[PATCH 3/3] powerpc: kprobes: emulate instructions on kprobe handler re-entry
From: Naveen N. Rao
Date: Tue Feb 14 2017 - 03:38:43 EST
On kprobe handler re-entry, try to emulate the instruction rather than
single stepping always.
As a related change, remove the duplicate saving of msr as that is
already done in set_current_kprobe()
Signed-off-by: Naveen N. Rao <naveen.n.rao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c | 9 ++++++++-
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
index 9cdf2de31e9e..c213637b9d25 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -206,10 +206,17 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
*/
save_previous_kprobe(kcb);
set_current_kprobe(p, regs, kcb);
- kcb->kprobe_saved_msr = regs->msr;
kprobes_inc_nmissed_count(p);
prepare_singlestep(p, regs);
kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_REENTER;
+ if (p->ainsn.boostable >= 0) {
+ ret = try_to_emulate(p, regs);
+
+ if (ret > 0) {
+ restore_previous_kprobe(kcb);
+ return 1;
+ }
+ }
return 1;
} else {
if (*addr != BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION) {
--
2.11.0