[PATCH] uprobes: replace deprecated kmap_atomic() with kmap_local_page()
From: Carlos López
Date: Thu Feb 05 2026 - 06:03:38 EST
kmap_atomic() has been deprecated for a few years, and kmap_local_page()
should be used instead, so replace it. Since the uprobes code relied on
kmap_atomic() disabling page faults to access user pages, add the
required calls to keep the existing behavior.
Signed-off-by: Carlos López <clopez@xxxxxxx>
---
kernel/events/uprobes.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/events/uprobes.c b/kernel/events/uprobes.c
index d546d32390a8..38898435acfe 100644
--- a/kernel/events/uprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/events/uprobes.c
@@ -179,16 +179,24 @@ bool __weak is_trap_insn(uprobe_opcode_t *insn)
void uprobe_copy_from_page(struct page *page, unsigned long vaddr, void *dst, int len)
{
- void *kaddr = kmap_atomic(page);
+ void *kaddr = kmap_local_page(page);
+
+ pagefault_disable();
memcpy(dst, kaddr + (vaddr & ~PAGE_MASK), len);
- kunmap_atomic(kaddr);
+ pagefault_enable();
+
+ kunmap_local(kaddr);
}
static void copy_to_page(struct page *page, unsigned long vaddr, const void *src, int len)
{
- void *kaddr = kmap_atomic(page);
+ void *kaddr = kmap_local_page(page);
+
+ pagefault_disable();
memcpy(kaddr + (vaddr & ~PAGE_MASK), src, len);
- kunmap_atomic(kaddr);
+ pagefault_enable();
+
+ kunmap_local(kaddr);
}
static int verify_opcode(struct page *page, unsigned long vaddr, uprobe_opcode_t *insn,
@@ -323,9 +331,10 @@ __update_ref_ctr(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long vaddr, short d)
return ret == 0 ? -EBUSY : ret;
}
- kaddr = kmap_atomic(page);
+ kaddr = kmap_local_page(page);
ptr = kaddr + (vaddr & ~PAGE_MASK);
+ pagefault_disable();
if (unlikely(*ptr + d < 0)) {
pr_warn("ref_ctr going negative. vaddr: 0x%lx, "
"curr val: %d, delta: %d\n", vaddr, *ptr, d);
@@ -336,7 +345,8 @@ __update_ref_ctr(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long vaddr, short d)
*ptr += d;
ret = 0;
out:
- kunmap_atomic(kaddr);
+ pagefault_enable();
+ kunmap_local(kaddr);
put_page(page);
return ret;
}
base-commit: f14faaf3a1fb3b9e4cf2e56269711fb85fba9458
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2.51.0