2 * transition.c - Kernel Live Patching transition functions
4 * Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
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20 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
22 #include <linux/cpu.h>
23 #include <linux/stacktrace.h>
26 #include "transition.h"
27 #include "../sched/sched.h"
29 #define MAX_STACK_ENTRIES 100
30 #define STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE 128
32 struct klp_patch
*klp_transition_patch
;
34 static int klp_target_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
37 * This work can be performed periodically to finish patching or unpatching any
38 * "straggler" tasks which failed to transition in the first attempt.
40 static void klp_transition_work_fn(struct work_struct
*work
)
42 mutex_lock(&klp_mutex
);
44 if (klp_transition_patch
)
45 klp_try_complete_transition();
47 mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex
);
49 static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(klp_transition_work
, klp_transition_work_fn
);
52 * This function is just a stub to implement a hard force
53 * of synchronize_sched(). This requires synchronizing
54 * tasks even in userspace and idle.
56 static void klp_sync(struct work_struct
*work
)
61 * We allow to patch also functions where RCU is not watching,
62 * e.g. before user_exit(). We can not rely on the RCU infrastructure
63 * to do the synchronization. Instead hard force the sched synchronization.
65 * This approach allows to use RCU functions for manipulating func_stack
68 static void klp_synchronize_transition(void)
70 schedule_on_each_cpu(klp_sync
);
74 * The transition to the target patch state is complete. Clean up the data
77 static void klp_complete_transition(void)
79 struct klp_object
*obj
;
80 struct klp_func
*func
;
81 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
83 bool immediate_func
= false;
85 pr_debug("'%s': completing %s transition\n",
86 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
87 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
89 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
) {
91 * All tasks have transitioned to KLP_UNPATCHED so we can now
92 * remove the new functions from the func_stack.
94 klp_unpatch_objects(klp_transition_patch
);
97 * Make sure klp_ftrace_handler() can no longer see functions
98 * from this patch on the ops->func_stack. Otherwise, after
99 * func->transition gets cleared, the handler may choose a
102 klp_synchronize_transition();
105 if (klp_transition_patch
->immediate
)
108 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
) {
109 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
) {
110 func
->transition
= false;
112 immediate_func
= true;
116 /* Prevent klp_ftrace_handler() from seeing KLP_UNDEFINED state */
117 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
)
118 klp_synchronize_transition();
120 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
121 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
122 WARN_ON_ONCE(test_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
));
123 task
->patch_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
125 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
127 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
128 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
129 WARN_ON_ONCE(test_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
));
130 task
->patch_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
134 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
) {
135 if (!klp_is_object_loaded(obj
))
137 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
)
138 klp_post_patch_callback(obj
);
139 else if (klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
)
140 klp_post_unpatch_callback(obj
);
143 pr_notice("'%s': %s complete\n", klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
144 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
147 * See complementary comment in __klp_enable_patch() for why we
148 * keep the module reference for immediate patches.
150 if (!klp_transition_patch
->immediate
&& !immediate_func
&&
151 klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
) {
152 module_put(klp_transition_patch
->mod
);
155 klp_target_state
= KLP_UNDEFINED
;
156 klp_transition_patch
= NULL
;
160 * This is called in the error path, to cancel a transition before it has
161 * started, i.e. klp_init_transition() has been called but
162 * klp_start_transition() hasn't. If the transition *has* been started,
163 * klp_reverse_transition() should be used instead.
165 void klp_cancel_transition(void)
167 if (WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
!= KLP_PATCHED
))
170 pr_debug("'%s': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch\n",
171 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
);
173 klp_target_state
= KLP_UNPATCHED
;
174 klp_complete_transition();
178 * Switch the patched state of the task to the set of functions in the target
181 * NOTE: If task is not 'current', the caller must ensure the task is inactive.
182 * Otherwise klp_ftrace_handler() might read the wrong 'patch_state' value.
184 void klp_update_patch_state(struct task_struct
*task
)
187 * A variant of synchronize_sched() is used to allow patching functions
188 * where RCU is not watching, see klp_synchronize_transition().
190 preempt_disable_notrace();
193 * This test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag() call also serves as a read
194 * barrier (smp_rmb) for two cases:
196 * 1) Enforce the order of the TIF_PATCH_PENDING read and the
197 * klp_target_state read. The corresponding write barrier is in
198 * klp_init_transition().
