Re: [PATCH 07/19] ftrace/x86_32: Simplify parameter setup forftrace_regs_caller

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Mon Jul 23 2012 - 00:06:14 EST


(2012/07/21 11:19), Steven Rostedt wrote:
> From: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> The final position of the stack after saving regs and setting up
> the parameters for ftrace_regs_call, is the position of the pt_regs
> needed for the 4th parameter. Instead of saving it into a temporary
> reg and pushing the reg, simply push the stack pointer.
>
> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1342702344.12353.16.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>

Looks simple and readable :)

Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks!

> Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S | 5 ++---
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S
> index 46caa56..4dc3017 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S
> @@ -1169,10 +1169,9 @@ ENTRY(ftrace_regs_caller)
> movl $__KERNEL_CS,13*4(%esp)
>
> movl 12*4(%esp), %eax /* Load ip (1st parameter) */
> - movl 0x4(%ebp), %edx /* Load parent ip (2cd parameter) */
> - lea (%esp), %ecx
> - pushl %ecx /* Save pt_regs as 4th parameter */
> + movl 0x4(%ebp), %edx /* Load parent ip (2nd parameter) */
> leal function_trace_op, %ecx /* Save ftrace_pos in 3rd parameter */
> + pushl %esp /* Save pt_regs as 4th parameter */
>
> GLOBAL(ftrace_regs_call)
> call ftrace_stub
>


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Masami HIRAMATSU
Software Platform Research Dept. Linux Technology Center
Hitachi, Ltd., Yokohama Research Laboratory
E-mail: masami.hiramatsu.pt@xxxxxxxxxxx


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