Re: [PATCH RFC bootconfig] 1/2] fs/proc: Add /proc/cmdline_load for boot loader arguments

Masami Hiramatsu
2023-08-16T15:18:23Z

On Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:40:03 +0900
Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:08:29 -0700
> "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 04:30:41PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > On Sun, Aug 06, 2023 at 09:39:28PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Aug 07, 2023 at 11:44:55AM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 4 Aug 2023 10:36:17 -0700
> > > > > "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@kernel.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Aug 04, 2023 at 08:23:20PM +0300, Alexey Dobriyan wrote:
> > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 08:37:00PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> > > > > > > > In kernels built with CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG_FORCE=y, /proc/cmdline will
> > > > > > > > show all kernel boot parameters, both those supplied by the boot loader
> > > > > > > > and those embedded in the kernel image. This works well for those who
> > > > > > > > just want to see all of the kernel boot parameters, but is not helpful to
> > > > > > > > those who need to see only those parameters supplied by the boot loader.
> > > > > > > > This is especially important when these parameters are presented to the
> > > > > > > > boot loader by automation that might gather them from diverse sources.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Therefore, provide a /proc/cmdline_load file that shows only those kernel
> > > > > > > > boot parameters supplied by the boot loader.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > +static int cmdline_load_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
> > > > > > > > +{
> > > > > > > > + seq_puts(m, boot_command_line);
> > > > > > > > + seq_putc(m, '\n');
> > > > > > > > + return 0;
> > > > > > > > +}
> > > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > > static int __init proc_cmdline_init(void)
> > > > > > > > {
> > > > > > > > struct proc_dir_entry *pde;
> > > > > > > > @@ -19,6 +27,11 @@ static int __init proc_cmdline_init(void)
> > > > > > > > pde = proc_create_single("cmdline", 0, NULL, cmdline_proc_show);
> > > > > > > > pde_make_permanent(pde);
> > > > > > > > pde->size = saved_command_line_len + 1;
> > > > > > > > + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG_FORCE)) {
> > > > > > > > + pde = proc_create_single("cmdline_load", 0, NULL, cmdline_load_proc_show);
> > > > > > > > + pde_make_permanent(pde);
> > > > > > > > + pde->size = strnlen(boot_command_line, COMMAND_LINE_SIZE) + 1;
> > > > > > > > + }
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Please add it as separate fs/proc/cmdline_load.c file so that name of
> > > > > > > the file matches name of the /proc file.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you, will do!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The name "cmdline_load" is kind of non-descriptive. Mentioning "bootloader"
> > > > > > > somewhere should improve things.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If we can all quickly come to agreement on a name, I can of course easily
> > > > > > change it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > /proc/cmdline_bootloader? Better than /proc/cmdline_from_bootloader,
> > > > > > I suppose. /proc/cmdline_bootldr? /proc/bootloader by analogy with
> > > > > > /proc/bootconfig? Something else?
> > > > >
> > > > > What about "/proc/raw_cmdline" ?
> > > >
> > > > That would work of me!
> > > >
> > > > Any objections to /proc/raw_cmdline?
> > > >
> > > > Going once...
> > >
> > > Going twice...
> > >
> > > If I don't hear otherwise, /proc/raw_cmdline is is on Monday August 14 PDT.
> >
> > And gone!
> >
> > Please see below for the updated version.
>
> OK, I'll pick this.

Wait, is it OK to push this through bootconfig tree? Since this is not directly
related to the bootconfig, fsdevel maintainer can pick this.
I would like to ping to fsdevel people at first.

