1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
3 * transition.c - Kernel Live Patching transition functions
5 * Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
8 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
10 #include <linux/cpu.h>
11 #include <linux/stacktrace.h>
14 #include "transition.h"
15 #include "../sched/sched.h"
17 #define MAX_STACK_ENTRIES 100
18 #define STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE 128
20 #define SIGNALS_TIMEOUT 15
22 struct klp_patch
*klp_transition_patch
;
24 static int klp_target_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
26 static unsigned int klp_signals_cnt
;
29 * This work can be performed periodically to finish patching or unpatching any
30 * "straggler" tasks which failed to transition in the first attempt.
32 static void klp_transition_work_fn(struct work_struct
*work
)
34 mutex_lock(&klp_mutex
);
36 if (klp_transition_patch
)
37 klp_try_complete_transition();
39 mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex
);
41 static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(klp_transition_work
, klp_transition_work_fn
);
44 * This function is just a stub to implement a hard force
45 * of synchronize_rcu(). This requires synchronizing
46 * tasks even in userspace and idle.
48 static void klp_sync(struct work_struct
*work
)
53 * We allow to patch also functions where RCU is not watching,
54 * e.g. before user_exit(). We can not rely on the RCU infrastructure
55 * to do the synchronization. Instead hard force the sched synchronization.
57 * This approach allows to use RCU functions for manipulating func_stack
60 static void klp_synchronize_transition(void)
62 schedule_on_each_cpu(klp_sync
);
66 * The transition to the target patch state is complete. Clean up the data
69 static void klp_complete_transition(void)
71 struct klp_object
*obj
;
72 struct klp_func
*func
;
73 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
76 pr_debug("'%s': completing %s transition\n",
77 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
78 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
80 if (klp_transition_patch
->replace
&& klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
) {
81 klp_discard_replaced_patches(klp_transition_patch
);
82 klp_discard_nops(klp_transition_patch
);
85 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
) {
87 * All tasks have transitioned to KLP_UNPATCHED so we can now
88 * remove the new functions from the func_stack.
90 klp_unpatch_objects(klp_transition_patch
);
93 * Make sure klp_ftrace_handler() can no longer see functions
94 * from this patch on the ops->func_stack. Otherwise, after
95 * func->transition gets cleared, the handler may choose a
98 klp_synchronize_transition();
101 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
)
102 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
)
103 func
->transition
= false;
105 /* Prevent klp_ftrace_handler() from seeing KLP_UNDEFINED state */
106 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
)
107 klp_synchronize_transition();
109 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
110 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
111 WARN_ON_ONCE(test_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
));
112 task
->patch_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
114 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
116 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
117 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
118 WARN_ON_ONCE(test_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
));
119 task
->patch_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
122 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
) {
123 if (!klp_is_object_loaded(obj
))
125 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
)
126 klp_post_patch_callback(obj
);
127 else if (klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
)
128 klp_post_unpatch_callback(obj
);
131 pr_notice("'%s': %s complete\n", klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
132 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
134 klp_target_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
135 klp_transition_patch
= NULL
;
139 * This is called in the error path, to cancel a transition before it has
140 * started, i.e. klp_init_transition() has been called but
141 * klp_start_transition() hasn't. If the transition *has* been started,
142 * klp_reverse_transition() should be used instead.
144 void klp_cancel_transition(void)
146 if (WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
!= KLP_PATCHED
))
149 pr_debug("'%s': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch\n",
150 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
);
152 klp_target_state
= KLP_UNPATCHED
;
153 klp_complete_transition();
157 * Switch the patched state of the task to the set of functions in the target
160 * NOTE: If task is not 'current', the caller must ensure the task is inactive.
161 * Otherwise klp_ftrace_handler() might read the wrong 'patch_state' value.
163 void klp_update_patch_state(struct task_struct
*task
)
166 * A variant of synchronize_rcu() is used to allow patching functions
167 * where RCU is not watching, see klp_synchronize_transition().
169 preempt_disable_notrace();
172 * This test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag() call also serves as a read
173 * barrier (smp_rmb) for two cases:
175 * 1) Enforce the order of the TIF_PATCH_PENDING read and the
176 * klp_target_state read. The corresponding write barrier is in
177 * klp_init_transition().
179 * 2) Enforce the order of the TIF_PATCH_PENDING read and a future read
180 * of func->transition, if klp_ftrace_handler() is called later on
181 * the same CPU. See __klp_disable_patch().
183 if (test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
))
184 task
->patch_state
= READ_ONCE(klp_target_state
);
186 preempt_enable_notrace();
190 * Determine whether the given stack trace includes any references to a
191 * to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function.
193 static int klp_check_stack_func(struct klp_func
*func
, unsigned long *entries
,
194 unsigned int nr_entries
)
196 unsigned long func_addr
, func_size
, address
;
200 for (i
= 0; i
< nr_entries
; i
++) {
201 address
= entries
[i
];
203 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
) {
205 * Check for the to-be-unpatched function
208 func_addr
= (unsigned long)func
->new_func
;
209 func_size
= func
->new_size
;
212 * Check for the to-be-patched function
213 * (the previous func).
