From: "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <mhiramat@kernel.org>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
x86@kernel.org
Cc: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@gmail.com>,
Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>,
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
"H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@linux.intel.com>,
Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-trace-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v9 06/10] x86/hw_breakpoint: Add arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:20:41 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <178429804092.157981.15678603723493216503.stgit@devnote2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <178429796992.157981.3393977217853767915.stgit@devnote2>
From: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@gmail.com>
The new arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint() function can be used in an
atomic context, unlike the more expensive free and re-allocation path.
This allows callers to efficiently re-establish an existing breakpoint.
Signed-off-by: Jinchao Wang <wangjinchao600@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
---
Changes in v9:
- Update commit message.
- Temporarily disable the active slot in setup_hwbp() before updating
the address register to avoid spurious debug exceptions.
---
arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h | 2 ++
arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h
index aa6adac6c3a2..c22cc4e87fc5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/hw_breakpoint.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct arch_hw_breakpoint {
enum bp_slot_action {
BP_SLOT_ACTION_INSTALL,
+ BP_SLOT_ACTION_REINSTALL,
BP_SLOT_ACTION_UNINSTALL,
};
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ extern int hw_breakpoint_exceptions_notify(struct notifier_block *unused,
int arch_install_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
+int arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
void arch_uninstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp);
void hw_breakpoint_pmu_read(struct perf_event *bp);
void hw_breakpoint_pmu_unthrottle(struct perf_event *bp);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index c323c2aab2af..0df3ff556f47 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ static int manage_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp, enum bp_slot_action action)
old_bp = NULL;
new_bp = bp;
break;
+ case BP_SLOT_ACTION_REINSTALL:
+ old_bp = bp;
+ new_bp = bp;
+ break;
case BP_SLOT_ACTION_UNINSTALL:
old_bp = bp;
new_bp = NULL;
@@ -129,23 +133,36 @@ static int manage_bp_slot(struct perf_event *bp, enum bp_slot_action action)
static void setup_hwbp(struct arch_hw_breakpoint *info, int slot, bool enable)
{
unsigned long dr7;
-
- set_debugreg(info->address, slot);
- __this_cpu_write(cpu_debugreg[slot], info->address);
+ bool enabled;
dr7 = this_cpu_read(cpu_dr7);
+ enabled = dr7 & ((DR_LOCAL_ENABLE | DR_GLOBAL_ENABLE) << (slot * DR_ENABLE_SIZE));
dr7 &= ~(__encode_dr7(slot, 0xc, 0x3) |
(DR_LOCAL_ENABLE << (slot * DR_ENABLE_SIZE)));
- if (enable)
- dr7 |= encode_dr7(slot, info->len, info->type);
+
+ /*
+ * If the slot is currently enabled, disable it first before updating
+ * the address register to prevent spurious debug exceptions.
+ */
+ if (enable && enabled) {
+ barrier();
+ set_debugreg(dr7, 7);
+ barrier();
+ this_cpu_write(cpu_dr7, dr7);
+ }
+
+ set_debugreg(info->address, slot);
+ __this_cpu_write(cpu_debugreg[slot], info->address);
/*
* Enabling:
* Ensure we first write cpu_dr7 before we set the DR7 register.
* This ensures an NMI never see cpu_dr7 0 when DR7 is not.
*/
- if (enable)
+ if (enable) {
+ dr7 |= encode_dr7(slot, info->len, info->type);
this_cpu_write(cpu_dr7, dr7);
+ }
barrier();
@@ -189,6 +206,11 @@ int arch_install_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
return arch_manage_bp(bp, BP_SLOT_ACTION_INSTALL);
}
+int arch_reinstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
+{
+ return arch_manage_bp(bp, BP_SLOT_ACTION_REINSTALL);
+}
+
void arch_uninstall_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp)
{
arch_manage_bp(bp, BP_SLOT_ACTION_UNINSTALL);
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-17 14:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-17 14:19 [PATCH v9 00/10] tracing: wprobe: x86: Add wprobe for watchpoint Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:19 ` [PATCH v9 01/10] tracing: wprobe: Add watchpoint probe event based on hardware breakpoint Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:19 ` [PATCH v9 02/10] x86: hw_breakpoint: Add a kconfig to clarify when a breakpoint fires Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:20 ` [PATCH v9 03/10] selftests: tracing: Add a basic testcase for wprobe Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:20 ` [PATCH v9 04/10] selftests: tracing: Add syntax " Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:20 ` [PATCH v9 05/10] x86/hw_breakpoint: Unify breakpoint install/uninstall Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:20 ` Masami Hiramatsu (Google) [this message]
2026-07-17 14:20 ` [PATCH v9 07/10] HWBP: Add modify_wide_hw_breakpoint_local() API Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:21 ` [PATCH v9 08/10] tracing: wprobe: Add wprobe event trigger Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:21 ` [PATCH v9 09/10] selftests: ftrace: Add wprobe trigger testcase Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 14:21 ` [PATCH v9 10/10] tracing/wprobe: Support BTF typecast in fetchargs Masami Hiramatsu (Google)
2026-07-17 16:28 ` [PATCH v9 00/10] tracing: wprobe: x86: Add wprobe for watchpoint Borislav Petkov
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