linux/kernel
Linus Torvalds 2aafe1a4d4 Takao Indoh reported that he was able to cause a ftrace bug while
loading a module and enabling function tracing at the same time.
 
 He uncovered a race where the module when loaded will convert the
 calls to mcount into nops, and expects the module's text to be RW.
 But when function tracing is enabled, it will convert all kernel
 text (core and module) from RO to RW to convert the nops to calls
 to ftrace to record the function. After the convertion, it will
 convert all the text back from RW to RO.
 
 The issue is, it will also convert the module's text that is loading.
 If it converts it to RO before ftrace does its conversion, it will
 cause ftrace to fail and require a reboot to fix it again.
 
 This patch moves the ftrace module update that converts calls to mcount
 into nops to be done when the module state is still MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED.
 This will ignore the module when the text is being converted from
 RW back to RO.
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Merge tag 'trace-fixes-v3.15-rc2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-trace

Pull ftrace bugfix from Steven Rostedt:
 "Takao Indoh reported that he was able to cause a ftrace bug while
  loading a module and enabling function tracing at the same time.

  He uncovered a race where the module when loaded will convert the
  calls to mcount into nops, and expects the module's text to be RW.
  But when function tracing is enabled, it will convert all kernel text
  (core and module) from RO to RW to convert the nops to calls to ftrace
  to record the function.  After the convertion, it will convert all the
  text back from RW to RO.

  The issue is, it will also convert the module's text that is loading.
  If it converts it to RO before ftrace does its conversion, it will
  cause ftrace to fail and require a reboot to fix it again.

  This patch moves the ftrace module update that converts calls to
  mcount into nops to be done when the module state is still
  MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED.  This will ignore the module when the text is
  being converted from RW back to RO"

