From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Return DBG_HOOK_ERROR if kprobes can not handle a BRK because it
fails to find a kprobe corresponding to the address.
Since arm64 kprobes uses stop_machine based text patching for removing
BRK, it ensures all running kprobe_break_handler() is done at that point.
And after removing the BRK, it removes the kprobe from its hash list.
Thus, if the kprobe_break_handler() fails to find kprobe from hash list,
there is a bug.
Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
---
arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c | 79 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
index d2ae37f89774..ea56b22d4da8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_fault_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int fsr)
return 0;
}
-static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
+static int __kprobes
+kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
{
struct kprobe *p, *cur_kprobe;
struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb;
@@ -308,39 +309,45 @@ static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
cur_kprobe = kprobe_running();
p = get_kprobe((kprobe_opcode_t *) addr);
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!p)) {
+ /*
+ * Something went wrong. This must be put by kprobe, but we
+ * could not find corresponding kprobes. Let the kernel handle
+ * this error case.
+ */
+ return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
+ }
- if (p) {
- if (cur_kprobe) {
- if (reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
- return;
- } else {
- /* Probe hit */
- set_current_kprobe(p);
- kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
-
- /*
- * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
- * continue with normal processing. If we have a
- * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
- * modify the execution path and no need to single
- * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
- */
- if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs)) {
- setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
- } else
- reset_current_kprobe();
- }
+ if (cur_kprobe) {
+ /* Hit a kprobe inside another kprobe */
+ if (!reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
+ return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
+ } else {
+ /* Probe hit */
+ set_current_kprobe(p);
+ kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
+
+ /*
+ * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
+ * continue with normal processing. If we have a
+ * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
+ * modify the execution path and no need to single
+ * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
+ */
+ if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs))
+ setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
+ else
+ reset_current_kprobe();
}
- /*
- * The breakpoint instruction was removed right
- * after we hit it. Another cpu has removed
- * either a probepoint or a debugger breakpoint
- * at this address. In either case, no further
- * handling of this interrupt is appropriate.
- * Return back to original instruction, and continue.
- */
+
+ return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
}
+static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
+ .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
+ .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
+};
+
static int __kprobes
kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
{
@@ -365,18 +372,6 @@ static struct break_hook kprobes_break_ss_hook = {
.fn = kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler,
};
-static int __kprobes
-kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
-{
- kprobe_handler(regs);
- return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
-}
-
-static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
- .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
- .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
-};
-
/*
* Provide a blacklist of symbols identifying ranges which cannot be kprobed.
* This blacklist is exposed to userspace via debugfs (kprobes/blacklist).
On Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 11:39:21PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu (Google) wrote:
> From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
>
> Return DBG_HOOK_ERROR if kprobes can not handle a BRK because it
> fails to find a kprobe corresponding to the address.
>
> Since arm64 kprobes uses stop_machine based text patching for removing
> BRK, it ensures all running kprobe_break_handler() is done at that point.
> And after removing the BRK, it removes the kprobe from its hash list.
> Thus, if the kprobe_break_handler() fails to find kprobe from hash list,
> there is a bug.
IIUC this relies on BRK handling not being preemptible, which is something
we've repeatedly considered changing along with a bunch of other debug
exception handling.
In case we do try to change that in future, it would be good to have a comment
somewhere to that effect.
I think there are other ways we could synchronise against that (e.g. using RCU
tasks rude) if we ever do that, and this patch looks good to me.
>
> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> ---
> arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c | 79 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
> 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> index d2ae37f89774..ea56b22d4da8 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> @@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_fault_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int fsr)
> return 0;
> }
>
> -static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> +static int __kprobes
> +kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> {
> struct kprobe *p, *cur_kprobe;
> struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb;
> @@ -308,39 +309,45 @@ static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> cur_kprobe = kprobe_running();
>
> p = get_kprobe((kprobe_opcode_t *) addr);
> + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!p)) {
> + /*
> + * Something went wrong. This must be put by kprobe, but we
> + * could not find corresponding kprobes. Let the kernel handle
> + * this error case.
