hw-breakpoints: introducing generic hardware breakpoint handler interfaces

This patch introduces the generic Hardware Breakpoint interfaces for both user
and kernel space requests.
This core Api handles the hardware breakpoints through new helpers. It
handles the user-space breakpoints and kernel breakpoints in front of
arch implementation.

One can choose kernel wide breakpoints using the following helpers
and passing them a generic struct hw_breakpoint:

- register_kernel_hw_breakpoint()
- unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint()
- modify_kernel_hw_breakpoint()

On the other side, you can choose per task breakpoints.

- register_user_hw_breakpoint()
- unregister_user_hw_breakpoint()
- modify_user_hw_breakpoint()

[ fweisbec@gmail.com: fix conflict against perfcounter ]
Original-patch-by: NAlan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
Signed-off-by: NK.Prasad <prasad@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: NAlan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
Signed-off-by: NFrederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>

arch/Kconfig

@@ -112,3 +112,7 @@ config HAVE_DMA_API_DEBUG
 
 config HAVE_DEFAULT_NO_SPIN_MUTEXES
 	bool
+
+config HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
+	bool
+

kernel/Makefile

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_TRACING) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_DS) += trace/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += sched_cpupri.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SLOW_WORK) += slow-work.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT) += hw_breakpoint.o
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER),y)
 # According to Alan Modra <alan@linuxcare.com.au>, the -fno-omit-frame-pointer is

