Impact: quick start and stop of function tracer This patch adds a way to disable the function tracer quickly without the need to run kstop_machine. It adds a new variable called function_trace_stop which will stop the calls to functions from mcount when set. This is just an on/off switch and does not handle recursion like preempt_disable(). It's main purpose is to help other tracers/debuggers start and stop tracing fuctions without the need to call kstop_machine. The config option HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACE_MCOUNT_TEST is added for archs that implement the testing of the function_trace_stop in the mcount arch dependent code. Otherwise, the test is done in the C code. x86 is the only arch at the moment that supports this. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt --- arch/x86/Kconfig | 1 + arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S | 6 +++++ arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S | 5 ++++ include/linux/ftrace.h | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ kernel/trace/Kconfig | 7 ++++++ kernel/trace/ftrace.c | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 6 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig index b47b3a6..d5dbfe0 100644 --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config X86 select HAVE_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD select HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER + select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACE_MCOUNT_TEST select HAVE_KVM if ((X86_32 && !X86_VOYAGER && !X86_VISWS && !X86_NUMAQ) || X86_64) select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB if !X86_VOYAGER select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S index 28b597e..9134de8 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S @@ -1157,6 +1157,9 @@ ENTRY(mcount) END(mcount) ENTRY(ftrace_caller) + cmpl $0, function_trace_stop + jne ftrace_stub + pushl %eax pushl %ecx pushl %edx @@ -1180,6 +1183,9 @@ END(ftrace_caller) #else /* ! CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE */ ENTRY(mcount) + cmpl $0, function_trace_stop + jne ftrace_stub + cmpl $ftrace_stub, ftrace_trace_function jnz trace .globl ftrace_stub diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S index ddeeb10..983d85a 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S @@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ ENTRY(mcount) END(mcount) ENTRY(ftrace_caller) + cmpl $0, function_trace_stop + jne ftrace_stub /* taken from glibc */ subq $0x38, %rsp @@ -103,6 +105,9 @@ END(ftrace_caller) #else /* ! CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE */ ENTRY(mcount) + cmpl $0, function_trace_stop + jne ftrace_stub + cmpq $ftrace_stub, ftrace_trace_function jnz trace .globl ftrace_stub diff --git a/include/linux/ftrace.h b/include/linux/ftrace.h index 0ead706..6eb966d 100644 --- a/include/linux/ftrace.h +++ b/include/linux/ftrace.h @@ -23,6 +23,34 @@ struct ftrace_ops { struct ftrace_ops *next; }; +extern int function_trace_stop; + +/** + * ftrace_stop - stop function tracer. + * + * A quick way to stop the function tracer. Note this an on off switch, + * it is not something that is recursive like preempt_disable. + * This does not disable the calling of mcount, it only stops the + * calling of functions from mcount. + */ +static inline void ftrace_stop(void) +{ + function_trace_stop = 1; +} + +/** + * ftrace_start - start the function tracer. + * + * This function is the inverse of ftrace_stop. This does not enable + * the function tracing if the function tracer is disabled. This only + * sets the function tracer flag to continue calling the functions + * from mcount. + */ +static inline void ftrace_start(void) +{ + function_trace_stop = 0; +} + /* * The ftrace_ops must be a static and should also * be read_mostly. These functions do modify read_mostly variables @@ -41,6 +69,8 @@ extern void ftrace_stub(unsigned long a0, unsigned long a1); # define unregister_ftrace_function(ops) do { } while (0) # define clear_ftrace_function(ops) do { } while (0) static inline void ftrace_kill(void) { } +static inline void ftrace_stop(void) { } +static inline void ftrace_start(void) { } #endif /* CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER */ #ifdef CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig index 33dbefd..fc4febc 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig +++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig @@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ config NOP_TRACER config HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER bool +config HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACE_MCOUNT_TEST + bool + help + This gets selected when the arch tests the function_trace_stop + variable at the mcount call site. Otherwise, this variable + is tested by the called function. + config HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE bool diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c index 4a39d24..896c71f 100644 --- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c +++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c @@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ int ftrace_enabled __read_mostly; static int last_ftrace_enabled; +/* Quick disabling of function tracer. */ +int function_trace_stop; + /* * ftrace_disabled is set when an anomaly is discovered. * ftrace_disabled is much stronger than ftrace_enabled. @@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ static struct ftrace_ops ftrace_list_end __read_mostly = static struct ftrace_ops *ftrace_list __read_mostly = &ftrace_list_end; ftrace_func_t ftrace_trace_function __read_mostly = ftrace_stub; +ftrace_func_t __ftrace_trace_function __read_mostly = ftrace_stub; static void ftrace_list_func(unsigned long ip, unsigned long parent_ip) { @@ -88,8 +92,23 @@ static void ftrace_list_func(unsigned long ip, unsigned long parent_ip) void clear_ftrace_function(void) { ftrace_trace_function = ftrace_stub; + __ftrace_trace_function = ftrace_stub; } +#ifndef CONFIG_HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACE_MCOUNT_TEST +/* + * For those archs that do not test ftrace_trace_stop in their + * mcount call site, we need to do it from C. + */ +static void ftrace_test_stop_func(unsigned long ip, unsigned long parent_ip) +{ + if (function_trace_stop) + return; + + __ftrace_trace_function(ip, parent_ip); +} +#endif + static int __register_ftrace_function(struct ftrace_ops *ops) { /* should not be called from interrupt context */ @@ -110,10 +129,18 @@ static int __register_ftrace_function(struct ftrace_ops *ops) * For one func, simply call it directly. * For more than one func, call the chain. */ +#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACE_MCOUNT_TEST if (ops->next == &ftrace_list_end) ftrace_trace_function = ops->func; else ftrace_trace_function = ftrace_list_func; +#else + if (ops->next == &ftrace_list_end) + __ftrace_trace_function = ops->func; + else + __ftrace_trace_function = ftrace_list_func; + ftrace_trace_function = ftrace_test_stop_func; +#endif } spin_unlock(&ftrace_lock); @@ -526,7 +553,7 @@ static void ftrace_run_update_code(int command) } static ftrace_func_t saved_ftrace_func; -static int ftrace_start; +static int ftrace_start_up; static DEFINE_MUTEX(ftrace_start_lock); static void ftrace_startup(void) @@ -537,8 +564,8 @@ static void ftrace_startup(void) return; mutex_lock(&ftrace_start_lock); - ftrace_start++; - if (ftrace_start == 1) + ftrace_start_up++; + if (ftrace_start_up == 1) command |= FTRACE_ENABLE_CALLS; if (saved_ftrace_func != ftrace_trace_function) { @@ -562,8 +589,8 @@ static void ftrace_shutdown(void) return; mutex_lock(&ftrace_start_lock); - ftrace_start--; - if (!ftrace_start) + ftrace_start_up--; + if (!ftrace_start_up) command |= FTRACE_DISABLE_CALLS; if (saved_ftrace_func != ftrace_trace_function) { @@ -589,8 +616,8 @@ static void ftrace_startup_sysctl(void) mutex_lock(&ftrace_start_lock); /* Force update next time */ saved_ftrace_func = NULL; - /* ftrace_start is true if we want ftrace running */ - if (ftrace_start) + /* ftrace_start_up is true if we want ftrace running */ + if (ftrace_start_up) command |= FTRACE_ENABLE_CALLS; ftrace_run_update_code(command); @@ -605,8 +632,8 @@ static void ftrace_shutdown_sysctl(void) return; mutex_lock(&ftrace_start_lock); - /* ftrace_start is true if ftrace is running */ - if (ftrace_start) + /* ftrace_start_up is true if ftrace is running */ + if (ftrace_start_up) command |= FTRACE_DISABLE_CALLS; ftrace_run_update_code(command); @@ -1186,7 +1213,7 @@ ftrace_regex_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, int enable) mutex_lock(&ftrace_sysctl_lock); mutex_lock(&ftrace_start_lock); - if (iter->filtered && ftrace_start && ftrace_enabled) + if (iter->filtered && ftrace_start_up && ftrace_enabled) ftrace_run_update_code(FTRACE_ENABLE_CALLS); mutex_unlock(&ftrace_start_lock); mutex_unlock(&ftrace_sysctl_lock); -- 1.5.6.5 -- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/