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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-05-21 11:08:05 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-05-21 11:08:05 -0700
commit90b9a32d8f441369b2f97a765d2d957b531eb653 (patch)
tree3146d251a983ba12226e75c121613de6f051af8b /kernel/signal.c
parent8b108c609adefd98577c35f0a41497a610041a6c (diff)
parent4402c153cb9c549cd21d6007ef0dfac50c8d148d (diff)
Merge branch 'kdb-merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb
* 'kdb-merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jwessel/linux-2.6-kgdb: (25 commits) kdb,debug_core: Allow the debug core to receive a panic notification MAINTAINERS: update kgdb, kdb, and debug_core info debug_core,kdb: Allow the debug core to process a recursive debug entry printk,kdb: capture printk() when in kdb shell kgdboc,kdb: Allow kdb to work on a non open console port kgdb: Add the ability to schedule a breakpoint via a tasklet mips,kgdb: kdb low level trap catch and stack trace powerpc,kgdb: Introduce low level trap catching x86,kgdb: Add low level debug hook kgdb: remove post_primary_code references kgdb,docs: Update the kgdb docs to include kdb kgdboc,keyboard: Keyboard driver for kdb with kgdb kgdb: gdb "monitor" -> kdb passthrough sparc,sunzilog: Add console polling support for sunzilog serial driver sh,sh-sci: Use NO_POLL_CHAR in the SCIF polled console code kgdb,8250,pl011: Return immediately from console poll kgdb: core changes to support kdb kdb: core for kgdb back end (2 of 2) kdb: core for kgdb back end (1 of 2) kgdb,blackfin: Add in kgdb_arch_set_pc for blackfin ...
Diffstat (limited to 'kernel/signal.c')
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diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index dbd7fe073c5..825a3f24ad7 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -2735,3 +2735,43 @@ void __init signals_init(void)
{
sigqueue_cachep = KMEM_CACHE(sigqueue, SLAB_PANIC);
}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_KGDB_KDB
+#include <linux/kdb.h>
+/*
+ * kdb_send_sig_info - Allows kdb to send signals without exposing
+ * signal internals. This function checks if the required locks are
+ * available before calling the main signal code, to avoid kdb
+ * deadlocks.
+ */
+void
+kdb_send_sig_info(struct task_struct *t, struct siginfo *info)
+{
+ static struct task_struct *kdb_prev_t;
+ int sig, new_t;
+ if (!spin_trylock(&t->sighand->siglock)) {
+ kdb_printf("Can't do kill command now.\n"
+ "The sigmask lock is held somewhere else in "
+ "kernel, try again later\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ spin_unlock(&t->sighand->siglock);
+ new_t = kdb_prev_t != t;
+ kdb_prev_t = t;
+ if (t->state != TASK_RUNNING && new_t) {
+ kdb_printf("Process is not RUNNING, sending a signal from "
+ "kdb risks deadlock\n"
+ "on the run queue locks. "
+ "The signal has _not_ been sent.\n"
+ "Reissue the kill command if you want to risk "
+ "the deadlock.\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ sig = info->si_signo;
+ if (send_sig_info(sig, info, t))
+ kdb_printf("Fail to deliver Signal %d to process %d.\n",
+ sig, t->pid);
+ else
+ kdb_printf("Signal %d is sent to process %d.\n", sig, t->pid);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_KGDB_KDB */