Re: [PATCH 0/2] Consolidate redundant register/stack access code

[David Long]

On 06/15/15 16:44, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 9:42 AM, David Long <dave.long@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > From: "David A. Long" <dave.long@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Move duplicate and functionally equivalent code for accessing registers
> > and stack (CONFIG_HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API) from arch subdirs into
> > common kernel files.
> >
> > Note: Help regression testing s390, hexagon, and sh would be appreciated.
> >        Powerpc builds but I have not verified the functionality.
> >
> > David A. Long (2):
> >    Move the pt_regs_offset struct definition from arch to common include
> >      file
> >    Consolidate redundant register/stack access code
> >
> >   arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h          |  6 ---
> >   arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c               | 72 +---------------------------------
> >   arch/hexagon/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h |  3 --
> >   arch/powerpc/include/asm/ptrace.h      | 38 ------------------
> >   arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c           | 39 +-----------------
> >   arch/s390/include/asm/ptrace.h         |  3 --
> >   arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c              | 70 ++++++++++-----------------------
> >   arch/sh/include/asm/ptrace.h           | 44 ---------------------
> >   arch/sh/kernel/Makefile                |  2 +-
> >   arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c                | 33 ----------------
> >   arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_32.c             |  2 +-
> >   arch/sh/kernel/ptrace_64.c             |  2 +-
> >   arch/x86/include/asm/ptrace.h          | 37 -----------------
> >   arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c               | 39 +-----------------
> >   include/linux/ptrace.h                 | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >   kernel/ptrace.c                        | 38 ++++++++++++++++++
> >   16 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 363 deletions(-)
> >   delete mode 100644 arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
>
> I love the deletions:insertions ratio! :)
>
> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I wonder why arm64 doesn't define CONFIG_HAVE_REGS_AND_STACK_ACCESS_API?

That support is added in the patch I sent out after this one (to a 
different set of recipients).

Thanks.

> Thanks!
>
> -Kees

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