200 * 2) Enforce the order of the TIF_PATCH_PENDING read and a future read
201 * of func->transition, if klp_ftrace_handler() is called later on
202 * the same CPU. See __klp_disable_patch().
204 if (test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
))
205 task
->patch_state
= READ_ONCE(klp_target_state
);
207 preempt_enable_notrace();
211 * Determine whether the given stack trace includes any references to a
212 * to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function.
214 static int klp_check_stack_func(struct klp_func
*func
,
215 struct stack_trace
*trace
)
217 unsigned long func_addr
, func_size
, address
;
224 for (i
= 0; i
< trace
->nr_entries
; i
++) {
225 address
= trace
->entries
[i
];
227 if (klp_target_state
== KLP_UNPATCHED
) {
229 * Check for the to-be-unpatched function
232 func_addr
= (unsigned long)func
->new_func
;
233 func_size
= func
->new_size
;
236 * Check for the to-be-patched function
237 * (the previous func).
239 ops
= klp_find_ops(func
->old_addr
);
241 if (list_is_singular(&ops
->func_stack
)) {
242 /* original function */
243 func_addr
= func
->old_addr
;
244 func_size
= func
->old_size
;
246 /* previously patched function */
247 struct klp_func
*prev
;
249 prev
= list_next_entry(func
, stack_node
);
250 func_addr
= (unsigned long)prev
->new_func
;
251 func_size
= prev
->new_size
;
255 if (address
>= func_addr
&& address
< func_addr
+ func_size
)
263 * Determine whether it's safe to transition the task to the target patch state
264 * by looking for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched functions on its stack.
266 static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct
*task
, char *err_buf
)
268 static unsigned long entries
[MAX_STACK_ENTRIES
];
269 struct stack_trace trace
;
270 struct klp_object
*obj
;
271 struct klp_func
*func
;
275 trace
.nr_entries
= 0;
276 trace
.max_entries
= MAX_STACK_ENTRIES
;
277 trace
.entries
= entries
;
278 ret
= save_stack_trace_tsk_reliable(task
, &trace
);
279 WARN_ON_ONCE(ret
== -ENOSYS
);
281 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
282 "%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
283 __func__
, task
->comm
, task
->pid
);
287 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch
, obj
) {
290 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
) {
291 ret
= klp_check_stack_func(func
, &trace
);
293 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
294 "%s: %s:%d is sleeping on function %s\n",
295 __func__
, task
->comm
, task
->pid
,
306 * Try to safely switch a task to the target patch state. If it's currently
307 * running, or it's sleeping on a to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function, or
308 * if the stack is unreliable, return false.
310 static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct
*task
)
313 struct rq_flags flags
;
315 bool success
= false;
316 char err_buf
[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
];
320 /* check if this task has already switched over */
321 if (task
->patch_state
== klp_target_state
)
325 * For arches which don't have reliable stack traces, we have to rely
326 * on other methods (e.g., switching tasks at kernel exit).
328 if (!klp_have_reliable_stack())
332 * Now try to check the stack for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
333 * functions. If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
336 rq
= task_rq_lock(task
, &flags
);
338 if (task_running(rq
, task
) && task
!= current
) {
339 snprintf(err_buf
, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE
,
340 "%s: %s:%d is running\n", __func__
, task
->comm
,
345 ret
= klp_check_stack(task
, err_buf
);
351 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
352 task
->patch_state
= klp_target_state
;
355 task_rq_unlock(rq
, task
, &flags
);
358 * Due to console deadlock issues, pr_debug() can't be used while
359 * holding the task rq lock. Instead we have to use a temporary buffer
360 * and print the debug message after releasing the lock.
362 if (err_buf
[0] != '\0')
363 pr_debug("%s", err_buf
);
370 * Try to switch all remaining tasks to the target patch state by walking the
371 * stacks of sleeping tasks and looking for any to-be-patched or
372 * to-be-unpatched functions. If such functions are found, the task can't be
375 * If any tasks are still stuck in the initial patch state, schedule a retry.
377 void klp_try_complete_transition(void)
380 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
381 bool complete
= true;
383 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
== KLP_UNDEFINED
);
386 * If the patch can be applied or reverted immediately, skip the
387 * per-task transitions.
