Re: [PATCH 2/2] livepatch: fix patched module loading race

From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Fri Mar 06 2015 - 09:44:08 EST


On Fri, Mar 06, 2015 at 08:37:26PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> Actually, we can suppose this module unloading context is
> not changing universe. thus it is expected behavior, isn't it?

In the case of my proposed consistency model RFC, if the module
unloading task gets preempted, or if mod->exit() calls schedule(), its
task can switch to the new universe before it's done.

And for many modules it could also be possible for other contexts to
access the module's functions in the GOING state before mod->exit()
disables them.

--
Josh
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