4 files changed, 93 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/modutils/Config.in b/modutils/Config.in
index d2a2e04d1..83c12b67f 100644
--- a/modutils/Config.in
+++ b/modutils/Config.in
@@ -121,6 +121,22 @@ config FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
 	  This increases size considerably. Say N unless you plan
 	  to run ancient kernels.
 
+config FEATURE_INSMOD_TRY_MMAP
+	bool "Try to load module from a mmap'ed area"
+	default n
+	depends on INSMOD || MODPROBE_SMALL
+	help
+	  This option causes module loading code to try to mmap
+	  module first. If it does not work (for example,
+	  it does not work for compressed modules), module will be read
+	  (and unpacked if needed) into a memory block allocated by malloc.
+
+	  The only case when mmap works but malloc does not is when
+	  you are trying to load a big module on a very memory-constrained
+	  machine. Malloc will momentarily need 2x as much memory as mmap.
+
+	  Choosing N saves about 250 bytes of code (on 32-bit x86).
+
 config FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING
 	bool "Enable module version checking"
 	default n
diff --git a/modutils/modutils-24.c b/modutils/modutils-24.c
index e5ff54d29..a878e740c 100644
--- a/modutils/modutils-24.c
+++ b/modutils/modutils-24.c
@@ -3783,12 +3783,20 @@ int FAST_FUNC bb_init_module_24(const char *m_filename, const char *options)
 	int m_has_modinfo;
 #endif
 	char *image;
-	size_t image_size = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
-
-	/* Load module into memory and unzip if compressed */
-	image = xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(m_filename, &image_size);
-	if (!image)
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	size_t image_size;
+	bool mmaped;
+
+	image_size = INT_MAX - 4095;
+	mmaped = 0;
+	image = try_to_mmap_module(m_filename, &image_size);
+	if (image) {
+		mmaped = 1;
+	} else {
+		/* Load module into memory and unzip if compressed */
+		image = xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(m_filename, &image_size);
+		if (!image)
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
 
 	m_name = xstrdup(bb_basename(m_filename));
 	/* "module.o[.gz]" -> "module" */
@@ -3901,7 +3909,10 @@ int FAST_FUNC bb_init_module_24(const char *m_filename, const char *options)
 	exit_status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
  out:
-	free(image);
+	if (mmaped)
+		munmap(image, image_size);
+	else
+		free(image);
 	free(m_name);
 
 	return exit_status;
diff --git a/modutils/modutils.c b/modutils/modutils.c
index 969926db9..850a8683b 100644
--- a/modutils/modutils.c
+++ b/modutils/modutils.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ char* FAST_FUNC filename2modname(const char *filename, char *modname)
 	return modname;
 }
 
-char * FAST_FUNC parse_cmdline_module_options(char **argv)
+char* FAST_FUNC parse_cmdline_module_options(char **argv)
 {
 	char *options;
 	int optlen;
@@ -77,6 +77,40 @@ char * FAST_FUNC parse_cmdline_module_options(char **argv)
 	return options;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_INSMOD_TRY_MMAP
+void* FAST_FUNC try_to_mmap_module(const char *filename, size_t *image_size_p)
+{
+	/* We have user reports of failure to load 3MB module
+	 * on a 16MB RAM machine. Apparently even a transient
+	 * memory spike to 6MB during module load
+	 * is too big for that system. */
+	void *image;
+	struct stat st;
+	int fd;
+
+	fd = xopen(filename, O_RDONLY);
+	fstat(fd, &st);
+	image = NULL;
+	/* st.st_size is off_t, we can't just pass it to mmap */
+	if (st.st_size <= *image_size_p) {
+		size_t image_size = st.st_size;
+		image = mmap(NULL, image_size, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
+		if (image == MAP_FAILED) {
+			image = NULL;
+		} else if (*(uint32_t*)image != SWAP_BE32(0x7f454C46)) {
+			/* No ELF signature. Compressed module? */
+			munmap(image, image_size);
+			image = NULL;
+		} else {
+			/* Success. Report the size */
+			*image_size_p = image_size;
+		}
+	}
+	close(fd);
+	return image;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* Return:
  * 0 on success,
  * -errno on open/read error,
@@ -84,9 +118,10 @@ char * FAST_FUNC parse_cmdline_module_options(char **argv)
  */
 int FAST_FUNC bb_init_module(const char *filename, const char *options)
 {
-	size_t len;
+	size_t image_size;
 	char *image;
 	int rc;
+	bool mmaped;
 
 	if (!options)
 		options = "";
@@ -97,17 +132,25 @@ int FAST_FUNC bb_init_module(const char *filename, const char *options)
 		return bb_init_module_24(filename, options);
 #endif
 
-	/* Use the 2.6 way */
-	len = INT_MAX - 4095;
-	errno = ENOMEM; /* may be changed by e.g. open errors below */
-	image = xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(filename, &len);
-	if (!image)
-		return -errno;
+	image_size = INT_MAX - 4095;
+	mmaped = 0;
+	image = try_to_mmap_module(filename, &image_size);
+	if (image) {
+		mmaped = 1;
+	} else {
+		errno = ENOMEM; /* may be changed by e.g. open errors below */
+		image = xmalloc_open_zipped_read_close(filename, &image_size);
+		if (!image)
+			return -errno;
+	}
 
 	errno = 0;
-	init_module(image, len, options);
+	init_module(image, image_size, options);
 	rc = errno;
-	free(image);
+	if (mmaped)
+		munmap(image, image_size);
+	else
+		free(image);
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/modutils/modutils.h b/modutils/modutils.h
index 1cf4bba95..131a5087b 100644
--- a/modutils/modutils.h
+++ b/modutils/modutils.h
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ enum {
 #endif
 };
 
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_INSMOD_TRY_MMAP
+void* FAST_FUNC try_to_mmap_module(const char *filename, size_t *image_size_p);
+#else
+# define try_to_mmap_module(filename, image_size) NULL
+#endif
+
 /* Return:
  * 0 on success,
  * -errno on open/read error,