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+/*
+ * alternative runtime patching
+ * inspired by the x86 version
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 ARM Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) "alternatives: " fmt
+
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
+#include <asm/cpufeature.h>
+#include <linux/stop_machine.h>
+
+extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
+
+struct alt_region {
+	struct alt_instr *begin;
+	struct alt_instr *end;
+};
+
+static int __apply_alternatives(void *alt_region)
+{
+	struct alt_instr *alt;
+	struct alt_region *region = alt_region;
+	u8 *origptr, *replptr;
+
+	for (alt = region->begin; alt < region->end; alt++) {
+		if (!cpus_have_cap(alt->cpufeature))
+			continue;
+
+		BUG_ON(alt->alt_len > alt->orig_len);
+
+		pr_info_once("patching kernel code\n");
+
+		origptr = (u8 *)&alt->orig_offset + alt->orig_offset;
+		replptr = (u8 *)&alt->alt_offset + alt->alt_offset;
+		memcpy(origptr, replptr, alt->alt_len);
+		flush_icache_range((uintptr_t)origptr,
+				   (uintptr_t)(origptr + alt->alt_len));
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void apply_alternatives_all(void)
+{
+	struct alt_region region = {
+		.begin	= __alt_instructions,
+		.end	= __alt_instructions_end,
+	};
+
+	/* better not try code patching on a live SMP system */
+	stop_machine(__apply_alternatives, &region, NULL);
+}
+
+void apply_alternatives(void *start, size_t length)
+{
+	struct alt_region region = {
+		.begin	= start,
+		.end	= start + length,
+	};
+
+	__apply_alternatives(&region);
+}
+
+void free_alternatives_memory(void)
+{
+	free_reserved_area(__alt_instructions, __alt_instructions_end,
+			   0, "alternatives");
+}