Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] livepatch: Add using attribute to klp_func for using function show

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> On Aug 5, 2024, at 14:46, zhangyongde.zyd <zhangwarden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Wardenjohn <zhangwarden@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> One system may contains more than one livepatch module. We can see
> which patch is enabled. If some patches applied to one system
> modifing the same function, livepatch will use the function enabled
> on top of the function stack. However, we can not excatly know
> which function of which patch is now enabling.
> 
> This patch introduce one sysfs attribute of "using" to klp_func.
> For example, if there are serval patches  make changes to function
> "meminfo_proc_show", the attribute "enabled" of all the patch is 1.
> With this attribute, we can easily know the version enabling belongs
> to which patch.
> 
> The "using" is set as three state. 0 is disabled, it means that this
> version of function is not used. 1 is running, it means that this
> version of function is now running. -1 is unknown, it means that
> this version of function is under transition, some task is still
> chaning their running version of this function.
> 
> cat /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch1>/<object1>/<function1,sympos>/using -> 0
> means that the function1 of patch1 is disabled.
> 
> cat /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patchN>/<object1>/<function1,sympos>/using -> 1
> means that the function1 of patchN is enabled.
> 
> cat /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patchN>/<object1>/<function1,sympos>/using -> -1
> means that the function1 of patchN is under transition and unknown.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Wardenjohn <zhangwarden@xxxxxxxxx>
> 

Hi maintainers. How about your suggestions to patch V2?

According to your suggestion, I made some new changes to the V1 patch.

I am waiting for your suggestions. 

Thanks.
Wardenjohn.





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