livepatch: reuse module loader code to write relocations
Reuse module loader code to write relocations, thereby eliminating the need for architecture specific relocation code in livepatch. Specifically, reuse the apply_relocate_add() function in the module loader to write relocations instead of duplicating functionality in livepatch's arch-dependent klp_write_module_reloc() function. In order to accomplish this, livepatch modules manage their own relocation sections (marked with the SHF_RELA_LIVEPATCH section flag) and livepatch-specific symbols (marked with SHN_LIVEPATCH symbol section index). To apply livepatch relocation sections, livepatch symbols referenced by relocs are resolved and then apply_relocate_add() is called to apply those relocations. In addition, remove x86 livepatch relocation code and the s390 klp_write_module_reloc() function stub. They are no longer needed since relocation work has been offloaded to module loader. Lastly, mark the module as a livepatch module so that the module loader canappropriately identify and initialize it. Signed-off-by: Jessica Yu <jeyu@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Miroslav Benes <mbenes@suse.cz> Acked-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com> Acked-by: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com> # for s390 changes Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
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@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_MPPARSE) += mpparse.o
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obj-y += apic/
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obj-$(CONFIG_X86_REBOOTFIXUPS) += reboot_fixups_32.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE) += ftrace.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_LIVEPATCH) += livepatch.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER) += ftrace.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_FTRACE_SYSCALLS) += ftrace.o
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obj-$(CONFIG_X86_TSC) += trace_clock.o
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