linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] x86/uprobes: implement x86 specific arch_uprobe_*

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Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:17:24 +0530
From:	Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Cc:	Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>,
	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>,
	Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	stan_shebs@...tor.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] x86/uprobes: implement x86 specific
	arch_uprobe_*_step

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 07:37:48PM +0200, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> On 08/22, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> >
> > > Ehm. Is there anything I missed to do? Or are you speculating on
> > > changes which will clash with these here?
> >
> > If we have task_set_blockstep(), then perhaps it mmakes sense to
> > avoid user_enable_singlestep()/TIF_SINGLESTEP from the start.
> > We will see.
> 
> But it is not clear when we will have task_set_blockstep.
> 
> So I am starting to think it would be better to apply your 1-2 and
> change the code later. Still not correct, but better than nothing.
> 
> 
> 
> But. The more I think about the current code, the more I dislike it.
> And I am starting to think we do not need yet another "weak arch*"
> hook for single-stepping. Yes, it was me who suggested it, but this
> is because I didn't want to complicate the merging of powerpc port.
> 
> However.
> 
> Ananth, Sebastian, what if we start with the patch below? Then
> we can change arch/x86/kernel/uprobes.c to use the static
> uprobe_*_step() helpers from the 2nd patch.

In principle I am fine with the change.

> If we agree this code should be per-arch, then why do need other
> hooks? This is just ugly, we already have arch_pre/post_xol.
> 
> The only problem is the pending powerpc patches, the change below
> obviously breaks them. Were they already applied? If not, then
> probably Ananth can do v6 on top of the patch below ;) The necessary
> fixup is trivial.

They are under review. I can do the change, but since this change is
trivial enough, unless there is a pressing need to move the
user_*_single_step() right away, can't we hold off till 3.6? This can be
a simple enough cleanup then.

If not, I can spin a v6....

Ananth

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