Re: [PATCH RESEND 3.18-rc3 v2 0/2] trace: kdb: Bug fixes for ftdump

[Steven Rostedt]

On Thu,  6 Nov 2014 12:41:54 +0000
Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This patchset makes it possible to use kdb's ftdump command without
> panicing, crashing or livelocking. The ftdump command cannot be used
> at all without these changes.
> 
> IIRC this patches are still pending Jason's ack.

I haven't heard from Jason in a long time. Is he still active?

-- Steve


> 
> Changes since v1:
> 
> * Fixed use-after-free problems in v1 by adding logic to NULL out
>   buffer_iter during free operations.
> 
> * Introduced a second patch to fix a live lock when trying to display
>   an empty trace buffer.
> 
> 
> Daniel Thompson (2):
>   trace: kdb: Fix kernel panic during ftdump
>   trace: kdb: Fix kernel livelock with empty buffers
> 
>  kernel/trace/trace_kdb.c | 21 +++++++++++++--------
>  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> 
> --
> 1.9.3

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