[PATCH 1/3] x86: fix kprobe_handler reenable preemption

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Wed Dec 19 2007 - 16:57:28 EST


Fix a preemption bug in kprobe_handler(). It has to call preempt_enable()
before returning.

Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
===================================================================
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ static int __kprobes kprobe_handler(stru
arch_disarm_kprobe(p);
regs->ip = (unsigned long)p->addr;
reset_current_kprobe();
- return 1;
+ ret = 1;
+ goto no_kprobe;
#endif
}
/* We have reentered the kprobe_handler(), since
--
Masami Hiramatsu

Software Engineer
Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc.
Software Solutions Division

e-mail: mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx, masami.hiramatsu.pt@xxxxxxxxxxx

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