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Message-ID: <4d7ca626-28d0-a0ec-f765-b69f935b1219@redhat.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 16:51:50 +0100
From: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com>
To: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
"Steven Rostedt (VMware)" <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
"Peter Zijlstra (Intel)" <peterz@...radead.org>,
Chris von Recklinghausen <crecklin@...hat.com>,
Jason Baron <jbaron@...mai.com>, Scott Wood <swood@...hat.com>,
Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>,
Clark Williams <williams@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 7/9] x86/alternative: Batch of patch operations
Hi Masami!
On 2/1/19 3:47 PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2019 13:49:32 +0100
> Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com> wrote:
>
>> On 1/28/19 2:52 PM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>>> On Sat, 26 Jan 2019 12:52:15 +0100
>>> Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/23/19 6:15 AM, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
>>>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:27:32 +0100
>>>>> Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Currently, the patch of an address is done in three steps:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- Pseudo-code #1 - Current implementation ---
>>>>>> 1) add an int3 trap to the address that will be patched
>>>>>> sync cores (send IPI to all other CPUs)
>>>>>> 2) update all but the first byte of the patched range
>>>>>> sync cores (send IPI to all other CPUs)
>>>>>> 3) replace the first byte (int3) by the first byte of replacing opcode
>>>>>> sync cores (send IPI to all other CPUs)
>>>>>> -- Pseudo-code #1 ---
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When a static key has more than one entry, these steps are called once for
>>>>>> each entry. The number of IPIs then is linear with regard to the number 'n' of
>>>>>> entries of a key: O(n*3), which is O(n).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This algorithm works fine for the update of a single key. But we think
>>>>>> it is possible to optimize the case in which a static key has more than
>>>>>> one entry. For instance, the sched_schedstats jump label has 56 entries
>>>>>> in my (updated) fedora kernel, resulting in 168 IPIs for each CPU in
>>>>>> which the thread that is enabling the key is _not_ running.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With this patch, rather than receiving a single patch to be processed, a vector
>>>>>> of patches is passed, enabling the rewrite of the pseudo-code #1 in this
>>>>>> way:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- Pseudo-code #2 - This patch ---
>>>>>> 1) for each patch in the vector:
>>>>>> add an int3 trap to the address that will be patched
>>>>>>
>>>>>> sync cores (send IPI to all other CPUs)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2) for each patch in the vector:
>>>>>> update all but the first byte of the patched range
>>>>>>
>>>>>> sync cores (send IPI to all other CPUs)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3) for each patch in the vector:
>>>>>> replace the first byte (int3) by the first byte of replacing opcode
>>>>>>
>>>>>> sync cores (send IPI to all other CPUs)
>>>>>> -- Pseudo-code #2 - This patch ---
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Doing the update in this way, the number of IPI becomes O(3) with regard
>>>>>> to the number of keys, which is O(1).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The batch mode is done with the function text_poke_bp_batch(), that receives
>>>>>> two arguments: a vector of "struct text_to_poke", and the number of entries
>>>>>> in the vector.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The vector must be sorted by the addr field of the text_to_poke structure,
>>>>>> enabling the binary search of a handler in the poke_int3_handler function
>>>>>> (a fast path).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
>>>>>> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
>>>>>> Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
>>>>>> Cc: "Steven Rostedt (VMware)" <rostedt@...dmis.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>
>>>>>> Cc: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: "Peter Zijlstra (Intel)" <peterz@...radead.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Chris von Recklinghausen <crecklin@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Jason Baron <jbaron@...mai.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Scott Wood <swood@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: Clark Williams <williams@...hat.com>
>>>>>> Cc: x86@...nel.org
>>>>>> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h | 15 ++++
>>>>>> arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 108 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>>>>>> 2 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
>>>>>> index e85ff65c43c3..42ea7846df33 100644
>>>>>> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
>>>>>> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
>>>>>> @@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
>>>>>> #define __parainstructions_end NULL
>>>>>> #endif
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +/*
>>>>>> + * Currently, the max observed size in the kernel code is
>>>>>> + * JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE/RELATIVEJUMP_SIZE, which are 5.
