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author | Seiichi Ikarashi <s.ikarashi@jp.fujitsu.com> | 2011-12-06 03:58:14 -0500 |
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committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2011-12-06 04:02:38 -0500 |
commit | 1cf8343f55525c09c88da0a494a96e1b034f84e2 (patch) | |
tree | 5cb45ead7d10d3021fd2a9424c47d25eefa4201f | |
parent | cc3a1bf52a9d2808c7cd6e8f413b02b650b6b84b (diff) |
x86: Fix rflags in FAKE_STACK_FRAME
The x86_64 kernel pushes the fake kernel stack in
arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S:FAKE_STACK_FRAME, and
rflags register in it does not conform to the specification.
Although Intel's manual[1] says bit 1 of it shall be set to 1,
this bit is cleared to 0 on pushing the fake stack.
[1] Intel(R) 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Vol.1 3-21 Figure 3-8. EFLAGS Register
If it is not on purpose, it is better to be fixed, because
it can lead some tools misunderstanding the stack frame. For example,
"crash" utility[2] actually detects it and warns you like
below:
RIP: ffffffff8005dfa2 RSP: ffff8104ce0c7f58 RFLAGS: 00000200
[...]
bt: WARNING: possibly bogus exception frame
Signed-off-by: Seiichi Ikarashi <s.ikarashi@jp.fujitsu.com>
Tested-by: Masayoshi MIZUMA <m.mizuma@jp.fujitsu.com>
Cc: Jan Beulich <JBeulich@suse.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
-rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/kernel/process.c | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | drivers/lguest/x86/core.c | 2 |
4 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h index 2dddb317bb39..f8ab3eaad128 100644 --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor-flags.h | |||
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ | |||
6 | * EFLAGS bits | 6 | * EFLAGS bits |
7 | */ | 7 | */ |
8 | #define X86_EFLAGS_CF 0x00000001 /* Carry Flag */ | 8 | #define X86_EFLAGS_CF 0x00000001 /* Carry Flag */ |
9 | #define X86_EFLAGS_BIT1 0x00000002 /* Bit 1 - always on */ | ||
9 | #define X86_EFLAGS_PF 0x00000004 /* Parity Flag */ | 10 | #define X86_EFLAGS_PF 0x00000004 /* Parity Flag */ |
10 | #define X86_EFLAGS_AF 0x00000010 /* Auxiliary carry Flag */ | 11 | #define X86_EFLAGS_AF 0x00000010 /* Auxiliary carry Flag */ |
11 | #define X86_EFLAGS_ZF 0x00000040 /* Zero Flag */ | 12 | #define X86_EFLAGS_ZF 0x00000040 /* Zero Flag */ |
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S index cfad7fce6163..a20e1cb9dc87 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S | |||
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ ENDPROC(native_usergs_sysret64) | |||
221 | /*CFI_REL_OFFSET ss,0*/ | 221 | /*CFI_REL_OFFSET ss,0*/ |
222 | pushq_cfi %rax /* rsp */ | 222 | pushq_cfi %rax /* rsp */ |
223 | CFI_REL_OFFSET rsp,0 | 223 | CFI_REL_OFFSET rsp,0 |
224 | pushq_cfi $X86_EFLAGS_IF /* eflags - interrupts on */ | 224 | pushq_cfi $(X86_EFLAGS_IF|X86_EFLAGS_BIT1) /* eflags - interrupts on */ |
225 | /*CFI_REL_OFFSET rflags,0*/ | 225 | /*CFI_REL_OFFSET rflags,0*/ |
226 | pushq_cfi $__KERNEL_CS /* cs */ | 226 | pushq_cfi $__KERNEL_CS /* cs */ |
227 | /*CFI_REL_OFFSET cs,0*/ | 227 | /*CFI_REL_OFFSET cs,0*/ |
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c index ee5d4fbd53b4..15763af7bfe3 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c | |||
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ int kernel_thread(int (*fn)(void *), void *arg, unsigned long flags) | |||
293 | regs.orig_ax = -1; | 293 | regs.orig_ax = -1; |
294 | regs.ip = (unsigned long) kernel_thread_helper; | 294 | regs.ip = (unsigned long) kernel_thread_helper; |
295 | regs.cs = __KERNEL_CS | get_kernel_rpl(); | 295 | regs.cs = __KERNEL_CS | get_kernel_rpl(); |
296 | regs.flags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | 0x2; | 296 | regs.flags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | X86_EFLAGS_BIT1; |
297 | 297 | ||
298 | /* Ok, create the new process.. */ | 298 | /* Ok, create the new process.. */ |
299 | return do_fork(flags | CLONE_VM | CLONE_UNTRACED, 0, ®s, 0, NULL, NULL); | 299 | return do_fork(flags | CLONE_VM | CLONE_UNTRACED, 0, ®s, 0, NULL, NULL); |
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c index 65af42f2d593..39809035320a 100644 --- a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c +++ b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c | |||
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ void lguest_arch_setup_regs(struct lg_cpu *cpu, unsigned long start) | |||
697 | * interrupts are enabled. We always leave interrupts enabled while | 697 | * interrupts are enabled. We always leave interrupts enabled while |
698 | * running the Guest. | 698 | * running the Guest. |
699 | */ | 699 | */ |
700 | regs->eflags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | 0x2; | 700 | regs->eflags = X86_EFLAGS_IF | X86_EFLAGS_BIT1; |
701 | 701 | ||
702 | /* | 702 | /* |
703 | * The "Extended Instruction Pointer" register says where the Guest is | 703 | * The "Extended Instruction Pointer" register says where the Guest is |