215 ops
= klp_find_ops(func
->old_func
);
217 if (list_is_singular(&ops
->func_stack
)) {
218 /* original function */
219 func_addr
= (unsigned long)func
->old_func
;
220 func_size
= func
->old_size
;
222 /* previously patched function */
223 struct klp_func
*prev
;
225 prev
= list_next_entry(func
, stack_node
);
226 func_addr
= (unsigned long)prev
->new_func
;
227 func_size
= prev
->new_size
;
231 if (address
>= func_addr
&& address
< func_addr
+ func_size
)
239 * Determine whether it's safe to transition the task to the target patch state
240 * by looking for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched functions on its stack.
242 static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct
*task
, char *err_buf
)
244 static unsigned long entries
[MAX_STACK_ENTRIES
];
245 struct klp_object
*obj
;
246 struct klp_func
*func
;
249 ret
= stack_trace_save_tsk_reliable(task
, entries
, ARRAY_SIZE(entries
));
250 WARN_ON_ONCE(ret
== -ENOSYS
);
252 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
253 "%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
254 __func__
, task
->comm
, task
->pid
);
259 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
) {
262 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
) {
263 ret
= klp_check_stack_func(func
, entries
, nr_entries
);
265 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
266 "%s: %s:%d is sleeping on function %s\n",
267 __func__
, task
->comm
, task
->pid
,
278 * Try to safely switch a task to the target patch state. If it's currently
279 * running, or it's sleeping on a to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function, or
280 * if the stack is unreliable, return false.
282 static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct
*task
)
285 struct rq_flags flags
;
287 bool success
= false;
288 char err_buf
[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
];
292 /* check if this task has already switched over */
293 if (task
->patch_state
== klp_target_state
)
297 * Now try to check the stack for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
298 * functions. If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
301 rq
= task_rq_lock(task
, &flags
);
303 if (task_running(rq
, task
) && task
!= current
) {
304 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
305 "%s: %s:%d is running\n", __func__
, task
->comm
,
310 ret
= klp_check_stack(task
, err_buf
);
316 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
317 task
->patch_state
= klp_target_state
;
320 task_rq_unlock(rq
, task
, &flags
);
323 * Due to console deadlock issues, pr_debug() can't be used while
324 * holding the task rq lock. Instead we have to use a temporary buffer
325 * and print the debug message after releasing the lock.
327 if (err_buf
[0] != '\0')
328 pr_debug("%s", err_buf
);
335 * Sends a fake signal to all non-kthread tasks with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set.
336 * Kthreads with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set are woken up.
338 static void klp_send_signals(void)
340 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
342 if (klp_signals_cnt
== SIGNALS_TIMEOUT
)
343 pr_notice("signaling remaining tasks\n");
345 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
346 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
347 if (!klp_patch_pending(task
))
351 * There is a small race here. We could see TIF_PATCH_PENDING
352 * set and decide to wake up a kthread or send a fake signal.
353 * Meanwhile the task could migrate itself and the action
354 * would be meaningless. It is not serious though.
356 if (task
->flags
& PF_KTHREAD
) {
358 * Wake up a kthread which sleeps interruptedly and
359 * still has not been migrated.
361 wake_up_state(task
, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE
);
364 * Send fake signal to all non-kthread tasks which are
365 * still not migrated.
367 spin_lock_irq(&task
->sighand
->siglock
);
368 signal_wake_up(task
, 0);
369 spin_unlock_irq(&task
->sighand
->siglock
);
372 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
376 * Try to switch all remaining tasks to the target patch state by walking the
377 * stacks of sleeping tasks and looking for any to-be-patched or
378 * to-be-unpatched functions. If such functions are found, the task can't be
381 * If any tasks are still stuck in the initial patch state, schedule a retry.
383 void klp_try_complete_transition(void)
386 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
387 struct klp_patch
*patch
;
388 bool complete
= true;
390 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
== KLP_UNDEFINED
);
393 * Try to switch the tasks to the target patch state by walking their
394 * stacks and looking for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
395 * functions. If such functions are found on a stack, or if the stack
396 * is deemed unreliable, the task can't be switched yet.
398 * Usually this will transition most (or all) of the tasks on a system
399 * unless the patch includes changes to a very common function.
401 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
402 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
403 if (!klp_try_switch_task(task
))
405 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
408 * Ditto for the idle "swapper" tasks.
411 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
412 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
413 if (cpu_online(cpu
)) {
414 if (!klp_try_switch_task(task
))
416 } else if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
) {
417 /* offline idle tasks can be switched immediately */
418 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
419 task
->patch_state
= klp_target_state
;
425 if (klp_signals_cnt
&& !(klp_signals_cnt
% SIGNALS_TIMEOUT
))
430 * Some tasks weren't able to be switched over. Try again
431 * later and/or wait for other methods like kernel exit
434 schedule_delayed_work(&klp_transition_work
,
435 round_jiffies_relative(HZ
));
439 /* we're done, now cleanup the data structures */
440 patch
= klp_transition_patch
;
441 klp_complete_transition();
444 * It would make more sense to free the patch in
445 * klp_complete_transition() but it is called also
446 * from klp_cancel_transition().
