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_unpatch_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
));
251 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
252 "%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
253 __func__
, task
->comm
, task
->pid
);
258 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
) {
261 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
) {
262 ret
= klp_check_stack_func(func
, entries
, nr_entries
);
264 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
265 "%s: %s:%d is sleeping on function %s\n",
266 __func__
, task
->comm
, task
->pid
,
277 * Try to safely switch a task to the target patch state. If it's currently
278 * running, or it's sleeping on a to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function, or
279 * if the stack is unreliable, return false.
281 static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct
*task
)
283 static char err_buf
[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
];
285 struct rq_flags flags
;
287 bool success
= false;
291 /* check if this task has already switched over */
292 if (task
->patch_state
== klp_target_state
)
296 * For arches which don't have reliable stack traces, we have to rely
297 * on other methods (e.g., switching tasks at kernel exit).
299 if (!klp_have_reliable_stack())
303 * Now try to check the stack for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
304 * functions. If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
307 rq
= task_rq_lock(task
, &flags
);
309 if (task_running(rq
, task
) && task
!= current
) {
310 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
311 "%s: %s:%d is running\n", __func__
, task
->comm
,
316 ret
= klp_check_stack(task
, err_buf
);
322 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
323 task
->patch_state
= klp_target_state
;
326 task_rq_unlock(rq
, task
, &flags
);
329 * Due to console deadlock issues, pr_debug() can't be used while
330 * holding the task rq lock. Instead we have to use a temporary buffer
331 * and print the debug message after releasing the lock.
333 if (err_buf
[0] != '\0')
334 pr_debug("%s", err_buf
);
340 * Sends a fake signal to all non-kthread tasks with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set.
341 * Kthreads with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set are woken up.
343 static void klp_send_signals(void)
345 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
347 if (klp_signals_cnt
== SIGNALS_TIMEOUT
)
348 pr_notice("signaling remaining tasks\n");
350 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
351 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
352 if (!klp_patch_pending(task
))
356 * There is a small race here. We could see TIF_PATCH_PENDING
357 * set and decide to wake up a kthread or send a fake signal.
358 * Meanwhile the task could migrate itself and the action
359 * would be meaningless. It is not serious though.
361 if (task
->flags
& PF_KTHREAD
) {
363 * Wake up a kthread which sleeps interruptedly and
364 * still has not been migrated.
366 wake_up_state(task
, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE
);
369 * Send fake signal to all non-kthread tasks which are
370 * still not migrated.
372 spin_lock_irq(&task
->sighand
->siglock
);
373 signal_wake_up(task
, 0);
374 spin_unlock_irq(&task
->sighand
->siglock
);
377 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
381 * Try to switch all remaining tasks to the target patch state by walking the
382 * stacks of sleeping tasks and looking for any to-be-patched or
383 * to-be-unpatched functions. If such functions are found, the task can't be
386 * If any tasks are still stuck in the initial patch state, schedule a retry.
388 void klp_try_complete_transition(void)
391 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
392 struct klp_patch
*patch
;
393 bool complete
= true;
395 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
== KLP_UNDEFINED
);
398 * Try to switch the tasks to the target patch state by walking their
399 * stacks and looking for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
400 * functions. If such functions are found on a stack, or if the stack
401 * is deemed unreliable, the task can't be switched yet.
403 * Usually this will transition most (or all) of the tasks on a system
404 * unless the patch includes changes to a very common function.
406 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
407 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
408 if (!klp_try_switch_task(task
))
410 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
413 * Ditto for the idle "swapper" tasks.
416 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
417 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
418 if (cpu_online(cpu
)) {
419 if (!klp_try_switch_task(task
))
421 } else if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
) {
422 /* offline idle tasks can be switched immediately */
423 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
424 task
->patch_state
= klp_target_state
;
430 if (klp_signals_cnt
&& !(klp_signals_cnt
% SIGNALS_TIMEOUT
))
435 * Some tasks weren't able to be switched over. Try again
436 * later and/or wait for other methods like kernel exit
439 schedule_delayed_work(&klp_transition_work
,
440 round_jiffies_relative(HZ
));
444 /* we're done, now cleanup the data structures */
445 patch
= klp_transition_patch
;
446 klp_complete_transition();
449 * It would make more sense to free the unused patches in
450 * klp_complete_transition() but it is called also
451 * from klp_cancel_transition().
