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arm64: clear debug register state on fork
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Authored by mhorne on Apr 7 2021, 7:34 PM.
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rG1fd001db9c33: arm64: clear debug register state on fork
Summary

Following the analogous change for amd64 and i386 in 8223717ce62c,
ensure that new processes start with these registers inactive.

Reported by: Michał Górny

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Check the result of PT_GETDBREGS on a grandchild process before and after this change.

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Closed by commit rG1fd001db9c33: arm64: clear debug register state on fork (authored by mhorne). · Explain WhyApr 8 2021, 12:43 PM
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arichardson added a subscriber: arichardson.Apr 8 2021, 1:05 PM

Should they also be cleared in exec_setregs()? Or do we expect to keep them if they are changed after fork()?

mhorne added a comment.Apr 8 2021, 4:26 PM
In D29630#664646, @arichardson wrote:

Should they also be cleared in exec_setregs()? Or do we expect to keep them if they are changed after fork()?

Yes, we should clear them to be safe, since some settings will not apply to the new executable. I missed your recently added TODO comment there.

I'll post a new review shortly.

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