[PATCH] ia64: Restore registers in the stack on INIT

Takao Indoh indou.takao at jp.fujitsu.com
Thu Oct 1 15:20:51 EDT 2009


On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:58:02 +1000, Keith Owens wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:49:25 -0400, 
>Takao Indoh <indou.takao at jp.fujitsu.com> wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>When I was investigating vmcore captured by kdump, I noticed that
>>the backtrace was sometimes not displayed correctly.
>>
>>The cause is that pt_regs and switch_stack are not saved in the stack
>>when INIT comes during fsys mode. In fsys mode, r13 register does not
>>point task_struct of current, so pt_regs and switch_stack are not saved
>>because of the following code in arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c.
>>
>>static struct task_struct *
>>ia64_mca_modify_original_stack(struct pt_regs *regs,
>>(snip)
>>        if (r13 != sos->prev_IA64_KR_CURRENT) {
>>                msg = "inconsistent previous current and r13";
>>                goto no_mod;
>>        }
>>
>>What I'd like to note here is that there is no way to know what happened
>>when original stack is not modified.
>>As I wrote above, the registers is not saved in the original stack, and
>>moreover, the registers in the per cpu stack are useless since they are
>>incomplete. We can't know why backtrace is not displayed. The only thing
>>we can get is the message "inconsistent previous current and r13" in the
>>mprintk buffer. Something problem happened? Or kernel was just in fsys
>>mode? We cannot know.
>>
>>Solution1:
>> The pt_regs in the per cpu stack are incomplete, so fill in the blanks
>> with the appropriate registers so that we can debug using them.
>>
>>Solution2:
>> Save the processor min-state(pal_min_state_area_t) somewhere. When
>> debugging, user can get register info from it.
>>
>>I prefer solution1 because it's easy for user to debug. The
>>following patch is for solution1. restore_regs(), which is new function
>>added by this patch, is just copying registers from pal_min_state
>>to pt_regs.
>>
>>Any comments would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Takao Indoh
>>
>>Signed-off-by: Takao Indoh <indou.takao at jp.fujitsu.com>
>>---
>> arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c |  103 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------
>> 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
>>
>>diff -Nurp linux-2.6.31.org/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c linux-2.6.31/arch/ia64/
>>kernel/mca.c
>>--- linux-2.6.31.org/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c	2009-09-21 17:12:45.000000000 
>>-0400
>>+++ linux-2.6.31/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c	2009-09-24 16:15:05.000000000 
>>-0400
>>@@ -887,6 +887,60 @@ ia64_mca_modify_comm(const struct task_s
>> 	memcpy(current->comm, comm, sizeof(current->comm));
>> }
>> 
>>+static void
>>+restore_regs(struct pt_regs *regs, const pal_min_state_area_t *ms,
>>+		unsigned long *nat)
>
>The name 'restore_regs' is too generic and is used in other code,
>'finish_pt_regs' might be better.

Ok, I agree.


