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Re: [RFC PATCH v2 2/6] module: preserve Elf information for livepatch modules

From: Miroslav Benes <mbenes@suse.cz>
Date: 2015-12-16 10:58:59
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On Mon, 30 Nov 2015, Jessica Yu wrote:
quoted hunk ↗ jump to hunk
@@ -3530,6 +3614,16 @@ static int load_module(struct load_info *info, const char __user *uargs,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto bug_cleanup;
 
+	/*
+	 * Save sechdrs, indices, and other data from info
+	 * in order to patch to-be-loaded modules.
+	 * Do not call free_copy() for livepatch modules.
+	 */
+	if (mod->klp)
+		err = copy_module_elf(mod, info);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto bug_cleanup;
+
I think goto bug_cleanup is not sufficient. Just before this hunk sysfs is 
created. So in case of error here we should call mod_sysfs_teardown() or 
something before going to bug_cleanup. That is new error label is needed 
before bug_cleanup. Correct?

Miroslav
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