Re: [RFC] x86, fpu: unify signal handling code paths for x86 and x86_64 kernels

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

On 06/14/2012 05:10 PM, Suresh Siddha wrote:
> 
> For the above mentioned reason, I guess the current usage of
> is_ia32_task() in copy_siginfo_to_user32() (added recently for x32
> support) is broken, as the TS_COMPAT flag may not be set for the x86
> compat mode apps in those paths.
> 
> Peter offline suggested that the signal  delivery path should probably
> set/clear the TS_COMPAT flag (just like we do it for syscall paths), so
> that is_ia32_task() will work in those paths.
> 
> But the exception paths for the 32bit and 64bit apps in the 64-bit
> kernel is same. So I really need to use something like TIF_IA32 to find
> out the compat mode of the task. Anyways, the comment in the below patch
> explains the problem ;) What should we do? Just remove the
> is_ia32_task() checks in signal paths and just use TIF_IA32 or do
> something like below.
> 
> My personal preference is to use TIF_IA32 check and avoid  the usage of
> is_ia32_task() in the signal delivery paths.

That is the quick fix, but...

> Signal return goes through a system call which already sets the
> TS_COMPAT. It is the signal delivery that is causing the asymmetry.

Yes, and I think you missed some aspects of my statement: the notion
would be that TS_COMPAT would be set from the TIF_IA32 flag at the time
we decide to deliver a signal, the signal being a pseudo-system-call.
However, the more I wonder about if that will confuse the crap out of
ptrace, so using TIF_IA32 might just be the best thing anyway.

	-hpa

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