starfive-tech/linux.git/Documentation/dev-tools, branch visionfive_v1_5.13

scripts/gdb: add lx_current support for arm64

2021-05-07T07:26:33+00:00

arm64 uses SP_EL0 to save the current task_struct address. While running in EL0, SP_EL0 is clobbered by userspace. So if the upper bit is not 1 (not TTBR1), the current address is invalid. This patch checks the upper bit of SP_EL0, if the upper bit is 1, lx_current() of arm64 will return the derefrence of current task. Otherwise, lx_current() will tell users they are running in userspace(EL0). While arm64 is running in EL0, it is actually pointless to print current task as the memory of kernel space is not accessible in EL0. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20210314203444.15188-3-song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com Signed-off-by: Barry Song Cc: Jan Kiszka Cc: Jonathan Corbet Cc: Kieran Bingham Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

scripts/gdb: document lx_current is only supported by x86

2021-05-07T07:26:33+00:00

Patch series "scripts/gdb: clarify the platforms supporting lx_current and add arm64 support", v2. lx_current depends on per_cpu current_task variable which exists on x86 only. so it actually works on x86 only. the 1st patch documents this clearly; the 2nd patch adds support for arm64. This patch (of 2): x86 is the only architecture which has per_cpu current_task: arch$ git grep current_task | grep -i per_cpu x86/include/asm/current.h:DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, current_task); x86/kernel/cpu/common.c:DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, current_task) ____cacheline_aligned = x86/kernel/cpu/common.c:EXPORT_PER_CPU_SYMBOL(current_task); x86/kernel/cpu/common.c:DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct task_struct *, current_task) = &init_task; x86/kernel/cpu/common.c:EXPORT_PER_CPU_SYMBOL(current_task); x86/kernel/smpboot.c: per_cpu(current_task, cpu) = idle; On other architectures, lx_current() will lead to a python exception: (gdb) p $lx_current().pid Python Exception No symbol "current_task" in current context.: Error occurred in Python: No symbol "current_task" in current context. To avoid more people struggling and wasting time in other architectures, document it. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20210314203444.15188-1-song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20210314203444.15188-2-song.bao.hua@hisilicon.com Signed-off-by: Barry Song Cc: Jan Kiszka Cc: Kieran Bingham Cc: Jonathan Corbet Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update tests section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Tests" section in KASAN documentation: - Add an introductory sentence. - Add proper indentation for the list of ways to run KUnit tests. - Punctuation, readability, and other minor clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/fb08845e25c8847ffda271fa19cda2621c04a65b.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update ignoring accesses section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Ignoring accesses" section in KASAN documentation: - Mention __no_sanitize_address/noinstr. - Mention kasan_disable/enable_current(). - Mention kasan_reset_tag()/page_kasan_tag_reset(). - Readability and punctuation clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/4531ba5f3eca61f6aade863c136778cc8c807a64.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update shadow memory section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Shadow memory" section in KASAN documentation: - Rearrange the introduction paragraph do it doesn't give a "KASAN has an issue" impression. - Update the list of architectures with vmalloc support. - Punctuation, readability, and other minor clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/00f8c38b0fd5290a3f4dced04eaba41383e67e14.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update HW_TAGS implementation details section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Implementation details" section for HW_TAGS KASAN: - Punctuation, readability, and other minor clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/ee2caf4c138cc1fd239822c2abefd5af6c057744.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update SW_TAGS implementation details section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Implementation details" section for SW_TAGS KASAN: - Clarify the introduction sentence. - Punctuation, readability, and other minor clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/69b9b2e49d8cf789358fa24558be3fc0ce4ee32c.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update GENERIC implementation details section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Implementation details" section for generic KASAN: - Don't mention kmemcheck, it's not present in the kernel anymore. - Don't mention GCC as the only supported compiler. - Update kasan_mem_to_shadow() definition to match actual code. - Punctuation, readability, and other minor clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/f2f35fdab701f8c709f63d328f98aec2982c8acc.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update boot parameters section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Boot parameters" section in KASAN documentation: - Mention panic_on_warn. - Mention kasan_multi_shot and its interaction with panic_on_warn. - Clarify kasan.fault=panic interaction with panic_on_warn. - A readability clean-up. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/01364952f15789948f0627d6733b5cdf5209f83a.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kasan: docs: update error reports section

2021-04-30T18:20:42+00:00

Update the "Error reports" section in KASAN documentation: - Mention that bug titles are best-effort. - Move and reword the part about auxiliary stacks from "Implementation details". - Punctuation, readability, and other minor clean-ups. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/3531e8fe6972cf39d1954e3643237b19eb21227e.1615559068.git.andreyknvl@google.com Signed-off-by: Andrey Konovalov Reviewed-by: Marco Elver Cc: Alexander Potapenko Cc: Andrey Ryabinin Cc: Dmitry Vyukov Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds