Re: [PATCH 2/5] signal x86: Clear RF EFLAGS bit for signal handler

[Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com>]

On Fri, Mar 01, 2013 at 10:57:50AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 03/01/2013 10:11 AM, Jiri Olsa wrote:
> > Clearing RF EFLAGS bit for signal handler. The reason is,
> > that this flag is set by debug exception code to prevent
> > the recursive exception entry.
> > 
> > Leaving it set for signal handler might prevent debug
> > exception of the signal handler itself.
> > 
> > diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/signal.c b/arch/x86/kernel/signal.c
> > index b6fe116..e273571 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/signal.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/signal.c
> > @@ -726,6 +726,13 @@ handle_signal(unsigned long sig, siginfo_t *info, struct k_sigaction *ka,
> >  	regs->flags &= ~X86_EFLAGS_DF;
> >  
> >  	/*
> > +	 * Clear RF when entering the signal handler, because
> > +	 * it might disable possible debug exception from the
> > +	 * signal handler.
> > +	 */
> > +	regs->flags &= ~X86_EFLAGS_RF;
> > +
> > +	/*
> >  	 * Clear TF when entering the signal handler, but
> >  	 * notify any tracer that was single-stepping it.
> >  	 * The tracer may want to single-step inside the
> > 
> 
> Makes sense.  However, can you combine all the flags-clearing into one
> statement while you are at it?

sure, will send v2

thanks,
jirka