> + */
Could we make this:
/*
* Something went wrong. This BRK used an immediate reserved
* for kprobes, but we couldn't find any corresponding probe.
*/
> + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> + }
>
> - if (p) {
> - if (cur_kprobe) {
> - if (reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> - return;
> - } else {
> - /* Probe hit */
> - set_current_kprobe(p);
> - kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> -
> - /*
> - * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> - * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> - * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> - * modify the execution path and no need to single
> - * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> - */
> - if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs)) {
> - setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> - } else
> - reset_current_kprobe();
> - }
> + if (cur_kprobe) {
> + /* Hit a kprobe inside another kprobe */
> + if (!reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> + } else {
> + /* Probe hit */
> + set_current_kprobe(p);
> + kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> +
> + /*
> + * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> + * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> + * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> + * modify the execution path and no need to single
> + * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> + */
Minor wording nit: could we replace:
no need to single stepping.
With:
not need to single-step.
Thanks,
Mark.
> + if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs))
> + setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> + else
> + reset_current_kprobe();
> }
> - /*
> - * The breakpoint instruction was removed right
> - * after we hit it. Another cpu has removed
> - * either a probepoint or a debugger breakpoint
> - * at this address. In either case, no further
> - * handling of this interrupt is appropriate.
> - * Return back to original instruction, and continue.
> - */
> +
> + return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> }
>
> +static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> + .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> + .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> +};
> +
> static int __kprobes
> kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> {
> @@ -365,18 +372,6 @@ static struct break_hook kprobes_break_ss_hook = {
> .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler,
> };
>
> -static int __kprobes
> -kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> -{
> - kprobe_handler(regs);
> - return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> -}
> -
> -static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> - .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> - .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> -};
> -
> /*
> * Provide a blacklist of symbols identifying ranges which cannot be kprobed.
> * This blacklist is exposed to userspace via debugfs (kprobes/blacklist).
>
On Thu, 1 Dec 2022 15:08:52 +0000
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 11:39:21PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu (Google) wrote:
> > From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> >
> > Return DBG_HOOK_ERROR if kprobes can not handle a BRK because it
> > fails to find a kprobe corresponding to the address.
> >
> > Since arm64 kprobes uses stop_machine based text patching for removing
> > BRK, it ensures all running kprobe_break_handler() is done at that point.
> > And after removing the BRK, it removes the kprobe from its hash list.
> > Thus, if the kprobe_break_handler() fails to find kprobe from hash list,
> > there is a bug.
>
> IIUC this relies on BRK handling not being preemptible, which is something
> we've repeatedly considered changing along with a bunch of other debug
> exception handling.
Interesting idea... and it also need many changes in kprobe itself.
>
> In case we do try to change that in future, it would be good to have a comment
> somewhere to that effect.
Hmm, it would fundamentally change the assumptions that kprobes relies on,
and would require a lot of thought again. (e.g. current running kprobe is
stored in per-cpu variable, it should be per-task. etc.)
>
> I think there are other ways we could synchronise against that (e.g. using RCU
> tasks rude) if we ever do that, and this patch looks good to me.
>
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > ---
> > arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c | 79 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
> > 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > index d2ae37f89774..ea56b22d4da8 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > @@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_fault_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int fsr)
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > -static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > +static int __kprobes
> > +kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > {
> > struct kprobe *p, *cur_kprobe;
> > struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb;
> > @@ -308,39 +309,45 @@ static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > cur_kprobe = kprobe_running();
> >
> > p = get_kprobe((kprobe_opcode_t *) addr);
> > + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!p)) {
> > + /*
> > + * Something went wrong. This must be put by kprobe, but we
> > + * could not find corresponding kprobes. Let the kernel handle
> > + * this error case.
> > + */
>
> Could we make this:
>
> /*
> * Something went wrong. This BRK used an immediate reserved
> * for kprobes, but we couldn't find any corresponding probe.
> */
OK.
