[RESEND PATCH 3.18-rc3 2/3] kdb: Provide forward search at more prompt

From: Daniel Thompson
Date: Thu Nov 06 2014 - 11:03:01 EST


Currently kdb allows the output of comamnds to be filtered using the
| grep feature. This is useful but does not permit the output emitted
shortly after a string match to be examined without wading through the
entire unfiltered output of the command. Such a feature is particularly
useful to navigate function traces because these traces often have a
useful trigger string *before* the point of interest.

This patch reuses the existing filtering logic to introduce a simple
forward search to kdb that can be triggered from the more prompt.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_io.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c | 7 ++++---
kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_private.h | 2 ++
3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_io.c b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_io.c
index 7c70812..70e0f49 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_io.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_io.c
@@ -680,6 +680,12 @@ int vkdb_printf(const char *fmt, va_list ap)
size_avail = sizeof(kdb_buffer) - len;
goto kdb_print_out;
}
+ if (kdb_grepping_flag >= KDB_GREPPING_FLAG_SEARCH)
+ /*
+ * This was a interactive search (using '/' at more
+ * prompt) and it has completed. Clear the flag.
+ */
+ kdb_grepping_flag = 0;
/*
* at this point the string is a full line and
* should be printed, up to the null.
@@ -794,11 +800,23 @@ kdb_printit:
kdb_nextline = linecount - 1;
kdb_printf("\r");
suspend_grep = 1; /* for this recursion */
+ } else if (buf1[0] == '/' && !kdb_grepping_flag) {
+ kdb_printf("\r");
+ kdb_getstr(kdb_grep_string, KDB_GREP_STRLEN,
+ kdbgetenv("SEARCHPROMPT") ?: "search> ");
+ *strchrnul(kdb_grep_string, '\n') = '\0';
+ kdb_grepping_flag += KDB_GREPPING_FLAG_SEARCH;
+ suspend_grep = 1; /* for this recursion */
} else if (buf1[0] && buf1[0] != '\n') {
/* user hit something other than enter */
suspend_grep = 1; /* for this recursion */
- kdb_printf("\nOnly 'q' or 'Q' are processed at more "
- "prompt, input ignored\n");
+ if (buf1[0] != '/')
+ kdb_printf(
+ "\nOnly 'q', 'Q' or '/' are processed at "
+ "more prompt, input ignored\n");
+ else
+ kdb_printf("\n'/' cannot be used during | "
+ "grep filtering, input ignored\n");
} else if (kdb_grepping_flag) {
/* user hit enter */
suspend_grep = 1; /* for this recursion */
diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c
index 9d10cb2..c36f6f6 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include "kdb_private.h"

-#define GREP_LEN 256
-char kdb_grep_string[GREP_LEN];
+char kdb_grep_string[KDB_GREP_STRLEN];
int kdb_grepping_flag;
EXPORT_SYMBOL(kdb_grepping_flag);
int kdb_grep_leading;
@@ -827,7 +826,7 @@ static void parse_grep(const char *str)
len = strlen(cp);
if (!len)
return;
- if (len >= GREP_LEN) {
+ if (len >= KDB_GREP_STRLEN) {
kdb_printf("search string too long\n");
return;
}
@@ -1241,6 +1240,8 @@ static int kdb_local(kdb_reason_t reason, int error, struct pt_regs *regs,
kdb_nextline = 1;
KDB_STATE_CLEAR(SUPPRESS);
kdb_grepping_flag = 0;
+ /* ensure the old search does not leak into '/' commands */
+ kdb_grep_string[0] = '\0';

cmdbuf = cmd_cur;
*cmdbuf = '\0';
diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_private.h b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_private.h
index 7afd3c8..30ed4f3 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_private.h
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_private.h
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ extern int kdb_main_loop(kdb_reason_t, kdb_reason_t,

/* Miscellaneous functions and data areas */
extern int kdb_grepping_flag;
+#define KDB_GREPPING_FLAG_SEARCH 0x8000
extern char kdb_grep_string[];
+#define KDB_GREP_STRLEN 256
extern int kdb_grep_leading;
extern int kdb_grep_trailing;
extern char *kdb_cmds[];
--
1.9.3

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