389 if (klp_transition_patch
->immediate
)
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
;
426 * Some tasks weren't able to be switched over. Try again
427 * later and/or wait for other methods like kernel exit
430 schedule_delayed_work(&klp_transition_work
,
431 round_jiffies_relative(HZ
));
436 /* we're done, now cleanup the data structures */
437 klp_complete_transition();
441 * Start the transition to the specified target patch state so tasks can begin
444 void klp_start_transition(void)
446 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
449 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
== KLP_UNDEFINED
);
451 pr_notice("'%s': starting %s transition\n",
452 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
453 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
456 * If the patch can be applied or reverted immediately, skip the
457 * per-task transitions.
459 if (klp_transition_patch
->immediate
)
463 * Mark all normal tasks as needing a patch state update. They'll
464 * switch either in klp_try_complete_transition() or as they exit the
467 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
468 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
469 if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
)
470 set_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
471 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
474 * Mark all idle tasks as needing a patch state update. They'll switch
475 * either in klp_try_complete_transition() or at the idle loop switch
478 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
479 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
480 if (task
->patch_state
!= klp_target_state
)
481 set_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
486 * Initialize the global target patch state and all tasks to the initial patch
487 * state, and initialize all function transition states to true in preparation
488 * for patching or unpatching.
490 void klp_init_transition(struct klp_patch
*patch
, int state
)
492 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
494 struct klp_object
*obj
;
495 struct klp_func
*func
;
496 int initial_state
= !state
;
498 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
500 klp_transition_patch
= patch
;
503 * Set the global target patch state which tasks will switch to. This
504 * has no effect until the TIF_PATCH_PENDING flags get set later.
506 klp_target_state
= state
;
508 pr_debug("'%s': initializing %s transition\n", patch
->mod
->name
,
509 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching" : "unpatching");
512 * If the patch can be applied or reverted immediately, skip the
513 * per-task transitions.
515 if (patch
->immediate
)
519 * Initialize all tasks to the initial patch state to prepare them for
520 * switching to the target state.
522 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
523 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
) {
524 WARN_ON_ONCE(task
->patch_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
525 task
->patch_state
= initial_state
;
527 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
530 * Ditto for the idle "swapper" tasks.
532 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
) {
533 task
= idle_task(cpu
);
534 WARN_ON_ONCE(task
->patch_state
!= KLP_UNDEFINED
);
535 task
->patch_state
= initial_state
;
539 * Enforce the order of the task->patch_state initializations and the
540 * func->transition updates to ensure that klp_ftrace_handler() doesn't
541 * see a func in transition with a task->patch_state of KLP_UNDEFINED.
543 * Also enforce the order of the klp_target_state write and future
544 * TIF_PATCH_PENDING writes to ensure klp_update_patch_state() doesn't
545 * set a task->patch_state to KLP_UNDEFINED.
550 * Set the func transition states so klp_ftrace_handler() will know to
551 * switch to the transition logic.
553 * When patching, the funcs aren't yet in the func_stack and will be
554 * made visible to the ftrace handler shortly by the calls to
555 * klp_patch_object().
557 * When unpatching, the funcs are already in the func_stack and so are
558 * already visible to the ftrace handler.
560 klp_for_each_object(patch
, obj
)
561 klp_for_each_func(obj
, func
)
562 func
->transition
= true;
566 * This function can be called in the middle of an existing transition to
567 * reverse the direction of the target patch state. This can be done to
568 * effectively cancel an existing enable or disable operation if there are any
569 * tasks which are stuck in the initial patch state.
571 void klp_reverse_transition(void)
574 struct task_struct
*g
, *task
;
576 pr_debug("'%s': reversing transition from %s\n",
577 klp_transition_patch
->mod
->name
,
578 klp_target_state
== KLP_PATCHED
? "patching to unpatching" :
579 "unpatching to patching");
581 klp_transition_patch
->enabled
= !klp_transition_patch
->enabled
;
583 klp_target_state
= !klp_target_state
;
586 * Clear all TIF_PATCH_PENDING flags to prevent races caused by
587 * klp_update_patch_state() running in parallel with
588 * klp_start_transition().
590 read_lock(&tasklist_lock
);
591 for_each_process_thread(g
, task
)
592 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task
, TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
593 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock
);
595 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu
)
596 clear_tsk_thread_flag(idle_task(cpu
), TIF_PATCH_PENDING
);
598 /* Let any remaining calls to klp_update_patch_state() complete */
599 klp_synchronize_transition();
601 klp_start_transition();
604 /* Called from copy_process() during fork */
605 void klp_copy_process(struct task_struct
*child
)
607 child
->patch_state
= current
->patch_state
;
609 /* TIF_PATCH_PENDING gets copied in setup_thread_stack() */