linux-kernel - [PATCH 4/9] ptrace: relocate set_current_state(TASK_TRACED) in ptrace

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Message-Id: <1305301580-9924-5-git-send-email-tj@kernel.org>
Date:	Fri, 13 May 2011 17:46:15 +0200
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	oleg@...hat.com, jan.kratochvil@...hat.com,
	vda.linux@...glemail.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, indan@....nu, bdonlan@...il.com,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH 4/9] ptrace: relocate set_current_state(TASK_TRACED) in ptrace_stop()

In ptrace_stop(), after arch hook is done, the task state and jobctl
bits are updated while holding siglock.  The ordering requirement
there is that TASK_TRACED is set before JOBCTL_TRAPPING is cleared to
prevent ptracer waiting on TRAPPING doesn't end up waking up TRACED is
actually set and sees TASK_RUNNING in wait(2).

Move set_current_state(TASK_TRACED) to the top of the block and
reorganize comments.  This makes the ordering more obvious
(TASK_TRACED before other updates) and helps future updates to group
stop participation.

This patch doesn't cause any functional change.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
---
 kernel/signal.c |   28 +++++++++++++---------------
 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 68c2361..26a30b8 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1733,6 +1733,18 @@ static void ptrace_stop(int exit_code, int why, int clear_code, siginfo_t *info)
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * We're committing to trapping.  TRACED should be visible before
+	 * TRAPPING is cleared; otherwise, the tracer might fail do_wait().
+	 * Also, transition to TRACED and updates to ->jobctl should be
+	 * atomic with respect to siglock and should be done after the arch
+	 * hook as siglock is released and regrabbed across it.
+	 */
+	set_current_state(TASK_TRACED);
+
+	current->last_siginfo = info;
+	current->exit_code = exit_code;
+
+	/*
 	 * If @why is CLD_STOPPED, we're trapping to participate in a group
 	 * stop.  Do the bookkeeping.  Note that if SIGCONT was delievered
 	 * while siglock was released for the arch hook, PENDING could be
@@ -1742,21 +1754,7 @@ static void ptrace_stop(int exit_code, int why, int clear_code, siginfo_t *info)
 	if (why == CLD_STOPPED && (current->jobctl & JOBCTL_STOP_PENDING))
 		gstop_done = task_participate_group_stop(current);
 
-	current->last_siginfo = info;
-	current->exit_code = exit_code;
-
-	/*
-	 * TRACED should be visible before TRAPPING is cleared; otherwise,
-	 * the tracer might fail do_wait().
-	 */
-	set_current_state(TASK_TRACED);
-
-	/*
-	 * We're committing to trapping.  Clearing JOBCTL_TRAPPING and
-	 * transition to TASK_TRACED should be atomic with respect to
-	 * siglock.  This should be done after the arch hook as siglock is
-	 * released and regrabbed across it.
-	 */
+	/* entering a trap, clear TRAPPING */
 	task_clear_jobctl_trapping(current);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
-- 
1.7.1

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