>>>>>> + * Raise it if needed.
>>>>>> + */
>>>>>> +#define POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE 5
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +struct text_to_poke {
>>>>>> + void *handler;
>>>>>> + void *addr;
>>>>>> + size_t len;
>>>>>> + const char opcode[POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE];
>>>>>> +};
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> extern void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /*
>>>>>> @@ -37,6 +51,7 @@ extern void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
>>>>>> extern void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
>>>>>> extern int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs);
>>>>>> extern void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler);
>>>>>> +extern void text_poke_bp_batch(struct text_to_poke *tp, unsigned int nr_entries);
>>>>>> extern int after_bootmem;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> #endif /* _ASM_X86_TEXT_PATCHING_H */
>>>>>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
>>>>>> index 6f5ad8587de0..8fa47e5ec709 100644
>>>>>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
>>>>>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
>>>>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>>>>>> #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
>>>>>> #include <asm/io.h>
>>>>>> #include <asm/fixmap.h>
>>>>>> +#include <linux/bsearch.h>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> int __read_mostly alternatives_patched;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @@ -738,10 +739,32 @@ static void do_sync_core(void *info)
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> static bool bp_patching_in_progress;
>>>>>> +/*
>>>>>> + * Single poke.
>>>>>> + */
>>>>>> static void *bp_int3_handler, *bp_int3_addr;
>>>>>> +/*
>>>>>> + * Batching poke.
>>>>>> + */
>>>>>> +static struct text_to_poke *bp_int3_tpv;
>>>>>> +static unsigned int bp_int3_tpv_nr;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> +static int text_bp_batch_bsearch(const void *key, const void *elt)
>>>>>> +{
>>>>>> + struct text_to_poke *tp = (struct text_to_poke *) elt;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> + if (key < tp->addr)
>>>>>> + return -1;
>>>>>> + if (key > tp->addr)
>>>>>> + return 1;
>>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>>> +}
>>>>>>
>>>>>> int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> + void *ip;
>>>>>> + struct text_to_poke *tp;
>>>>>> +
>>>>>> /*
>>>>>> * Having observed our INT3 instruction, we now must observe
>>>>>> * bp_patching_in_progress.
>>>>>> @@ -757,21 +780,41 @@ int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>>>>> if (likely(!bp_patching_in_progress))
>>>>>> return 0;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - if (user_mode(regs) || regs->ip != (unsigned long)bp_int3_addr)
>>>>>> + if (user_mode(regs))
>>>>>> return 0;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - /* set up the specified breakpoint handler */
>>>>>> - regs->ip = (unsigned long) bp_int3_handler;
>>>>>> + /*
>>>>>> + * Single poke first.
>>>>>> + */
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder why would you separate single poke and batch poke?
>>>>> It seems a single poke is just a case that bp_int3_tpv_nr == 1.
>>>>
>>>> Hi Masami!
>>>>
>>>> The single poke is used only at the boot time, before the system is able to
>>>> allocate memory. After that, the batch mode becomes the default.
>>>
>>> Hmm, what's the difference from text_poke_early()?
>>
>> text_poke_early(): before enabling interrupts at boot.
>>
>> text_poke_bp(): after enabling interrupts, before being able to allocate memory,
>> or in the error handling with batch mode.
>>
>> task_poke_batch(): After enabling interrupts and being able to allocate memory.
>
> OK, I got it. Maybe we should document this for future users.
>
>>>> I was thinking to make one function to each method, but then I would have to
>>>> change the do_int3() and manage how to switch between one and the other without
>>>> further overhead. I was planing to do this in a second round of improvements.
>>>
>>> I didn't think such big change.
>>> I just thought we could allocate single entry array on stack, something like
>>
>> Ah!
>>
>>> text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler)
>>> {
>>> struct text_to_poke tp = {.handler = handler, .addr = addr, .len = len};
>>> if (len > POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE)
>>> return -E2BIG;
>>> memcpy(tp.opcode, opcode, len);
>>> return text_poke_bp_batch(&tp, 1);
>>> }
>>
>> Good idea!
>>
>>>>
>>>>> If so, you can remove bp_int3_addr and this block.
