2 * Copyright (C) 2009 Matt Fleming
4 * Based, in part, on kernel/time/clocksource.c.
6 * This file provides arbitration code for stack unwinders.
8 * Multiple stack unwinders can be available on a system, usually with
9 * the most accurate unwinder being the currently active one.
11 #include <linux/errno.h>
12 #include <linux/list.h>
13 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
14 #include <linux/module.h>
15 #include <asm/unwinder.h>
16 #include <linux/atomic.h>
19 * This is the most basic stack unwinder an architecture can
20 * provide. For architectures without reliable frame pointers, e.g.
21 * RISC CPUs, it can be implemented by looking through the stack for
22 * addresses that lie within the kernel text section.
24 * Other CPUs, e.g. x86, can use their frame pointer register to
25 * construct more accurate stack traces.
27 static struct list_head unwinder_list;
28 static struct unwinder stack_reader = {
29 .name = "stack-reader",
30 .dump = stack_reader_dump,
33 .next = &unwinder_list,
34 .prev = &unwinder_list,
39 * "curr_unwinder" points to the stack unwinder currently in use. This
40 * is the unwinder with the highest rating.
42 * "unwinder_list" is a linked-list of all available unwinders, sorted
45 * All modifications of "curr_unwinder" and "unwinder_list" must be
46 * performed whilst holding "unwinder_lock".
48 static struct unwinder *curr_unwinder = &stack_reader;
50 static struct list_head unwinder_list = {
51 .next = &stack_reader.list,
52 .prev = &stack_reader.list,
55 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(unwinder_lock);
58 * select_unwinder - Select the best registered stack unwinder.
60 * Private function. Must hold unwinder_lock when called.
62 * Select the stack unwinder with the best rating. This is useful for
63 * setting up curr_unwinder.
65 static struct unwinder *select_unwinder(void)
67 struct unwinder *best;
69 if (list_empty(&unwinder_list))
72 best = list_entry(unwinder_list.next, struct unwinder, list);
73 if (best == curr_unwinder)
80 * Enqueue the stack unwinder sorted by rating.
82 static int unwinder_enqueue(struct unwinder *ops)
84 struct list_head *tmp, *entry = &unwinder_list;
86 list_for_each(tmp, &unwinder_list) {
89 o = list_entry(tmp, struct unwinder, list);
92 /* Keep track of the place, where to insert */
93 if (o->rating >= ops->rating)
96 list_add(&ops->list, entry);
102 * unwinder_register - Used to install new stack unwinder
103 * @u: unwinder to be registered
105 * Install the new stack unwinder on the unwinder list, which is sorted
108 * Returns -EBUSY if registration fails, zero otherwise.
110 int unwinder_register(struct unwinder *u)
115 spin_lock_irqsave(&unwinder_lock, flags);
116 ret = unwinder_enqueue(u);
118 curr_unwinder = select_unwinder();
119 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&unwinder_lock, flags);
124 int unwinder_faulted = 0;
127 * Unwind the call stack and pass information to the stacktrace_ops
128 * functions. Also handle the case where we need to switch to a new
129 * stack dumper because the current one faulted unexpectedly.
131 void unwind_stack(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
132 unsigned long *sp, const struct stacktrace_ops *ops,
138 * The problem with unwinders with high ratings is that they are
139 * inherently more complicated than the simple ones with lower
140 * ratings. We are therefore more likely to fault in the
141 * complicated ones, e.g. hitting BUG()s. If we fault in the
142 * code for the current stack unwinder we try to downgrade to
143 * one with a lower rating.
145 * Hopefully this will give us a semi-reliable stacktrace so we
146 * can diagnose why curr_unwinder->dump() faulted.
148 if (unwinder_faulted) {
149 spin_lock_irqsave(&unwinder_lock, flags);
151 /* Make sure no one beat us to changing the unwinder */
152 if (unwinder_faulted && !list_is_singular(&unwinder_list)) {
153 list_del(&curr_unwinder->list);
154 curr_unwinder = select_unwinder();
156 unwinder_faulted = 0;
159 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&unwinder_lock, flags);
162 curr_unwinder->dump(task, regs, sp, ops, data);
164 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unwind_stack);