Re: [PATCH v1] x86/power/64: Restore processor state before using per-cpu variables

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Aug 12 2016 - 02:29:26 EST


Hi!

> Restore the processor state before calling any other function to ensure
> per-cpu variables can be used with KASLR memory randomization.
>
> Tracing functions use per-cpu variables (gs based) and one was called
> just before restoring the processor state fully. It resulted in a double
> fault when both the tracing & the exception handler functions tried to
> use a per-cpu variable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Garnier <thgarnie@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Based on next-20160808
>
> Thanks to Rafael, Jiri & Borislav in tracking down this bug.
> ---
> kernel/power/hibernate.c | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/power/hibernate.c b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
> index a881c6a..33c79b6 100644
> --- a/kernel/power/hibernate.c
> +++ b/kernel/power/hibernate.c
> @@ -300,12 +300,12 @@ static int create_image(int platform_mode)
> save_processor_state();
> trace_suspend_resume(TPS("machine_suspend"), PM_EVENT_HIBERNATE, true);
> error = swsusp_arch_suspend();
> + /* Restore control flow magically appears here */
> + restore_processor_state();
> trace_suspend_resume(TPS("machine_suspend"), PM_EVENT_HIBERNATE, false);
> if (error)
> printk(KERN_ERR "PM: Error %d creating hibernation image\n",
> error);
> - /* Restore control flow magically appears here */
> - restore_processor_state();
> if (!in_suspend)
> events_check_enabled = false;
>

Ugh. Plus it also fixes very confusing situation where /* Restore
control flow magically appears here */ comment was 4 lines away from
where it _actually_ magically appeared. Good catch.

Acked-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxx>

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