From: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@soleen.com>
To: rppt@kernel.org, akpm@linux-foundation.org, linux-mm@kvack.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, pasha.tatashin@soleen.com,
dmatlack@google.com, pratyush@kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 4/8] liveupdate: Defer FLB module refcounting to active sessions
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:16:42 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260318141637.1870220-14-pasha.tatashin@soleen.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260318141637.1870220-10-pasha.tatashin@soleen.com>
Stop pinning modules indefinitely upon FLB registration.
Instead, dynamically take a module reference when the FLB is actively
used in a session (e.g., during preserve and retrieve) and release it
when the session concludes.
This allows modules providing FLB operations to be cleanly unloaded
when not in active use by the live update orchestrator.
Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@soleen.com>
---
kernel/liveupdate/luo_flb.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++----------
1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/liveupdate/luo_flb.c b/kernel/liveupdate/luo_flb.c
index 91910d806d1d..98336cd23aa5 100644
--- a/kernel/liveupdate/luo_flb.c
+++ b/kernel/liveupdate/luo_flb.c
@@ -112,10 +112,15 @@ static int luo_flb_file_preserve_one(struct liveupdate_flb *flb)
struct liveupdate_flb_op_args args = {0};
int err;
+ if (!try_module_get(flb->ops->owner))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
args.flb = flb;
err = flb->ops->preserve(&args);
- if (err)
+ if (err) {
+ module_put(flb->ops->owner);
return err;
+ }
private->outgoing.data = args.data;
private->outgoing.obj = args.obj;
}
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ static void luo_flb_file_unpreserve_one(struct liveupdate_flb *flb)
private->outgoing.data = 0;
private->outgoing.obj = NULL;
+ module_put(flb->ops->owner);
}
}
}
@@ -178,12 +184,17 @@ static int luo_flb_retrieve_one(struct liveupdate_flb *flb)
if (!found)
return -ENOENT;
+ if (!try_module_get(flb->ops->owner))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
args.flb = flb;
args.data = private->incoming.data;
err = flb->ops->retrieve(&args);
- if (err)
+ if (err) {
+ module_put(flb->ops->owner);
return err;
+ }
private->incoming.obj = args.obj;
private->incoming.retrieved = true;
@@ -217,6 +228,7 @@ static void luo_flb_file_finish_one(struct liveupdate_flb *flb)
private->incoming.data = 0;
private->incoming.obj = NULL;
private->incoming.finished = true;
+ module_put(flb->ops->owner);
}
}
}
@@ -394,11 +406,6 @@ int liveupdate_register_flb(struct liveupdate_file_handler *fh,
goto err_resume;
}
- if (!try_module_get(flb->ops->owner)) {
- err = -EAGAIN;
- goto err_resume;
- }
-
list_add_tail(&private->list, &luo_flb_global.list);
luo_flb_global.count++;
}
@@ -474,12 +481,11 @@ int liveupdate_unregister_flb(struct liveupdate_file_handler *fh,
private->users--;
/*
* If this is the last file-handler with which we are registred, remove
- * from the global list, and relese module reference.
+ * from the global list.
*/
if (!private->users) {
list_del_init(&private->list);
luo_flb_global.count--;
- module_put(flb->ops->owner);
}
luo_session_resume();
@@ -506,7 +512,8 @@ int liveupdate_unregister_flb(struct liveupdate_file_handler *fh,
*
* Return: 0 on success, or a negative errno on failure. -ENODATA means no
* incoming FLB data, -ENOENT means specific flb not found in the incoming
- * data, and -EOPNOTSUPP when live update is disabled or not configured.
+ * data, -ENODEV if the FLB's module is unloading, and -EOPNOTSUPP when
+ * live update is disabled or not configured.
*/
int liveupdate_flb_get_incoming(struct liveupdate_flb *flb, void **objp)
{
--
2.53.0.851.ga537e3e6e9-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-18 14:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-18 14:16 [PATCH v2 0/8] liveupdate: Fix module unloading and unregister API Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] liveupdate: Protect file handler list with rwsem Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-22 13:13 ` Mike Rapoport
2026-03-22 14:23 ` Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] liveupdate: Protect FLB lists " Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-20 0:21 ` Samiullah Khawaja
2026-03-20 1:04 ` Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] liveupdate: Remove file handler module refcounting Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-24 21:15 ` David Matlack
2026-03-24 21:23 ` David Matlack
2026-03-25 2:49 ` Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-25 13:14 ` David Matlack
2026-03-25 13:43 ` Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` Pasha Tatashin [this message]
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] liveupdate: Remove luo_session_quiesce() Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] liveupdate: Auto unregister FLBs on file handler unregistration Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] liveupdate: Remove liveupdate_test_unregister() Pasha Tatashin
2026-03-18 14:16 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] liveupdate: Make unregister functions return void Pasha Tatashin
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