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Message-ID: <CAGxU2F402ZZXQPXO9B8VU16SjcWu64cG79rXBoUrXQad=f2k5A@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:54:11 +0100
From: Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@...hat.com>
To: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@...mens.com>
Cc: Kieran Bingham <kbingham@...nel.org>,
kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
qemu devel list <qemu-devel@...gnu.org>,
kvm <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: scripts/gdb: issues when loading modules after lx-symbols
On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 3:03 PM Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@...hat.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 01:48:35PM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> > On 05.10.20 13:05, Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> > > On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 11:45:41AM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> > >> On 05.10.20 11:29, Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> > >>> On Mon, Oct 05, 2020 at 10:33:30AM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> > >>>> On 05.10.20 10:14, Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> > >>>>> On Sun, Oct 04, 2020 at 08:52:37PM +0200, Jan Kiszka wrote:
> > >>>>>> On 01.10.20 16:31, Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> > >>>>>>> Hi,
> > >>>>>>> I had some issues with gdb scripts and kernel modules in Linux 5.9-rc7.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> If the modules are already loaded, and I do 'lx-symbols', all work fine.
> > >>>>>>> But, if I load a kernel module after 'lx-symbols', I had this issue:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.393940] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.395134] CPU: 0 PID: 576 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 5.9.0-rc7-ste-00010-gf0b671d9608d-dirty #2
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.397566] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.13.0-2.fc32 04/01/2014
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.400761] RIP: 0010:do_init_module+0x1/0x270
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.402553] Code: ff ff e9 cf fe ff ff 0f 0b 49 c7 c4 f2 ff ff ff e9 c1 fe ff ff e8 5f b2 65 00 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 cc <1f> 44 00 00 55 ba 10 00 00 00 be c0 0c 00 00 48 89 e5 41 56 41 55
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.409505] RSP: 0018:ffffc90000563d18 EFLAGS: 00010246
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.412056] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffffffc010a0c0 RCX: 0000000000004ee3
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.414472] RDX: 0000000000004ee2 RSI: ffffea0001efe188 RDI: ffffffffc010a0c0
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.416349] RBP: ffffc90000563e50 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000002
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.418044] R10: 0000000000000096 R11: 00000000000008a4 R12: ffff88807a0d1280
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.424721] R13: ffffffffc010a110 R14: ffff88807a0d1300 R15: ffffc90000563e70
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.427138] FS: 00007f018f632740(0000) GS:ffff88807dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.430037] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.432279] CR2: 000055fbe282b239 CR3: 000000007922a006 CR4: 0000000000170ef0
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.435096] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.436765] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.439689] Call Trace:
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.440954] ? load_module+0x24b6/0x27d0
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.443212] ? __kernel_read+0xd6/0x150
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.445140] __do_sys_finit_module+0xd3/0xf0
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.446877] __x64_sys_finit_module+0x1a/0x20
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.449098] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x50
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.450877] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xa9
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.456153] RIP: 0033:0x7f018f75c43d
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.457728] Code: 00 c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 2b 6a 0c 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.466349] RSP: 002b:00007ffd7f080368 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000139
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.470613] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000557e5c96f9c0 RCX: 00007f018f75c43d
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.474747] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000557e5c964288 RDI: 0000000000000003
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.478049] RBP: 0000000000040000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.481298] R10: 0000000000000003 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.483725] R13: 0000557e5c964288 R14: 0000557e5c96f950 R15: 0000557e5c9775c0
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.485778] Modules linked in: virtio_vdpa(+) vdpa sunrpc kvm_intel kvm irqbypass virtio_blk virtio_rng rng_core [last unloaded: virtio_vdpa]
> > >>>>>>> [ 5093.488695] ---[ end trace 23712ecebc11f53c ]---
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Guest kernel: Linux 5.9-rc7
> > >>>>>>> gdb: GNU gdb (GDB) Fedora 9.1-6.fc32
> > >>>>>>> I tried with QEMU 4.2.1 and the latest master branch: same issue.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> I did some digging, and skipping the gdb 'add-symbol-file' command in symbol.py
> > >>>>>>> avoid the issue, but of course I don't have the symbols loaded:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
> > >>>>>>> index 1be9763cf8bb..eadfaa4d4907 100644
> > >>>>>>> --- a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
> > >>>>>>> +++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
> > >>>>>>> @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ lx-symbols command."""
