Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] kallsyms: make kallsyms_show_value() as generic function

From: Leizhen (ThunderTown)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2023 - 07:27:52 EST




On 2023/6/6 12:28, Maninder Singh wrote:
> This change makes function kallsyms_show_value() as
> generic function without dependency on CONFIG_KALLSYMS.
>
> Now module address will be displayed with lsmod and /proc/modules.
>
> Earlier:
> =======
> / # insmod test.ko
> / # lsmod
> test 12288 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000 (O) // No Module Load address
> / #
>
> With change:
> ==========
> / # insmod test.ko
> / # lsmod
> test 12288 0 - Live 0xffff800000fc0000 (O) // Module address
> / # cat /proc/modules
> test 12288 0 - Live 0xffff800000fc0000 (O)

Reviewed-by: Zhen Lei <thunder.leizhen@xxxxxxxxxx>

>
> Co-developed-by: Onkarnath <onkarnath.1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Onkarnath <onkarnath.1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Maninder Singh <maninder1.s@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/linux/kallsyms.h | 11 +++--------
> kernel/ksyms_common.c | 2 --
> 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/kallsyms.h b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
> index 1037f4957caa..c3f075e8f60c 100644
> --- a/include/linux/kallsyms.h
> +++ b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
> @@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ static inline void *dereference_symbol_descriptor(void *ptr)
> return ptr;
> }
>
> +/* How and when do we show kallsyms values? */
> +extern bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred);
> +
> #ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
> unsigned long kallsyms_sym_address(int idx);
> int kallsyms_on_each_symbol(int (*fn)(void *, const char *, unsigned long),
> @@ -94,9 +97,6 @@ extern int sprint_backtrace_build_id(char *buffer, unsigned long address);
>
> int lookup_symbol_name(unsigned long addr, char *symname);
>
> -/* How and when do we show kallsyms values? */
> -extern bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred);
> -
> #else /* !CONFIG_KALLSYMS */
>
> static inline unsigned long kallsyms_lookup_name(const char *name)
> @@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ static inline int lookup_symbol_name(unsigned long addr, char *symname)
> return -ERANGE;
> }
>
> -static inline bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred)
> -{
> - return false;
> -}
> -
> static inline int kallsyms_on_each_symbol(int (*fn)(void *, const char *, unsigned long),
> void *data)
> {
> diff --git a/kernel/ksyms_common.c b/kernel/ksyms_common.c
> index e776f12f0f5a..9603bbef095c 100644
> --- a/kernel/ksyms_common.c
> +++ b/kernel/ksyms_common.c
> @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
> #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
> #include <linux/security.h>
>
> -#ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
> static inline int kallsyms_for_perf(void)
> {
> #ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
> @@ -42,4 +41,3 @@ bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred)
> return false;
> }
> }
> -#endif
>

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Regards,
Zhen Lei