linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] Kernel module for global breakpoints

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Message-ID: <m239d76b0y.fsf@firstfloor.org>
Date:	Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:13:33 -0800
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Stan Shebs <stanshebs@...thlink.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] Kernel module for global breakpoints

Stan Shebs <stanshebs@...thlink.net> writes:
>
> Any and all comments appreciated! (even "this is a stupid idea"
> reactions :-) )

Isn't this doing what uprobes does? Perhaps you just need a new user
interface to uprobes.

I took a quick look at the source, but the example module seems to not
use any locking and is clearly full of nasty race conditions.

-Andi

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