>
> > + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> > + }
> >
> > - if (p) {
> > - if (cur_kprobe) {
> > - if (reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> > - return;
> > - } else {
> > - /* Probe hit */
> > - set_current_kprobe(p);
> > - kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> > -
> > - /*
> > - * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> > - * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> > - * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> > - * modify the execution path and no need to single
> > - * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> > - */
> > - if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs)) {
> > - setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> > - } else
> > - reset_current_kprobe();
> > - }
> > + if (cur_kprobe) {
> > + /* Hit a kprobe inside another kprobe */
> > + if (!reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> > + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> > + } else {
> > + /* Probe hit */
> > + set_current_kprobe(p);
> > + kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> > +
> > + /*
> > + * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> > + * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> > + * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> > + * modify the execution path and no need to single
> > + * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> > + */
>
> Minor wording nit: could we replace:
>
> no need to single stepping.
>
> With:
>
> not need to single-step.
OK, I'll update both in v2.
Thank you!
>
> Thanks,
> Mark.
>
> > + if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs))
> > + setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> > + else
> > + reset_current_kprobe();
> > }
> > - /*
> > - * The breakpoint instruction was removed right
> > - * after we hit it. Another cpu has removed
> > - * either a probepoint or a debugger breakpoint
> > - * at this address. In either case, no further
> > - * handling of this interrupt is appropriate.
> > - * Return back to original instruction, and continue.
> > - */
> > +
> > + return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> > }
> >
> > +static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> > + .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> > + .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> > +};
> > +
> > static int __kprobes
> > kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > {
> > @@ -365,18 +372,6 @@ static struct break_hook kprobes_break_ss_hook = {
> > .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler,
> > };
> >
> > -static int __kprobes
> > -kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > -{
> > - kprobe_handler(regs);
> > - return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> > -}
> > -
> > -static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> > - .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> > - .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> > -};
> > -
> > /*
> > * Provide a blacklist of symbols identifying ranges which cannot be kprobed.
> > * This blacklist is exposed to userspace via debugfs (kprobes/blacklist).
> >
--
Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
On Fri, Dec 02, 2022 at 01:07:13AM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Dec 2022 15:08:52 +0000
> Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 11:39:21PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu (Google) wrote:
> > > From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > >
> > > Return DBG_HOOK_ERROR if kprobes can not handle a BRK because it
> > > fails to find a kprobe corresponding to the address.
> > >
> > > Since arm64 kprobes uses stop_machine based text patching for removing
> > > BRK, it ensures all running kprobe_break_handler() is done at that point.
> > > And after removing the BRK, it removes the kprobe from its hash list.
> > > Thus, if the kprobe_break_handler() fails to find kprobe from hash list,
> > > there is a bug.
> >
> > IIUC this relies on BRK handling not being preemptible, which is something
> > we've repeatedly considered changing along with a bunch of other debug
> > exception handling.
>
> Interesting idea... and it also need many changes in kprobe itself.
>
> >
> > In case we do try to change that in future, it would be good to have a comment
> > somewhere to that effect.
>
> Hmm, it would fundamentally change the assumptions that kprobes relies on,
> and would require a lot of thought again. (e.g. current running kprobe is
> stored in per-cpu variable, it should be per-task. etc.)
Ah; I had not considered that.
Feel free to ignore the above; with the comments as below:
Acked-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Thanks,
Mark.
>
> >
> > I think there are other ways we could synchronise against that (e.g. using RCU
> > tasks rude) if we ever do that, and this patch looks good to me.
> >
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > > ---
> > > arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c | 79 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
> > > 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > > index d2ae37f89774..ea56b22d4da8 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > > +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > > @@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_fault_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int fsr)
> > > return 0;
> > > }
> > >
> > > -static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > > +static int __kprobes
> > > +kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > > {
> > > struct kprobe *p, *cur_kprobe;
> > > struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb;
> > > @@ -308,39 +309,45 @@ static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > > cur_kprobe = kprobe_running();
> > >
> > > p = get_kprobe((kprobe_opcode_t *) addr);
> > > + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!p)) {
> > > + /*
> > > + * Something went wrong. This must be put by kprobe, but we
> > > + * could not find corresponding kprobes. Let the kernel handle
> > > + * this error case.
> > > + */
> >
> > Could we make this:
> >
> > /*
> > * Something went wrong. This BRK used an immediate reserved
> > * for kprobes, but we couldn't find any corresponding probe.