>>>>>
>>>>>> + if (bp_int3_addr) {
>>>>>> + if (regs->ip == (unsigned long) bp_int3_addr) {
>>>>>> + regs->ip = (unsigned long) bp_int3_handler;
>>>>>> + return 1;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>> + return 0;
>>>>>> + }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - return 1;
>>>>>> + /*
>>>>>> + * Batch mode.
>>>>>> + */
>>>>>> + if (bp_int3_tpv_nr) {
>>>>>
>>>>> if (unlikely(bp_int3_tpv_nr))
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry about interrupting, but this is a "hot-path" when we use kprobes.
>>>>
>>>> No problem at all! :-)
>>>
>>> Thanks! :-)
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I will change this function to better deal with the hot-path (the default mode
>>>> after the system boots up).
>>>>
>>>> how about something like this:
>>>> ------------------ %< ------------------
>>>> int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
>>>> {
>>>> void *ip;
>>>> struct text_to_poke *tp;
>>>>
>>>> /*
>>>> * Having observed our INT3 instruction, we now must observe
>>>> * bp_patching_in_progress.
>>>> *
>>>> * in_progress = TRUE INT3
>>>> * WMB RMB
>>>> * write INT3 if (in_progress)
>>>> *
>>>> * Idem for bp_int3_handler.
>>>> */
>>>> smp_rmb();
>>>>
>>>> if (likely(!bp_patching_in_progress))
>>>> return 0;
>>>>
>>>> if (user_mode(regs))
>>>> return 0;
>>>>
>>>> /*
>>>> * Single poke is only used at the boot.
>>>> */
>>>> if (unlikely(!bp_int3_tpv))
>>>> goto single_poke;
>>>>
>>>> ip = (void *) regs->ip - sizeof(unsigned char);
>>>> tp = bsearch(ip, bp_int3_tpv, bp_int3_tpv_nr,
>>>> sizeof(struct text_to_poke),
>>>> text_bp_batch_bsearch);
>>>> if (tp) {
>>>> /* set up the specified breakpoint handler */
>>>> regs->ip = (unsigned long) tp->handler;
>>>> return 1;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> return 0;
>>>>
>>>> single_poke:
>>>> if (regs->ip == (unsigned long) bp_int3_addr) {
>>>> regs->ip = (unsigned long) bp_int3_handler;
>>>> return 1;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> return 0;
>>>> }
>>>> ------------- >% ----------
>>>>
>>>> In this way the default code is up, and the only 'if' I am using is a var of the
>>>> batch mode (that will be used later). If are are still at the boot, we are
>>>> jumping to the end of the function.
>>>>
>>>> look better?
>>>
>>> yeah, it looks much better. But I just wonder why don't you consolidate both by
>>> just because reducing code.
>>>
>>
>> and so I did. How about something like this?
>
> OK, I just have a nitpick comment, but this version looks good to me.
>
>
>> ---------- %< ---------
>> ---
>> arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h | 15 ++++
>> arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c | 118 +++++++++++++++++++--------
>> lib/bsearch.c | 2 +
>> 3 files changed, 100 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
>> index e85ff65c43c3..42ea7846df33 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
>> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/text-patching.h
>> @@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
>> #define __parainstructions_end NULL
>> #endif
>>
>> +/*
>> + * Currently, the max observed size in the kernel code is
>> + * JUMP_LABEL_NOP_SIZE/RELATIVEJUMP_SIZE, which are 5.
>> + * Raise it if needed.
