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[v4,bpf-next,02/14] bpf: keep module's btf_data_size intact after load

Message ID 20201202001616.3378929-3-andrii@kernel.org (mailing list archive)
State Superseded
Delegated to: BPF
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Series Support BTF-powered BPF tracing programs for kernel modules | expand

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Commit Message

Andrii Nakryiko Dec. 2, 2020, 12:16 a.m. UTC
Having real btf_data_size stored in struct module is benefitial to quickly
determine which kernel modules have associated BTF object and which don't.
There is no harm in keeping this info, as opposed to keeping invalid pointer.

Fixes: 607c543f939d ("bpf: Sanitize BTF data pointer after module is loaded")
Signed-off-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@kernel.org>
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 kernel/module.c | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
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diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 18f259d61d14..c3a9e972d3b2 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3712,7 +3712,6 @@  static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES
 	/* .BTF is not SHF_ALLOC and will get removed, so sanitize pointer */
 	mod->btf_data = NULL;
-	mod->btf_data_size = 0;
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * We want to free module_init, but be aware that kallsyms may be