* [PATCH -tip v2 1/2] x86/ptrace: Use savesegment() in get_segment_reg() instead of inline asm
@ 2026-04-08 8:22 Uros Bizjak
2026-04-08 8:22 ` [PATCH -tip v2 2/2] x86/ptrace: Use unsigned short for segment values in get_segment_reg() Uros Bizjak
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Uros Bizjak @ 2026-04-08 8:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: x86, linux-kernel
Cc: Uros Bizjak, Oleg Nesterov, Thomas Gleixner, Ingo Molnar,
Borislav Petkov, Dave Hansen, H. Peter Anvin
Replace direct 'movl' instructions for DS, ES, FS, and GS read in
get_segment_reg() with the savesegment() helper. This improves
readability, consistency, and ensures proper handling of
segment registers on x86_64.
No functional change intended.
Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
---
arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c | 19 +++++++++----------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 3dcadc13f09a..4cb00aa0645f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -251,32 +251,31 @@ static u16 get_segment_reg(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long offset)
/*
* Returning the value truncates it to 16 bits.
*/
- unsigned int seg;
+ unsigned int retval;
switch (offset) {
case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, fs):
if (task == current) {
- /* Older gas can't assemble movq %?s,%r?? */
- asm("movl %%fs,%0" : "=r" (seg));
- return seg;
+ savesegment(fs, retval);
+ return retval;
}
return task->thread.fsindex;
case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, gs):
if (task == current) {
- asm("movl %%gs,%0" : "=r" (seg));
- return seg;
+ savesegment(gs, retval);
+ return retval;
}
return task->thread.gsindex;
case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, ds):
if (task == current) {
- asm("movl %%ds,%0" : "=r" (seg));
- return seg;
+ savesegment(ds, retval);
+ return retval;
}
return task->thread.ds;
case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, es):
if (task == current) {
- asm("movl %%es,%0" : "=r" (seg));
- return seg;
+ savesegment(es, retval);
+ return retval;
}
return task->thread.es;
--
2.53.0
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2026-04-08 8:22 [PATCH -tip v2 1/2] x86/ptrace: Use savesegment() in get_segment_reg() instead of inline asm Uros Bizjak
@ 2026-04-08 8:22 ` Uros Bizjak
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Uros Bizjak @ 2026-04-08 8:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: x86, linux-kernel
Cc: Uros Bizjak, Oleg Nesterov, Thomas Gleixner, Ingo Molnar,
Borislav Petkov, Dave Hansen, H. Peter Anvin
Change the temporary variable in get_segment_reg() from unsigned int
to unsigned short to match the function’s return type, making the
16-bit semantics explicit instead of relying on implicit truncation.
Also restructure the GS handling for x86_32 to make the special case
explicit and easier to follow.
This clarifies the control flow and makes the 16-bit semantics
explicit without changing behavior.
No functional change intended.
Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
---
v2: New patch.
---
arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c | 24 +++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 4cb00aa0645f..58e09a764bcf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -182,19 +182,16 @@ static unsigned long *pt_regs_access(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long regno)
static u16 get_segment_reg(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long offset)
{
- /*
- * Returning the value truncates it to 16 bits.
- */
- unsigned int retval;
- if (offset != offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, gs))
- retval = *pt_regs_access(task_pt_regs(task), offset);
- else {
- if (task == current)
+ unsigned short retval;
+
+ if (offset == offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, gs)) {
+ if (task == current) {
savesegment(gs, retval);
- else
- retval = task->thread.gs;
+ return retval;
+ }
+ return task->thread.gs;
}
- return retval;
+ return *pt_regs_access(task_pt_regs(task), offset);
}
static int set_segment_reg(struct task_struct *task,
@@ -248,10 +245,7 @@ static unsigned long *pt_regs_access(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long offset)
static u16 get_segment_reg(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long offset)
{
- /*
- * Returning the value truncates it to 16 bits.
- */
- unsigned int retval;
+ unsigned short retval;
switch (offset) {
case offsetof(struct user_regs_struct, fs):
--
2.53.0
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