kernel.git/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c, branch linux-2.6.37.y

ptrace: cleanup arch_ptrace() on powerpc

2010-10-28T01:03:11Z

Use new 'datavp' and 'datalp' variables in order to remove unnecessary castings. Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt Cc: Paul Mackerras Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

ptrace: change signature of arch_ptrace()

2010-10-28T01:03:10Z

Fix up the arguments to arch_ptrace() to take account of the fact that @addr and @data are now unsigned long rather than long as of a preceding patch in this series. Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim Cc: Acked-by: Roland McGrath Acked-by: David Howells Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven Acked-by: David S. Miller Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

powerpc: Use is_32bit_task() helper to test 32-bit binary

2010-09-02T04:07:32Z

This patch removes all explicit tests for the TIF_32BIT flag Signed-off-by: Denis Kirjanov Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

powerpc, hw_breakpoints: Implement hw_breakpoints for 64-bit server processors

2010-06-22T09:40:50Z

Implement perf-events based hw-breakpoint interfaces for PowerPC 64-bit server (Book III S) processors. This allows access to a given location to be used as an event that can be counted or profiled by the perf_events subsystem. This is done using the DABR (data breakpoint register), which can also be used for process debugging via ptrace. When perf_event hw_breakpoint support is configured in, the perf_event subsystem manages the DABR and arbitrates access to it, and ptrace then creates a perf_event when it is requested to set a data breakpoint. [Adopted suggestions from Paul Mackerras to - emulate_step() all system-wide breakpoints and single-step only the per-task breakpoints - perform arch-specific cleanup before unregistration through arch_unregister_hw_breakpoint() ] Signed-off-by: K.Prasad Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras

powerpc: Add kprobe-based event tracer

2010-04-07T08:11:43Z

This patch ports the kprobe-based event tracer to powerpc. This patch is based on x86 port. This brings powerpc on par with x86. Signed-off-by: Mahesh Salgaonkar Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

powerpc/booke: Fix breakpoint/watchpoint one-shot behavior

2010-03-09T00:57:10Z

Another fix for the extended ptrace patches in the -next tree. The handling of breakpoints and watchpoints is inconsistent. When a breakpoint or watchpoint is hit, the interrupt handler is clearing the proper bits in the dbcr* registers, but leaving the dac* and iac* registers alone. The ptrace code to delete the break/watchpoints checks the dac* and iac* registers for zero to determine if they are enabled. Instead, they should check the dbcr* bits. Signed-off-by: Dave Kleikamp Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

powerpc/booke: Fix a couple typos in the advanced ptrace code

2010-03-09T00:54:18Z

powerpc/booke: Fix a couple typos in the advanced ptrace code Found and fixed a couple typos in the advanced ptrace patches. (These patches are currently in benh's next tree.) Signed-off-by: Dave Kleikamp Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt Cc: linuxppc-dev list Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

powerpc/booke: Add support for advanced debug registers

2010-02-17T03:03:17Z

powerpc/booke: Add support for advanced debug registers From: Dave Kleikamp Based on patches originally written by Torez Smith. This patch defines context switch and trap related functionality for BookE specific Debug Registers. It adds support to ptrace() for setting and getting BookE related Debug Registers Signed-off-by: Dave Kleikamp Cc: Torez Smith Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt Cc: David Gibson Cc: Josh Boyer Cc: Kumar Gala Cc: Sergio Durigan Junior Cc: Thiago Jung Bauermann Cc: linuxppc-dev list Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

powerpc: Extended ptrace interface

2010-02-17T03:03:17Z

powerpc: Extended ptrace interface From: Dave Kleikamp Based on patches originally written by Torez Smith. Add a new extended ptrace interface so that user-space has a single interface for powerpc, without having to know the specific layout of the debug registers. Implement: PPC_PTRACE_GETHWDEBUGINFO PPC_PTRACE_SETHWDEBUG PPC_PTRACE_DELHWDEBUG Signed-off-by: Dave Kleikamp Acked-by: David Gibson Cc: Torez Smith Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt Cc: Josh Boyer Cc: Kumar Gala Cc: Sergio Durigan Junior Cc: Thiago Jung Bauermann Cc: linuxppc-dev list Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt

powerpc/booke: Introduce new CONFIG options for advanced debug registers

2010-02-17T03:03:16Z

powerpc/booke: Introduce new CONFIG options for advanced debug registers From: Dave Kleikamp Introduce new config options to simplify the ifdefs pertaining to the advanced debug registers for booke and 40x processors: CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_REGS - boolean: true for dac-based processors CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_IACS - number of IAC registers CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_DACS - number of DAC registers CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_DVCS - number of DVC registers CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_DAC_RANGE - DAC ranges supported Beginning conservatively, since I only have the facilities to test 440 hardware. I believe all 40x and booke platforms support at least 2 IAC and 2 DAC registers. For 440, 4 IAC and 2 DVC registers are enabled, as well as the DAC ranges. Signed-off-by: Dave Kleikamp Acked-by: David Gibson Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt