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Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 07:38:43 -0500 (CDT)
From: Christopher M Riedl <cmr@...ormatik.wtf>
To: Daniel Axtens <dja@...ens.net>, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: ajd@...ux.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] powerpc/xmon: Allow listing and clearing
breakpoints in read-only mode
> On August 29, 2019 at 1:40 AM Daniel Axtens <dja@...ens.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> > Read-only mode should not prevent listing and clearing any active
> > breakpoints.
>
> I tested this and it works for me:
>
> Tested-by: Daniel Axtens <dja@...ens.net>
>
> > + if (xmon_is_ro || !scanhex(&a)) {
>
> It took me a while to figure out what this line does: as I understand
> it, the 'b' command can also be used to install a breakpoint (as well as
> bi/bd). If we are in ro mode or if the input after 'b' doesn't scan as a
> hex string, print the list of breakpoints instead. Anyway, I'm now
> happy with it, so:
>
I can add a comment to that effect in the next version. That entire section
of code could probably be cleaned up a bit - but that's for another patch.
Thanks for testing!
>
> Reviewed-by: Daniel Axtens <dja@...ens.net>
>
> Regards,
> Daniel
>
> > /* print all breakpoints */
> > printf(" type address\n");
> > if (dabr.enabled) {
> > --
> > 2.23.0
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