Re: [PATCH v10 6/6] x86/split_lock: Enable split lock detection by kernel parameter

From: Luck, Tony
Date: Fri Nov 22 2019 - 12:22:49 EST


On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 04:27:15PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> +void handle_user_split_lock(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
> +{
> + if (sld_state == sld_fatal)
> + return false;
> +
> + pr_alert("#AC: %s/%d took a split_lock trap at address: 0x%lx\n",
> + current->comm, current->pid, regs->ip);
> +
> + __sld_set_msr(false);
> + set_tsk_thread_flag(current, TIF_CLD);
> + return true;
> +}

I think you need an extra check in here. While a #AC in the kernel
is an indication of a split lock. A user might have enabled alignment
checking and so this #AC might not be from a split lock.

I think the extra code if just to change that first test to:

if ((regs->eflags & X86_EFLAGS_AC) || sld_fatal)

-Tony