> > >>>>>>> filename=module_file,
> > >>>>>>> addr=module_addr,
> > >>>>>>> sections=self._section_arguments(module))
> > >>>>>>> - gdb.execute(cmdline, to_string=True)
> > >>>>>>> + #gdb.execute(cmdline, to_string=True)
> > >>>>>>> if module_name not in self.loaded_modules:
> > >>>>>>> self.loaded_modules.append(module_name)
> > >>>>>>> else:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> I tried several modules and this happens every time after '(gdb) lx-symbols'.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Do you have any hints?
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I assume you are debugging a kernel inside QEMU/KVM, right?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Right!
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Does it work
> > >>>>>> without -enable-kvm?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Yes, disabling kvm it works.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> OK, there it is, still...
> > >>>> What may also "work" is going down to single core.
> > >>>
> > >>> No, I tried with single core and kvm enabled and I have the same issue.
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Debugging guests in KVM mode at least was unstable for a long time. I
> > >>>>>> avoided setting soft-BPs - which is what the script does for the sake of
> > >>>>>> tracking modules loading -, falling back to hw-BPs, as I had no time to
> > >>>>>> debug that further. /Maybe/ that's the issue here.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try to have a look.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Would be great if this issue could finally be resolved. And then covered
> > >>>> by the kvm-unit tests. Those still succeed, I think.
> > >>>
> > >>> Yeah, I'm a bit busy, but I'll try to find a fix.
> > >>>
> > >>> Just an update, I tried to follow your suggestion using hw-BPs, but
> > >>> unfortunately the gdb python module doesn't provide an easy way to set
> > >>> them, so I hacked a bit gdb forcing hw-BPs and with this patch applied
> > >>> to gdb I don't see the issue anymore:
> > >>>
> > >>> diff --git a/gdb/python/py-breakpoint.c b/gdb/python/py-breakpoint.c
> > >>> index 7369c91ad9..df8ec92049 100644
> > >>> --- a/gdb/python/py-breakpoint.c
> > >>> +++ b/gdb/python/py-breakpoint.c
> > >>> @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct pybp_code
> > >>> static struct pybp_code pybp_codes[] =
> > >>> {
> > >>> { "BP_NONE", bp_none},
> > >>> - { "BP_BREAKPOINT", bp_breakpoint},
> > >>> + { "BP_BREAKPOINT", bp_hardware_breakpoint},
> > >>> { "BP_WATCHPOINT", bp_watchpoint},
> > >>> { "BP_HARDWARE_WATCHPOINT", bp_hardware_watchpoint},
> > >>> { "BP_READ_WATCHPOINT", bp_read_watchpoint},
> > >>> @@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ bppy_get_location (PyObject *self, void *closure)
> > >>>
> > >>> BPPY_REQUIRE_VALID (obj);
> > >>>
> > >>> - if (obj->bp->type != bp_breakpoint)
> > >>> + if (obj->bp->type != bp_hardware_breakpoint)
> > >>> Py_RETURN_NONE;
> > >>>
> > >>> const char *str = event_location_to_string (obj->bp->location.get ());
> > >>> @@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ bppy_init (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
> > >>> "temporary","source", "function",
> > >>> "label", "line", "qualified", NULL };
> > >>> const char *spec = NULL;
> > >>> - enum bptype type = bp_breakpoint;
> > >>> + enum bptype type = bp_hardware_breakpoint;
> > >>> int access_type = hw_write;
> > >>> PyObject *internal = NULL;
> > >>> PyObject *temporary = NULL;
> > >>> @@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ bppy_init (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
> > >>> {
> > >>> switch (type)
> > >>> {
> > >>> - case bp_breakpoint:
> > >>> + case bp_hardware_breakpoint:
> > >>> {
> > >>> event_location_up location;
> > >>> symbol_name_match_type func_name_match_type
> > >>> @@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ bppy_init (PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
> > >>> create_breakpoint (python_gdbarch,
> > >>> location.get (), NULL, -1, NULL,
> > >>> 0,
> > >>> - temporary_bp, bp_breakpoint,
> > >>> + temporary_bp, bp_hardware_breakpoint,
> > >>> 0,
> > >>> AUTO_BOOLEAN_TRUE,
> > >>> ops,
> > >>> @@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ gdbpy_breakpoint_created (struct breakpoint *bp)
> > >>> if (!user_breakpoint_p (bp) && bppy_pending_object == NULL)
> > >>> return;
> > >>>
> > >>> - if (bp->type != bp_breakpoint
> > >>> + if (bp->type != bp_hardware_breakpoint
> > >>> && bp->type != bp_watchpoint
> > >>> && bp->type != bp_hardware_watchpoint
> > >>> && bp->type != bp_read_watchpoint
> > >>>
> > >>> Of course it is an hack, but it's a starting point :-)
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> There are two key differences with soft vs. hard BPs:
> > >>
> > >> - guest code modification to inject and remove INT3 (looking at your
> > >> panic, this might be the first thing to check)
> > >> - different exception vectors and their reflection to or filtering from
> > >> the guest
> > >>
> > >> Both are similar in that the need to step over the intercepted
> > >> instruction in order to resume - except that soft BP needs a
> > >> remove-step-restore-INT3 cycle.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the explanation!
> > >
> > >>
> > >> You should try debugging that without the lx-symbols script, just by
> > >> adding soft BPs and watching what happens to the guest, what becomes
> > >> incorrectly visible to it. Report, and maybe KVM folks can jump in
> > >> (adding the list).
> > >
> > > It works well. Also using lx-symbols, without loading new modules in the
> > > guest after it, I can debug the guest kernel with soft-BP.
> >
> > Even if putting the BP manually at the same location as lx-symbols does?
>
> Yes. I put the BP manually and I did 'continue' after the break without
> panic.
>
> > BTW, that location is sane?
>
> Yes, it seems sane.
>
> >
> > >
> > > The issue with soft-BP seems related to 'add-symbol-file' commands;
> > > if I skip it in the python script, I don't have the panic.
> >
> > So, it's the pattern of stopping at a soft-BP, reloading symbols,
> > resuming after the BP?
>
> Yes, but only if the module X was not loaded.
>
> I just tried the following pattern and I don't have the panic:
>
> guest$ modprobe X
> (gdb) lx-symbols
> loading vmlinux
> scanning for modules in /linux/build
> loading @0xffffffffc0147000: X.ko
> (gdb) c
> Continuing.
> guest$ rmmod X
> guest$ modprobe X
> refreshing all symbols to reload module 'X'
> loading vmlinux
> loading @0xffffffffc0147000: X.ko
>
>
Just an update if someone hits the same issue and needs a simple
workaround.
I didn't find a proper solution, but with this patch applied I didn't
have the panic in the guest, also using kvm and soft BP:
diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
index 1be9763cf8bb..94d017a6e944 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@ if hasattr(gdb, 'Breakpoint'):
pagination = show_pagination.endswith("on.\n")
gdb.execute("set pagination off")
- if module_name in cmd.loaded_modules:
- gdb.write("refreshing all symbols to reload module "
- "'{0}'\n".format(module_name))
- cmd.load_all_symbols()
- else:
- cmd.load_module_symbols(module)
+ gdb.write("refreshing all symbols to load module "
+ "'{0}'\n".format(module_name))
+ cmd.load_all_symbols()
# restore pagination state
gdb.execute("set pagination %s" % ("on" if pagination else "off"))
Cheers,
Stefano
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