Re: [PATCH] livepatch: Cancel transition a safe way for immediate patches

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On Tue, 11 Apr 2017, Petr Mladek wrote:

> klp_init_transition() does not set func->transition for immediate patches.
> Then klp_ftrace_handler() could use the new code immediately. As a result,
> it is not safe to put the livepatch module in klp_cancel_transition().
> 
> This patch reverts most of the last minute changes klp_cancel_transition().
> It keeps the warning about a misuse because it still makes sense.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Hi,
> 
> I am afraid that Mirek was not right in the mail
> https://lkml.kernel.org/r/alpine.LSU.2.20.1702161504020.16310@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> IMHO, it is not safe to put the module when the immediate
> patch cannot be applied.

That's a very good catch indeed, thanks. Applied.

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs

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