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ptrace: cleanup arch_ptrace() on powerpc
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ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-powerpc.patch
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Subject: ptrace: cleanup arch_ptrace() on powerpc
From: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxx>
Use new 'datavp' and 'datalp' variables in order to remove unnecessary
castings.
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c | 51 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
diff -puN arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c~ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-powerpc arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c~ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-powerpc
+++ a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -1409,26 +1409,28 @@ static long ppc_del_hwdebug(struct task_
static long arch_ptrace_old(struct task_struct *child, long request,
unsigned long addr, unsigned long data)
{
+ void __user *datavp = (void __user *) data;
+
switch (request) {
case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
return copy_regset_to_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_GPR, 0, 32 * sizeof(long),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_GPR, 0, 32 * sizeof(long),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PPC_PTRACE_GETFPREGS: /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
return copy_regset_to_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_FPR, 0, 32 * sizeof(double),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PPC_PTRACE_SETFPREGS: /* Set FPRs 0 - 31. */
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_FPR, 0, 32 * sizeof(double),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
}
return -EPERM;
@@ -1438,6 +1440,8 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
unsigned long addr, unsigned long data)
{
int ret = -EPERM;
+ void __user *datavp = (void __user *) data;
+ unsigned long __user *datalp = datavp;
switch (request) {
/* read the word at location addr in the USER area. */
@@ -1464,7 +1468,7 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
tmp = ((unsigned long *)child->thread.fpr)
[TS_FPRWIDTH * (index - PT_FPR0)];
}
- ret = put_user(tmp,(unsigned long __user *) data);
+ ret = put_user(tmp, datalp);
break;
}
@@ -1526,11 +1530,11 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
dbginfo.features = 0;
#endif /* CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_REGS */
- if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, data,
+ if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, datavp,
sizeof(struct ppc_debug_info)))
return -EFAULT;
- ret = __copy_to_user((struct ppc_debug_info __user *)data,
- &dbginfo, sizeof(struct ppc_debug_info)) ?
+ ret = __copy_to_user(datavp, &dbginfo,
+ sizeof(struct ppc_debug_info)) ?
-EFAULT : 0;
break;
}
@@ -1538,11 +1542,10 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
case PPC_PTRACE_SETHWDEBUG: {
struct ppc_hw_breakpoint bp_info;
- if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, data,
+ if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, datavp,
sizeof(struct ppc_hw_breakpoint)))
return -EFAULT;
- ret = __copy_from_user(&bp_info,
- (struct ppc_hw_breakpoint __user *)data,
+ ret = __copy_from_user(&bp_info, datavp,
sizeof(struct ppc_hw_breakpoint)) ?
-EFAULT : 0;
if (!ret)
@@ -1561,11 +1564,9 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
if (addr > 0)
break;
#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_ADV_DEBUG_REGS
- ret = put_user(child->thread.dac1,
- (unsigned long __user *)data);
+ ret = put_user(child->thread.dac1, datalp);
#else
- ret = put_user(child->thread.dabr,
- (unsigned long __user *)data);
+ ret = put_user(child->thread.dabr, datalp);
#endif
break;
}
@@ -1581,7 +1582,7 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
return copy_regset_to_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_GPR,
0, sizeof(struct pt_regs),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
case PTRACE_SETREGS64:
@@ -1590,19 +1591,19 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_GPR,
0, sizeof(struct pt_regs),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PTRACE_GETFPREGS: /* Get the child FPU state (FPR0...31 + FPSCR) */
return copy_regset_to_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_FPR,
0, sizeof(elf_fpregset_t),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PTRACE_SETFPREGS: /* Set the child FPU state (FPR0...31 + FPSCR) */
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_FPR,
0, sizeof(elf_fpregset_t),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
#ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
case PTRACE_GETVRREGS:
@@ -1610,40 +1611,40 @@ long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *chi
REGSET_VMX,
0, (33 * sizeof(vector128) +
sizeof(u32)),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PTRACE_SETVRREGS:
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_VMX,
0, (33 * sizeof(vector128) +
sizeof(u32)),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_VSX
case PTRACE_GETVSRREGS:
return copy_regset_to_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_VSX,
0, 32 * sizeof(double),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PTRACE_SETVSRREGS:
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_VSX,
0, 32 * sizeof(double),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_SPE
case PTRACE_GETEVRREGS:
/* Get the child spe register state. */
return copy_regset_to_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_SPE, 0, 35 * sizeof(u32),
- (void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
case PTRACE_SETEVRREGS:
/* Set the child spe register state. */
return copy_regset_from_user(child, &user_ppc_native_view,
REGSET_SPE, 0, 35 * sizeof(u32),
- (const void __user *) data);
+ datavp);
#endif
/* Old reverse args ptrace callss */
_
Patches currently in -mm which might be from namhyung@xxxxxxxxx are
origin.patch
linux-next.patch
vfs-remove-a-warning-on-open_fmode.patch
vfs-add-__fmode_exec.patch
mm-cleanup-gfp_zone-fix-sparse-warnings.patch
init-mark-__user-address-space-on-string-literals.patch
kernel-userc-add-lock-release-annotation-on-free_user.patch
printk-fixup-declaration-of-kmsg_reasons.patch
printk-add-lock-context-annotation.patch
printk-change-type-of-boot_delay-to-int.patch
printk-declare-printk_ratelimit_state-in-ratelimith.patch
printk-declare-printk_ratelimit_state-in-ratelimith-fix.patch
ptrace-annotate-lock-context-change-on-exit_ptrace.patch
ptrace-change-signature-of-sys_ptrace-and-friends.patch
ptrace-cleanup-ptrace_request.patch
ptrace-change-signature-of-arch_ptrace.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-x86.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-arm.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-avr32.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-and-friends-on-blackfin.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-cris.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-frv.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-h8300.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-m32r.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-m68k.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-microblaze.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-mips.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-mn10300.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-parisc.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-powerpc.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-score.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-sh.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-sparc.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-tile.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-um.patch
ptrace-cleanup-arch_ptrace-on-xtensa.patch
signals-annotate-lock_task_sighand.patch
signals-annotate-lock-context-change-on-ptrace_stop.patch
exit-add-lock-context-annotation-on-find_new_reaper.patch
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