Re: [PATCH v4 15/16] module: Move where we mark modules RO,X

[Josh Poimboeuf]

On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 12:06:12PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 10:43:00AM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> 
> > But none of that explains why apply_alternatives() is also delayed.
> > 
> > So I'm very tempted to just revert that patchset for doing it all
> > wrong.
> 
> And I've done just that. This includes Josh's validation patch, the
> revert and my klp_appy_relocations_add() patches with the removal of
> module_disable_ro().
> 
> Josh, can you test or give me clue on how to test? I need to run a few
> errands today, but I'll try and have a poke either tonight or tomorrow.
> 
>   git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/peterz/queue.git x86/rwx

Thanks.  I'll work on hacking up kpatch-build to support this, and then
I'll need to run it through a lot of testing to make sure this was a
good idea.

-- 
Josh