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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/arm64/kernel/perf_regs.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/arm64/kernel/perf_regs.c | 25 |
1 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_regs.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_regs.c index 0bbac612146e..666b225aeb3a 100644 --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_regs.c +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_regs.c @@ -15,15 +15,34 @@ u64 perf_reg_value(struct pt_regs *regs, int idx) return 0; /* - * Compat (i.e. 32 bit) mode: - * - PC has been set in the pt_regs struct in kernel_entry, - * - Handle SP and LR here. + * Our handling of compat tasks (PERF_SAMPLE_REGS_ABI_32) is weird, but + * we're stuck with it for ABI compatability reasons. + * + * For a 32-bit consumer inspecting a 32-bit task, then it will look at + * the first 16 registers (see arch/arm/include/uapi/asm/perf_regs.h). + * These correspond directly to a prefix of the registers saved in our + * 'struct pt_regs', with the exception of the PC, so we copy that down + * (x15 corresponds to SP_hyp in the architecture). + * + * So far, so good. + * + * The oddity arises when a 64-bit consumer looks at a 32-bit task and + * asks for registers beyond PERF_REG_ARM_MAX. In this case, we return + * SP_usr, LR_usr and PC in the positions where the AArch64 SP, LR and + * PC registers would normally live. The initial idea was to allow a + * 64-bit unwinder to unwind a 32-bit task and, although it's not clear + * how well that works in practice, somebody might be relying on it. + * + * At the time we make a sample, we don't know whether the consumer is + * 32-bit or 64-bit, so we have to cater for both possibilities. */ if (compat_user_mode(regs)) { if ((u32)idx == PERF_REG_ARM64_SP) return regs->compat_sp; if ((u32)idx == PERF_REG_ARM64_LR) return regs->compat_lr; + if (idx == 15) + return regs->pc; } if ((u32)idx == PERF_REG_ARM64_SP) |