[PATCH 2/3] x86/debug: Only clear/set ->virtual_dr6 for userspace #DB

[Peter Zijlstra]

The ->virtual_dr6 is the value used by ptrace_{get,set}_debugreg(6). A
kernel #DB clearing it could mean spurious malfunction of ptrace()
expectations.

Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/traps.c |   12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
@@ -793,12 +793,6 @@ static __always_inline unsigned long deb
 	set_debugreg(DR6_RESERVED, 6);
 	dr6 ^= DR6_RESERVED; /* Flip to positive polarity */
 
-	/*
-	 * Clear the virtual DR6 value, ptrace routines will set bits here for
-	 * things we want signals for.
-	 */
-	current->thread.virtual_dr6 = 0;
-
 	return dr6;
 }
 
@@ -943,6 +937,12 @@ static __always_inline void exc_debug_us
 	instrumentation_begin();
 
 	/*
+	 * Clear the virtual DR6 value, ptrace() routines will set bits here
+	 * for things it wants signals for.
+	 */
+	current->thread.virtual_dr6 = 0;
+
+	/*
 	 * The SDM says "The processor clears the BTF flag when it
 	 * generates a debug exception."  Clear TIF_BLOCKSTEP to keep
 	 * TIF_BLOCKSTEP in sync with the hardware BTF flag.