On 09/27/2018 07:22 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:39:36 -0400 (EDT)
> Mathieu Desnoyers <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> ----- On Sep 18, 2018, at 9:53 AM, Mathieu Desnoyers 
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> On x86-64, the parametrized selftest code for rseq crashes with a
>>> segmentation fault when compiled with -fpie. This happens when the
>>> param_test binary is loaded at an address beyond 32-bit on x86-64.
>>>
>>> The issue is caused by use of a 32-bit register to hold the address
>>> of the loop counter variable.
>>>
>>> Fix this by using a 64-bit register to calculate the address of the
>>> loop counter variables as an offset from rip.  
>>
>> Should this fix go through tip or the selftests tree ?
>>
> 
> I usually have changes like this pulled through Shuah's tree with an
> ack from the maintainer of the code that it tests.
> 
> -- Steve
> 

Right that is what I prefer. I usually wait for an Ack. I can pull this
in.

thanks,
-- Shuah

-- 
Shuah Khan
Sr. Linux Kernel Developer
Open Source Innovation Group
Samsung Research America(Silicon Valley)
[email protected]

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