From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>,
Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,
Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>,
James Clark <james.clark@linaro.org>,
Zecheng Li <zli94@ncsu.edu>,
Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>,
linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Subject: [PATCH v5 2/9] perf dwarf-aux: Fix libdw API contract violations
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 01:12:20 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260504081227.2203848-3-irogers@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260504081227.2203848-1-irogers@google.com>
Check return values of `dwarf_decl_line` (where non-optional),
`dwarf_getfuncs`, and `dwarf_lineaddr` to prevent using uninitialized
stack variables or incorrectly reporting success on failure.
For the root DIE in `die_walk_lines()`, `dwarf_decl_line` and
`die_get_decl_file` are optional and their failures are handled
gracefully to avoid breaking line walking on valid functions.
Specifically, remove the strict `!decf` (declared file) check that
would prematurely abort line walking on generated or artificial
functions lacking this optional attribute.
Additionally:
- Add NULL pointer protection for `strcmp()` in `die_walk_lines()`
when `inf` or `decf` are NULL to prevent crashes on generated
code.
- Use `dwarf_attr_integrate` in `die_get_data_member_location` to
correctly resolve inherited member locations (e.g. via abstract
origin or specification).
Fixes: 57f95bf5f882 ("perf probe: Show correct statement line number by perf probe -l")
Fixes: 3f4460a28fb2 ("perf probe: Filter out redundant inline-instances")
Fixes: 75186a9b09e4 ("perf probe: Fix to show lines of sys_ functions correctly")
Fixes: e0d153c69040 ("perf-probe: Move dwarf library routines to dwarf-aux.{c, h}")
Fixes: 6243b9dc4c99 ("perf probe: Move dwarf specific functions to dwarf-aux.c")
Assisted-by: Gemini-CLI:Google Gemini 3
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
---
v5:
- Updated commit message to explain optional DWARF attributes and decf check removal.
v4:
- Fix strcmp(NULL) risk and inherited member location fallbacks in dwarf-aux.c.
---
tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.h | 5 +++++
2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
index 109a166a6d19..d7160f87ac7d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ int cu_find_lineinfo(Dwarf_Die *cu_die, Dwarf_Addr addr,
&& die_entrypc(&die_mem, &faddr) == 0 &&
faddr == addr) {
*fname = die_get_decl_file(&die_mem);
- dwarf_decl_line(&die_mem, lineno);
+ if (dwarf_decl_line(&die_mem, lineno) != 0)
+ return -ENOENT;
goto out;
}
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ int die_get_data_member_location(Dwarf_Die *mb_die, Dwarf_Word *offs)
size_t nexpr;
int ret;
- if (dwarf_attr(mb_die, DW_AT_data_member_location, &attr) == NULL)
+ if (dwarf_attr_integrate(mb_die, DW_AT_data_member_location, &attr) == NULL)
return -ENOENT;
if (dwarf_formudata(&attr, offs) != 0) {
@@ -795,8 +796,7 @@ static int __die_walk_instances_cb(Dwarf_Die *inst, void *data)
/* Ignore redundant instances */
if (dwarf_tag(inst) == DW_TAG_inlined_subroutine) {
- dwarf_decl_line(origin, &tmp);
- if (die_get_call_lineno(inst) == tmp) {
+ if (dwarf_decl_line(origin, &tmp) == 0 && die_get_call_lineno(inst) == tmp) {
tmp = die_get_decl_fileno(origin);
if (die_get_call_fileno(inst) == tmp)
return DIE_FIND_CB_CONTINUE;
@@ -950,11 +950,6 @@ int die_walk_lines(Dwarf_Die *rt_die, line_walk_callback_t callback, void *data)
cu_die = dwarf_diecu(rt_die, &die_mem, NULL, NULL);
dwarf_decl_line(rt_die, &decl);
decf = die_get_decl_file(rt_die);
- if (!decf) {
- pr_debug2("Failed to get the declared file name of %s\n",
- dwarf_diename(rt_die));
- return -EINVAL;
- }
} else
cu_die = rt_die;
if (!cu_die) {
@@ -998,11 +993,12 @@ int die_walk_lines(Dwarf_Die *rt_die, line_walk_callback_t callback, void *data)
if (die_find_inlinefunc(rt_die, addr, &die_mem)) {
/* Call-site check */
inf = die_get_call_file(&die_mem);
- if ((inf && !strcmp(inf, decf)) &&
+ if ((inf == decf || (inf && decf && !strcmp(inf, decf))) &&
die_get_call_lineno(&die_mem) == lineno)
goto found;
- dwarf_decl_line(&die_mem, &inl);
+ if (dwarf_decl_line(&die_mem, &inl) != 0)
+ inl = 0;
if (inl != decl ||
decf != die_get_decl_file(&die_mem))
continue;
@@ -1034,8 +1030,10 @@ int die_walk_lines(Dwarf_Die *rt_die, line_walk_callback_t callback, void *data)
.data = data,
.retval = 0,
};
