1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
3 * transition.c - Kernel Live Patching transition functions
8 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
10 #include <linux/cpu.h>
11 #include <linux/stacktrace.h>
12 #include <linux/tracehook.h>
15 #include "transition.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, const char **oldname)
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));
254 klp_for_each_object(klp_transition_patch, obj) {
257 klp_for_each_func(obj, func) {
258 ret = klp_check_stack_func(func, entries, nr_entries);
260 *oldname = func->old_name;
269 static int klp_check_and_switch_task(struct task_struct *task, void *arg)
273 if (task_curr(task) && task != current)
276 ret = klp_check_stack(task, arg);
280 clear_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_PATCH_PENDING);
281 task->patch_state = klp_target_state;
286 * Try to safely switch a task to the target patch state. If it's currently
287 * running, or it's sleeping on a to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched function, or
288 * if the stack is unreliable, return false.
290 static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
292 const char *old_name;
295 /* check if this task has already switched over */
296 if (task->patch_state == klp_target_state)
300 * For arches which don't have reliable stack traces, we have to rely
301 * on other methods (e.g., switching tasks at kernel exit).
303 if (!klp_have_reliable_stack())
307 * Now try to check the stack for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
308 * functions. If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
311 ret = task_call_func(task, klp_check_and_switch_task, &old_name);
313 case 0: /* success */
316 case -EBUSY: /* klp_check_and_switch_task() */
317 pr_debug("%s: %s:%d is running\n",
318 __func__, task->comm, task->pid);
320 case -EINVAL: /* klp_check_and_switch_task() */
321 pr_debug("%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
322 __func__, task->comm, task->pid);
324 case -EADDRINUSE: /* klp_check_and_switch_task() */
325 pr_debug("%s: %s:%d is sleeping on function %s\n",
326 __func__, task->comm, task->pid, old_name);
330 pr_debug("%s: Unknown error code (%d) when trying to switch %s:%d\n",
331 __func__, ret, task->comm, task->pid);
339 * Sends a fake signal to all non-kthread tasks with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set.
340 * Kthreads with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set are woken up.
342 static void klp_send_signals(void)
344 struct task_struct *g, *task;
346 if (klp_signals_cnt == SIGNALS_TIMEOUT)
347 pr_notice("signaling remaining tasks\n");
349 read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
350 for_each_process_thread(g, task) {
351 if (!klp_patch_pending(task))
355 * There is a small race here. We could see TIF_PATCH_PENDING
356 * set and decide to wake up a kthread or send a fake signal.
357 * Meanwhile the task could migrate itself and the action
358 * would be meaningless. It is not serious though.
360 if (task->flags & PF_KTHREAD) {
362 * Wake up a kthread which sleeps interruptedly and
363 * still has not been migrated.
365 wake_up_state(task, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
368 * Send fake signal to all non-kthread tasks which are
369 * still not migrated.
371 set_notify_signal(task);
374 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
378 * Try to switch all remaining tasks to the target patch state by walking the
379 * stacks of sleeping tasks and looking for any to-be-patched or
380 * to-be-unpatched functions. If such functions are found, the task can't be
383 * If any tasks are still stuck in the initial patch state, schedule a retry.
385 void klp_try_complete_transition(void)
388 struct task_struct *g, *task;
389 struct klp_patch *patch;
390 bool complete = true;
392 WARN_ON_ONCE(klp_target_state == KLP_UNDEFINED);
395 * Try to switch the tasks to the target patch state by walking their
396 * stacks and looking for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
397 * functions. If such functions are found on a stack, or if the stack
398 * is deemed unreliable, the task can't be switched yet.
400 * Usually this will transition most (or all) of the tasks on a system
401 * unless the patch includes changes to a very common function.
403 read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
404 for_each_process_thread(g, task)
405 if (!klp_try_switch_task(task))
407 read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
410 * Ditto for the idle "swapper" tasks.
413 for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
414 task = idle_task(cpu);
415 if (cpu_online(cpu)) {
416 if (!klp_try_switch_task(task)) {
418 /* Make idle task go through the main loop. */
419 wake_up_if_idle(cpu);
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;