>> + */
>> +#define POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE 5
>> +
>> +struct text_to_poke {
>> + void *handler;
>> + void *addr;
>> + size_t len;
>> + const char opcode[POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE];
>> +};
>> +
>> extern void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
>>
>> /*
>> @@ -37,6 +51,7 @@ extern void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
>> extern void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
>> extern int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs);
>> extern void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler);
>> +extern void text_poke_bp_batch(struct text_to_poke *tp, unsigned int nr_entries);
>> extern int after_bootmem;
>>
>> #endif /* _ASM_X86_TEXT_PATCHING_H */
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
>> index 202af29c43c0..2196bb8bb924 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
>> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>> #include <linux/stop_machine.h>
>> #include <linux/slab.h>
>> #include <linux/kdebug.h>
>> +#include <linux/kprobes.h>
>> #include <asm/text-patching.h>
>> #include <asm/alternative.h>
>> #include <asm/sections.h>
>> @@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
>> #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
>> #include <asm/io.h>
>> #include <asm/fixmap.h>
>> +#include <linux/bsearch.h>
>>
>> int __read_mostly alternatives_patched;
>>
>> @@ -738,10 +740,26 @@ static void do_sync_core(void *info)
>> }
>>
>> static bool bp_patching_in_progress;
>> -static void *bp_int3_handler, *bp_int3_addr;
>> +static struct text_to_poke *bp_int3_tpv;
>> +static unsigned int bp_int3_tpv_nr;
>> +
>> +static int text_bp_batch_bsearch(const void *key, const void *elt)
>> +{
>> + struct text_to_poke *tp = (struct text_to_poke *) elt;
>> +
>> + if (key < tp->addr)
>> + return -1;
>> + if (key > tp->addr)
>> + return 1;
>> + return 0;
>> +}
>> +NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(text_bp_batch_bsearch);
>>
>> int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
>> {
>> + void *ip;
>> + struct text_to_poke *tp;
>> +
>> /*
>> * Having observed our INT3 instruction, we now must observe
>> * bp_patching_in_progress.
>> @@ -757,21 +775,41 @@ int poke_int3_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
>> if (likely(!bp_patching_in_progress))
>> return 0;
>>
>> - if (user_mode(regs) || regs->ip != (unsigned long)bp_int3_addr)
>> + if (user_mode(regs))
>> return 0;
>>
>> - /* set up the specified breakpoint handler */
>> - regs->ip = (unsigned long) bp_int3_handler;
>> + ip = (void *) regs->ip - sizeof(unsigned char);
>>
>> - return 1;
>> + /*
>> + * Skip the binary search if there is a single member in the vector.
>> + */
>> + if (unlikely(bp_int3_tpv_nr == 1))
>> + goto single_poke;
>> +
>> + tp = bsearch(ip, bp_int3_tpv, bp_int3_tpv_nr,
>> + sizeof(struct text_to_poke),
>> + text_bp_batch_bsearch);
>> + if (tp) {
>> + /* set up the specified breakpoint handler */
>> + regs->ip = (unsigned long) tp->handler;
>> + return 1;
>> + }
>> +
>> + return 0;
>> +
>> +single_poke:
>> + if (ip == (unsigned long) bp_int3_tpv->addr) {
>> + regs->ip = (unsigned long) bp_int3_tpv->handler;
>> + return 1;
>> + }
>>
>> + return 0;
>> }
>> +NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(poke_int3_handler);
>
> Ah, this will be covered by a series which currently I'm pinging Ingo.
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/1/11/1480
>
>
>>
>> static void text_poke_bp_set_handler(void *addr, void *handler,
>> unsigned char int3)
>> {
>> - bp_int3_handler = handler;
>> - bp_int3_addr = (u8 *)addr + sizeof(int3);
>> text_poke(addr, &int3, sizeof(int3));
>> }
>>
>> @@ -790,32 +828,14 @@ static void patch_first_byte(void *addr, const void *opcode, unsigned char int3)
>> text_poke(addr, opcode, sizeof(int3));
>> }
>>
>> -/**
>> - * text_poke_bp() -- update instructions on live kernel on SMP
>> - * @addr: address to patch
>> - * @opcode: opcode of new instruction
>> - * @len: length to copy
>> - * @handler: address to jump to when the temporary breakpoint is hit
>> - *
>> - * Modify multi-byte instruction by using int3 breakpoint on SMP.
>> - * We completely avoid stop_machine() here, and achieve the
>> - * synchronization using int3 breakpoint.
