[tip:perf/core] ftrace: Fix function tracing recursion self test

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Commit-ID:  9640388b63556b4cfecbb5aaf91a5c99d272f429
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/9640388b63556b4cfecbb5aaf91a5c99d272f429
Author:     Steven Rostedt <srostedt@xxxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 17:01:20 -0400
Committer:  Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:37:58 -0500

ftrace: Fix function tracing recursion self test

The function tracing recursion self test should not crash
the machine if the resursion test fails. If it detects that
the function tracing is recursing when it should not be, then
bail, don't go into an infinite recursive loop.

Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c b/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
index adb008a..51c819c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c
@@ -415,7 +415,8 @@ static void trace_selftest_test_recursion_func(unsigned long ip,
 	 * The ftrace infrastructure should provide the recursion
 	 * protection. If not, this will crash the kernel!
 	 */
-	trace_selftest_recursion_cnt++;
+	if (trace_selftest_recursion_cnt++ > 10)
+		return;
 	DYN_FTRACE_TEST_NAME();
 }
 
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