[ia64][patch] Refuse inserting kprobe on slot 1

From: Rusty Lynch
Date: Wed Jun 22 2005 - 21:34:05 EST


Without the ability to atomically write 16 bytes, we can not update the
middle slot of a bundle, slot 1, unless we stop the machine first. This
patch will ensure the ability to robustly insert and remove a kprobe by
refusing to insert a kprobe on slot 1 until a mechanism is in place to
safely handle this case.

--rusty

Signed-off-by: Rusty Lynch <rusty.lynch@xxxxxxxxx>

arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c | 7 +++++++
1 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

Index: linux-2.6.12-mm1/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.12-mm1.orig/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ linux-2.6.12-mm1/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ static int valid_kprobe_addr(int templat
addr);
return -EINVAL;
}
+
+ if (slot == 1) {
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "Inserting kprobes on slot #1 "
+ "is not supported\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
return 0;
}

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