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Diffstat (limited to 'samples/livepatch')
| -rw-r--r-- | samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c | 17 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c index e34f871e69b1..629e0dca0887 100644 --- a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c +++ b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-sample.c @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */ +#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt + #include <linux/module.h> #include <linux/kernel.h> #include <linux/livepatch.h> @@ -69,6 +71,21 @@ static int livepatch_init(void) { int ret; + if (!klp_have_reliable_stack() && !patch.immediate) { + /* + * WARNING: Be very careful when using 'patch.immediate' in + * your patches. It's ok to use it for simple patches like + * this, but for more complex patches which change function + * semantics, locking semantics, or data structures, it may not + * be safe. Use of this option will also prevent removal of + * the patch. + * + * See Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.txt for more details. + */ + patch.immediate = true; + pr_notice("The consistency model isn't supported for your architecture. Bypassing safety mechanisms and applying the patch immediately.\n"); + } + ret = klp_register_patch(&patch); if (ret) return ret; |