Thank you,

>
> Thanks!
>
> >
> > Thanx, Paul
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > commit 0fe10f0d1873a6f6e287c0c5b45e9203b0e33c83
> > Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
> > Date: Fri Jul 21 16:05:38 2023 -0700
> >
> > fs/proc: Add /proc/raw_cmdline for boot loader arguments
> >
> > In kernels built with CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG_FORCE=y, /proc/cmdline will
> > show all kernel boot parameters, both those supplied by the boot loader
> > and those embedded in the kernel image. This works well for those who
> > just want to see all of the kernel boot parameters, but is not helpful to
> > those who need to see only those parameters supplied by the boot loader.
> > This is especially important when these parameters are presented to the
> > boot loader by automation that might gather them from diverse sources.
> > It is also useful when booting the next kernel via kexec(), in which
> > case it is necessary to supply only those kernel command-line arguments
> > from the boot loader, and most definitely not those that were embedded
> > into the current kernel.
> >
> > Therefore, provide a /proc/raw_cmdline file that shows only those kernel
> > boot parameters supplied by the boot loader.
> >
> > Why put this in /proc? Because it is quite similar to /proc/cmdline,
> > and /proc/bootconfig, so it makes sense to put it in the same place that
> > those files are located.
> >
> > [ sfr: Apply kernel test robot feedback. ]
> > [ paulmck: Apply Randy Dunlap feedback. ]
> > [ paulmck: Apply naming feedback from Alexey Dobriyan and Masami Hiramatsu. ]
> >
> > Co-developed-by: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@canb.auug.org.au>
> > Signed-off-by: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@canb.auug.org.au>
> > Co-developed-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@kernel.org>
> > Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@kernel.org>
> > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
> > Reviewed-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@google.com>
> > Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> > Cc: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
> > Cc: <linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org>
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> > index 75a8c899ebcc..61419270c38f 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst
> > @@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ files are there, and which are missing.
> > partitions Table of partitions known to the system
> > pci Deprecated info of PCI bus (new way -> /proc/bus/pci/,
> > decoupled by lspci (2.4)
> > + raw_cmdline Kernel command line obtained from kernel image (6.6)
> > rtc Real time clock
> > scsi SCSI info (see text)
> > slabinfo Slab pool info
> > diff --git a/fs/proc/Makefile b/fs/proc/Makefile
> > index bd08616ed8ba..6182296f3c6b 100644
> > --- a/fs/proc/Makefile
> > +++ b/fs/proc/Makefile
> > @@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ proc-$(CONFIG_PROC_VMCORE) += vmcore.o
> > proc-$(CONFIG_PRINTK) += kmsg.o
> > proc-$(CONFIG_PROC_PAGE_MONITOR) += page.o
> > proc-$(CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG) += bootconfig.o
> > +proc-$(CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG_FORCE) += raw_cmdline.o
> > diff --git a/fs/proc/raw_cmdline.c b/fs/proc/raw_cmdline.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..2e19eb89fc8e
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/fs/proc/raw_cmdline.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > +#include <linux/fs.h>
> > +#include <linux/init.h>
> > +#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
> > +#include <linux/seq_file.h>
> > +#include <asm/setup.h>
> > +#include "internal.h"
> > +
> > +static int raw_cmdline_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
> > +{
> > + seq_puts(m, boot_command_line);
> > + seq_putc(m, '\n');
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int __init proc_raw_cmdline_init(void)
> > +{
> > + struct proc_dir_entry *pde;
> > +
> > + pde = proc_create_single("raw_cmdline", 0, NULL, raw_cmdline_proc_show);
> > + pde_make_permanent(pde);
> > + pde->size = strnlen(boot_command_line, COMMAND_LINE_SIZE) + 1;
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +fs_initcall(proc_raw_cmdline_init);
> > diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
> > index 266c3e1640d4..29e75bbe7984 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/init.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/init.h
> > @@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
> > #define __REFCONST .section ".ref.rodata", "a"
> >
> > #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
> > +
> > /*
> > * Used for initialization calls..
> > */
> > @@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ struct file_system_type;
> >
> > /* Defined in init/main.c */
> > extern int do_one_initcall(initcall_t fn);
> > -extern char __initdata boot_command_line[];
> > +extern char boot_command_line[];
> > extern char *saved_command_line;
> > extern unsigned int saved_command_line_len;
> > extern unsigned int reset_devices;
> > diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
> > index ad920fac325c..2121685c479a 100644
> > --- a/init/main.c
> > +++ b/init/main.c
> > @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(system_state);
> > void (*__initdata late_time_init)(void);
> >
> > /* Untouched command line saved by arch-specific code. */
> > -char __initdata boot_command_line[COMMAND_LINE_SIZE];
> > +char boot_command_line[COMMAND_LINE_SIZE] __ro_after_init;
> > /* Untouched saved command line (eg. for /proc) */
> > char *saved_command_line __ro_after_init;
> > unsigned int saved_command_line_len __ro_after_init;
>
>
> --
> Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>

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