Commit-ID: 3950746d9d8ef981c1cb842384e0e86e8d1aad76 Gitweb: https://git.kernel.org/tip/3950746d9d8ef981c1cb842384e0e86e8d1aad76 Author: Nadav Amit <na...@vmware.com> AuthorDate: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:11:41 -0700 Committer: Ingo Molnar <mi...@kernel.org> CommitDate: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:38:01 +0200
x86/alternatives: Add comment about module removal races Add a comment to clarify that users of text_poke() must ensure that no races with module removal take place. Signed-off-by: Nadav Amit <na...@vmware.com> Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgeco...@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <pet...@infradead.org> Cc: <a...@linux-foundation.org> Cc: <ard.biesheu...@linaro.org> Cc: <deneen.t.d...@intel.com> Cc: <kernel-harden...@lists.openwall.com> Cc: <kris...@linux.intel.com> Cc: <linux_...@icloud.com> Cc: <will.dea...@arm.com> Cc: Andy Lutomirski <l...@kernel.org> Cc: Borislav Petkov <b...@alien8.de> Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.han...@linux.intel.com> Cc: H. Peter Anvin <h...@zytor.com> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torva...@linux-foundation.org> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhira...@kernel.org> Cc: Rik van Riel <r...@surriel.com> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <t...@linutronix.de> Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20190426001143.4983-22-na...@vmware.com Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mi...@kernel.org> --- arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c index 18f959975ea0..7b9b49dfc05a 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c @@ -810,6 +810,11 @@ static void *__text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len) * It means the size must be writable atomically and the address must be aligned * in a way that permits an atomic write. It also makes sure we fit on a single * page. + * + * Note that the caller must ensure that if the modified code is part of a + * module, the module would not be removed during poking. This can be achieved + * by registering a module notifier, and ordering module removal and patching + * trough a mutex. */ void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len) {
