From 376c879e04fc7abec617bc6897479acd0b605f8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yafang Shao Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:47:32 +0800 Subject: livepatch: Add comment to clarify klp_add_nops() Add detailed comments to clarify the purpose of klp_add_nops() function. These comments are based on Petr's explanation[0]. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/Z6XUA7D0eU_YDMVp@pathway.suse.cz/ [0] Suggested-by: Petr Mladek Suggested-by: Josh Poimboeuf Signed-off-by: Yafang Shao Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250227024733.16989-2-laoar.shao@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek --- kernel/livepatch/core.c | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c index 0cd39954d5a1..4a0fb7978d0d 100644 --- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c +++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c @@ -601,9 +601,12 @@ static int klp_add_object_nops(struct klp_patch *patch, } /* - * Add 'nop' functions which simply return to the caller to run - * the original function. The 'nop' functions are added to a - * patch to facilitate a 'replace' mode. + * Add 'nop' functions which simply return to the caller to run the + * original function. + * + * They are added only when the atomic replace mode is used and only for + * functions which are currently livepatched but are no longer included + * in the new livepatch. */ static int klp_add_nops(struct klp_patch *patch) { -- cgit v1.2.3