Re: [PATCH -tip v10 00/16] kprobes: Fix stacktrace with kretprobes on x86

Masami Hiramatsu
2021-09-14T00:38:52Z

On Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:14:55 -0700
Andrii Nakryiko <andrii.nakryiko@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:32 PM Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:12:06 -0700
> > Andrii Nakryiko <andrii.nakryiko@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 4:35 PM Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:05:56 +0900
> > > > Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > This is the 10th version of the series to fix the stacktrace with kretprobe on x86.
> > > > >
> > > > > The previous version is here;
> > > > >
> > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/162601048053.1318837.1550594515476777588.stgit@devnote2/
> > > > >
> > > > > This version is rebased on top of new kprobes cleanup series(*1) and merging
> > > > > Josh's objtool update series (*2)(*3) as [6/16] and [7/16].
> > > > >
> > > > > (*1) https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/162748615977.59465.13262421617578791515.stgit@devnote2/
> > > > > (*2) https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20210710192433.x5cgjsq2ksvaqnss@treble/
> > > > > (*3) https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20210710192514.ghvksi3ozhez4lvb@treble/
> > > > >
> > > > > Changes from v9:
> > > > > - Add Josh's objtool update patches with a build error fix as [6/16] and [7/16].
> > > > > - Add a API document for kretprobe_find_ret_addr() and check cur != NULL in [5/16].
> > > > >
> > > > > With this series, unwinder can unwind stack correctly from ftrace as below;
> > > > >
> > > > > # cd /sys/kernel/debug/tracing
> > > > > # echo > trace
> > > > > # echo 1 > options/sym-offset
> > > > > # echo r vfs_read >> kprobe_events
> > > > > # echo r full_proxy_read >> kprobe_events
> > > > > # echo traceoff:1 > events/kprobes/r_vfs_read_0/trigger
> > > > > # echo stacktrace:1 > events/kprobes/r_full_proxy_read_0/trigger
> > > > > # echo 1 > events/kprobes/enable
> > > > > # cat /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/list
> > > > > ffffffff8133b740 r full_proxy_read+0x0 [FTRACE]
> > > > > ffffffff812560b0 r vfs_read+0x0 [FTRACE]
> > > > > # echo 0 > events/kprobes/enable
> > > > > # cat trace
> > > > > # tracer: nop
> > > > > #
> > > > > # entries-in-buffer/entries-written: 3/3 #P:8
> > > > > #
> > > > > # _-----=> irqs-off
> > > > > # / _----=> need-resched
> > > > > # | / _---=> hardirq/softirq
> > > > > # || / _--=> preempt-depth
> > > > > # ||| / delay
> > > > > # TASK-PID CPU# |||| TIMESTAMP FUNCTION
> > > > > # | | | |||| | |
> > > > > <...>-134 [007] ...1 16.185877: r_full_proxy_read_0: (vfs_read+0x98/0x180 <- full_proxy_read)
> > > > > <...>-134 [007] ...1 16.185901: <stack trace>
> > > > > => kretprobe_trace_func+0x209/0x300
> > > > > => kretprobe_dispatcher+0x4a/0x70
> > > > > => __kretprobe_trampoline_handler+0xd4/0x170
> > > > > => trampoline_handler+0x43/0x60
> > > > > => kretprobe_trampoline+0x2a/0x50
> > > > > => vfs_read+0x98/0x180
> > > > > => ksys_read+0x5f/0xe0
> > > > > => do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90
> > > > > => entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
> > > > > <...>-134 [007] ...1 16.185902: r_vfs_read_0: (ksys_read+0x5f/0xe0 <- vfs_read)
> > > > >
> > > > > This shows the double return probes (vfs_read() and full_proxy_read()) on the stack
> > > > > correctly unwinded. (vfs_read() returns to 'ksys_read+0x5f' and full_proxy_read()
> > > > > returns to 'vfs_read+0x98')
> > > > >
> > > > > This also changes the kretprobe behavisor a bit, now the instraction pointer in
> > > > > the 'pt_regs' passed to kretprobe user handler is correctly set the real return
> > > > > address. So user handlers can get it via instruction_pointer() API, and can use
> > > > > stack_trace_save_regs().
> > > > >
> > > > > You can also get this series from
> > > > > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mhiramat/linux.git kprobes/kretprobe-stackfix-v9
> > > >
> > > > Oops, this is of course 'kprobes/kretprobe-stackfix-v10'. And this branch includes above (*1) series.
> > >
> > > Hi Masami,
> > >
> > > Was this ever merged/applied? This is a very important functionality
> > > for BPF kretprobes, so I hope this won't slip through the cracks.
> >
> > No, not yet as far as I know.
> > I'm waiting for any comment on this series. Since this is basically
> > x86 ORC unwinder improvement, this series should be merged to -tip tree.
> >
>
> Hey Masami,
>
> It's been a while since you posted v10. It seems like this series
> doesn't apply cleanly anymore. Do you mind rebasing and resubmitting
> it again to refresh the series and make it easier for folks to review
> and test it?

Yes, I'm planning to do that this week soon.
Thank you for ping me :)

>
> Also, do I understand correctly that [0] is a dependency of this
> series? If yes, please rebase and resubmit that one as well. Not sure
> on the status of Josh's patches you have dependency on as well. Can
> you please coordinate with him and maybe incorporate them into your
> series?

Sorry I can not see [0], could you tell me another URL or title?
Or is that Kees's patch [1]?

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20210903021326.206548-1-keescook@chromium.org/T/#u

>
> Please also cc Paul McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org> for the future
> revisions so he can follow along as well? Thanks!

OK!

>
>
> [0] https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/list/?seriesR2757&state=*
>
>
>
> > Ingo and Josh,
> >
> > Could you give me any comment, please?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>

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