Can you base your changes on modules-next [0] and resend and Cc atomlin@xxxxxxxxxx? [0] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mcgrof/linux.git/log/?h=modules-next Luis On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 12:21:20PM +0800, Lecopzer Chen wrote: > The error log for inherit_taint() doesn't really help to find the symbols > which violate GPL rules. > > For example, > if a module has 50 disallowed symbols, the log only shows the content below > and is duplicated with 50 lines. > AAA: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols from proprietary module BBB. > AAA: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols from proprietary module BBB. > ... > > This patch add symbol name to tell the offending symbols explicitly. > > To-be: > AAA: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols SS1 from proprietary module BBB. > AAA: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols SS2 from proprietary module BBB. > ... > > Signed-off-by: Lecopzer Chen <lecopzer.chen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > kernel/module.c | 12 ++++++------ > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c > index 6cea788fd965..30973f0d2b7c 100644 > --- a/kernel/module.c > +++ b/kernel/module.c > @@ -1372,20 +1372,20 @@ static int verify_namespace_is_imported(const struct load_info *info, > return 0; > } > > -static bool inherit_taint(struct module *mod, struct module *owner) > +static bool inherit_taint(struct module *mod, struct module *owner, const char *name) > { > if (!owner || !test_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &owner->taints)) > return true; > > if (mod->using_gplonly_symbols) { > - pr_err("%s: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols from proprietary module %s.\n", > - mod->name, owner->name); > + pr_err("%s: module using GPL-only symbols uses symbols %s from proprietary module %s.\n", > + mod->name, name, owner->name); > return false; > } > > if (!test_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &mod->taints)) { > - pr_warn("%s: module uses symbols from proprietary module %s, inheriting taint.\n", > - mod->name, owner->name); > + pr_warn("%s: module uses symbols %s from proprietary module %s, inheriting taint.\n", > + mod->name, name, owner->name); > set_bit(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE, &mod->taints); > } > return true; > @@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(struct module *mod, > if (fsa.license == GPL_ONLY) > mod->using_gplonly_symbols = true; > > - if (!inherit_taint(mod, fsa.owner)) { > + if (!inherit_taint(mod, fsa.owner, name)) { > fsa.sym = NULL; > goto getname; > } > -- > 2.18.0 >