[PATCH 08/11] debug_core: disable hw_breakpoints on all cores in kgdb_cpu_enter()

From: Jason Wessel
Date: Fri Oct 22 2010 - 16:57:51 EST


From: Dongdong Deng <dongdong.deng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The slave cpus do not have the hw breakpoints disabled upon entry to
the debug_core and as a result could cause unrecoverable recursive
faults on badly placed breakpoints, or get out of sync with the arch
specific hw breakpoint operations.

This patch addresses the problem by invoking kgdb_disable_hw_debug()
earlier in kgdb_enter_cpu for each cpu that enters the debug core.

The hw breakpoint dis/enable flow should be:

master_debug_cpu slave_debug_cpu
\ /
kgdb_cpu_enter
|
kgdb_disable_hw_debug --> uninstall pre-enabled hw_breakpoint
|
do add/rm dis/enable operates to hw_breakpoints on master_debug_cpu..
|
correct_hw_break --> correct/install the enabled hw_breakpoint
|
leave_kgdb

Signed-off-by: Dongdong Deng <dongdong.deng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/debug/debug_core.c | 7 +++++--
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index 5a3b04d..bb94977 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -485,6 +485,9 @@ static int kgdb_cpu_enter(struct kgdb_state *ks, struct pt_regs *regs)
int error;
int i, cpu;
int trace_on = 0;
+
+ kgdb_disable_hw_debug(ks->linux_regs);
+
acquirelock:
/*
* Interrupts will be restored by the 'trap return' code, except when
@@ -569,8 +572,6 @@ return_normal:
if (dbg_io_ops->pre_exception)
dbg_io_ops->pre_exception();

- kgdb_disable_hw_debug(ks->linux_regs);
-
/*
* Get the passive CPU lock which will hold all the non-primary
* CPU in a spin state while the debugger is active
@@ -661,6 +662,8 @@ kgdb_restore:
else
kgdb_sstep_pid = 0;
}
+ if (arch_kgdb_ops.correct_hw_break)
+ arch_kgdb_ops.correct_hw_break();
if (trace_on)
tracing_on();
/* Free kgdb_active */
--
1.6.3.3

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