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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
index c53370d596be..cdf318d86dd6 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
/*
* transition.c - Kernel Live Patching transition functions
*
* Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
- * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
@@ -259,7 +247,6 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct *task, char *err_buf)
int ret, nr_entries;
ret = stack_trace_save_tsk_reliable(task, entries, ARRAY_SIZE(entries));
- WARN_ON_ONCE(ret == -ENOSYS);
if (ret < 0) {
snprintf(err_buf, STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE,
"%s: %s:%d has an unreliable stack\n",
@@ -293,11 +280,11 @@ static int klp_check_stack(struct task_struct *task, char *err_buf)
*/
static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
{
+ static char err_buf[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE];
struct rq *rq;
struct rq_flags flags;
int ret;
bool success = false;
- char err_buf[STACK_ERR_BUF_SIZE];
err_buf[0] = '\0';
@@ -306,6 +293,13 @@ static bool klp_try_switch_task(struct task_struct *task)
return true;
/*
+ * For arches which don't have reliable stack traces, we have to rely
+ * on other methods (e.g., switching tasks at kernel exit).
+ */
+ if (!klp_have_reliable_stack())
+ return false;
+
+ /*
* Now try to check the stack for any to-be-patched or to-be-unpatched
* functions. If all goes well, switch the task to the target patch
* state.
@@ -340,7 +334,6 @@ done:
pr_debug("%s", err_buf);
return success;
-
}
/*