[PATCH v2 20/20] x86/alternative: comment about module removal races

Rick Edgecombe
2019-01-29T00:39:55Z

From: Nadav Amit <namit@vmware.com>

Add a comment to clarify that users of text_poke() must ensure that
no races with module removal take place.

Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Nadav Amit <namit@vmware.com>
Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>
---
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 81876e3ef3fd..cc3b6222857a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -807,6 +807,11 @@ 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)
{
--
2.17.1