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From: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org
Cc: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: [PATCH v5 1/2] x86/alternative: Use helper functions for patching alternatives
Date: Mon,  5 Jan 2026 09:04:51 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260105080452.5064-2-jgross@suse.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260105080452.5064-1-jgross@suse.com>

Tidy up apply_alternatives() by moving the main patching action of a
single alternative instance into 3 helper functions:

- analyze_patch_site() for selection whether patching should occur or
  not and to handle nested alternatives.

- prep_patch_site() for applying any needed relocations and issuing
  debug prints for the site.

- patch_site() doing the real patching action, including optimization
  of any padding NOPs.

In prep_patch_site() use __apply_relocation() instead of
text_poke_apply_relocation(), as the NOP optimization is now done
in patch_site() for all cases.

Suggested-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>
---
V3:
- new patch
V4:
- further split coding in more helpers (Borislav Petkov)
V5:
- apply cosmetic changes as suggested by Boris
---
 arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 142 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 28518371d8bf..6e3eec048d19 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -586,6 +586,88 @@ static inline u8 * instr_va(struct alt_instr *i)
 	return (u8 *)&i->instr_offset + i->instr_offset;
 }
 
+struct patch_site {
+	u8 *instr;
+	struct alt_instr *alt;
+	u8 buff[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
+	u8 len;
+};
+
+static void __init_or_module analyze_patch_site(struct patch_site *ps,
+						struct alt_instr *start,
+						struct alt_instr *end)
+{
+	struct alt_instr *r;
+
+	ps->instr = instr_va(start);
+	ps->len = start->instrlen;
+
+	/*
+	 * In case of nested ALTERNATIVE()s the outer alternative might add
+	 * more padding. To ensure consistent patching find the max padding for
+	 * all alt_instr entries for this site (nested alternatives result in
+	 * consecutive entries).
+	 */
+	for (r = start+1; r < end && instr_va(r) == ps->instr; r++) {
+		ps->len = max(ps->len, r->instrlen);
+		start->instrlen = r->instrlen = ps->len;
+	}
+
+	BUG_ON(ps->len > sizeof(ps->buff));
+	BUG_ON(start->cpuid >= (NCAPINTS + NBUGINTS) * 32);
+
+	/*
+	 * Patch if either:
+	 * - feature is present
+	 * - feature not present but ALT_FLAG_NOT is set to mean,
+	 *   patch if feature is *NOT* present.
+	 */
+	if (!boot_cpu_has(start->cpuid) == !(start->flags & ALT_FLAG_NOT))
+		ps->alt = NULL;
+	else
+		ps->alt = start;
+}
+
+static void __init_or_module prep_patch_site(struct patch_site *ps)
+{
+	struct alt_instr *alt = ps->alt;
+	u8 buff_sz;
+	u8 *repl;
+
+	if (!alt) {
+		/* Nothing to patch, use original instruction. */
+		memcpy(ps->buff, ps->instr, ps->len);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	repl = (u8 *)&alt->repl_offset + alt->repl_offset;
+	DPRINTK(ALT, "feat: %d*32+%d, old: (%pS (%px) len: %d), repl: (%px, len: %d) flags: 0x%x",
+		alt->cpuid >> 5, alt->cpuid & 0x1f,
+		ps->instr, ps->instr, ps->len,
+		repl, alt->replacementlen, alt->flags);
+
+	memcpy(ps->buff, repl, alt->replacementlen);
+	buff_sz = alt->replacementlen;
+
+	if (alt->flags & ALT_FLAG_DIRECT_CALL)
+		buff_sz = alt_replace_call(ps->instr, ps->buff, alt);
+
+	for (; buff_sz < ps->len; buff_sz++)
+		ps->buff[buff_sz] = 0x90;
+
+	__apply_relocation(ps->buff, ps->instr, ps->len, repl, alt->replacementlen);
+
+	DUMP_BYTES(ALT, ps->instr, ps->len, "%px:   old_insn: ", ps->instr);
+	DUMP_BYTES(ALT, repl, alt->replacementlen, "%px:   rpl_insn: ", repl);
+	DUMP_BYTES(ALT, ps->buff, ps->len, "%px: final_insn: ", ps->instr);
+}
+
+static void __init_or_module patch_site(struct patch_site *ps)
+{
+	optimize_nops(ps->instr, ps->buff, ps->len);
+	text_poke_early(ps->instr, ps->buff, ps->len);
+}
+
 /*
  * Replace instructions with better alternatives for this CPU type. This runs
  * before SMP is initialized to avoid SMP problems with self modifying code.
@@ -599,9 +681,7 @@ static inline u8 * instr_va(struct alt_instr *i)
 void __init_or_module noinline apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
 						  struct alt_instr *end)
 {
-	u8 insn_buff[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
-	u8 *instr, *replacement;
-	struct alt_instr *a, *b;
+	struct alt_instr *a;
 
