[PATCH 5/5] kgdb: Turn off tracing while in the debugger

From: Jason Wessel
Date: Fri Apr 02 2010 - 14:34:12 EST


The kernel debugger should turn off kernel tracing any time the
debugger is active and restore it on resume.

Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/kgdb.c | 8 ++++++++
1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/kgdb.c b/kernel/kgdb.c
index 7a56dc9..27e7bb5 100644
--- a/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,7 @@ static int kgdb_cpu_enter(struct kgdb_state *ks, struct pt_regs *regs)
int sstep_tries = 100;
int error = 0;
int i, cpu;
+ int trace_on = 0;
acquirelock:
/*
* Interrupts will be restored by the 'trap return' code, except when
@@ -1399,6 +1400,8 @@ return_normal:
*/
if (arch_kgdb_ops.correct_hw_break)
arch_kgdb_ops.correct_hw_break();
+ if (trace_on)
+ tracing_on();
atomic_dec(&cpu_in_kgdb[cpu]);
touch_softlockup_watchdog_sync();
clocksource_touch_watchdog();
@@ -1474,6 +1477,9 @@ return_normal:
kgdb_single_step = 0;
kgdb_contthread = current;
exception_level = 0;
+ trace_on = tracing_is_on();
+ if (trace_on)
+ tracing_off();

/* Talk to debugger with gdbserial protocol */
error = gdb_serial_stub(ks);
@@ -1505,6 +1511,8 @@ kgdb_restore:
else
kgdb_sstep_pid = 0;
}
+ if (trace_on)
+ tracing_on();
/* Free kgdb_active */
atomic_set(&kgdb_active, -1);
touch_softlockup_watchdog_sync();
--
1.6.3.1.9.g95405b

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