From: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>,
Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>,
Frederic Weisbecker <frederic@kernel.org>,
Joel Fernandes <joel@joelfernandes.org>,
Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>,
Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>,
Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>,
"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 01/14 v2] function_graph: Convert ret_stack to a series of longs
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 20:30:49 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190603203049.bf07719eb3c0af4218812b3f@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190524080553.354f1cae@gandalf.local.home>
On Fri, 24 May 2019 08:05:53 -0400
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> wrote:
> >
> > > +#define SHADOW_STACK_SIZE (PAGE_SIZE)
> >
> > Do we really need that big a shadow stack?
>
> Well, this is a sticky point. I allow up to 16 users at a time
> (although I can't imagine more than 5, but you never know), and each
> user adds a long and up to 4 more words (which is probably unlikely
> anyway). And then we can have deep call stacks (we are getting deeper
> each release it seems).
>
> I figured, I start with a page size, and then in the future we can make
> it dynamic, or shrink it if it proves to be too much.
I'd prefer dynamic allocation, based on the number of users or actual
stack starvation.
Thank you,
--
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-06-03 11:30 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-05-20 14:20 [RFC][PATCH 00/14 v2] function_graph: Rewrite to allow multiple users Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 01/14 v2] function_graph: Convert ret_stack to a series of longs Steven Rostedt
2019-05-24 11:11 ` Peter Zijlstra
2019-05-24 12:05 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-06-03 11:30 ` Masami Hiramatsu [this message]
2019-06-04 9:04 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 02/14 v2] function_graph: Add an array structure that will allow multiple callbacks Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 03/14 v2] function_graph: Allow multiple users to attach to function graph Steven Rostedt
2019-05-24 11:26 ` Peter Zijlstra
2019-05-24 12:12 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-05-24 12:27 ` Peter Zijlstra
2019-05-24 12:57 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-05-27 10:10 ` Peter Zijlstra
2019-05-27 11:08 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 04/14 v2] function_graph: Remove logic around ftrace_graph_entry and return Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 05/14 v2] ftrace/function_graph: Pass fgraph_ops to function graph callbacks Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 06/14 v2] ftrace: Allow function_graph tracer to be enabled in instances Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 07/14 v2] ftrace: Allow ftrace startup flags exist without dynamic ftrace Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 08/14 v2] function_graph: Have the instances use their own ftrace_ops for filtering Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 09/14 v2] function_graph: Add "task variables" per task for fgraph_ops Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 10/14 v2] function_graph: Move set_graph_function tests to shadow stack global var Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 11/14 v2] function_graph: Move graph depth stored data " Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 12/14 v2] function_graph: Move graph notrace bit " Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 13/14 v2] function_graph: Implement fgraph_reserve_data() and fgraph_retrieve_data() Steven Rostedt
2019-05-20 14:20 ` [RFC][PATCH 14/14 v2] function_graph: Add selftest for passing local variables Steven Rostedt
2019-05-22 14:19 ` [RFC][PATCH 00/14 v2] function_graph: Rewrite to allow multiple users Masami Hiramatsu
2019-05-22 14:40 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-05-29 6:47 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2019-05-29 9:25 ` Steven Rostedt
2019-05-30 9:29 ` Masami Hiramatsu
2019-06-08 6:23 ` Steven Rostedt
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