kernel/hw_breakpoint.c

+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Alan Stern
+ * Copyright (C) IBM Corporation, 2009
+ */
+
+/*
+ * HW_breakpoint: a unified kernel/user-space hardware breakpoint facility,
+ * using the CPU's debug registers.
+ * This file contains the arch-independent routines.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/irqflags.h>
+#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
+
+#include <asm/hw_breakpoint.h>
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+#include <asm/debugreg.h>
+#endif
+/*
+ * Spinlock that protects all (un)register operations over kernel/user-space
+ * breakpoint requests
+ */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hw_breakpoint_lock);
+
+/* Array of kernel-space breakpoint structures */
+struct hw_breakpoint *hbp_kernel[HBP_NUM];
+
+/*
+ * Per-processor copy of hbp_kernel[]. Used only when hbp_kernel is being
+ * modified but we need the older copy to handle any hbp exceptions. It will
+ * sync with hbp_kernel[] value after updation is done through IPIs.
+ */
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct hw_breakpoint*, this_hbp_kernel[HBP_NUM]);
+
+/*
+ * Kernel breakpoints grow downwards, starting from HBP_NUM
+ * 'hbp_kernel_pos' denotes lowest numbered breakpoint register occupied for
+ * kernel-space request. We will initialise it here and not in an __init
+ * routine because load_debug_registers(), which uses this variable can be
+ * called very early during CPU initialisation.
+ */
+unsigned int hbp_kernel_pos = HBP_NUM;
+
+/*
+ * An array containing refcount of threads using a given bkpt register
+ * Accesses are synchronised by acquiring hw_breakpoint_lock
+ */
+unsigned int hbp_user_refcount[HBP_NUM];
+
+/*
+ * Load the debug registers during startup of a CPU.
+ */
+void load_debug_registers(void)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+
+	/* Prevent IPIs for new kernel breakpoint updates */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	arch_update_kernel_hw_breakpoint(NULL);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(tsk, TIF_DEBUG))
+		arch_install_thread_hw_breakpoint(tsk);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Erase all the hardware breakpoint info associated with a thread.
+ *
+ * If tsk != current then tsk must not be usable (for example, a
+ * child being cleaned up from a failed fork).
+ */
+void flush_thread_hw_breakpoint(struct task_struct *tsk)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct thread_struct *thread = &(tsk->thread);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+
+	/* The thread no longer has any breakpoints associated with it */
+	clear_tsk_thread_flag(tsk, TIF_DEBUG);
+	for (i = 0; i < HBP_NUM; i++) {
+		if (thread->hbp[i]) {
+			hbp_user_refcount[i]--;
+			kfree(thread->hbp[i]);
+			thread->hbp[i] = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	arch_flush_thread_hw_breakpoint(tsk);
+
+	/* Actually uninstall the breakpoints if necessary */
+	if (tsk == current)
+		arch_uninstall_thread_hw_breakpoint();
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Copy the hardware breakpoint info from a thread to its cloned child.
+ */
+int copy_thread_hw_breakpoint(struct task_struct *tsk,
+		struct task_struct *child, unsigned long clone_flags)
+{
+	/*
+	 * We will assume that breakpoint settings are not inherited
+	 * and the child starts out with no debug registers set.
+	 * But what about CLONE_PTRACE?
+	 */
+	clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_DEBUG);
+
+	/* We will call flush routine since the debugregs are not inherited */
+	arch_flush_thread_hw_breakpoint(child);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __register_user_hw_breakpoint(int pos, struct task_struct *tsk,
+					struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	struct thread_struct *thread = &(tsk->thread);
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Do not overcommit. Fail if kernel has used the hbp registers */
+	if (pos >= hbp_kernel_pos)
+		return -ENOSPC;
+
+	rc = arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings(bp, tsk);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	thread->hbp[pos] = bp;
+	hbp_user_refcount[pos]++;
+
+	arch_update_user_hw_breakpoint(pos, tsk);
+	/*
+	 * Does it need to be installed right now?
+	 * Otherwise it will get installed the next time tsk runs
+	 */
+	if (tsk == current)
+		arch_install_thread_hw_breakpoint(tsk);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Modify the address of a hbp register already in use by the task
+ * Do not invoke this in-lieu of a __unregister_user_hw_breakpoint()
+ */
+static int __modify_user_hw_breakpoint(int pos, struct task_struct *tsk,
+					struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	struct thread_struct *thread = &(tsk->thread);
+
+	if ((pos >= hbp_kernel_pos) || (arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings(bp, tsk)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (thread->hbp[pos] == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	thread->hbp[pos] = bp;
+	/*
+	 * 'pos' must be that of a hbp register already used by 'tsk'
+	 * Otherwise arch_modify_user_hw_breakpoint() will fail
+	 */
+	arch_update_user_hw_breakpoint(pos, tsk);
+
+	if (tsk == current)
+		arch_install_thread_hw_breakpoint(tsk);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __unregister_user_hw_breakpoint(int pos, struct task_struct *tsk)
+{
+	hbp_user_refcount[pos]--;
+	tsk->thread.hbp[pos] = NULL;
+
+	arch_update_user_hw_breakpoint(pos, tsk);
+
+	if (tsk == current)
+		arch_install_thread_hw_breakpoint(tsk);
+}
+
+/**
+ * register_user_hw_breakpoint - register a hardware breakpoint for user space
+ * @tsk: pointer to 'task_struct' of the process to which the address belongs
+ * @bp: the breakpoint structure to register
+ *
+ * @bp.info->name or @bp.info->address, @bp.info->len, @bp.info->type and
+ * @bp->triggered must be set properly before invocation
+ *
+ */
+int register_user_hw_breakpoint(struct task_struct *tsk,
+					struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	struct thread_struct *thread = &(tsk->thread);
+	int i, rc = -ENOSPC;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < hbp_kernel_pos; i++) {
+		if (!thread->hbp[i]) {
+			rc = __register_user_hw_breakpoint(i, tsk, bp);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!rc)
+		set_tsk_thread_flag(tsk, TIF_DEBUG);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+	return rc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_user_hw_breakpoint);
+
+/**
+ * modify_user_hw_breakpoint - modify a user-space hardware breakpoint
+ * @tsk: pointer to 'task_struct' of the process to which the address belongs
+ * @bp: the breakpoint structure to unregister
+ *
+ */
+int modify_user_hw_breakpoint(struct task_struct *tsk, struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	struct thread_struct *thread = &(tsk->thread);
+	int i, ret = -ENOENT;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+	for (i = 0; i < hbp_kernel_pos; i++) {
+		if (bp == thread->hbp[i]) {
+			ret = __modify_user_hw_breakpoint(i, tsk, bp);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(modify_user_hw_breakpoint);
+
+/**
+ * unregister_user_hw_breakpoint - unregister a user-space hardware breakpoint
+ * @tsk: pointer to 'task_struct' of the process to which the address belongs
+ * @bp: the breakpoint structure to unregister
+ *
+ */
+void unregister_user_hw_breakpoint(struct task_struct *tsk,
+						struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	struct thread_struct *thread = &(tsk->thread);
+	int i, pos = -1, hbp_counter = 0;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+	for (i = 0; i < hbp_kernel_pos; i++) {
+		if (thread->hbp[i])
+			hbp_counter++;
+		if (bp == thread->hbp[i])
+			pos = i;
+	}
+	if (pos >= 0) {
+		__unregister_user_hw_breakpoint(pos, tsk);
+		hbp_counter--;
+	}
+	if (!hbp_counter)
+		clear_tsk_thread_flag(tsk, TIF_DEBUG);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_user_hw_breakpoint);
+
+/**
+ * register_kernel_hw_breakpoint - register a hardware breakpoint for kernel space
+ * @bp: the breakpoint structure to register
+ *
+ * @bp.info->name or @bp.info->address, @bp.info->len, @bp.info->type and
+ * @bp->triggered must be set properly before invocation
+ *
+ */
+int register_kernel_hw_breakpoint(struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = arch_validate_hwbkpt_settings(bp, NULL);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+
+	rc = -ENOSPC;
+	/* Check if we are over-committing */
+	if ((hbp_kernel_pos > 0) && (!hbp_user_refcount[hbp_kernel_pos-1])) {
+		hbp_kernel_pos--;
+		hbp_kernel[hbp_kernel_pos] = bp;
+		on_each_cpu(arch_update_kernel_hw_breakpoint, NULL, 1);
+		rc = 0;
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+	return rc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_kernel_hw_breakpoint);
+
+/**
+ * unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint - unregister a HW breakpoint for kernel space
+ * @bp: the breakpoint structure to unregister
+ *
+ * Uninstalls and unregisters @bp.
+ */
+void unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint(struct hw_breakpoint *bp)
+{
+	int i, j;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+
+	/* Find the 'bp' in our list of breakpoints for kernel */
+	for (i = hbp_kernel_pos; i < HBP_NUM; i++)
+		if (bp == hbp_kernel[i])
+			break;
+
+	/* Check if we did not find a match for 'bp'. If so return early */
+	if (i == HBP_NUM) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We'll shift the breakpoints one-level above to compact if
+	 * unregistration creates a hole
+	 */
+	for (j = i; j > hbp_kernel_pos; j--)
+		hbp_kernel[j] = hbp_kernel[j-1];
+
+	hbp_kernel[hbp_kernel_pos] = NULL;
+	on_each_cpu(arch_update_kernel_hw_breakpoint, NULL, 1);
+	hbp_kernel_pos++;
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hw_breakpoint_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint);
+
+static struct notifier_block hw_breakpoint_exceptions_nb = {
+	.notifier_call = hw_breakpoint_exceptions_notify,
+	/* we need to be notified first */
+	.priority = 0x7fffffff
+};
+
+static int __init init_hw_breakpoint(void)
+{
+	return register_die_notifier(&hw_breakpoint_exceptions_nb);
+}
+
+core_initcall(init_hw_breakpoint);