linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] uprobes: Teach handler_chain() to filter out the probed task

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Message-ID: <20130109181310.GA488@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 9 Jan 2013 19:13:10 +0100
From:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
To:	Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>,
	Anton Arapov <anton@...hat.com>,
	Frank Eigler <fche@...hat.com>,
	Josh Stone <jistone@...hat.com>,
	"Suzuki K. Poulose" <suzuki@...ibm.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] uprobes: Teach handler_chain() to filter out the
	probed task

On 01/09, Srikar Dronamraju wrote:
>
> * Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com> [2013-01-08 20:00:18]:
>
> > They shouldn't in any case. To remind, we can optimize filter_chain()
> > for example and avoid the potentially costly uc->filter() call. Say,
> > we can detect/remember the fact that at least one consumre has
> > ->filter == NULL.
> >
> > OTOH, UPROBE_HANDLER_REMOVE is not really pre-filtering (although I think
> > it helps to make the things better). It is more like uprobe_unapply_mm()
> > which (perhaps) we need as well. But doing uprobe_unapply_mm() from
> > uc->handler is a) deadlockable and b) not optimal because it has to
> > consult other consumers.
> >
> > Anyway I agree, the folks writing handlers should understand what do they
> > do ;) and this needs some documentation.
>
> If we document explicitly that filter wont be called, then this should
> be okay.

OK.

Can I take this as your ACK? 

Oleg.

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