From: Caleb Kan <calebkan1106@gmail.com>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
kasan-dev@googlegroups.com, Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@kernel.org>,
Alexander Potapenko <glider@google.com>,
Marco Elver <elver@google.com>,
Dmitry Vyukov <dvyukov@google.com>,
Andrey Konovalov <andreyknvl@gmail.com>,
Oscar Salvador <osalvador@suse.de>,
Caleb Kan <ckan@cloudflare.com>,
kernel-team@cloudflare.com
Subject: [PATCH RFC v2 02/11] stackdepot: add caller-owned stack trace fetching
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:13:35 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260908-stackdepot-trie-v2-2-1996d5cef732@cloudflare.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260908-stackdepot-trie-v2-0-1996d5cef732@cloudflare.com>
From: Caleb Kan <ckan@cloudflare.com>
stack_depot_fetch() returns a pointer to contiguous storage owned by stack
depot. That cannot work for a backend whose frames are not contiguous, so
callers need an interface that copies the trace before they can support
both backends.
Add stack_depot_fetch_into() to copy a complete trace into caller-owned
storage. Leave the destination unchanged when it is too small, keep a zero
handle as a no-op, and document that callers must keep the handle valid
while copying it. Warn if a caller passes a NULL buffer or zero capacity
for a valid handle instead of treating the stack as missing.
Unpoison the copied entries before returning them because
lib/stackdepot.c is not instrumented by KMSAN. Add built-in KUnit tests for
exact and oversized destinations, zero handles, and undersized buffers.
Later patches add tests for stack depot internals.
Signed-off-by: Caleb Kan <ckan@cloudflare.com>
---
include/linux/stackdepot.h | 36 ++++++++++++++++++
lib/Kconfig.debug | 16 ++++++++
lib/stackdepot.c | 28 ++++++++++++++
lib/tests/Makefile | 1 +
lib/tests/stackdepot_kunit.c | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
5 files changed, 170 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/stackdepot.h b/include/linux/stackdepot.h
index 2cc21ffcdaf9..734529767c8a 100644
--- a/include/linux/stackdepot.h
+++ b/include/linux/stackdepot.h
@@ -199,6 +199,42 @@ struct stack_record *__stack_depot_get_stack_record(depot_stack_handle_t handle)
unsigned int stack_depot_fetch(depot_stack_handle_t handle,
unsigned long **entries);
+/**
+ * stack_depot_fetch_into - Fetch a stack trace into caller-owned storage
+ *
+ * @handle: Stack depot handle
+ * @entries: Caller-owned buffer to copy the stack trace into
+ * @max_entries: Number of frames that fit in @entries
+ *
+ * Copies the stored frames into caller-owned @entries. If fewer frames are
+ * stored than @max_entries, only the stored frames are written and their count
+ * is returned. If more frames are stored than @max_entries, the copy is skipped
+ * entirely and 0 is returned.
+ *
+ * Passing a NULL @entries buffer or zero @max_entries for a valid @handle is
+ * invalid. Callers must provide storage for @max_entries frames.
+ *
+ * Callers should size @entries to match the save-side stack depth cap (for
+ * example, %CONFIG_STACKDEPOT_MAX_FRAMES or the local stack_trace_save() limit)
+ * when losing diagnostics on an undersized buffer would be surprising.
+ *
+ * A non-zero invalid @handle, including a post-put handle, may WARN. Its return
+ * value and copied contents are undefined because the record may have been
+ * reused for another stack.
+ *
+ * Callers must ensure @handle remains valid for the duration of this call.
+ * Persistent handles saved without %STACK_DEPOT_FLAG_GET require no extra
+ * reference; handles saved with %STACK_DEPOT_FLAG_GET require a held reference.
+ * Callers must not call stack_depot_put() on persistent handles.
+ * Racing this helper with stack_depot_put() on the same handle is invalid.
+ *
+ * Return: Number of frames copied, 0 if @handle is 0, stack depot is disabled,
+ * or @max_entries is less than the number of stored frames.
+ */
+unsigned int stack_depot_fetch_into(depot_stack_handle_t handle,
+ unsigned long *entries,
+ unsigned int max_entries);
+
/**
* stack_depot_print - Print a stack trace from stack depot
*
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 134b15a44625..fcd74edfd93a 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2785,6 +2785,22 @@ config RESOURCE_KUNIT_TEST
If unsure, say N.
+config STACKDEPOT_KUNIT_TEST
+ bool "KUnit test for stack depot" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+ depends on KUNIT=y && STACKDEPOT
+ depends on STACKDEPOT_MAX_FRAMES >= 3
+ default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+ help
+ Enable this option to test stack depot API behavior at boot.
+ This test is built in, so KUNIT must also be built in.
