Re: [PATCH 1/2 v3] x86: introduce int3-based instruction patching

From: Joe Perches
Date: Thu Jul 11 2013 - 19:01:37 EST


On Thu, 2013-07-11 at 22:26 +0200, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> Introduce a method for run-time instrucntion patching on a live SMP kernel

Some of the typos anyway.

s/instrunction/instruction

[]

> v2 -> v3:
> + fixed few typos (Joe Perches)
[]
> + /* we are not interested in non-int3 faults and ring > 0 faults */
> + if (val != DIE_INT3 || !args->regs || user_mode_vm(args->regs)
> + || (unsigned long) bp_int3_addr != args->regs->ip)
> + return NOTIFY_DONE;
> +
> + /* set up the specified breakpoint handler */
> + args->regs->ip = (unsigned long) bp_int3_handler;

Still think the test and set should be in the same order.

> +/*
> + * text_poke_bp() -- update instructions on live kernel on SMP
> + * @addr: address to patch
> + * @opcode: opcode of new instruction
> + * @len: length to copy
> + * @handler: address to jump to when the temporary breakpoint is hit
> + *

This sure looks like kernel-doc but misses the leading /**



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