linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 0/6] module: sysfs: Cleanups and preparation for const struct bin

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Message-Id: <20241227-sysfs-const-bin_attr-module-v2-0-e267275f0f37@weissschuh.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:23:19 +0100
From: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
To: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>, Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@...e.com>, 
 Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@...gle.com>, 
 Daniel Gomez <da.gomez@...sung.com>, Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>, 
 "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc: linux-modules@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
 linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org, 
 Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
Subject: [PATCH v2 0/6] module: sysfs: Cleanups and preparation for const
 struct bin_attribute

The sysfs core is switching to 'const struct bin_attribute's.
Prepare for that.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
---
Changes in v2:
- Avoid NULL-deref in free_sect_attrs()
- Avoid double-free and NULL-deref in free_notes_attrs()
- Also drop 'struct module_sect_attr'
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241216-sysfs-const-bin_attr-module-v1-0-f81e49e54ce4@weissschuh.net

---
Thomas Weißschuh (6):
      module: sysfs: Drop member 'module_sect_attrs::nsections'
      module: sysfs: Drop member 'module_sect_attr::address'
      module: sysfs: Drop 'struct module_sect_attr'
      module: sysfs: Simplify section attribute allocation
      module: sysfs: Add notes attributes through attribute_group
      module: sysfs: Use const 'struct bin_attribute'

 kernel/module/sysfs.c | 116 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)
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base-commit: d6ef8b40d075c425f548002d2f35ae3f06e9cf96
change-id: 20241215-sysfs-const-bin_attr-module-be05346937a6

Best regards,
-- 
Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>