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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/events/uprobes.c b/kernel/events/uprobes.c
index 96d4bee83489..322e97bbb437 100644
--- a/kernel/events/uprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/events/uprobes.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static int prepare_uprobe(struct uprobe *uprobe, struct file *file,
BUG_ON((uprobe->offset & ~PAGE_MASK) +
UPROBE_SWBP_INSN_SIZE > PAGE_SIZE);
- smp_wmb(); /* pairs with rmb() in find_active_uprobe() */
+ smp_wmb(); /* pairs with the smp_rmb() in handle_swbp() */
set_bit(UPROBE_COPY_INSN, &uprobe->flags);
out:
@@ -2178,10 +2178,18 @@ static void handle_swbp(struct pt_regs *regs)
* After we hit the bp, _unregister + _register can install the
* new and not-yet-analyzed uprobe at the same address, restart.
*/
- smp_rmb(); /* pairs with wmb() in install_breakpoint() */
if (unlikely(!test_bit(UPROBE_COPY_INSN, &uprobe->flags)))
goto out;
+ /*
+ * Pairs with the smp_wmb() in prepare_uprobe().
+ *
+ * Guarantees that if we see the UPROBE_COPY_INSN bit set, then
+ * we must also see the stores to &uprobe->arch performed by the
+ * prepare_uprobe() call.
+ */
+ smp_rmb();
+
/* Tracing handlers use ->utask to communicate with fetch methods */
if (!get_utask())
goto out;