> > */
>
> OK.
>
> >
> > > + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> > > + }
> > >
> > > - if (p) {
> > > - if (cur_kprobe) {
> > > - if (reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> > > - return;
> > > - } else {
> > > - /* Probe hit */
> > > - set_current_kprobe(p);
> > > - kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> > > -
> > > - /*
> > > - * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> > > - * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> > > - * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> > > - * modify the execution path and no need to single
> > > - * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> > > - */
> > > - if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs)) {
> > > - setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> > > - } else
> > > - reset_current_kprobe();
> > > - }
> > > + if (cur_kprobe) {
> > > + /* Hit a kprobe inside another kprobe */
> > > + if (!reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> > > + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> > > + } else {
> > > + /* Probe hit */
> > > + set_current_kprobe(p);
> > > + kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> > > + * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> > > + * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> > > + * modify the execution path and no need to single
> > > + * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> > > + */
> >
> > Minor wording nit: could we replace:
> >
> > no need to single stepping.
> >
> > With:
> >
> > not need to single-step.
>
> OK, I'll update both in v2.
>
> Thank you!
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark.
> >
> > > + if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs))
> > > + setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> > > + else
> > > + reset_current_kprobe();
> > > }
> > > - /*
> > > - * The breakpoint instruction was removed right
> > > - * after we hit it. Another cpu has removed
> > > - * either a probepoint or a debugger breakpoint
> > > - * at this address. In either case, no further
> > > - * handling of this interrupt is appropriate.
> > > - * Return back to original instruction, and continue.
> > > - */
> > > +
> > > + return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> > > }
> > >
> > > +static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> > > + .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> > > + .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > static int __kprobes
> > > kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > > {
> > > @@ -365,18 +372,6 @@ static struct break_hook kprobes_break_ss_hook = {
> > > .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler,
> > > };
> > >
> > > -static int __kprobes
> > > -kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > > -{
> > > - kprobe_handler(regs);
> > > - return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> > > -}
> > > -
> > > -static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> > > - .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> > > - .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> > > -};
> > > -
> > > /*
> > > * Provide a blacklist of symbols identifying ranges which cannot be kprobed.
> > > * This blacklist is exposed to userspace via debugfs (kprobes/blacklist).
> > >
>
>
> --
> Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
On Thu, 1 Dec 2022 17:21:55 +0000
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 02, 2022 at 01:07:13AM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu wrote:
> > On Thu, 1 Dec 2022 15:08:52 +0000
> > Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Dec 01, 2022 at 11:39:21PM +0900, Masami Hiramatsu (Google) wrote:
> > > > From: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > > >
> > > > Return DBG_HOOK_ERROR if kprobes can not handle a BRK because it
> > > > fails to find a kprobe corresponding to the address.
> > > >
> > > > Since arm64 kprobes uses stop_machine based text patching for removing
> > > > BRK, it ensures all running kprobe_break_handler() is done at that point.
> > > > And after removing the BRK, it removes the kprobe from its hash list.
> > > > Thus, if the kprobe_break_handler() fails to find kprobe from hash list,
> > > > there is a bug.
> > >
> > > IIUC this relies on BRK handling not being preemptible, which is something
> > > we've repeatedly considered changing along with a bunch of other debug
> > > exception handling.
> >
> > Interesting idea... and it also need many changes in kprobe itself.
> >
> > >
> > > In case we do try to change that in future, it would be good to have a comment
> > > somewhere to that effect.
> >
> > Hmm, it would fundamentally change the assumptions that kprobes relies on,
> > and would require a lot of thought again. (e.g. current running kprobe is
> > stored in per-cpu variable, it should be per-task. etc.)
>
> Ah; I had not considered that.
>
> Feel free to ignore the above; with the comments as below:
>
> Acked-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
OK, Thanks!
>
> Thanks,
> Mark.
