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2011-05-25maccess,probe_kernel: Make write/read src const void *Steven Rostedt1-4/+4
The functions probe_kernel_write() and probe_kernel_read() do not modify the src pointer. Allow const pointers to be passed in without the need of a typecast. Acked-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> Acked-by: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com> Acked-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1305824936.1465.4.camel@gandalf.stny.rr.com
2010-10-27MN10300: Save frame pointer in thread_info struct rather than global varDavid Howells1-1/+1
Save the current exception frame pointer in the thread_info struct rather than in a global variable as the latter makes SMP tricky, especially when preemption is also enabled. This also replaces __frame with current_frame() and rearranges header file inclusions to make it all compile. Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com> Acked-by: Akira Takeuchi <takeuchi.akr@jp.panasonic.com>
2010-01-07maccess,probe_kernel: Allow arch specific override probe_kernel_(read|write)Jason Wessel1-2/+9
Some archs such as blackfin, would like to have an arch specific probe_kernel_read() and probe_kernel_write() implementation which can fall back to the generic implementation if no special operations are needed. CC: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> CC: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
2009-06-12[S390] maccess: add weak attribute to probe_kernel_writeHeiko Carstens1-1/+1
probe_kernel_write() gets used to write to the kernel address space. E.g. to patch the kernel (kgdb, ftrace, kprobes...). Some architectures however enable write protection for the kernel text section, so that writes to this region would fault. This patch allows to specify an architecture specific version of probe_kernel_write() which allows to handle and bypass write protection of the text segment. That way it is still possible to catch random writes to kernel text and explicitly allow writes via this interface. Signed-off-by: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>
2008-04-17kgdb: fix optional arch functions and probe_kernel_*Jason Wessel1-0/+6
Fix two regressions dealing with the kgdb core. 1) kgdb_skipexception and kgdb_post_primary_code are optional functions that are only required on archs that need special exception fixups. 2) The kernel address space scope must be set on any probe_kernel_* function or archs such as ARCH=arm will not allow access to the kernel memory space. As an example, it is required to allow the full kernel address space is when you the kernel debugger to inspect a system call. Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2008-04-17uaccess: add probe_kernel_write()Ingo Molnar1-0/+49
add probe_kernel_read() and probe_kernel_write(). Uninlined and restricted to kernel range memory only, as suggested by Linus. Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>