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livepatch: fix ELF typos

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ELF is acronym.

Signed-off-by: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/Y/3vWjQ/SBA5a0i5@p183
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Alexey Dobriyan 2023-02-28 15:11:06 +03:00 committed by Petr Mladek
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Documentation/livepatch/module-elf-format.rst
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@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
=========================== ===========================
Livepatch module Elf format Livepatch module ELF format
=========================== ===========================
This document outlines the Elf format requirements that livepatch modules must follow. This document outlines the ELF format requirements that livepatch modules must follow.
.. Table of Contents .. Table of Contents
@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ code. So, instead of duplicating code and re-implementing what the module
loader can already do, livepatch leverages existing code in the module loader can already do, livepatch leverages existing code in the module
loader to perform the all the arch-specific relocation work. Specifically, loader to perform the all the arch-specific relocation work. Specifically,
livepatch reuses the apply_relocate_add() function in the module loader to livepatch reuses the apply_relocate_add() function in the module loader to
write relocations. The patch module Elf format described in this document write relocations. The patch module ELF format described in this document
enables livepatch to be able to do this. The hope is that this will make enables livepatch to be able to do this. The hope is that this will make
livepatch more easily portable to other architectures and reduce the amount livepatch more easily portable to other architectures and reduce the amount
of arch-specific code required to port livepatch to a particular of arch-specific code required to port livepatch to a particular
architecture. architecture.
Since apply_relocate_add() requires access to a module's section header Since apply_relocate_add() requires access to a module's section header
table, symbol table, and relocation section indices, Elf information is table, symbol table, and relocation section indices, ELF information is
preserved for livepatch modules (see section 5). Livepatch manages its own preserved for livepatch modules (see section 5). Livepatch manages its own
relocation sections and symbols, which are described in this document. The relocation sections and symbols, which are described in this document. The
Elf constants used to mark livepatch symbols and relocation sections were ELF constants used to mark livepatch symbols and relocation sections were
selected from OS-specific ranges according to the definitions from glibc. selected from OS-specific ranges according to the definitions from glibc.
Why does livepatch need to write its own relocations? Why does livepatch need to write its own relocations?
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ reject the livepatch module. Furthermore, we cannot apply relocations that
affect modules not yet loaded at patch module load time (e.g. a patch to a affect modules not yet loaded at patch module load time (e.g. a patch to a
driver that is not loaded). Formerly, livepatch solved this problem by driver that is not loaded). Formerly, livepatch solved this problem by
embedding special "dynrela" (dynamic rela) sections in the resulting patch embedding special "dynrela" (dynamic rela) sections in the resulting patch
module Elf output. Using these dynrela sections, livepatch could resolve module ELF output. Using these dynrela sections, livepatch could resolve
symbols while taking into account its scope and what module the symbol symbols while taking into account its scope and what module the symbol
belongs to, and then manually apply the dynamic relocations. However this belongs to, and then manually apply the dynamic relocations. However this
approach required livepatch to supply arch-specific code in order to write approach required livepatch to supply arch-specific code in order to write
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Example:
3. Livepatch relocation sections 3. Livepatch relocation sections
================================ ================================
A livepatch module manages its own Elf relocation sections to apply A livepatch module manages its own ELF relocation sections to apply
relocations to modules as well as to the kernel (vmlinux) at the relocations to modules as well as to the kernel (vmlinux) at the
appropriate time. For example, if a patch module patches a driver that is appropriate time. For example, if a patch module patches a driver that is
not currently loaded, livepatch will apply the corresponding livepatch not currently loaded, livepatch will apply the corresponding livepatch
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ also possible for a livepatch module to have no livepatch relocation
sections, as in the case of the sample livepatch module (see sections, as in the case of the sample livepatch module (see
samples/livepatch). samples/livepatch).
Since Elf information is preserved for livepatch modules (see Section 5), a Since ELF information is preserved for livepatch modules (see Section 5), a
livepatch relocation section can be applied simply by passing in the livepatch relocation section can be applied simply by passing in the
appropriate section index to apply_relocate_add(), which then uses it to appropriate section index to apply_relocate_add(), which then uses it to
access the relocation section and apply the relocations. access the relocation section and apply the relocations.
@ -291,12 +291,12 @@ Examples:
Note that the 'Ndx' (Section index) for these symbols is SHN_LIVEPATCH (0xff20). Note that the 'Ndx' (Section index) for these symbols is SHN_LIVEPATCH (0xff20).
"OS" means OS-specific. "OS" means OS-specific.
5. Symbol table and Elf section access 5. Symbol table and ELF section access
====================================== ======================================
A livepatch module's symbol table is accessible through module->symtab. A livepatch module's symbol table is accessible through module->symtab.
Since apply_relocate_add() requires access to a module's section headers, Since apply_relocate_add() requires access to a module's section headers,
symbol table, and relocation section indices, Elf information is preserved for symbol table, and relocation section indices, ELF information is preserved for
livepatch modules and is made accessible by the module loader through livepatch modules and is made accessible by the module loader through
module->klp_info, which is a :c:type:`klp_modinfo` struct. When a livepatch module module->klp_info, which is a :c:type:`klp_modinfo` struct. When a livepatch module
loads, this struct is filled in by the module loader. loads, this struct is filled in by the module loader.