448 if (!patch
->enabled
) {
449 klp_free_patch_start(patch
);
450 schedule_work(&patch
->free_work
);
455 * Start the transition to the specified target patch state so tasks can begin
458 void klp_start_transition(void)
460 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
463 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
== KLP_UNDEFINED
);
465 pr_notice("'%s': starting %s transition\n",
466 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
467 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
470 * Mark all normal tasks as needing a patch state update. They'll
471 * switch either in klp_try_complete_transition() or as they exit the
474 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
475 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
476 if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
)
477 set_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
478 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
481 * Mark all idle tasks as needing a patch state update. They'll switch
482 * either in klp_try_complete_transition() or at the idle loop switch
485 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
486 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
487 if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
)
488 set_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
495 * Initialize the global target patch state and all tasks to the initial patch
496 * state, and initialize all function transition states to true in preparation
497 * for patching or unpatching.
499 void klp_init_transition(struct klp_patch
*patch
, int state
)
501 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
503 struct klp_object
*obj
;
504 struct klp_func
*func
;
505 int initial_state
= !state
;
507 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
509 klp_transition_patch
= patch
;
512 * Set the global target patch state which tasks will switch to. This
513 * has no effect until the TIF_PATCH_PENDING flags get set later.
515 klp_target_state
= state
;
517 pr_debug("'%s': initializing %s transition\n", patch
->mod
->name
,
518 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
521 * Initialize all tasks to the initial patch state to prepare them for
522 * switching to the target state.
524 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
525 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
526 WARN_ON_ONCE(task
->patch_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
527 task
->patch_state
= initial_state
;
529 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
532 * Ditto for the idle "swapper" tasks.
534 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
535 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
536 WARN_ON_ONCE(task
->patch_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
537 task
->patch_state
= initial_state
;
541 * Enforce the order of the task->patch_state initializations and the
542 * func->transition updates to ensure that klp_ftrace_handler() doesn't
543 * see a func in transition with a task->patch_state of KLP_UNDEFINED.
545 * Also enforce the order of the klp_target_state write and future
546 * TIF_PATCH_PENDING writes to ensure klp_update_patch_state() doesn't
547 * set a task->patch_state to KLP_UNDEFINED.
552 * Set the func transition states so klp_ftrace_handler() will know to
553 * switch to the transition logic.
555 * When patching, the funcs aren't yet in the func_stack and will be
556 * made visible to the ftrace handler shortly by the calls to
557 * klp_patch_object().
559 * When unpatching, the funcs are already in the func_stack and so are
560 * already visible to the ftrace handler.
562 klp_for_each_object(patch
, obj
)
563 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
)
564 func
->transition
= true;
568 * This function can be called in the middle of an existing transition to
569 * reverse the direction of the target patch state. This can be done to
570 * effectively cancel an existing enable or disable operation if there are any
571 * tasks which are stuck in the initial patch state.
573 void klp_reverse_transition(void)
576 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
578 pr_debug("'%s': reversing transition from %s\n",
579 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
580 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching to unpatching" :
581 "unpatching to patching");
583 klp_transition_patch
->enabled
= !klp_transition_patch
->enabled
;
585 klp_target_state
= !klp_target_state
;
588 * Clear all TIF_PATCH_PENDING flags to prevent races caused by
589 * klp_update_patch_state() running in parallel with
590 * klp_start_transition().
592 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
593 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
594 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
595 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
597 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
)
598 clear_tsk_thread_flag(idle_task(cpu
), TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
600 /* Let any remaining calls to klp_update_patch_state() complete */
601 klp_synchronize_transition();
603 klp_start_transition();
606 /* Called from copy_process() during fork */
607 void klp_copy_process(struct task_struct
*child
)
609 child
->patch_state
= current
->patch_state
;
611 /* TIF_PATCH_PENDING gets copied in setup_thread_stack() */
615 * Drop TIF_PATCH_PENDING of all tasks on admin's request. This forces an
616 * existing transition to finish.
618 * NOTE: klp_update_patch_state(task) requires the task to be inactive or
619 * 'current'. This is not the case here and the consistency model could be
620 * broken. Administrator, who is the only one to execute the
621 * klp_force_transitions(), has to be aware of this.
623 void klp_force_transition(void)
625 struct klp_patch
*patch
;
626 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
629 pr_warn("forcing remaining tasks to the patched state\n");
631 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
632 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
633 klp_update_patch_state(task
);
634 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
636 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
)
637 klp_update_patch_state(idle_task(cpu
));
639 klp_for_each_patch(patch
)
640 patch
->forced
= true;