[PATCH 2/3] disallow kprobes on notifier_call_chain

From: bibo,mao
Date: Tue Sep 26 2006 - 01:06:55 EST


Hi,

When kprobe is re-entered, the re-entered kprobe kernel path will will call atomic_notifier_call_chain function, if this function is kprobed that will incur numerous kprobe recursive fault. This patch disallows kprobes on atomic_notifier_call_chain function.

Signed-off-by: bibo, mao <bibo.mao@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@xxxxxxxxxx>

thanks
bibo,mao

diff -Nruap 2.6.18-mm1.org/kernel/sys.c 2.6.18-mm1/kernel/sys.c
--- 2.6.18-mm1.org/kernel/sys.c 2006-09-26 10:16:33.000000000 +0800
+++ 2.6.18-mm1/kernel/sys.c 2006-09-26 10:49:37.000000000 +0800
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_chain_
* of the last notifier function called.
*/
-int atomic_notifier_call_chain(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+int __kprobes atomic_notifier_call_chain(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
unsigned long val, void *v)
{
int ret;
-
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