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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/step.c b/arch/x86/kernel/step.c
index 60d2c3798ba2..8e2b2552b5ee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/step.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/step.c
@@ -127,12 +127,17 @@ static int enable_single_step(struct task_struct *child)
regs->flags |= X86_EFLAGS_TF;
/*
- * Always set TIF_SINGLESTEP - this guarantees that
- * we single-step system calls etc.. This will also
+ * Always set TIF_SINGLESTEP. This will also
* cause us to set TF when returning to user mode.
*/
set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SINGLESTEP);
+ /*
+ * Ensure that a trap is triggered once stepping out of a system
+ * call prior to executing any user instruction.
+ */
+ set_task_syscall_work(child, SYSCALL_EXIT_TRAP);
+
oflags = regs->flags;
/* Set TF on the kernel stack.. */
@@ -175,8 +180,7 @@ void set_task_blockstep(struct task_struct *task, bool on)
*
* NOTE: this means that set/clear TIF_BLOCKSTEP is only safe if
* task is current or it can't be running, otherwise we can race
- * with __switch_to_xtra(). We rely on ptrace_freeze_traced() but
- * PTRACE_KILL is not safe.
+ * with __switch_to_xtra(). We rely on ptrace_freeze_traced().
*/
local_irq_disable();
debugctl = get_debugctlmsr();
@@ -230,6 +234,7 @@ void user_disable_single_step(struct task_struct *child)
/* Always clear TIF_SINGLESTEP... */
clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SINGLESTEP);
+ clear_task_syscall_work(child, SYSCALL_EXIT_TRAP);
/* But touch TF only if it was set by us.. */
if (test_and_clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_FORCED_TF))