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SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/6] hw_breakpoint: Factor out __modify_user_hw_breakpoint function
On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 05:46:39PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 05:21:31PM +0100, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > +static int __modify_user_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp, struct perf_event_attr *attr)
> > +{
> > + u64 old_addr = bp->attr.bp_addr;
> > + u64 old_len = bp->attr.bp_len;
> > + int old_type = bp->attr.bp_type;
> > + bool modify = attr->bp_type != old_type;
> > + int err = 0;
> > +
> > + bp->attr.bp_addr = attr->bp_addr;
> > + bp->attr.bp_type = attr->bp_type;
> > + bp->attr.bp_len = attr->bp_len;
> > +
> > + err = validate_hw_breakpoint(bp);
> > + if (!err && modify)
> > + err = modify_bp_slot(bp, old_type);
> > +
> > + if (err) {
> > + bp->attr.bp_addr = old_addr;
> > + bp->attr.bp_type = old_type;
> > + bp->attr.bp_len = old_len;
> > + return err;
> > + }
> > +
> > + bp->attr.disabled = attr->disabled;
> > + return 0;
> > +}
>
> I think this function is failing to check if anything else in the attr
> changes.
>
> For example, someone could have added PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_STACK. That's
> something you'll fail to create breakpoints with, but this modification
> would 'accept'.
>

hum, I dont think so.. the only things you're allowed to change
are bp_addr, bp_type and bp_len.. we put new values in those
fields and keep the rest untouched.. apart from 'disabled' bit

jirka

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