- Implemented dependable backtraces for the x86_64 architecture. (!!!)
This feature builds upon the current "low_budget" backtrace function,
and also required the fix for the BUG()/ud2a disassembly problem
addressed in 4.0-3.22. It does not require kernel unwind support,
but rather it calculates function framesizes by disassembling the
code from the beginning of the function to the point where it calls
the next function, parsing for add or sub instructions on the rsp,
and for push and pop instructions, thereby determining the framesize
of the function at the point of the call. This is similar to what is
done for x86, but requires far less hackery. You will notice a slight
hitch the first time a "bt" is done on a task, but for each text
return address in any backtrace, its framesize is cached for all
subsequent instances. It also accounts for backtrace text return
addresses from the .text.lock section, by appending "(via function)"
to the end of the frame line. Also, because it layers on top of the
current backtrace code, it does not compromise the capability of
switching between the process, IRQ, and exception stacks. That all
being said, 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed. But for the ~30
sample dumpfiles I keep around for x86_64 testing, I cannot find any
obviously invalid backtraces. However, if there is any doubt, the
"bt -o" option will perform backtraces using the "old" manner; and
"bt -O" will force the old manner to always be used. Of course the
"bt -t" and "bt -T" options are still available. It's
interesting to
redirect the output of "foreach bt" to a file using this version, and
then compare it with the output from an older version.
(anderson(a)redhat.com)
- Fix for s390 and s390x backtrace commands to recognize the kernel
structure name change from "runqueue" to "rq".
(holzheu(a)linux.vnet.ibm.com)
- Merged fourth round of "xencrash" patches, which allows a crash
session to alternatively be brought up against the xen-syms
binary instead of a vmlinux kernel. This patch enhances the
"doms" command display contents, and adds support to access the
ia64 frame table virtual address space so that the page_info table
can be accessed. (oda(a)valinux.co.jp)
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