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include/linux/module.h
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@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ struct mod_kallsyms {
#ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH #ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
/** /**
* struct klp_modinfo - Elf information preserved from the livepatch module * struct klp_modinfo - ELF information preserved from the livepatch module
* *
* @hdr: Elf header * @hdr: ELF header
* @sechdrs: Section header table * @sechdrs: Section header table
* @secstrings: String table for the section headers * @secstrings: String table for the section headers
* @symndx: The symbol table section index * @symndx: The symbol table section index
@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ struct module {
bool klp; /* Is this a livepatch module? */ bool klp; /* Is this a livepatch module? */
bool klp_alive; bool klp_alive;
/* Elf information */ /* ELF information */
struct klp_modinfo *klp_info; struct klp_modinfo *klp_info;
#endif #endif

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kernel/module/livepatch.c
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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
#include "internal.h" #include "internal.h"
/* /*
* Persist Elf information about a module. Copy the Elf header, * Persist ELF information about a module. Copy the ELF header,
* section header table, section string table, and symtab section * section header table, section string table, and symtab section
* index from info to mod->klp_info. * index from info to mod->klp_info.
*/ */
@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ int copy_module_elf(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
if (!mod->klp_info) if (!mod->klp_info)
return -ENOMEM; return -ENOMEM;
/* Elf header */ /* ELF header */
size = sizeof(mod->klp_info->hdr); size = sizeof(mod->klp_info->hdr);
memcpy(&mod->klp_info->hdr, info->hdr, size); memcpy(&mod->klp_info->hdr, info->hdr, size);
/* Elf section header table */ /* ELF section header table */
size = sizeof(*info->sechdrs) * info->hdr->e_shnum; size = sizeof(*info->sechdrs) * info->hdr->e_shnum;
mod->klp_info->sechdrs = kmemdup(info->sechdrs, size, GFP_KERNEL); mod->klp_info->sechdrs = kmemdup(info->sechdrs, size, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!mod->klp_info->sechdrs) { if (!mod->klp_info->sechdrs) {
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int copy_module_elf(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
goto free_info; goto free_info;
} }
/* Elf section name string table */ /* ELF section name string table */
size = info->sechdrs[info->hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_size; size = info->sechdrs[info->hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_size;
mod->klp_info->secstrings = kmemdup(info->secstrings, size, GFP_KERNEL); mod->klp_info->secstrings = kmemdup(info->secstrings, size, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!mod->klp_info->secstrings) { if (!mod->klp_info->secstrings) {
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int copy_module_elf(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
goto free_sechdrs; goto free_sechdrs;
} }
/* Elf symbol section index */ /* ELF symbol section index */
symndx = info->index.sym; symndx = info->index.sym;
mod->klp_info->symndx = symndx; mod->klp_info->symndx = symndx;