linux-stable/scripts/gdb/linux/lists.py
George Prekas db7fbf492d scripts/gdb: fix list_for_each
If the list is uninitialized (next pointer is NULL), list_for_each gets
stuck in an infinite loop. Print a message and treat list as empty.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/4ae23bb1-c333-f669-da2d-fa35c4f49018@amazon.com
Signed-off-by: George Prekas <prekageo@amazon.com>
Reviewed-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@siemens.com>
Cc: Kieran Bingham <kbingham@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2021-02-26 09:41:05 -08:00

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#
# gdb helper commands and functions for Linux kernel debugging
#
# list tools
#
# Copyright (c) Thiebaud Weksteen, 2015
#
# Authors:
# Thiebaud Weksteen <thiebaud@weksteen.fr>
#
# This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL version 2.
#
import gdb
from linux import utils
list_head = utils.CachedType("struct list_head")
hlist_head = utils.CachedType("struct hlist_head")
hlist_node = utils.CachedType("struct hlist_node")
def list_for_each(head):
if head.type == list_head.get_type().pointer():
head = head.dereference()
elif head.type != list_head.get_type():
raise TypeError("Must be struct list_head not {}"
.format(head.type))
if head['next'] == 0:
gdb.write("list_for_each: Uninitialized list '{}' treated as empty\n"
.format(head.address))
return
node = head['next'].dereference()
while node.address != head.address:
yield node.address
node = node['next'].dereference()
def list_for_each_entry(head, gdbtype, member):
for node in list_for_each(head):
yield utils.container_of(node, gdbtype, member)
def hlist_for_each(head):
if head.type == hlist_head.get_type().pointer():
head = head.dereference()
elif head.type != hlist_head.get_type():
raise TypeError("Must be struct hlist_head not {}"
.format(head.type))
node = head['first'].dereference()
while node.address:
yield node.address
node = node['next'].dereference()
def hlist_for_each_entry(head, gdbtype, member):
for node in hlist_for_each(head):
yield utils.container_of(node, gdbtype, member)
def list_check(head):
nb = 0
if (head.type == list_head.get_type().pointer()):
head = head.dereference()
elif (head.type != list_head.get_type()):
raise gdb.GdbError('argument must be of type (struct list_head [*])')
c = head
try:
gdb.write("Starting with: {}\n".format(c))
except gdb.MemoryError:
gdb.write('head is not accessible\n')
return
while True:
p = c['prev'].dereference()
n = c['next'].dereference()
try:
if p['next'] != c.address:
gdb.write('prev.next != current: '
'current@{current_addr}={current} '
'prev@{p_addr}={p}\n'.format(
current_addr=c.address,
current=c,
p_addr=p.address,
p=p,
))
return
except gdb.MemoryError:
gdb.write('prev is not accessible: '
'current@{current_addr}={current}\n'.format(
current_addr=c.address,
current=c
))
return
try:
if n['prev'] != c.address:
gdb.write('next.prev != current: '
'current@{current_addr}={current} '
'next@{n_addr}={n}\n'.format(
current_addr=c.address,
current=c,
n_addr=n.address,
n=n,
))
return
except gdb.MemoryError:
gdb.write('next is not accessible: '
'current@{current_addr}={current}\n'.format(
current_addr=c.address,
current=c
))
return
c = n
nb += 1
if c == head:
gdb.write("list is consistent: {} node(s)\n".format(nb))
return
class LxListChk(gdb.Command):
"""Verify a list consistency"""
def __init__(self):
super(LxListChk, self).__init__("lx-list-check", gdb.COMMAND_DATA,
gdb.COMPLETE_EXPRESSION)
def invoke(self, arg, from_tty):
argv = gdb.string_to_argv(arg)
if len(argv) != 1:
raise gdb.GdbError("lx-list-check takes one argument")
list_check(gdb.parse_and_eval(argv[0]))
LxListChk()