* tag 'trace-fixes-v3.15-rc2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-trace:
  ftrace/module: Hardcode ftrace_module_init() call into load_module()
2014-04-28 16:57:51 -07:00
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debug mm: per-thread vma caching 2014-04-07 16:35:53 -07:00
events Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://ftp.arm.linux.org.uk/~rmk/linux-arm 2014-04-05 13:20:43 -07:00
gcov
irq genirq: Allow forcing cpu affinity of interrupts 2014-04-17 23:36:27 +02:00
locking Merge branch 'core-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-04-16 16:35:18 -07:00
power PM / suspend: Make cpuidle work in the "freeze" state 2014-04-21 23:39:59 +02:00
printk printk: fix one circular lockdep warning about console_lock 2014-04-03 16:21:08 -07:00
rcu Merge branch 'sched-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-03-31 11:21:19 -07:00
sched Merge branch 'sched-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-04-19 10:40:51 -07:00
time tick-sched: Check tick_nohz_enabled in tick_nohz_switch_to_nohz() 2014-04-15 20:26:58 +02:00
trace ftrace/module: Hardcode ftrace_module_init() call into load_module() 2014-04-28 10:37:21 -04:00
.gitignore
acct.c
async.c
audit_tree.c inotify: Fix reporting of cookies for inotify events 2014-02-18 11:17:17 +01:00
audit_watch.c inotify: Fix reporting of cookies for inotify events 2014-02-18 11:17:17 +01:00
audit.c Merge git://git.infradead.org/users/eparis/audit 2014-04-12 12:38:53 -07:00
audit.h audit: Use struct net not pid_t to remember the network namespce to reply in 2014-03-20 10:10:53 -04:00
auditfilter.c Merge git://git.infradead.org/users/eparis/audit 2014-04-12 12:38:53 -07:00
auditsc.c Merge git://git.infradead.org/users/eparis/audit 2014-04-12 12:38:53 -07:00
backtracetest.c
bounds.c
capability.c Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/linux-security 2014-04-03 09:26:18 -07:00
cgroup_freezer.c cgroup: drop const from @buffer of cftype->write_string() 2014-03-19 10:23:54 -04:00
cgroup.c cgroup: newly created dirs and files should be owned by the creator 2014-04-07 16:44:47 -04:00
compat.c Merge branch 'x86-x32-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-04-02 12:51:41 -07:00
configs.c
context_tracking.c
cpu_pm.c
cpu.c CPU hotplug: Provide lockless versions of callback registration functions 2014-03-20 13:43:40 +01:00
cpuset.c Merge branch 'akpm' (incoming from Andrew) 2014-04-03 16:22:16 -07:00
crash_dump.c
cred.c
delayacct.c
dma.c
elfcore.c
exec_domain.c
exit.c wait: WSTOPPED|WCONTINUED doesn't work if a zombie leader is traced by another process 2014-04-07 16:36:06 -07:00
extable.c asmlinkage: Make main_extable_sort_needed visible 2014-02-13 18:13:22 -08:00
fork.c kernel: use macros from compiler.h instead of __attribute__((...)) 2014-04-07 16:36:11 -07:00
freezer.c
futex_compat.c
futex.c futex: update documentation for ordering guarantees 2014-04-12 17:57:51 -07:00
groups.c kernel/groups.c: remove return value of set_groups 2014-04-03 16:21:05 -07:00
hrtimer.c timer: Remove code redundancy while calling get_nohz_timer_target() 2014-03-20 12:35:46 +01:00
hung_task.c kernel: audit/fix non-modular users of module_init in core code 2014-04-03 16:21:07 -07:00
irq_work.c perf/x86: Warn to early_printk() in case irq_work is too slow 2014-02-21 21:49:07 +01:00
itimer.c
jump_label.c
kallsyms.c kernel: use macros from compiler.h instead of __attribute__((...)) 2014-04-07 16:36:11 -07:00
kcmp.c
Kconfig.freezer
Kconfig.hz
Kconfig.locks
Kconfig.preempt
kexec.c kernel: use macros from compiler.h instead of __attribute__((...)) 2014-04-07 16:36:11 -07:00
kmod.c
kprobes.c
ksysfs.c kernel: use macros from compiler.h instead of __attribute__((...)) 2014-04-07 16:36:11 -07:00
kthread.c kthread: ensure locality of task_struct allocations 2014-04-03 16:20:49 -07:00
latencytop.c
Makefile Merge branch 'x86-asmlinkage-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-03-31 14:13:25 -07:00
module_signing.c
module-internal.h
module.c ftrace/module: Hardcode ftrace_module_init() call into load_module() 2014-04-28 10:37:21 -04:00
notifier.c notifier: Substitute rcu_access_pointer() for rcu_dereference_raw() 2014-02-26 06:35:13 -08:00
nsproxy.c
padata.c
panic.c kernel/panic.c: display reason at end + pr_emerg 2014-04-07 16:36:08 -07:00
params.c
pid_namespace.c pid_namespace: pidns_get() should check task_active_pid_ns() != NULL 2014-04-02 16:20:21 -07:00
pid.c
posix-cpu-timers.c
posix-timers.c
profile.c CPU hotplug notifiers registration fixes for 3.15-rc1 2014-04-07 14:55:46 -07:00
ptrace.c kernel/compat: convert to COMPAT_SYSCALL_DEFINE 2014-03-06 15:35:10 +01:00
range.c
reboot.c
relay.c Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2014-04-12 14:49:50 -07:00
res_counter.c res_counter: remove interface for locked charging and uncharging 2014-04-07 16:35:54 -07:00
resource.c kernel/resource.c: make reallocate_resource() static 2014-04-03 16:21:07 -07:00
seccomp.c seccomp: fix memory leak on filter attach 2014-04-16 15:25:53 -04:00
signal.c kernel: use macros from compiler.h instead of __attribute__((...)) 2014-04-07 16:36:11 -07:00
smp.c smp: Rename __smp_call_function_single() to smp_call_function_single_async() 2014-02-24 14:47:15 -08:00
smpboot.c
smpboot.h
softirq.c softirq: Add linux/irq.h to make it compile again 2014-03-19 11:28:14 +01:00
stacktrace.c
stop_machine.c stop_machine: Fix^2 race between stop_two_cpus() and stop_cpus() 2014-03-11 11:33:47 +01:00
sys_ni.c fs, kernel: permit disabling the uselib syscall 2014-04-03 16:21:05 -07:00
sys.c mm, thp: add VM_INIT_DEF_MASK and PRCTL_THP_DISABLE 2014-04-07 16:35:52 -07:00
sysctl_binary.c
sysctl.c hung_task: check the value of "sysctl_hung_task_timeout_sec" 2014-04-07 16:36:07 -07:00
system_certificates.S
system_keyring.c
task_work.c
taskstats.c
test_kprobes.c
time.c
timeconst.bc
timer.c Merge branch 'timers-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-04-01 11:00:07 -07:00
torture.c rcutorture: Gracefully handle NULL cleanup hooks 2014-02-23 09:04:39 -08:00
tracepoint.c This includes the final patch to clean up and fix the issue with the 2014-04-12 13:06:10 -07:00
tsacct.c
uid16.c
up.c smp: Rename __smp_call_function_single() to smp_call_function_single_async() 2014-02-24 14:47:15 -08:00
user_namespace.c user namespace: fix incorrect memory barriers 2014-04-14 16:03:02 -07:00
user-return-notifier.c
user.c kernel: audit/fix non-modular users of module_init in core code 2014-04-03 16:21:07 -07:00
utsname_sysctl.c
utsname.c
watchdog.c kernel/watchdog.c:touch_softlockup_watchdog(): use raw_cpu_write() 2014-04-18 16:40:08 -07:00
workqueue_internal.h
workqueue.c Merge branch 'timers-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2014-04-01 11:00:07 -07:00