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+/* ptrace.c */
+/* By Ross Biro 1/23/92 */
+/* edited by Linus Torvalds */
+/* mangled further by Bob Manson (manson@santafe.edu) */
+/* more mutilation by David Mosberger (davidm@azstarnet.com) */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/user.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
+
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <asm/pgtable.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
+#include <asm/fpu.h>
+
+#include "proto.h"
+
+#define DEBUG	DBG_MEM
+#undef DEBUG
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+enum {
+	DBG_MEM		= (1<<0),
+	DBG_BPT		= (1<<1),
+	DBG_MEM_ALL	= (1<<2)
+};
+#define DBG(fac,args)	{if ((fac) & DEBUG) printk args;}
+#else
+#define DBG(fac,args)
+#endif
+
+#define BREAKINST	0x00000080	/* call_pal bpt */
+
+/*
+ * does not yet catch signals sent when the child dies.
+ * in exit.c or in signal.c.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Processes always block with the following stack-layout:
+ *
+ *  +================================+ <---- task + 2*PAGE_SIZE
+ *  | PALcode saved frame (ps, pc,   | ^
+ *  | gp, a0, a1, a2)		     | |
+ *  +================================+ | struct pt_regs
+ *  |	        		     | |
+ *  | frame generated by SAVE_ALL    | |
+ *  |	        		     | v
+ *  +================================+
+ *  |	        		     | ^
+ *  | frame saved by do_switch_stack | | struct switch_stack
+ *  |	        		     | v
+ *  +================================+
+ */
+
+/* 
+ * The following table maps a register index into the stack offset at
+ * which the register is saved.  Register indices are 0-31 for integer
+ * regs, 32-63 for fp regs, and 64 for the pc.  Notice that sp and
+ * zero have no stack-slot and need to be treated specially (see
+ * get_reg/put_reg below).
+ */
+enum {
+	REG_R0 = 0, REG_F0 = 32, REG_FPCR = 63, REG_PC = 64
+};
+
+static int regoff[] = {
+	PT_REG(	   r0), PT_REG(	   r1), PT_REG(	   r2), PT_REG(	  r3),
+	PT_REG(	   r4), PT_REG(	   r5), PT_REG(	   r6), PT_REG(	  r7),
+	PT_REG(	   r8), SW_REG(	   r9), SW_REG(	  r10), SW_REG(	 r11),
+	SW_REG(	  r12), SW_REG(	  r13), SW_REG(	  r14), SW_REG(	 r15),
+	PT_REG(	  r16), PT_REG(	  r17), PT_REG(	  r18), PT_REG(	 r19),
+	PT_REG(	  r20), PT_REG(	  r21), PT_REG(	  r22), PT_REG(	 r23),
+	PT_REG(	  r24), PT_REG(	  r25), PT_REG(	  r26), PT_REG(	 r27),
+	PT_REG(	  r28), PT_REG(	   gp),		   -1,		   -1,
+	SW_REG(fp[ 0]), SW_REG(fp[ 1]), SW_REG(fp[ 2]), SW_REG(fp[ 3]),
+	SW_REG(fp[ 4]), SW_REG(fp[ 5]), SW_REG(fp[ 6]), SW_REG(fp[ 7]),
+	SW_REG(fp[ 8]), SW_REG(fp[ 9]), SW_REG(fp[10]), SW_REG(fp[11]),
+	SW_REG(fp[12]), SW_REG(fp[13]), SW_REG(fp[14]), SW_REG(fp[15]),
+	SW_REG(fp[16]), SW_REG(fp[17]), SW_REG(fp[18]), SW_REG(fp[19]),
+	SW_REG(fp[20]), SW_REG(fp[21]), SW_REG(fp[22]), SW_REG(fp[23]),
+	SW_REG(fp[24]), SW_REG(fp[25]), SW_REG(fp[26]), SW_REG(fp[27]),
+	SW_REG(fp[28]), SW_REG(fp[29]), SW_REG(fp[30]), SW_REG(fp[31]),
+	PT_REG(	   pc)
+};
+
+static unsigned long zero;
+
+/*
+ * Get address of register REGNO in task TASK.
+ */
+static unsigned long *
+get_reg_addr(struct task_struct * task, unsigned long regno)
+{
+	unsigned long *addr;
+
+	if (regno == 30) {
+		addr = &task->thread_info->pcb.usp;
+	} else if (regno == 65) {
+		addr = &task->thread_info->pcb.unique;
+	} else if (regno == 31 || regno > 65) {
+		zero = 0;
+		addr = &zero;
+	} else {
+		addr = (void *)task->thread_info + regoff[regno];
+	}
+	return addr;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get contents of register REGNO in task TASK.
