[PATCH 3/4] module: add module_param_unsafe and module_param_named_unsafe

[Jani Nikula]

Add the helpers to be used by modules wishing to expose unsafe debugging
or testing module parameters that taint the kernel when set.

Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Li Zhong <zhong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jon Mason <jon.mason@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@xxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 include/linux/moduleparam.h | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/moduleparam.h b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
index 1e3ffb839daa..9531f9f9729e 100644
--- a/include/linux/moduleparam.h
+++ b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ struct kparam_array
 	module_param_named(name, name, type, perm)
 
 /**
+ * module_param_unsafe - same as module_param but taints kernel
+ */
+#define module_param_unsafe(name, type, perm)			\
+	module_param_named_unsafe(name, name, type, perm)
+
+/**
  * module_param_named - typesafe helper for a renamed module/cmdline parameter
  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
  * @value: the actual lvalue to alter.
@@ -139,6 +145,14 @@ struct kparam_array
 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
 
 /**
+ * module_param_named_unsafe - same as module_param_named but taints kernel
+ */
+#define module_param_named_unsafe(name, value, type, perm)		\
+	param_check_##type(name, &(value));				\
+	module_param_cb_unsafe(name, &param_ops_##type, &value, perm);	\
+	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
+
+/**
  * module_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
@@ -149,6 +163,10 @@ struct kparam_array
 #define module_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)				      \
 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1, 0)
 
+#define module_param_cb_unsafe(name, ops, arg, perm)			      \
+	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1,    \
+			    KERNEL_PARAM_FL_UNSAFE)
+
 /**
  * <level>_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
  *                    to be evaluated before certain initcall level
-- 
1.9.1

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