Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] module: Make .static_call_sites read-only after init
From: Petr Pavlu
Date: Mon Apr 07 2025 - 10:23:01 EST
On 3/6/25 14:13, Petr Pavlu wrote:
> Section .static_call_sites holds data structures that need to be sorted and
> processed only at module load time. The section is never modified
> afterwards. Make it therefore read-only after module initialization to
> avoid any (non-)accidental modifications.
>
> Changes since v1 [1]:
> * Rebase the patches. The kernel now has commit 110b1e070f1d ("module:
> Don't fail module loading when setting ro_after_init section RO failed")
> which addresses a previous problem with handling ro_after_init sections.
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-modules/20241223093840.29417-1-petr.pavlu@xxxxxxxx/
>
> Petr Pavlu (3):
> module: Constify parameters of module_enforce_rwx_sections()
> module: Add a separate function to mark sections as read-only after
> init
> module: Make .static_call_sites read-only after init
>
> kernel/module/internal.h | 7 ++++--
> kernel/module/main.c | 18 +++------------
> kernel/module/strict_rwx.c | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> 3 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
Queued now on modules-next, for 6.16-rc1.
-- Petr