- dwarf_getfuncs(cu_die, __die_walk_culines_cb, ¶m, 0);
- ret = param.retval;
+ if (dwarf_getfuncs(cu_die, __die_walk_culines_cb, ¶m, 0) < 0)
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ else
+ ret = param.retval;
}
return ret;
@@ -1939,10 +1937,12 @@ static bool die_get_postprologue_addr(unsigned long entrypc_idx,
break;
}
- dwarf_lineaddr(line, postprologue_addr);
- if (*postprologue_addr >= highpc)
- dwarf_lineaddr(dwarf_onesrcline(lines, i - 1),
- postprologue_addr);
+ if (dwarf_lineaddr(line, postprologue_addr) != 0)
+ return false;
+ if (*postprologue_addr >= highpc) {
+ if (dwarf_lineaddr(dwarf_onesrcline(lines, i - 1), postprologue_addr) != 0)
+ return false;
+ }
return true;
}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.h b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.h
index a79968a2e573..161f0bf980b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
#include <elfutils/libdwfl.h>
#include <elfutils/version.h>
+static inline const char *die_name(Dwarf_Die *die)
+{
+ return dwarf_diename(die) ?: "<unknown>";
+}
+
struct strbuf;
/* Find the realpath of the target file */
--
2.54.0.545.g6539524ca2-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-04 8:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-03 0:35 [PATCH v3 0/6] perf DWARF: Fix libdw API contract violations and crashes Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 0:35 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] perf dwarf-aux: Fix libdw segmentation fault in cu_walk_functions_at Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 0:35 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] perf dwarf-aux: Fix libdw API contract violations Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 0:35 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] perf libdw: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 0:35 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] perf probe-finder: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 0:35 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] perf annotate-data: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 0:35 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] perf debuginfo: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] perf DWARF: Fix libdw API contract violations and crashes Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] perf dwarf-aux: Fix libdw segmentation fault in cu_walk_functions_at Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 23:33 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] perf dwarf-aux: Fix libdw API contract violations Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 23:36 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] perf libdw: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 23:44 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] perf probe-finder: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 23:49 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] perf annotate-data: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 23:53 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-05-03 17:10 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] perf debuginfo: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-03 23:54 ` Namhyung Kim
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] [PATCH v5 0/9] perf DWARF: Fix libdw API contract violations and crashes Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 1/9] perf dwarf-aux: Fix libdw segmentation fault in cu_walk_functions_at Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` Ian Rogers [this message]
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 3/9] perf srcline: Introduce inline_node__clear_frames() Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 4/9] perf libdw: Fix callchain parent update in ORDER_CALLER mode Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 5/9] perf libdw: Support DWARF line 0 in inline list Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 6/9] perf libdw: Fix libdw API contract violations and memory leaks Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 7/9] perf probe-finder: Fix libdw API contract violations Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 8/9] perf annotate-data: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 8:12 ` [PATCH v5 9/9] perf debuginfo: " Ian Rogers
2026-05-04 23:50 ` [PATCH v5 0/9] [PATCH v5 0/9] perf DWARF: Fix libdw API contract violations and crashes Namhyung Kim
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