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-rw-r--r--kernel/livepatch/core.c30
1 files changed, 26 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
index 01ca08804f51..3f9f1d6b4c2e 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
@@ -89,16 +89,28 @@ static bool klp_is_object_loaded(struct klp_object *obj)
/* sets obj->mod if object is not vmlinux and module is found */
static void klp_find_object_module(struct klp_object *obj)
{
+ struct module *mod;
+
if (!klp_is_module(obj))
return;
mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
/*
- * We don't need to take a reference on the module here because we have
- * the klp_mutex, which is also taken by the module notifier. This
- * prevents any module from unloading until we release the klp_mutex.
+ * We do not want to block removal of patched modules and therefore
+ * we do not take a reference here. The patches are removed by
+ * a going module handler instead.
+ */
+ mod = find_module(obj->name);
+ /*
+ * Do not mess work of the module coming and going notifiers.
+ * Note that the patch might still be needed before the going handler
+ * is called. Module functions can be called even in the GOING state
+ * until mod->exit() finishes. This is especially important for
+ * patches that modify semantic of the functions.
*/
- obj->mod = find_module(obj->name);
+ if (mod && mod->klp_alive)
+ obj->mod = mod;
+
mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
}
@@ -767,6 +779,7 @@ static int klp_init_object(struct klp_patch *patch, struct klp_object *obj)
return -EINVAL;
obj->state = KLP_DISABLED;
+ obj->mod = NULL;
klp_find_object_module(obj);
@@ -961,6 +974,15 @@ static int klp_module_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long action,
mutex_lock(&klp_mutex);
+ /*
+ * Each module has to know that the notifier has been called.
+ * We never know what module will get patched by a new patch.
+ */
+ if (action == MODULE_STATE_COMING)
+ mod->klp_alive = true;
+ else /* MODULE_STATE_GOING */
+ mod->klp_alive = false;
+
list_for_each_entry(patch, &klp_patches, list) {
for (obj = patch->objs; obj->funcs; obj++) {
if (!klp_is_module(obj) || strcmp(obj->name, mod->name))