Some kgdb I/O modules require the ability to create a breakpoint
tasklet, such as kgdboc and external modules such as kgdboe. The
breakpoint tasklet is used as an asynchronous entry point into the
debugger which will have a different function scope than the current
execution path where it might not be safe to have an inline breakpoint
inside the kgdb I/O driver.
Signed-off-by: Jason Wessel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
include/linux/kgdb.h | 1 +
kernel/kgdb.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/kgdb.h b/include/linux/kgdb.h
index 6adcc29..8fdd3cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/kgdb.h
+++ b/include/linux/kgdb.h
@@ -279,5 +279,6 @@ extern int kgdb_nmicallback(int cpu, void *regs);
extern int kgdb_single_step;
extern atomic_t kgdb_active;
+extern void kgdb_schedule_breakpoint(void);
#endif /* _KGDB_H_ */
diff --git a/kernel/kgdb.c b/kernel/kgdb.c
index e4dcfb2..5365d46 100644
--- a/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ atomic_t kgdb_active = ATOMIC_INIT(-1);
*/
static atomic_t passive_cpu_wait[NR_CPUS];
static atomic_t cpu_in_kgdb[NR_CPUS];
+static atomic_t kgdb_break_tasklet_var;
atomic_t kgdb_setting_breakpoint;
struct task_struct *kgdb_usethread;
@@ -1623,6 +1624,31 @@ static void kgdb_unregister_callbacks(void)
}
}
+/*
+ * There are times a tasklet needs to be used vs a compiled in in
+ * break point so as to cause an exception outside a kgdb I/O module,
+ * such as is the case with kgdboe, where calling a breakpoint in the
+ * I/O driver itself would be fatal.
+ */
+static void kgdb_tasklet_bpt(unsigned long ing)
+{
+ kgdb_breakpoint();
+ atomic_set(&kgdb_break_tasklet_var, 0);
+}
+
+static DECLARE_TASKLET(kgdb_tasklet_breakpoint, kgdb_tasklet_bpt, 0);
+
+void kgdb_schedule_breakpoint(void)
+{
+ if (atomic_read(&kgdb_break_tasklet_var) ||
+ atomic_read(&kgdb_active) != -1 ||
+ atomic_read(&kgdb_setting_breakpoint))
+ return;
+ atomic_inc(&kgdb_break_tasklet_var);
+ tasklet_schedule(&kgdb_tasklet_breakpoint);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kgdb_schedule_breakpoint);
+
static void kgdb_initial_breakpoint(void)
{
kgdb_break_asap = 0;
--
1.6.0.2
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