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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/kgdb.c b/kernel/kgdb.c
index 29357a9ccfb2..ca21fe98e8de 100644
--- a/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ struct task_struct *kgdb_usethread;
struct task_struct *kgdb_contthread;
int kgdb_single_step;
+pid_t kgdb_sstep_pid;
/* Our I/O buffers. */
static char remcom_in_buffer[BUFMAX];
@@ -1400,6 +1401,7 @@ kgdb_handle_exception(int evector, int signo, int ecode, struct pt_regs *regs)
struct kgdb_state kgdb_var;
struct kgdb_state *ks = &kgdb_var;
unsigned long flags;
+ int sstep_tries = 100;
int error = 0;
int i, cpu;
@@ -1430,13 +1432,14 @@ acquirelock:
cpu_relax();
/*
- * Do not start the debugger connection on this CPU if the last
- * instance of the exception handler wanted to come into the
- * debugger on a different CPU via a single step
+ * For single stepping, try to only enter on the processor
+ * that was single stepping. To gaurd against a deadlock, the
+ * kernel will only try for the value of sstep_tries before
+ * giving up and continuing on.
*/
if (atomic_read(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step) != -1 &&
- atomic_read(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step) != cpu) {
-
+ (kgdb_info[cpu].task &&
+ kgdb_info[cpu].task->pid != kgdb_sstep_pid) && --sstep_tries) {
atomic_set(&kgdb_active, -1);
touch_softlockup_watchdog();
clocksource_touch_watchdog();
@@ -1529,6 +1532,13 @@ acquirelock:
}
kgdb_restore:
+ if (atomic_read(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step) != -1) {
+ int sstep_cpu = atomic_read(&kgdb_cpu_doing_single_step);
+ if (kgdb_info[sstep_cpu].task)
+ kgdb_sstep_pid = kgdb_info[sstep_cpu].task->pid;
+ else
+ kgdb_sstep_pid = 0;
+ }
/* Free kgdb_active */
atomic_set(&kgdb_active, -1);
touch_softlockup_watchdog();