>
>>+{
>>+	const u64 *bank;
>>+
>>+	/* If ipsr.ic then use pmsa_{iip,ipsr,ifs}, else use
>>+	 * pmsa_{xip,xpsr,xfs}
>>+	 */
>>+	if (ia64_psr(regs)->ic) {
>>+		regs->cr_iip = ms->pmsa_iip;
>>+		regs->cr_ipsr = ms->pmsa_ipsr;
>>+		regs->cr_ifs = ms->pmsa_ifs;
>>+	} else {
>>+		regs->cr_iip = ms->pmsa_xip;
>>+		regs->cr_ipsr = ms->pmsa_xpsr;
>>+		regs->cr_ifs = ms->pmsa_xfs;
>>+	}
>>+	regs->pr = ms->pmsa_pr;
>>+	regs->b0 = ms->pmsa_br0;
>>+	regs->ar_rsc = ms->pmsa_rsc;
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[1-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r1, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[2-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r2, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[3-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r3, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[8-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r8, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[9-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r9, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[10-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r10, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[11-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r11, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[12-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r12, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[13-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r13, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[14-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r14, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[15-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r15, nat);
>>+	if (ia64_psr(regs)->bn)
>>+		bank = ms->pmsa_bank1_gr;
>>+	else
>>+		bank = ms->pmsa_bank0_gr;
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[16-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r16, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[17-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r17, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[18-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r18, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[19-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r19, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[20-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r20, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[21-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r21, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[22-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r22, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[23-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r23, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[24-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r24, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[25-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r25, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[26-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r26, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[27-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r27, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[28-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r28, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[29-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r29, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[30-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r30, nat);
>>+	copy_reg(&bank[31-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &regs->r31, nat);
>>+}
>>+
>> /* On entry to this routine, we are running on the per cpu stack, see
>>  * mca_asm.h.  The original stack has not been touched by this event.  Some 
>> of
>>  * the original stack's registers will be in the RBS on this stack.  This 
>> stack
>>@@ -921,7 +975,6 @@ ia64_mca_modify_original_stack(struct pt
>> 	u64 r12 = ms->pmsa_gr[12-1], r13 = ms->pmsa_gr[13-1];
>> 	u64 ar_bspstore = regs->ar_bspstore;
>> 	u64 ar_bsp = regs->ar_bspstore + (loadrs >> 16);
>>-	const u64 *bank;
>> 	const char *msg;
>> 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
>> 
>>@@ -1024,54 +1077,9 @@ ia64_mca_modify_original_stack(struct pt
>> 	p = (char *)r12 - sizeof(*regs);
>> 	old_regs = (struct pt_regs *)p;
>> 	memcpy(old_regs, regs, sizeof(*regs));
>>-	/* If ipsr.ic then use pmsa_{iip,ipsr,ifs}, else use
>>-	 * pmsa_{xip,xpsr,xfs}
>>-	 */
>>-	if (ia64_psr(regs)->ic) {
>>-		old_regs->cr_iip = ms->pmsa_iip;
>>-		old_regs->cr_ipsr = ms->pmsa_ipsr;
>>-		old_regs->cr_ifs = ms->pmsa_ifs;
>>-	} else {
>>-		old_regs->cr_iip = ms->pmsa_xip;
>>-		old_regs->cr_ipsr = ms->pmsa_xpsr;
>>-		old_regs->cr_ifs = ms->pmsa_xfs;
>>-	}
>>-	old_regs->pr = ms->pmsa_pr;
>>-	old_regs->b0 = ms->pmsa_br0;
>> 	old_regs->loadrs = loadrs;
>>-	old_regs->ar_rsc = ms->pmsa_rsc;
>> 	old_unat = old_regs->ar_unat;
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[1-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r1, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[2-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r2, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[3-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r3, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[8-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r8, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[9-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r9, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[10-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r10, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[11-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r11, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[12-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r12, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[13-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r13, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[14-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r14, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&ms->pmsa_gr[15-1], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r15, &
>>old_unat);
>>-	if (ia64_psr(old_regs)->bn)
>>-		bank = ms->pmsa_bank1_gr;
>>-	else
>>-		bank = ms->pmsa_bank0_gr;
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[16-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r16, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[17-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r17, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[18-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r18, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[19-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r19, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[20-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r20, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[21-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r21, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[22-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r22, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[23-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r23, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[24-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r24, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[25-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r25, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[26-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r26, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[27-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r27, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[28-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r28, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[29-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r29, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[30-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r30, &old_unat);
>>-	copy_reg(&bank[31-16], ms->pmsa_nat_bits, &old_regs->r31, &old_unat);
>>+	restore_regs(old_regs, ms, &old_unat);
>> 
>> 	/* Next stack a struct switch_stack.  mca_asm.S built a partial
>> 	 * switch_stack, copy it and fill in the blanks using pt_regs and
>>@@ -1141,6 +1149,7 @@ ia64_mca_modify_original_stack(struct pt
>> no_mod:
>> 	mprintk(KERN_INFO "cpu %d, %s %s, original stack not modified\n",
>> 			smp_processor_id(), type, msg);
>>+	restore_regs(regs, ms, &old_unat);
>
>old_unat is undefined here.  You need
>
>  old_unat = regs->ar_unat;
>

Yeah, I missed it, I'll update my patch. Thanks!

Thanks,
Takao Indoh


>> 	return previous_current;
>> }
>
>The rest of it looks good.



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