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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index ac80b7d70014..b09ec55650b3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -130,11 +130,16 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE(oldinstr, newinstr, feature) \
: output : "i" (0), ## input)
+/* Like alternative_io, but for replacing a direct call with another one. */
+#define alternative_call(oldfunc, newfunc, feature, output, input...) \
+ asm volatile (ALTERNATIVE("call %P[old]", "call %P[new]", feature) \
+ : output : [old] "i" (oldfunc), [new] "i" (newfunc), ## input)
+
/*
* use this macro(s) if you need more than one output parameter
* in alternative_io
*/
-#define ASM_OUTPUT2(a, b) a, b
+#define ASM_OUTPUT2(a...) a
struct paravirt_patch_site;
#ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
@@ -160,10 +165,12 @@ static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
* invalid instruction possible) or if the instructions are changed from a
* consistent state to another consistent state atomically.
* More care must be taken when modifying code in the SMP case because of
- * Intel's errata.
+ * Intel's errata. text_poke_smp() takes care that errata, but still
+ * doesn't support NMI/MCE handler code modifying.
* On the local CPU you need to be protected again NMI or MCE handlers seeing an
* inconsistent instruction while you patch.
*/
extern void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
+extern void *text_poke_smp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
#endif /* _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H */
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