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Re: [PATCH 0/2] Consolidate redundant register/stack access code

Started byKees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
First post2015-06-15 22:50 +0200
Last post2015-06-15 23:00 +0200
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  Re: [PATCH 0/2] Consolidate redundant register/stack access code Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> - 2015-06-15 22:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 0/2] Consolidate redundant register/stack access code David Long <dave.long@linaro.org> - 2015-06-15 23:00 +0200

#1165546 — Re: [PATCH 0/2] Consolidate redundant register/stack access code

FromKees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Date2015-06-15 22:50 +0200
SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/2] Consolidate redundant register/stack access code
Message-ID<pBJur-65B-29@gated-at.bofh.it>
On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 9:42 AM, David Long <dave.long@linaro.org> wrote:
> From: "David A. Long" <dave.long@linaro.org>
>
> Move duplicate and functionally equivalent code for accessing registers
> and stack (CONFIG_HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API) from arch subdirs into
> common kernel files.
>
> Note: Help regression testing s390, hexagon, and sh would be appreciated.
>       Powerpc builds but I have not verified the functionality.
>
> David A. Long (2):
>   Move the pt_regs_offset struct definition from arch to common include
>     file
>   Consolidate redundant register/stack access code
>
>  arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h          |  6 ---
>  arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c               | 72 +---------------------------------
>  arch/hexagon/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h |  3 --
>  arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h      | 38 ------------------
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c           | 39 +-----------------
>  arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h         |  3 --
>  arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c              | 70 ++++++++++-----------------------
>  arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace.h           | 44 ---------------------
>  arch/sh/kernel/Makefile                |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c                | 33 ----------------
>  arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c             |  2 +-
>  arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c             |  2 +-
>  arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h          | 37 -----------------
>  arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c               | 39 +-----------------
>  include/linux/ptrace.h                 | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  kernel/ptrace.c                        | 38 ++++++++++++++++++
>  16 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 363 deletions(-)
>  delete mode 100644 arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c

I love the deletions:insertions ratio! :)

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>

I wonder why arm64 doesn't define CONFIG_HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API?

Thanks!

-Kees

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#1165549

FromDavid Long <dave.long@linaro.org>
Date2015-06-15 23:00 +0200
Message-ID<pBJE6-6lM-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#1165546
On 06/15/15 16:44, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 9:42 AM, David Long <dave.long@linaro.org> wrote:
>> From: "David A. Long" <dave.long@linaro.org>
>>
>> Move duplicate and functionally equivalent code for accessing registers
>> and stack (CONFIG_HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API) from arch subdirs into
>> common kernel files.
>>
>> Note: Help regression testing s390, hexagon, and sh would be appreciated.
>>        Powerpc builds but I have not verified the functionality.
>>
>> David A. Long (2):
>>    Move the pt_regs_offset struct definition from arch to common include
>>      file
>>    Consolidate redundant register/stack access code
>>
>>   arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h          |  6 ---
>>   arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c               | 72 +---------------------------------
>>   arch/hexagon/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h |  3 --
>>   arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h      | 38 ------------------
>>   arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c           | 39 +-----------------
>>   arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h         |  3 --
>>   arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c              | 70 ++++++++++-----------------------
>>   arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace.h           | 44 ---------------------
>>   arch/sh/kernel/Makefile                |  2 +-
>>   arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c                | 33 ----------------
>>   arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c             |  2 +-
>>   arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c             |  2 +-
>>   arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h          | 37 -----------------
>>   arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c               | 39 +-----------------
>>   include/linux/ptrace.h                 | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   kernel/ptrace.c                        | 38 ++++++++++++++++++
>>   16 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 363 deletions(-)
>>   delete mode 100644 arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
>
> I love the deletions:insertions ratio! :)
>
> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
>
> I wonder why arm64 doesn't define CONFIG_HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API?
>

That support is added in the patch I sent out after this one (to a 
different set of recipients).

Thanks.

> Thanks!
>
> -Kees
>

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