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Patch series "kho: simplify state machine and enable dynamic updates", v2. This patch series refactors the Kexec Handover subsystem to transition from a rigid, state-locked model to a dynamic, re-entrant architecture. It also introduces usability improvements. Motivation Currently, KHO relies on a strict state machine where memory preservation is locked upon finalization. If a change is required, the user must explicitly "abort" to reset the state. Additionally, the kexec image cannot be loaded until KHO is finalized, and the FDT is rebuilt from scratch on every finalization. This series simplifies this workflow to support "load early, finalize late" scenarios. Key Changes State Machine Simplification: - Removed kho_abort(). kho_finalize() is now re-entrant; calling it a second time automatically flushes the previous serialized state and generates a fresh one. - Removed kho_out.finalized checks from preservation APIs, allowing drivers to add/remove pages even after an initial finalization. - Decoupled kexec_file_load from KHO finalization. The KHO FDT physical address is now stable from boot, allowing the kexec image to be loaded before the handover metadata is finalized. FDT Management: - The FDT is now updated in-place dynamically when subtrees are added or removed, removing the need for complex reconstruction logic. - The output FDT is always exposed in debugfs (initialized and zeroed at boot), improving visibility and debugging capabilities throughout the system lifecycle. - Removed the redundant global preserved_mem_map pointer, establishing the FDT property as the single source of truth. New Features & API Enhancements: - High-Level Allocators: Introduced kho_alloc_preserve() and friends to reduce boilerplate for drivers that need to allocate, preserve, and eventually restore simple memory buffers. - Configuration: Added CONFIG_KEXEC_HANDOVER_ENABLE_DEFAULT to allow KHO to be active by default without requiring the kho=on command line parameter. Fixes: - Fixed potential alignment faults when accessing 64-bit FDT properties. - Fixed the lifecycle of the FDT folio preservation (now preserved once at init). This patch (of 13): The log message in kho_populate() currently states "Will skip init for some devices". This implies that Kexec Handover always involves skipping device initialization. However, KHO is a generic mechanism used to preserve kernel memory across reboot for various purposes, such as memfd, telemetry, or reserve_mem. Skipping device initialization is a specific property of live update drivers using KHO, not a property of the mechanism itself. Remove the misleading suffix to accurately reflect the generic nature of KHO discovery. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20251114190002.3311679-2-pasha.tatashin@soleen.com Signed-off-by: Pasha Tatashin <pasha.tatashin@soleen.com> Reviewed-by: Pratyush Yadav <pratyush@kernel.org> Reviewed-by: Mike Rapoport (Microsoft) <rppt@kernel.org> Cc: Alexander Graf <graf@amazon.com> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> Cc: Baoquan He <bhe@redhat.com> Cc: Coiby Xu <coxu@redhat.com> Cc: Dave Vasilevsky <dave@vasilevsky.ca> Cc: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@google.com> Cc: Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> |
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Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.