Re: [PATCH 5.4.y 0/2] tracing/kprobes: Backport request about

[Sherry Yang]

Hi Greg,

> On Oct 1, 2024, at 1:11 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 02:43:57PM -0700, Sherry Yang wrote:
>> The new test case which checks non unique symbol kprobe_non_uniq_symbol.tc 
>> failed because of missing kernel functionality support from commit 
>> b022f0c7e404 ("tracing/kprobes: Return EADDRNOTAVAIL when func matches several symbols"). 
>> Backport it and its fix commit to 5.4.y together. Resolved minor context change conflicts.
>> 
>> Andrii Nakryiko (1):
>>  tracing/kprobes: Fix symbol counting logic by looking at modules as
>>    well
>> 
>> Francis Laniel (1):
>>  tracing/kprobes: Return EADDRNOTAVAIL when func matches several
>>    symbols
> 
> As per the documentation, we can't take patches for older kernels and
> not newer ones, otherwise you will have regressions when you finally
> move off this old kernel to a modern one :)
> 
> Please resend ALL of the needed backports, not just one specific kernel.
> I'm dropping these from my review queue now.

I have sent the backports to 5.10.y, and Sasha queued them up. Can we get this series in your 5.4.y review queue again?

Sherry