454 klp_free_patch_async(patch
);
455 else if (patch
->replace
)
456 klp_free_replaced_patches_async(patch
);
460 * Start the transition to the specified target patch state so tasks can begin
463 void klp_start_transition(void)
465 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
468 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
== KLP_UNDEFINED
);
470 pr_notice("'%s': starting %s transition\n",
471 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
472 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
475 * Mark all normal tasks as needing a patch state update. They'll
476 * switch either in klp_try_complete_transition() or as they exit the
479 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
480 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
481 if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
)
482 set_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
483 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
486 * Mark all idle tasks as needing a patch state update. They'll switch
487 * either in klp_try_complete_transition() or at the idle loop switch
490 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
491 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
492 if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
)
493 set_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
500 * Initialize the global target patch state and all tasks to the initial patch
501 * state, and initialize all function transition states to true in preparation
502 * for patching or unpatching.
504 void klp_init_transition(struct klp_patch
*patch
, int state
)
506 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
508 struct klp_object
*obj
;
509 struct klp_func
*func
;
510 int initial_state
= !state
;
512 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
514 klp_transition_patch
= patch
;
517 * Set the global target patch state which tasks will switch to. This
518 * has no effect until the TIF_PATCH_PENDING flags get set later.
520 klp_target_state
= state
;
522 pr_debug("'%s': initializing %s transition\n", patch
->mod
->name
,
523 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
526 * Initialize all tasks to the initial patch state to prepare them for
527 * switching to the target state.
529 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
530 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
531 WARN_ON_ONCE(task
->patch_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
532 task
->patch_state
= initial_state
;
534 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
537 * Ditto for the idle "swapper" tasks.
539 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
540 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
541 WARN_ON_ONCE(task
->patch_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
542 task
->patch_state
= initial_state
;
546 * Enforce the order of the task->patch_state initializations and the
547 * func->transition updates to ensure that klp_ftrace_handler() doesn't
548 * see a func in transition with a task->patch_state of KLP_UNDEFINED.
550 * Also enforce the order of the klp_target_state write and future
551 * TIF_PATCH_PENDING writes to ensure klp_update_patch_state() doesn't
552 * set a task->patch_state to KLP_UNDEFINED.
557 * Set the func transition states so klp_ftrace_handler() will know to
558 * switch to the transition logic.
560 * When patching, the funcs aren't yet in the func_stack and will be
561 * made visible to the ftrace handler shortly by the calls to
562 * klp_patch_object().
564 * When unpatching, the funcs are already in the func_stack and so are
565 * already visible to the ftrace handler.
567 klp_for_each_object(patch
, obj
)
568 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
)
569 func
->transition
= true;
573 * This function can be called in the middle of an existing transition to
574 * reverse the direction of the target patch state. This can be done to
575 * effectively cancel an existing enable or disable operation if there are any
576 * tasks which are stuck in the initial patch state.
578 void klp_reverse_transition(void)
581 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
583 pr_debug("'%s': reversing transition from %s\n",
584 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
585 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching to unpatching" :
586 "unpatching to patching");
588 klp_transition_patch
->enabled
= !klp_transition_patch
->enabled
;
590 klp_target_state
= !klp_target_state
;
593 * Clear all TIF_PATCH_PENDING flags to prevent races caused by
594 * klp_update_patch_state() running in parallel with
595 * klp_start_transition().
597 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
598 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
599 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
600 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
602 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
)
603 clear_tsk_thread_flag(idle_task(cpu
), TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
605 /* Let any remaining calls to klp_update_patch_state() complete */
606 klp_synchronize_transition();
608 klp_start_transition();
611 /* Called from copy_process() during fork */
612 void klp_copy_process(struct task_struct
*child
)
614 child
->patch_state
= current
->patch_state
;
616 /* TIF_PATCH_PENDING gets copied in setup_thread_stack() */
620 * Drop TIF_PATCH_PENDING of all tasks on admin's request. This forces an
621 * existing transition to finish.
623 * NOTE: klp_update_patch_state(task) requires the task to be inactive or
624 * 'current'. This is not the case here and the consistency model could be
625 * broken. Administrator, who is the only one to execute the
626 * klp_force_transitions(), has to be aware of this.
628 void klp_force_transition(void)
630 struct klp_patch
*patch
;
631 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
634 pr_warn("forcing remaining tasks to the patched state\n");
636 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
637 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
638 klp_update_patch_state(task
);
639 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
641 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
)
642 klp_update_patch_state(idle_task(cpu
));
644 klp_for_each_patch(patch
)
645 patch
->forced
= true;