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Date:   Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:57:52 -0500
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
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        Edward Cree <ecree@solarflare.com>,
        Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/15] x86/alternatives: Teach text_poke_bp() to emulate
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On Wed, Jun 05, 2019 at 03:08:01PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> In preparation for static_call support, teach text_poke_bp() to
> emulate instructions, including CALL.
> 
> The current text_poke_bp() takes a @handler argument which is used as
> a jump target when the temporary INT3 is hit by a different CPU.
> 
> When patching CALL instructions, this doesn't work because we'd miss
> the PUSH of the return address. Instead, teach poke_int3_handler() to
> emulate an instruction, typically the instruction we're patching in.
> 
> This fits almost all text_poke_bp() users, except
> arch_unoptimize_kprobe() which restores random text, and for that site
> we have to build an explicit emulate instruction.
> 
> Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@redhat.com>
> Cc: Nadav Amit <namit@vmware.com>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>

Reviewed-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>

-- 
Josh