The new arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint() function can be used in an
atomic context, unlike the more expensive free and re-allocation path.
This allows callers to efficiently re-establish an existing breakpoint.
Signed-off-by: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h | 2 ++
arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c | 9 +++++++++
2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h
index aa6adac6c3a2..c22cc4e87fc5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct arch_hw_breakpoint {
enum bp_slot_action {
BP_SLOT_ACTION_INSTALL,
+ BP_SLOT_ACTION_REINSTALL,
BP_SLOT_ACTION_UNINSTALL,
};
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ extern int hw_breakpoint_exceptions_notify(struct notifier_block *unused,
int arch_install_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
+int arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
void arch_uninstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
void hw_breakpoint_pmu_read(struct perf_event *bp);
void hw_breakpoint_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *bp);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 3658ace4bd8d..29c9369264d4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ static int manage_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp, enum bp_slot_action action)
old_bp = NULL;
new_bp = bp;
break;
+ case BP_SLOT_ACTION_REINSTALL:
+ old_bp = bp;
+ new_bp = bp;
+ break;
case BP_SLOT_ACTION_UNINSTALL:
old_bp = bp;
new_bp = NULL;
@@ -187,6 +191,11 @@ int arch_install_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
return arch_manage_bp(bp, BP_SLOT_ACTION_INSTALL);
}
+int arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
+{
+ return arch_manage_bp(bp, BP_SLOT_ACTION_REINSTALL);
+}
+
void arch_uninstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
{
arch_manage_bp(bp, BP_SLOT_ACTION_UNINSTALL);
--
2.43.0