+
+ KUnit tests run during boot and output the results to the debug log
+ in TAP format (https://testanything.org/). Only useful for kernel
+ developers running the KUnit test harness, and not intended for
+ inclusion into a production build.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
config SYSCTL_KUNIT_TEST
tristate "KUnit test for sysctl" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
depends on KUNIT
diff --git a/lib/stackdepot.c b/lib/stackdepot.c
index 90c52f2e0d3f..4da7279d9f83 100644
--- a/lib/stackdepot.c
+++ b/lib/stackdepot.c
@@ -785,6 +785,34 @@ unsigned int stack_depot_fetch(depot_stack_handle_t handle,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stack_depot_fetch);
+unsigned int stack_depot_fetch_into(depot_stack_handle_t handle,
+ unsigned long *entries,
+ unsigned int max_entries)
+{
+ struct stack_record *stack;
+ unsigned int nr_entries;
+
+ if (!handle)
+ return 0;
+ if (stack_depot_disabled)
+ return 0;
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(!entries || !max_entries);
+
+ stack = depot_fetch_stack(handle);
+ if (!stack)
+ return 0;
+ nr_entries = stack->size;
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!nr_entries))
+ return 0;
+ if (nr_entries > max_entries)
+ return 0;
+
+ memcpy(entries, stack->entries, nr_entries * sizeof(*entries));
+ kmsan_unpoison_memory(entries, nr_entries * sizeof(*entries));
+ return nr_entries;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stack_depot_fetch_into);
+
void stack_depot_put(depot_stack_handle_t handle)
{
struct stack_record *stack;
diff --git a/lib/tests/Makefile b/lib/tests/Makefile
index 3cac3b63a752..1f72191f98bb 100644
--- a/lib/tests/Makefile
+++ b/lib/tests/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SCANF_KUNIT_TEST) += scanf_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SEQ_BUF_KUNIT_TEST) += seq_buf_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SIPHASH_KUNIT_TEST) += siphash_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_SLUB_KUNIT_TEST) += slub_kunit.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_STACKDEPOT_KUNIT_TEST) += stackdepot_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_SORT) += test_sort.o
CFLAGS_stackinit_kunit.o += $(call cc-disable-warning, switch-unreachable)
obj-$(CONFIG_STACKINIT_KUNIT_TEST) += stackinit_kunit.o
diff --git a/lib/tests/stackdepot_kunit.c b/lib/tests/stackdepot_kunit.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b0c44c096976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tests/stackdepot_kunit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+#include <kunit/test.h>
+#include <linux/array_size.h>
+#include <linux/gfp.h>
+#include <linux/stackdepot.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+
+static void stackdepot_fetch_into_roundtrip(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ unsigned long entries[] = {
+ 0x101000UL,
+ 0x102000UL,
+ 0x103000UL,
+ };
+ unsigned long exact[ARRAY_SIZE(entries)] = {};
+ unsigned long fetched[ARRAY_SIZE(entries) + 1] = {
+ [ARRAY_SIZE(entries)] = 0xa5a5a5a5UL,
+ };
+ unsigned long expected_tail = fetched[ARRAY_SIZE(entries)];
+ depot_stack_handle_t handle;
+ unsigned int nr_entries;
+
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, stack_depot_init(), 0);
+
+ handle = stack_depot_save(entries, ARRAY_SIZE(entries), GFP_KERNEL);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NE(test, handle, (depot_stack_handle_t)0);
+
+ nr_entries = stack_depot_fetch_into(handle, exact, ARRAY_SIZE(exact));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, nr_entries, (unsigned int)ARRAY_SIZE(entries));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_MEMEQ(test, exact, entries, sizeof(entries));
+
+ nr_entries = stack_depot_fetch_into(handle, fetched, ARRAY_SIZE(fetched));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, nr_entries, (unsigned int)ARRAY_SIZE(entries));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_MEMEQ(test, fetched, entries, sizeof(entries));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, fetched[ARRAY_SIZE(entries)], expected_tail);
+}
+
+static void stackdepot_fetch_into_rejects_missing_or_short_stack(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ unsigned long entries[] = {
+ 0x111000UL,
+ 0x112000UL,
+ 0x113000UL,
+ };
+ unsigned long fetched[ARRAY_SIZE(entries)] = {
+ 0xa1a1a1a1UL,
+ 0xb2b2b2b2UL,
+ 0xc3c3c3c3UL,
+ };
+ unsigned long expected[ARRAY_SIZE(fetched)];
+ depot_stack_handle_t handle;
+ unsigned int nr_entries;
+
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, stack_depot_init(), 0);
+
+ handle = stack_depot_save(entries, ARRAY_SIZE(entries), GFP_KERNEL);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NE(test, handle, (depot_stack_handle_t)0);
+ memcpy(expected, fetched, sizeof(expected));
+
+ nr_entries = stack_depot_fetch_into(0, fetched, ARRAY_SIZE(fetched));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, nr_entries, 0U);
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_MEMEQ(test, fetched, expected, sizeof(expected));
+
+ nr_entries = stack_depot_fetch_into(0, NULL, 0);
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, nr_entries, 0U);
+
+ nr_entries = stack_depot_fetch_into(handle, fetched,
+ ARRAY_SIZE(fetched) - 1);
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, nr_entries, 0U);
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_MEMEQ(test, fetched, expected, sizeof(expected));
+}
+
+static struct kunit_case stackdepot_test_cases[] = {
+ KUNIT_CASE(stackdepot_fetch_into_roundtrip),
+ KUNIT_CASE(stackdepot_fetch_into_rejects_missing_or_short_stack),
+ {}
+};
+
+static struct kunit_suite stackdepot_test_suite = {
+ .name = "stackdepot",
+ .test_cases = stackdepot_test_cases,
+};
+
+kunit_test_suite(stackdepot_test_suite);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("KUnit tests for stack depot");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Caleb Kan <ckan@cloudflare.com>");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
--
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2026-09-08 13:13 [PATCH RFC v2 00/11] stackdepot: reduce memory use for persistent stack records with a trie Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 01/11] stackdepot: stop preallocating after the final pool Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` Caleb Kan [this message]
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 03/11] mm/page_owner: preserve accounting with countable stack depot records Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 04/11] mm/kmemleak: print trie-backed stack depot traces Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 05/11] kmsan: report " Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 06/11] mm/slub: materialize " Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 07/11] drm/locking: preserve deadlock diagnostics for trie-backed stacks Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 08/11] scripts/gdb: reject trie-backed stack depot handles Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 09/11] stackdepot: add architecture hooks for compact frame storage Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 10/11] stackdepot: share persistent stack prefixes with trie storage Caleb Kan
2026-09-08 13:13 ` [PATCH RFC v2 11/11] stackdepot: add KUnit tests for " Caleb Kan
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