 	DPRINTK(ALT, "alt table %px, -> %px", start, end);
 
@@ -625,59 +705,11 @@ void __init_or_module noinline apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
 	 * order.
 	 */
 	for (a = start; a < end; a++) {
-		unsigned int insn_buff_sz = 0;
-
-		/*
-		 * In case of nested ALTERNATIVE()s the outer alternative might
-		 * add more padding. To ensure consistent patching find the max
-		 * padding for all alt_instr entries for this site (nested
-		 * alternatives result in consecutive entries).
-		 */
-		for (b = a+1; b < end && instr_va(b) == instr_va(a); b++) {
-			u8 len = max(a->instrlen, b->instrlen);
-			a->instrlen = b->instrlen = len;
-		}
-
-		instr = instr_va(a);
-		replacement = (u8 *)&a->repl_offset + a->repl_offset;
-		BUG_ON(a->instrlen > sizeof(insn_buff));
-		BUG_ON(a->cpuid >= (NCAPINTS + NBUGINTS) * 32);
-
-		/*
-		 * Patch if either:
-		 * - feature is present
-		 * - feature not present but ALT_FLAG_NOT is set to mean,
-		 *   patch if feature is *NOT* present.
-		 */
-		if (!boot_cpu_has(a->cpuid) == !(a->flags & ALT_FLAG_NOT)) {
-			memcpy(insn_buff, instr, a->instrlen);
-			optimize_nops(instr, insn_buff, a->instrlen);
-			text_poke_early(instr, insn_buff, a->instrlen);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		DPRINTK(ALT, "feat: %d*32+%d, old: (%pS (%px) len: %d), repl: (%px, len: %d) flags: 0x%x",
-			a->cpuid >> 5,
-			a->cpuid & 0x1f,
-			instr, instr, a->instrlen,
-			replacement, a->replacementlen, a->flags);
-
-		memcpy(insn_buff, replacement, a->replacementlen);
-		insn_buff_sz = a->replacementlen;
-
-		if (a->flags & ALT_FLAG_DIRECT_CALL)
-			insn_buff_sz = alt_replace_call(instr, insn_buff, a);
-
-		for (; insn_buff_sz < a->instrlen; insn_buff_sz++)
-			insn_buff[insn_buff_sz] = 0x90;
-
-		text_poke_apply_relocation(insn_buff, instr, a->instrlen, replacement, a->replacementlen);
-
-		DUMP_BYTES(ALT, instr, a->instrlen, "%px:   old_insn: ", instr);
-		DUMP_BYTES(ALT, replacement, a->replacementlen, "%px:   rpl_insn: ", replacement);
-		DUMP_BYTES(ALT, insn_buff, insn_buff_sz, "%px: final_insn: ", instr);
+		struct patch_site ps;
 
-		text_poke_early(instr, insn_buff, insn_buff_sz);
+		analyze_patch_site(&ps, a, end);
+		prep_patch_site(&ps);
+		patch_site(&ps);
 	}
 
 	kasan_enable_current();
-- 
2.51.0


  reply	other threads:[~2026-01-05  8:05 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-01-05  8:04 [PATCH v5 0/2] x86/alternative: Patch a single alternative location only once Juergen Gross
2026-01-05  8:04 ` Juergen Gross [this message]
2026-01-08 19:18   ` [tip: x86/alternatives] x86/alternative: Use helper functions for patching alternatives tip-bot2 for Juergen Gross
2026-01-05  8:04 ` [PATCH v5 2/2] x86/alternative: Patch a single alternative location only once Juergen Gross
2026-01-08 19:18   ` [tip: x86/alternatives] " tip-bot2 for Juergen Gross

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