Merge branch 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb

* 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb:
  kgdb: fix gdb serial thread queries
  kgdb: fix kgdb_validate_break_address to perform a mem write
  kgdb: remove the requirement for CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER
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Linus Torvalds 2008-08-01 11:45:09 -07:00
commit 31582b094d
3 changed files with 94 additions and 29 deletions

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@ -98,6 +98,24 @@
"Kernel debugging" select "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb".
</para>
<para>
It is advised, but not required that you turn on the
CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER kernel option. This option inserts code to
into the compiled executable which saves the frame information in
registers or on the stack at different points which will allow a
debugger such as gdb to more accurately construct stack back traces
while debugging the kernel.
</para>
<para>
If the architecture that you are using supports the kernel option
CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA, you should consider turning it off. This
option will prevent the use of software breakpoints because it
marks certain regions of the kernel's memory space as read-only.
If kgdb supports it for the architecture you are using, you can
use hardware breakpoints if you desire to run with the
CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA option turned on, else you need to turn off
this option.
</para>
<para>
Next you should choose one of more I/O drivers to interconnect debugging
host and debugged target. Early boot debugging requires a KGDB
I/O driver that supports early debugging and the driver must be

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@ -56,12 +56,14 @@
static int kgdb_break_asap;
#define KGDB_MAX_THREAD_QUERY 17
struct kgdb_state {
int ex_vector;
int signo;
int err_code;
int cpu;
int pass_exception;
unsigned long thr_query;
unsigned long threadid;
long kgdb_usethreadid;
struct pt_regs *linux_regs;
@ -166,13 +168,6 @@ early_param("nokgdbroundup", opt_nokgdbroundup);
* Weak aliases for breakpoint management,
* can be overriden by architectures when needed:
*/
int __weak kgdb_validate_break_address(unsigned long addr)
{
char tmp_variable[BREAK_INSTR_SIZE];
return probe_kernel_read(tmp_variable, (char *)addr, BREAK_INSTR_SIZE);
}
int __weak kgdb_arch_set_breakpoint(unsigned long addr, char *saved_instr)
{
int err;
@ -191,6 +186,25 @@ int __weak kgdb_arch_remove_breakpoint(unsigned long addr, char *bundle)
(char *)bundle, BREAK_INSTR_SIZE);
}
int __weak kgdb_validate_break_address(unsigned long addr)
{
char tmp_variable[BREAK_INSTR_SIZE];
int err;
/* Validate setting the breakpoint and then removing it. In the
* remove fails, the kernel needs to emit a bad message because we
* are deep trouble not being able to put things back the way we
* found them.
*/
err = kgdb_arch_set_breakpoint(addr, tmp_variable);
if (err)
return err;
err = kgdb_arch_remove_breakpoint(addr, tmp_variable);
if (err)
printk(KERN_ERR "KGDB: Critical breakpoint error, kernel "
"memory destroyed at: %lx", addr);
return err;
}
unsigned long __weak kgdb_arch_pc(int exception, struct pt_regs *regs)
{
return instruction_pointer(regs);
@ -433,9 +447,14 @@ int kgdb_hex2long(char **ptr, unsigned long *long_val)
{
int hex_val;
int num = 0;
int negate = 0;
*long_val = 0;
if (**ptr == '-') {
negate = 1;
(*ptr)++;
}
while (**ptr) {
hex_val = hex(**ptr);
if (hex_val < 0)
@ -446,6 +465,9 @@ int kgdb_hex2long(char **ptr, unsigned long *long_val)
(*ptr)++;
}
if (negate)
*long_val = -*long_val;
return num;
}
@ -515,10 +537,16 @@ static void int_to_threadref(unsigned char *id, int value)
