ klp_init_transition(patch, KLP_PATCHED);
+
+ /*
+ * Enforce the order of the func->transition writes in
+ * klp_init_transition() and the ops->func_stack writes in
+ * klp_patch_object(), so that klp_ftrace_handler() will see the
+ * func->transition updates before the handler is registered and the
+ * new funcs become visible to the handler.
+ */
+ smp_wmb();
+
klp_for_each_object(patch, obj) {
if (!klp_is_object_loaded(obj))
continue;
ret = klp_patch_object(obj);
- if (ret)
- goto unregister;
+ if (ret) {
+ pr_warn("failed to enable patch '%s'\n",
+ patch->mod->name);
+
+ klp_cancel_transition();
+ return ret;
+ }
}
+ klp_start_transition();
+ klp_try_complete_transition();
patch->enabled = true;
return 0;
-
-unregister:
- WARN_ON(__klp_disable_patch(patch));
- return ret;
}
/**
@@ -399,6 +422,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(klp_enable_patch);
* /sys/kernel/livepatch
* /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>
* /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/enabled
+ * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/transition
* /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>
* /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>/<function,sympos>
*/
@@ -424,7 +448,9 @@ static ssize_t enabled_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
goto err;
}
- if (enabled) {
+ if (patch == klp_transition_patch) {
+ klp_reverse_transition();
+ } else if (enabled) {
ret = __klp_enable_patch(patch);
if (ret)
goto err;
@@ -452,9 +478,21 @@ static ssize_t enabled_show(struct kobject *kobj,
return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE-1, "%d\n", patch->enabled);
}
+static ssize_t transition_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+ struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ struct klp_patch *patch;
+
+ patch = container_of(kobj, struct klp_patch, kobj);
+ return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE-1, "%d\n",
+ patch == klp_transition_patch);
+}
+
static struct kobj_attribute enabled_kobj_attr = __ATTR_RW(enabled);
+static struct kobj_attribute transition_kobj_attr = __ATTR_RO(transition);
static struct attribute *klp_patch_attrs[] = {
&enabled_kobj_attr.attr,
+ &transition_kobj_attr.attr,
NULL
};
@@ -544,6 +582,7 @@ static int klp_init_func(struct klp_object *obj, struct klp_func *func)
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&func->stack_node);
func->patched = false;
+ func->transition = false;
/* The format for the sysfs directory is <function,sympos> where sympos
* is the nth occurrence of this symbol in kallsyms for the patched
@@ -740,6 +779,16 @@ int klp_register_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
return -ENODEV;
/*
+ * Architectures without reliable stack traces have to set
+ * patch->immediate because there's currently no way to patch kthreads
+ * with the consistency model.
+ */
+ if (!klp_have_reliable_stack() && !patch->immediate) {
+ pr_err("This architecture doesn't have support for the livepatch consistency model.\n");
+ return -ENOSYS;
+ }
+
+ /*
* A reference is taken on the patch module to prevent it from being
* unloaded. Right now, we don't allow patch modules to unload since
* there is currently no method to determine if a thread is still
@@ -788,7 +837,11 @@ int klp_module_coming(struct module *mod)
goto err;
}
- if (!patch->enabled)
+ /*
+ * Only patch the module if the patch is enabled or is
+ * in transition.
+ */
+ if (!patch->enabled && patch != klp_transition_patch)
break;
pr_notice("applying patch '%s' to loading module '%s'\n",
@@ -845,7 +898,11 @@ void klp_module_going(struct module *mod)
if (!klp_is_module(obj) || strcmp(obj->name, mod->name))
continue;
- if (patch->enabled) {
+ /*
+ * Only unpatch the module if the patch is enabled or
+ * is in transition.
+ */
+ if (patch->enabled || patch == klp_transition_patch) {
pr_notice("reverting patch '%s' on unloading module '%s'\n",
patch->mod->name, obj->mod->name);
klp_unpatch_object(obj);