`__ro_mostly_after_init` is almost like `__ro_after_init`. The section is
read-only as same as `__ro_after_init` after kernel init. This patch makes
`__ro_mostly_after_init` section read-write temporarily only during
module_init/module_exit.

Signed-off-by: Hoeun Ryu <hoeun....@gmail.com>
---
 kernel/module.c | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 7eba6de..3b25e0e 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -987,8 +987,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(delete_module, const char __user *, 
name_user,
 
        mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
        /* Final destruction now no one is using it. */
-       if (mod->exit != NULL)
+       if (mod->exit != NULL) {
+               set_ro_mostly_after_init_rw();
                mod->exit();
+               set_ro_mostly_after_init_ro();
+       }
        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
                                     MODULE_STATE_GOING, mod);
        klp_module_going(mod);
@@ -3396,8 +3399,11 @@ static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 
        do_mod_ctors(mod);
        /* Start the module */
-       if (mod->init != NULL)
+       if (mod->init != NULL) {
+               set_ro_mostly_after_init_rw();
                ret = do_one_initcall(mod->init);
+               set_ro_mostly_after_init_ro();
+       }
        if (ret < 0) {
                goto fail_free_freeinit;
        }
-- 
2.7.4

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