linux-kernel - [BUGFIX PATCH V2 2/3] kprobes/arm: Skip single-stepping in recursing path if possible

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Date:   Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:29:56 +0900
From:   Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
To:     Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Jon Medhurst <tixy@...aro.org>,
        Wang Nan <wangnan0@...wei.com>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
        "David A . Long" <dave.long@...aro.org>,
        Sandeepa Prabhu <sandeepa.s.prabhu@...il.com>
Subject: [BUGFIX PATCH V2 2/3] kprobes/arm: Skip single-stepping in recursing path if possible

Kprobes/arm skips single-stepping (moreover handling the event)
if the conditional instruction must not be executed. This
also applies that rule when we hit a recursing kprobe, so
that the nmissed count isn't incremented in that case.

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>
Acked-by: Jon Medhurst <tixy@...aro.org>
---
 arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c |   19 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c b/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c
index 264fedb..84989ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/probes/kprobes/core.c
@@ -265,7 +265,15 @@ void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 #endif
 
 	if (p) {
-		if (cur) {
+		if (!p->ainsn.insn_check_cc(regs->ARM_cpsr)) {
+			/*
+			 * Probe hit but conditional execution check failed,
+			 * so just skip the instruction and continue as if
+			 * nothing had happened.
+			 * In this case, we can skip recursing check too.
+			 */
+			singlestep_skip(p, regs);
+		} else if (cur) {
 			/* Kprobe is pending, so we're recursing. */
 			switch (kcb->kprobe_status) {
 			case KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE:
@@ -288,7 +296,7 @@ void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 				/* impossible cases */
 				BUG();
 			}
-		} else if (p->ainsn.insn_check_cc(regs->ARM_cpsr)) {
+		} else {
 			/* Probe hit and conditional execution check ok. */
 			set_current_kprobe(p);
 			kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
@@ -309,13 +317,6 @@ void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 				}
 				reset_current_kprobe();
 			}
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * Probe hit but conditional execution check failed,
-			 * so just skip the instruction and continue as if
-			 * nothing had happened.
-			 */
-			singlestep_skip(p, regs);
 		}
 	} else if (cur) {
 		/* We probably hit a jprobe.  Call its break handler. */