[PATCH 5/5] powerpc: kprobes: emulate instructions on kprobe handler re-entry

[Naveen N. Rao]

On kprobe handler re-entry, try to emulate the instruction rather than
single stepping always.

As a related change, remove the duplicate saving of msr as that is
already done in set_current_kprobe()

Acked-by: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli 
Signed-off-by: Naveen N. Rao 
---
 arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c | 9 -
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
index 8b48f7d046bd..005bd4a75902 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -273,10 +273,17 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 */
save_previous_kprobe(kcb);
set_current_kprobe(p, regs, kcb);
-   kcb->kprobe_saved_msr = regs->msr;
kprobes_inc_nmissed_count(p);
prepare_singlestep(p, regs);
kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_REENTER;
+   if (p->ainsn.boostable >= 0) {
+   ret = try_to_emulate(p, regs);
+
+   if (ret > 0) {
+   restore_previous_kprobe(kcb);
+   return 1;
+   }
+   }
return 1;
} else {
if (*addr != BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION) {
-- 
2.11.0

[PATCH 5/5] powerpc: kprobes: emulate instructions on kprobe handler re-entry

[Naveen N. Rao]

On kprobe handler re-entry, try to emulate the instruction rather than
single stepping always.

As a related change, remove the duplicate saving of msr as that is
already done in set_current_kprobe()

Acked-by: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli 
Signed-off-by: Naveen N. Rao 
---
 arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c | 9 -
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
index 8b48f7d046bd..005bd4a75902 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -273,10 +273,17 @@ int __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 */
save_previous_kprobe(kcb);
set_current_kprobe(p, regs, kcb);
-   kcb->kprobe_saved_msr = regs->msr;
kprobes_inc_nmissed_count(p);
prepare_singlestep(p, regs);
kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_REENTER;
+   if (p->ainsn.boostable >= 0) {
+   ret = try_to_emulate(p, regs);
+
+   if (ret > 0) {
+   restore_previous_kprobe(kcb);
+   return 1;
+   }
+   }
return 1;
} else {
if (*addr != BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION) {
-- 
2.11.0