+ */
+static unsigned long
+get_reg(struct task_struct * task, unsigned long regno)
+{
+	/* Special hack for fpcr -- combine hardware and software bits.  */
+	if (regno == 63) {
+		unsigned long fpcr = *get_reg_addr(task, regno);
+		unsigned long swcr
+		  = task->thread_info->ieee_state & IEEE_SW_MASK;
+		swcr = swcr_update_status(swcr, fpcr);
+		return fpcr | swcr;
+	}
+	return *get_reg_addr(task, regno);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write contents of register REGNO in task TASK.
+ */
+static int
+put_reg(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long regno, unsigned long data)
+{
+	if (regno == 63) {
+		task->thread_info->ieee_state
+		  = ((task->thread_info->ieee_state & ~IEEE_SW_MASK)
+		     | (data & IEEE_SW_MASK));
+		data = (data & FPCR_DYN_MASK) | ieee_swcr_to_fpcr(data);
+	}
+	*get_reg_addr(task, regno) = data;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int
+read_int(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long addr, int * data)
+{
+	int copied = access_process_vm(task, addr, data, sizeof(int), 0);
+	return (copied == sizeof(int)) ? 0 : -EIO;
+}
+
+static inline int
+write_int(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long addr, int data)
+{
+	int copied = access_process_vm(task, addr, &data, sizeof(int), 1);
+	return (copied == sizeof(int)) ? 0 : -EIO;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set breakpoint.
+ */
+int
+ptrace_set_bpt(struct task_struct * child)
+{
+	int displ, i, res, reg_b, nsaved = 0;
+	unsigned int insn, op_code;
+	unsigned long pc;
+
+	pc  = get_reg(child, REG_PC);
+	res = read_int(child, pc, (int *) &insn);
+	if (res < 0)
+		return res;
+
+	op_code = insn >> 26;
+	if (op_code >= 0x30) {
+		/*
+		 * It's a branch: instead of trying to figure out
+		 * whether the branch will be taken or not, we'll put
+		 * a breakpoint at either location.  This is simpler,
+		 * more reliable, and probably not a whole lot slower
+		 * than the alternative approach of emulating the
+		 * branch (emulation can be tricky for fp branches).
+		 */
+		displ = ((s32)(insn << 11)) >> 9;
+		child->thread_info->bpt_addr[nsaved++] = pc + 4;
+		if (displ)		/* guard against unoptimized code */
+			child->thread_info->bpt_addr[nsaved++]
+			  = pc + 4 + displ;
+		DBG(DBG_BPT, ("execing branch\n"));
+	} else if (op_code == 0x1a) {
+		reg_b = (insn >> 16) & 0x1f;
+		child->thread_info->bpt_addr[nsaved++] = get_reg(child, reg_b);
+		DBG(DBG_BPT, ("execing jump\n"));
+	} else {
+		child->thread_info->bpt_addr[nsaved++] = pc + 4;
+		DBG(DBG_BPT, ("execing normal insn\n"));
+	}
+
+	/* install breakpoints: */
+	for (i = 0; i < nsaved; ++i) {
+		res = read_int(child, child->thread_info->bpt_addr[i],
+			       (int *) &insn);
+		if (res < 0)
+			return res;
+		child->thread_info->bpt_insn[i] = insn;
+		DBG(DBG_BPT, ("    -> next_pc=%lx\n",
+			      child->thread_info->bpt_addr[i]));
+		res = write_int(child, child->thread_info->bpt_addr[i],
+				BREAKINST);
+		if (res < 0)
+			return res;
+	}
+	child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved = nsaved;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Ensure no single-step breakpoint is pending.  Returns non-zero
+ * value if child was being single-stepped.
+ */
+int
+ptrace_cancel_bpt(struct task_struct * child)
+{
+	int i, nsaved = child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved;
+
+	child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved = 0;
+
+	if (nsaved > 2) {
+		printk("ptrace_cancel_bpt: bogus nsaved: %d!\n", nsaved);
+		nsaved = 2;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nsaved; ++i) {
+		write_int(child, child->thread_info->bpt_addr[i],
+			  child->thread_info->bpt_insn[i]);
+	}
+	return (nsaved != 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called by kernel/ptrace.c when detaching..
+ *
+ * Make sure the single step bit is not set.