static struct task_struct *getthread(struct pt_regs *regs, int tid)
{
/*
* Non-positive TIDs are remapped idle tasks:
* Non-positive TIDs are remapped to the cpu shadow information
*/
if (tid <= 0)
return idle_task(-tid);
if (tid == 0 || tid == -1)
tid = -atomic_read(&kgdb_active) - 2;
if (tid < 0) {
if (kgdb_info[-tid - 2].task)
return kgdb_info[-tid - 2].task;
else
return idle_task(-tid - 2);
}
/*
* find_task_by_pid_ns() does not take the tasklist lock anymore
@ -725,14 +753,15 @@ setundefined:
}
/*
* Remap normal tasks to their real PID, idle tasks to -1 ... -NR_CPUs:
* Remap normal tasks to their real PID,
* CPU shadow threads are mapped to -CPU - 2
*/
static inline int shadow_pid(int realpid)
{
if (realpid)
return realpid;
return -1-raw_smp_processor_id();
return -raw_smp_processor_id() - 2;
}
static char gdbmsgbuf[BUFMAX + 1];
@ -826,7 +855,7 @@ static void gdb_cmd_getregs(struct kgdb_state *ks)
local_debuggerinfo = kgdb_info[ks->cpu].debuggerinfo;
} else {
local_debuggerinfo = NULL;
for (i = 0; i < NR_CPUS; i++) {
for_each_online_cpu(i) {
/*
* Try to find the task on some other
* or possibly this node if we do not
@ -960,10 +989,13 @@ static int gdb_cmd_reboot(struct kgdb_state *ks)
/* Handle the 'q' query packets */
static void gdb_cmd_query(struct kgdb_state *ks)
{
struct task_struct *thread;
struct task_struct *g;
struct task_struct *p;
unsigned char thref[8];
char *ptr;
int i;
int cpu;
int finished = 0;
switch (remcom_in_buffer[1]) {
case 's':
@ -973,22 +1005,34 @@ static void gdb_cmd_query(struct kgdb_state *ks)
break;
}
if (remcom_in_buffer[1] == 'f')
ks->threadid = 1;
i = 0;
remcom_out_buffer[0] = 'm';
ptr = remcom_out_buffer + 1;
for (i = 0; i < 17; ks->threadid++) {
thread = getthread(ks->linux_regs, ks->threadid);
if (thread) {
int_to_threadref(thref, ks->threadid);
if (remcom_in_buffer[1] == 'f') {
/* Each cpu is a shadow thread */
for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
ks->thr_query = 0;
int_to_threadref(thref, -cpu - 2);
pack_threadid(ptr, thref);
ptr += BUF_THREAD_ID_SIZE;
*(ptr++) = ',';
i++;
}
}
do_each_thread(g, p) {
if (i >= ks->thr_query && !finished) {
int_to_threadref(thref, p->pid);
pack_threadid(ptr, thref);
ptr += BUF_THREAD_ID_SIZE;
*(ptr++) = ',';
ks->thr_query++;
if (ks->thr_query % KGDB_MAX_THREAD_QUERY == 0)
finished = 1;
}
i++;
} while_each_thread(g, p);
*(--ptr) = '\0';
break;
@ -1011,15 +1055,15 @@ static void gdb_cmd_query(struct kgdb_state *ks)
error_packet(remcom_out_buffer, -EINVAL);
break;
}
if (ks->threadid > 0) {
if ((int)ks->threadid > 0) {
kgdb_mem2hex(getthread(ks->linux_regs,
ks->threadid)->comm,
remcom_out_buffer, 16);
} else {
static char tmpstr[23 + BUF_THREAD_ID_SIZE];
sprintf(tmpstr, "Shadow task %d for pid 0",
(int)(-ks->threadid-1));
sprintf(tmpstr, "shadowCPU%d",
(int)(-ks->threadid - 2));
kgdb_mem2hex(tmpstr, remcom_out_buffer, strlen(tmpstr));
}
break;

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@ -4,14 +4,17 @@ config HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
menuconfig KGDB
bool "KGDB: kernel debugging with remote gdb"
select FRAME_POINTER
depends on HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && EXPERIMENTAL
help
If you say Y here, it will be possible to remotely debug the
kernel using gdb. Documentation of kernel debugger is available
at http://kgdb.sourceforge.net as well as in DocBook form
in Documentation/DocBook/. If unsure, say N.
kernel using gdb. It is recommended but not required, that
you also turn on the kernel config option
CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER to aid in producing more reliable stack
backtraces in the external debugger. Documentation of
kernel debugger is available at http://kgdb.sourceforge.net
as well as in DocBook form in Documentation/DocBook/. If
unsure, say N.
if KGDB