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diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 7867dfb3963e..cd617979b7fc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -783,6 +783,61 @@ void __init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
 	}
 }
 
+typedef struct {
+	struct mm_struct *mm;
+} temp_mm_state_t;
+
+/*
+ * Using a temporary mm allows to set temporary mappings that are not accessible
+ * by other CPUs. Such mappings are needed to perform sensitive memory writes
+ * that override the kernel memory protections (e.g., W^X), without exposing the
+ * temporary page-table mappings that are required for these write operations to
+ * other CPUs. Using a temporary mm also allows to avoid TLB shootdowns when the
+ * mapping is torn down.
+ *
+ * Context: The temporary mm needs to be used exclusively by a single core. To
+ *          harden security IRQs must be disabled while the temporary mm is
+ *          loaded, thereby preventing interrupt handler bugs from overriding
+ *          the kernel memory protection.
+ */
+static inline temp_mm_state_t use_temporary_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
+{
+	temp_mm_state_t temp_state;
+
+	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
+	temp_state.mm = this_cpu_read(cpu_tlbstate.loaded_mm);
+	switch_mm_irqs_off(NULL, mm, current);
+
+	/*
+	 * If breakpoints are enabled, disable them while the temporary mm is
+	 * used. Userspace might set up watchpoints on addresses that are used
+	 * in the temporary mm, which would lead to wrong signals being sent or
+	 * crashes.
+	 *
+	 * Note that breakpoints are not disabled selectively, which also causes
+	 * kernel breakpoints (e.g., perf's) to be disabled. This might be
+	 * undesirable, but still seems reasonable as the code that runs in the
+	 * temporary mm should be short.
+	 */
+	if (hw_breakpoint_active())
+		hw_breakpoint_disable();
+
+	return temp_state;
+}
+
+static inline void unuse_temporary_mm(temp_mm_state_t prev_state)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
+	switch_mm_irqs_off(NULL, prev_state.mm, current);
+
+	/*
+	 * Restore the breakpoints if they were disabled before the temporary mm
+	 * was loaded.
+	 */
+	if (hw_breakpoint_active())
+		hw_breakpoint_restore();
+}
+
 __ro_after_init struct mm_struct *poking_mm;
 __ro_after_init unsigned long poking_addr;