From a5f7a5bb3b7f28ba7e4fa246775b29a0e5537255 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jinke Han Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 15:37:42 +0800 Subject: x86/kprobes: Fix crash when probing CS CALL instructions When using eBPF to probe CS CALL instructions within a function, a crash can be triggered. The eBPF tool probes offset 257 of the __hrtimer_run_queues() function: <__hrtimer_run_queues+249>: nopl 0x0(%rax,%rax,1) <__hrtimer_run_queues+254>: mov %r14,%rdi <__hrtimer_run_queues+257>: cs call <__x86_indirect_thunk_r12> <__hrtimer_run_queues+263>: mov %eax,%r12d <__hrtimer_run_queues+266>: xchg %ax,%ax <__hrtimer_run_queues+268>: mov %r13,%rdi Which triggers this crash: BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000000000f41c9 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP NOPTI CPU: 1 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/1 Kdump: loaded Tainted: P RIP: 0010:__hrtimer_run_queues+0x106/0x230 Note that __hrtimer_run_queues+0x106 is __hrtimer_run_queues+262, which is at the 6th byte of the above CS CALL instruction. Since the CS CALL instruction occupies 6 bytes, the exception occurred in the middle of that call instruction. The root cause is that when using eBPF tools to probe in the middle of a function, a kprobe with INT3 is used as the underlying implementation. During single-step emulation of the original CALL instruction, int3_emulate_call() assumes that the probed CALL instruction is 5 bytes long. However, the actual CS-prefixed CALL instruction occupies 6 bytes, so it constructs an incorrect exception return address. When the CPU returns from the kprobe handler, the next instruction to be executed is at the address of the last byte of that CS CALL instruction. Coincidentally, starting from that address, the CPU fetches and decodes a completely different instruction, which ultimately triggers a kernel crash. Fix the issue by using the actual instruction length obtained from the instruction decoder when constructing the exception return address, rather than relying on the hardcoded CALL_INSN_SIZE macro. [ mingo: Refined the changelog ] Fixes: 6256e668b7af ("x86/kprobes: Use int3 instead of debug trap for single-step") Suggested-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) Signed-off-by: Jinke Han Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar Reviewed-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) Acked-by: Yafang Shao Acked-by: Borislav Petkov Cc: Peter Zijlstra Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260908073742.GA10517@didi-ThinkCentre-M920t-N000 --- Documentation/power/shutdown-debugging.rst | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/power/shutdown-debugging.rst (limited to 'Documentation/power/shutdown-debugging.rst') diff --git a/Documentation/power/shutdown-debugging.rst b/Documentation/power/shutdown-debugging.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c510122e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/power/shutdown-debugging.rst @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +Debugging Kernel Shutdown Hangs with pstore ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +Overview +======== +If the system hangs while shutting down, the kernel logs may need to be +retrieved to debug the issue. + +On systems that have a UART available, it is best to configure the kernel to use +this UART for kernel console output. + +If a UART isn't available, the ``pstore`` subsystem provides a mechanism to +persist this data across a system reset, allowing it to be retrieved on the next +boot. + +Kernel Configuration +==================== +To enable ``pstore`` and enable saving kernel ring buffer logs, set the +following kernel configuration options: + +* ``CONFIG_PSTORE=y`` +* ``CONFIG_PSTORE_CONSOLE=y`` + +Additionally, enable a backend to store the data. Depending upon your platform +some potential options include: + +* ``CONFIG_EFI_VARS_PSTORE=y`` +* ``CONFIG_PSTORE_RAM=y`` +* ``CONFIG_CHROMEOS_PSTORE=y`` +* ``CONFIG_PSTORE_BLK=y`` + +Kernel Command-line Parameters +============================== +Add these parameters to your kernel command line: + +* ``printk.always_kmsg_dump=Y`` + * Forces the kernel to dump the entire message buffer to pstore during + shutdown +* ``efi_pstore.pstore_disable=N`` + * For EFI-based systems, ensures the EFI backend is active + +Userspace Interaction and Log Retrieval +======================================= +On the next boot after a hang, pstore logs will be available in the pstore +filesystem (``/sys/fs/pstore``) and can be retrieved by userspace. + +On systemd systems, the ``systemd-pstore`` service will help do the following: + +#. Locate pstore data in ``/sys/fs/pstore`` +#. Read and save it to ``/var/lib/systemd/pstore`` +#. Clear pstore data for the next event -- cgit v1.3.1