livepatch/core: allow implementation without ftrace
euler inclusion category: feature Bugzilla: 5507 CVE: N/A ---------------------------------------- support for livepatch without ftrace mode new config for WO_FTRACE CONFIG_LIVEPATCH_WO_FTRACE=y CONFIG_LIVEPATCH_STACK=y Implements livepatch without ftrace by direct jump, we directly modify the first few instructions(usually one, but four for long jumps under ARM64) of the old function as jump instructions by stop_machine, so it will jump to the first address of the new function when livepatch enable KERNEL/MODULE call/bl A---------------old_A------------ | jump new_A----+--------| | | | | | | ----------------- | | | | livepatch_module------------- | | | | |new_A <--------------------+--------------------| | | | | |---------------------------| | .plt | | ......PLTS for livepatch | ----------------------------- something we need to consider under different architectures: 1. jump instruction 2. partial relocation in new function requires for livepatch. 3. long jumps may be required if the jump address exceeds the offset. both for livepatch relocation and livepatch enable. Signed-off-by: NCheng Jian <cj.chengjian@huawei.com> Reviewed-by: NLi Bin <huawei.libin@huawei.com> Signed-off-by: NYang Yingliang <yangyingliang@huawei.com>
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