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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, skhawaja@google.com
Subject: [PATCH v4 10/11] liveupdate: Defer file handler module refcounting to active sessions
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:51:26 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260413185127.128180-11-pasha.tatashin@soleen.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260413185127.128180-1-pasha.tatashin@soleen.com>

Stop pinning modules indefinitely upon file handler registration.
Instead, dynamically increment the module reference count only when a
live update session actively uses the file handler (e.g., during
preservation or deserialization), and release it when the session ends.

This allows modules providing live update handlers to be gracefully
unloaded when no live update is in progress.

Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@soleen.com>
Reviewed-by: Pratyush Yadav (Google) <pratyush@kernel.org>
---
 kernel/liveupdate/luo_file.c | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/liveupdate/luo_file.c b/kernel/liveupdate/luo_file.c
index f8e098858c62..dedbb8d02e6a 100644
--- a/kernel/liveupdate/luo_file.c
+++ b/kernel/liveupdate/luo_file.c
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ int luo_preserve_file(struct luo_file_set *file_set, u64 token, int fd)
 	down_read(&luo_register_rwlock);
 	list_private_for_each_entry(fh, &luo_file_handler_list, list) {
 		if (fh->ops->can_preserve(fh, file)) {
-			err = 0;
+			if (try_module_get(fh->ops->owner))
+				err = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ int luo_preserve_file(struct luo_file_set *file_set, u64 token, int fd)
 	err = xa_insert(&luo_preserved_files, luo_get_id(fh, file),
 			file, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_free_files_mem;
+		goto err_module_put;
 
 	err = luo_flb_file_preserve(fh);
 	if (err)
@@ -342,6 +343,8 @@ int luo_preserve_file(struct luo_file_set *file_set, u64 token, int fd)
 	luo_flb_file_unpreserve(fh);
 err_erase_xa:
 	xa_erase(&luo_preserved_files, luo_get_id(fh, file));
+err_module_put:
+	module_put(fh->ops->owner);
 err_free_files_mem:
 	luo_free_files_mem(file_set);
 err_fput:
@@ -384,6 +387,7 @@ void luo_file_unpreserve_files(struct luo_file_set *file_set)
 		args.private_data = luo_file->private_data;
 		luo_file->fh->ops->unpreserve(&args);
 		luo_flb_file_unpreserve(luo_file->fh);
+		module_put(luo_file->fh->ops->owner);
 
 		xa_erase(&luo_preserved_files,
 			 luo_get_id(luo_file->fh, luo_file->file));
@@ -675,6 +679,7 @@ static void luo_file_finish_one(struct luo_file_set *file_set,
 
 	luo_file->fh->ops->finish(&args);
 	luo_flb_file_finish(luo_file->fh);
+	module_put(luo_file->fh->ops->owner);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -812,7 +817,8 @@ int luo_file_deserialize(struct luo_file_set *file_set,
 		down_read(&luo_register_rwlock);
 		list_private_for_each_entry(fh, &luo_file_handler_list, list) {
 			if (!strcmp(fh->compatible, file_ser[i].compatible)) {
-				handler_found = true;
+				if (try_module_get(fh->ops->owner))
+					handler_found = true;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -826,8 +832,10 @@ int luo_file_deserialize(struct luo_file_set *file_set,
 		}
 
 		luo_file = kzalloc_obj(*luo_file);
-		if (!luo_file)
+		if (!luo_file) {
+			module_put(fh->ops->owner);
 			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
 
 		/* safe to use fh because its module is pinned */
 		luo_file->fh = fh;
@@ -889,12 +897,6 @@ int liveupdate_register_file_handler(struct liveupdate_file_handler *fh)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Pin the module implementing the handler */
-	if (!try_module_get(fh->ops->owner)) {
-		err = -EAGAIN;
-		goto err_unlock;
-	}
-
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(fh, flb_list));
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(fh, list));
 	list_add_tail(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(fh, list), &luo_file_handler_list);
@@ -924,6 +926,4 @@ void liveupdate_unregister_file_handler(struct liveupdate_file_handler *fh)
 	guard(rwsem_write)(&luo_register_rwlock);
 	luo_flb_unregister_all(fh);
 	list_del(&ACCESS_PRIVATE(fh, list));
-
-	module_put(fh->ops->owner);
 }
-- 
2.43.0



  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-04-13 18:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-04-13 18:51 [PATCH v4 00/11] liveupdate: Fix module unloading and unregister API Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 01/11] liveupdate: Safely print untrusted strings Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 02/11] liveupdate: Synchronize lazy initialization of FLB private state Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 03/11] liveupdate: Protect file handler list with rwsem Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 04/11] liveupdate: Protect FLB lists with luo_register_rwlock Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 05/11] liveupdate: Defer FLB module refcounting to active sessions Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 06/11] liveupdate: Remove luo_session_quiesce() Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 07/11] liveupdate: Auto unregister FLBs on file handler unregistration Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 08/11] liveupdate: Remove liveupdate_test_unregister() Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 09/11] liveupdate: Make unregister functions return void Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-13 18:51 ` Pasha Tatashin [this message]
2026-04-13 18:51 ` [PATCH v4 11/11] liveupdate: fix return value on session allocation failure Pasha Tatashin
2026-04-14  9:35   ` Pratyush Yadav

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