1 files changed, 50 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
index 3dc3c9049690..6844c1213df8 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/livepatch.h>
 #include <linux/elf.h>
 #include <linux/moduleloader.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include "patch.h"
 #include "transition.h"
@@ -354,6 +355,18 @@ static int __klp_enable_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
             !list_prev_entry(patch, list)->enabled)
                 return -EBUSY;
 
+        /*
+         * A reference is taken on the patch module to prevent it from being
+         * unloaded.
+         *
+         * Note: For immediate (no consistency model) patches we don't allow
+         * patch modules to unload since there is no safe/sane method to
+         * determine if a thread is still running in the patched code contained
+         * in the patch module once the ftrace registration is successful.
+         */
+        if (!try_module_get(patch->mod))
+                return -ENODEV;
+
         pr_notice("enabling patch '%s'\n", patch->mod->name);
 
         klp_init_transition(patch, KLP_PATCHED);
@@ -442,6 +455,15 @@ static ssize_t enabled_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 
         mutex_lock(&klp_mutex);
 
+        if (!klp_is_patch_registered(patch)) {
+                /*
+                 * Module with the patch could either disappear meanwhile or is
+                 * not properly initialized yet.
+                 */
+                ret = -EINVAL;
+                goto err;
+        }
+
         if (patch->enabled == enabled) {
                 /* already in requested state */
                 ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -498,10 +520,10 @@ static struct attribute *klp_patch_attrs[] = {
 
 static void klp_kobj_release_patch(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-        /*
-         * Once we have a consistency model we'll need to module_put() the
-         * patch module here.  See klp_register_patch() for more details.
-         */
+        struct klp_patch *patch;
+
+        patch = container_of(kobj, struct klp_patch, kobj);
+        complete(&patch->finish);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type klp_ktype_patch = {
@@ -572,7 +594,6 @@ static void klp_free_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
         klp_free_objects_limited(patch, NULL);
         if (!list_empty(&patch->list))
                 list_del(&patch->list);
-        kobject_put(&patch->kobj);
 }
 
 static int klp_init_func(struct klp_object *obj, struct klp_func *func)
@@ -695,11 +716,14 @@ static int klp_init_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
         mutex_lock(&klp_mutex);
 
         patch->enabled = false;
+        init_completion(&patch->finish);
 
         ret = kobject_init_and_add(&patch->kobj, &klp_ktype_patch,
                                    klp_root_kobj, "%s", patch->mod->name);
-        if (ret)
-                goto unlock;
+        if (ret) {
+                mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex);
+                return ret;
+        }
 
         klp_for_each_object(patch, obj) {
                 ret = klp_init_object(patch, obj);
@@ -715,9 +739,12 @@ static int klp_init_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
 
 free:
         klp_free_objects_limited(patch, obj);
-        kobject_put(&patch->kobj);
-unlock:
+
         mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex);
+
+        kobject_put(&patch->kobj);
+        wait_for_completion(&patch->finish);
+
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -731,23 +758,29 @@ unlock:
  */
 int klp_unregister_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
 {
-        int ret = 0;
+        int ret;
 
         mutex_lock(&klp_mutex);
 
         if (!klp_is_patch_registered(patch)) {
                 ret = -EINVAL;
-                goto out;
+                goto err;
         }
 
         if (patch->enabled) {
                 ret = -EBUSY;
-                goto out;
+                goto err;
         }
 
         klp_free_patch(patch);
 
-out:
+        mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex);
+
+        kobject_put(&patch->kobj);
+        wait_for_completion(&patch->finish);
+
+        return 0;
+err:
         mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
@@ -760,12 +793,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(klp_unregister_patch);
  * Initializes the data structure associated with the patch and
  * creates the sysfs interface.
  *
+ * There is no need to take the reference on the patch module here. It is done
+ * later when the patch is enabled.
+ *
  * Return: 0 on success, otherwise error
  */
 int klp_register_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
 {
-        int ret;
-
         if (!patch || !patch->mod)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -788,21 +822,7 @@ int klp_register_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
                 return -ENOSYS;
         }
 
-        /*
-         * A reference is taken on the patch module to prevent it from being
-         * unloaded.  Right now, we don't allow patch modules to unload since
-         * there is currently no method to determine if a thread is still
-         * running in the patched code contained in the patch module once
-         * the ftrace registration is successful.
-         */
-        if (!try_module_get(patch->mod))
-                return -ENODEV;
-
-        ret = klp_init_patch(patch);
-        if (ret)
-                module_put(patch->mod);
-
-        return ret;
+        return klp_init_patch(patch);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(klp_register_patch);