>
> >
> > >
> > > I think there are other ways we could synchronise against that (e.g. using RCU
> > > tasks rude) if we ever do that, and this patch looks good to me.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> > > > ---
> > > > arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c | 79 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
> > > > 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > > > index d2ae37f89774..ea56b22d4da8 100644
> > > > --- a/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > > > +++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/probes/kprobes.c
> > > > @@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_fault_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int fsr)
> > > > return 0;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > -static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > > > +static int __kprobes
> > > > +kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > > > {
> > > > struct kprobe *p, *cur_kprobe;
> > > > struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb;
> > > > @@ -308,39 +309,45 @@ static void __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
> > > > cur_kprobe = kprobe_running();
> > > >
> > > > p = get_kprobe((kprobe_opcode_t *) addr);
> > > > + if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!p)) {
> > > > + /*
> > > > + * Something went wrong. This must be put by kprobe, but we
> > > > + * could not find corresponding kprobes. Let the kernel handle
> > > > + * this error case.
> > > > + */
> > >
> > > Could we make this:
> > >
> > > /*
> > > * Something went wrong. This BRK used an immediate reserved
> > > * for kprobes, but we couldn't find any corresponding probe.
> > > */
> >
> > OK.
> >
> > >
> > > > + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> > > > + }
> > > >
> > > > - if (p) {
> > > > - if (cur_kprobe) {
> > > > - if (reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> > > > - return;
> > > > - } else {
> > > > - /* Probe hit */
> > > > - set_current_kprobe(p);
> > > > - kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> > > > -
> > > > - /*
> > > > - * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> > > > - * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> > > > - * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> > > > - * modify the execution path and no need to single
> > > > - * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> > > > - */
> > > > - if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs)) {
> > > > - setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> > > > - } else
> > > > - reset_current_kprobe();
> > > > - }
> > > > + if (cur_kprobe) {
> > > > + /* Hit a kprobe inside another kprobe */
> > > > + if (!reenter_kprobe(p, regs, kcb))
> > > > + return DBG_HOOK_ERROR;
> > > > + } else {
> > > > + /* Probe hit */
> > > > + set_current_kprobe(p);
> > > > + kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_HIT_ACTIVE;
> > > > +
> > > > + /*
> > > > + * If we have no pre-handler or it returned 0, we
> > > > + * continue with normal processing. If we have a
> > > > + * pre-handler and it returned non-zero, it will
> > > > + * modify the execution path and no need to single
> > > > + * stepping. Let's just reset current kprobe and exit.
> > > > + */
> > >
> > > Minor wording nit: could we replace:
> > >
> > > no need to single stepping.
> > >
> > > With:
> > >
> > > not need to single-step.
> >
> > OK, I'll update both in v2.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mark.
> > >
> > > > + if (!p->pre_handler || !p->pre_handler(p, regs))
> > > > + setup_singlestep(p, regs, kcb, 0);
> > > > + else
> > > > + reset_current_kprobe();
> > > > }
> > > > - /*
> > > > - * The breakpoint instruction was removed right
> > > > - * after we hit it. Another cpu has removed
> > > > - * either a probepoint or a debugger breakpoint
> > > > - * at this address. In either case, no further
> > > > - * handling of this interrupt is appropriate.
> > > > - * Return back to original instruction, and continue.
> > > > - */
> > > > +
> > > > + return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > +static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> > > > + .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> > > > + .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> > > > +};
> > > > +
> > > > static int __kprobes
> > > > kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > > > {
> > > > @@ -365,18 +372,6 @@ static struct break_hook kprobes_break_ss_hook = {
> > > > .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_ss_handler,
> > > > };
> > > >
> > > > -static int __kprobes
> > > > -kprobe_breakpoint_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long esr)
> > > > -{
> > > > - kprobe_handler(regs);
> > > > - return DBG_HOOK_HANDLED;
> > > > -}
> > > > -
> > > > -static struct break_hook kprobes_break_hook = {
> > > > - .imm = KPROBES_BRK_IMM,
> > > > - .fn = kprobe_breakpoint_handler,
> > > > -};
> > > > -
> > > > /*
> > > > * Provide a blacklist of symbols identifying ranges which cannot be kprobed.
> > > > * This blacklist is exposed to userspace via debugfs (kprobes/blacklist).
> > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
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