>> - *
>> - * The way it is done:
>> - * - add a int3 trap to the address that will be patched
>> - * - sync cores
>> - * - update all but the first byte of the patched range
>> - * - sync cores
>> - * - replace the first byte (int3) by the first byte of
>> - * replacing opcode
>> - * - sync cores
>> - */
>> -void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler)
>> +void text_poke_bp_batch(struct text_to_poke *tp, unsigned int nr_entries)
>> {
>> + unsigned int i;
>> unsigned char int3 = 0xcc;
>> + int patched_all_but_first = 0;
>>
>> - lockdep_assert_held(&text_mutex);
>> -
>> + bp_int3_tpv = tp;
>> + bp_int3_tpv_nr = nr_entries;
>> bp_patching_in_progress = true;
>> /*
>> * Corresponding read barrier in int3 notifier for making sure the
>> @@ -823,12 +843,20 @@ void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler)
>> */
>> smp_wmb();
>>
>> - text_poke_bp_set_handler(addr, handler, int3);
>> + for (i = 0; i < nr_entries; i++)
>> + text_poke_bp_set_handler(tp[i].addr, tp[i].handler, int3);
>>
>> on_each_cpu(do_sync_core, NULL, 1);
>>
>> - if (len - sizeof(int3) > 0) {
>> - patch_all_but_first_byte(addr, opcode, len, int3);
>> + for (i = 0; i < nr_entries; i++) {
>> + if (tp[i].len - sizeof(int3) > 0) {
>> + patch_all_but_first_byte(tp[i].addr, tp[i].opcode,
>> + tp[i].len, int3);
>> + patched_all_but_first++;
>> + }
>> + }
>> +
>> + if (patched_all_but_first) {
>> /*
>> * According to Intel, this core syncing is very likely
>> * not necessary and we'd be safe even without it. But
>> @@ -837,15 +865,35 @@ void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler)
>> on_each_cpu(do_sync_core, NULL, 1);
>> }
>>
>> - patch_first_byte(addr, opcode, int3);
>> + for (i = 0; i < nr_entries; i++)
>> + patch_first_byte(tp[i].addr, tp[i].opcode, int3);
>>
>> on_each_cpu(do_sync_core, NULL, 1);
>> /*
>> * sync_core() implies an smp_mb() and orders this store against
>> * the writing of the new instruction.
>> */
>> + bp_int3_tpv_nr = 0;
>> + bp_int3_tpv = NULL;
>> bp_patching_in_progress = false;
>> +}
>> + XXX: paste the old comment here... I forgot.
>> +void *text_poke_bp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len, void *handler)
>> +{
>> + struct text_to_poke tp = {
>> + .handler = handler,
>> + .addr = addr,
>> + .len = len
>
> even the last field assignment, you'd better add "," here.
ack!
Doing the changes, testing and submitting again.
Thank you very much for your comments.
-- Daniel
>
>> + };
>> +
>> + if (len > POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE) {
>> + WARN_ONCE(1, "len is larger than %d\n", POKE_MAX_OPCODE_SIZE);
>> + return NULL;
>> + }
>> +
>> + memcpy((void *)tp.opcode, opcode, len);
>> +
>> + text_poke_bp_batch(&tp, 1);
>>
>> return addr;
>> }
>> -
>
>> diff --git a/lib/bsearch.c b/lib/bsearch.c
>> index 18b445b010c3..82512fe7b33c 100644
>> --- a/lib/bsearch.c
>> +++ b/lib/bsearch.c
>> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>>
>> #include <linux/export.h>
>> #include <linux/bsearch.h>
>> +#include <linux/kprobes.h>
>>
>> /*
>> * bsearch - binary search an array of elements
>> @@ -53,3 +54,4 @@ void *bsearch(const void *key, const void *base, size_t num, size_t size,
>> return NULL;
>> }
>> EXPORT_SYMBOL(bsearch);
>> +NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(bsearch);
>
> Actually, this part is already pointed by Andrea Righi, since ftrace
> is using bsearch, see below.
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/1/12/70
>
> It depends on which patch series are merged first, but I would like to
> separate NOKPROBE_SYMBOL() patch since it fixes (or prevents) a bug.
>
> Anyway, this looks good to me.
>
> Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
>
> Thank you,
>
>> --
>>
>> If so, I will send a v4 with this ideia.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -- Daniel
>
>
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