[RFC PATCH 09/13] mm/kstackwatch: Add architecture support validation

From: Jinchao Wang
Date: Mon Aug 18 2025 - 08:46:35 EST


Add architecture compatibility checking during module initialization
to ensure kstackwatch operates only on supported platforms.

Currently supported architectures:
- x86_64: Full hardware breakpoint support with arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint()

Signed-off-by: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@xxxxxxxxx>
---
mm/kstackwatch/kernel.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/mm/kstackwatch/kernel.c b/mm/kstackwatch/kernel.c
index b6366808e891..9f01e0222210 100644
--- a/mm/kstackwatch/kernel.c
+++ b/mm/kstackwatch/kernel.c
@@ -189,8 +189,31 @@ static const struct proc_ops kstackwatch_proc_ops = {
.proc_release = single_release,
};

+static int is_ksw_supported(void)
+{
+ static const char *const supported_archs[] = { "x86_64", NULL };
+
+ const char *current_arch = utsname()->machine;
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; supported_archs[i] != NULL; i++) {
+ if (strcmp(current_arch, supported_archs[i]) == 0) {
+ pr_info("KSW: Architecture %s supports hardware breakpoints\n",
+ current_arch);
+ return 1;
+ }
+ }
+
+ pr_warn("KSW: Architecture %s may not support hardware breakpoints\n",
+ current_arch);
+ return 1;
+}
+
static int __init kstackwatch_init(void)
{
+ if (!is_ksw_supported())
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
ksw_config = kmalloc(sizeof(*ksw_config), GFP_KERNEL);
if (!ksw_config)
return -ENOMEM;
--
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