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Age	Commit message (Collapse)	Author	Files	Lines
2009-08-21	sh: unwinder: Introduce UNWINDER_BUG() and UNWINDER_BUG_ON()	Matt Fleming	1	-0/+6
	We can't assume that if we execute the unwinder code and the unwinder was already running that it has faulted. Clearly two kernel threads can invoke the unwinder at the same time and may be running simultaneously. The previous approach used BUG() and BUG_ON() in the unwinder code to detect whether the unwinder was incapable of unwinding the stack, and that the next available unwinder should be used instead. A better approach is to explicitly invoke a trap handler to switch unwinders when the current unwinder cannot continue. Signed-off-by: Matt Fleming <matt@console-pimps.org>
2009-08-13	sh: Allow multiple stack unwinders to be setup	Matt Fleming	1	-0/+25
	Provide an interface for registering stack unwinders, where each unwinder is given a rating that describes its accuracy and complexity. The more accurate an unwinder is, the more complex it is. If a the current stack unwinder faults, then the stack unwinder with the next highest accuracy will be used in its place (provided one is available). For example, this allows unwinders, such as the DWARF unwinder, to liberally sprinkle BUG()s to catch badly formed DWARF debug info. Signed-off-by: Matt Fleming <matt@console-pimps.org> Signed-off-by: Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>