The __clear_user function is defined to return the number of bytes that
could not be cleared. From the underlying memset / bzero implementation
this means setting register a2 to that number on return. Currently if a
page fault is triggered within the memset_partial block, the value
loaded into a2 on return is meaningless.
The label .Lpartial_fixup\@ is jumped to on page fault. Currently it
masks the remaining count of bytes (a2) with STORMASK, meaning that the
least significant 2 (32bit) or 3 (64bit) bits of the remaining count are
always clear.
Secondly, .Lpartial_fixup\@ expects t1 to contain the end address of the
copy. This is set up by the initial block:
PTR_ADDU t1, a0 /* end address */
However, the .Lmemset_partial\@ block then reuses register t1 to
calculate a jump through a block of word copies. This leaves it no
longer containing the end address of the copy operation if a page fault
occurs, and the remaining bytes calculation is incorrect.
Fix these issues by removing the and of a2 with STORMASK, and replace t1
with register t2 in the .Lmemset_partial\@ block.
Fixes: 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@xxxxxxxx>
---
arch/mips/lib/memset.S | 9 ++++-----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/memset.S b/arch/mips/lib/memset.S
index 90bcdf1224ee..3257dca58cad 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/memset.S
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/memset.S
@@ -161,19 +161,19 @@
.Lmemset_partial\@:
R10KCBARRIER(0(ra))
- PTR_LA t1, 2f /* where to start */
+ PTR_LA t2, 2f /* where to start */
#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_MICROMIPS
LONG_SRL t7, t0, 1
#endif
#if LONGSIZE == 4
- PTR_SUBU t1, FILLPTRG
+ PTR_SUBU t2, FILLPTRG
#else
.set noat
LONG_SRL AT, FILLPTRG, 1
- PTR_SUBU t1, AT
+ PTR_SUBU t2, AT
.set at
#endif
- jr t1
+ jr t2
PTR_ADDU a0, t0 /* dest ptr */
.set push
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@
.Lpartial_fixup\@:
PTR_L t0, TI_TASK($28)
- andi a2, STORMASK
LONG_L t0, THREAD_BUADDR(t0)
LONG_ADDU a2, t1
jr ra
--
2.7.4