+ */
+void ptrace_disable(struct task_struct *child)
+{ 
+	ptrace_cancel_bpt(child);
+}
+
+asmlinkage long
+do_sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data,
+	      struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	struct task_struct *child;
+	unsigned long tmp;
+	size_t copied;
+	long ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
+	DBG(DBG_MEM, ("request=%ld pid=%ld addr=0x%lx data=0x%lx\n",
+		      request, pid, addr, data));
+	ret = -EPERM;
+	if (request == PTRACE_TRACEME) {
+		/* are we already being traced? */
+		if (current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED)
+			goto out_notsk;
+		ret = security_ptrace(current->parent, current);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out_notsk;
+		/* set the ptrace bit in the process ptrace flags. */
+		current->ptrace |= PT_PTRACED;
+		ret = 0;
+		goto out_notsk;
+	}
+	if (pid == 1)		/* you may not mess with init */
+		goto out_notsk;
+
+	ret = -ESRCH;
+	read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
+	child = find_task_by_pid(pid);
+	if (child)
+		get_task_struct(child);
+	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+	if (!child)
+		goto out_notsk;
+
+	if (request == PTRACE_ATTACH) {
+		ret = ptrace_attach(child);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ptrace_check_attach(child, request == PTRACE_KILL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	switch (request) {
+	/* When I and D space are separate, these will need to be fixed.  */
+	case PTRACE_PEEKTEXT: /* read word at location addr. */
+	case PTRACE_PEEKDATA:
+		copied = access_process_vm(child, addr, &tmp, sizeof(tmp), 0);
+		ret = -EIO;
+		if (copied != sizeof(tmp))
+			break;
+		
+		regs->r0 = 0;	/* special return: no errors */
+		ret = tmp;
+		break;
+
+	/* Read register number ADDR. */
+	case PTRACE_PEEKUSR:
+		regs->r0 = 0;	/* special return: no errors */
+		ret = get_reg(child, addr);
+		DBG(DBG_MEM, ("peek $%ld->%#lx\n", addr, ret));
+		break;
+
+	/* When I and D space are separate, this will have to be fixed.  */
+	case PTRACE_POKETEXT: /* write the word at location addr. */
+	case PTRACE_POKEDATA:
+		tmp = data;
+		copied = access_process_vm(child, addr, &tmp, sizeof(tmp), 1);
+		ret = (copied == sizeof(tmp)) ? 0 : -EIO;
+		break;
+
+	case PTRACE_POKEUSR: /* write the specified register */
+		DBG(DBG_MEM, ("poke $%ld<-%#lx\n", addr, data));
+		ret = put_reg(child, addr, data);
+		break;
+
+	case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
+		/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
+	case PTRACE_CONT:    /* restart after signal. */
+		ret = -EIO;
+		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			break;
+		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
+			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
+		else
+			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
+		child->exit_code = data;
+		/* make sure single-step breakpoint is gone. */
+		ptrace_cancel_bpt(child);
+		wake_up_process(child);
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
+
+	/*
+	 * Make the child exit.  Best I can do is send it a sigkill.
+	 * perhaps it should be put in the status that it wants to
+	 * exit.
+	 */
+	case PTRACE_KILL:
+		ret = 0;
+		if (child->exit_state == EXIT_ZOMBIE)
+			break;
+		child->exit_code = SIGKILL;
+		/* make sure single-step breakpoint is gone. */
+		ptrace_cancel_bpt(child);
+		wake_up_process(child);
+		goto out;
+
+	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:  /* execute single instruction. */
+		ret = -EIO;
+		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			break;
+		/* Mark single stepping.  */
+		child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved = -1;
+		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
+		child->exit_code = data;
+		wake_up_process(child);
+		/* give it a chance to run. */
+		ret = 0;
+		goto out;
+
+	case PTRACE_DETACH:	 /* detach a process that was attached. */
+		ret = ptrace_detach(child, data);
+		goto out;
+
+	default:
+		ret = ptrace_request(child, request, addr, data);
+		goto out;
+	}
+ out:
+	put_task_struct(child);
+ out_notsk:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+asmlinkage void
+syscall_trace(void)
+{
+	if (!test_thread_flag(TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE))
+		return;
+	if (!(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED))
+		return;
+	/* The 0x80 provides a way for the tracing parent to distinguish
+	   between a syscall stop and SIGTRAP delivery */
+	ptrace_notify(SIGTRAP | ((current->ptrace & PT_TRACESYSGOOD)
+				 ? 0x80 : 0));
+
+	/*
+	 * This isn't the same as continuing with a signal, but it will do
+	 * for normal use.  strace only continues with a signal if the
+	 * stopping signal is not SIGTRAP.  -brl
+	 */
+	if (current->exit_code) {
+		send_sig(current->exit_code, current, 1);
+		current->exit_code = 0;
+	}
+}