Re: [PATCH] module: show disallowed symbol name for inherit_taint()

From: Luis Chamberlain
Date: Tue Apr 26 2022 - 12:27:02 EST


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
>