Re: [PATCH] x86/alternatives: Disable KASAN on text_poke_early() in apply_alternatives()

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Tue Oct 10 2023 - 06:17:01 EST


On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 12:10:56PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:

> That said, I don't particularly like the patch, I think it should, at
> the veyr least, cover all of apply_alternatives, not just
> text_poke_early().

kasan_arch_is_ready() is another option, x86 doesn't currently define
that, but that would allow us to shut kasan down harder around patching.
Not sure if it's worth the trouble though.