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perf tools: Fix segfault for kernel.kptr_restrict=2

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PATCH 1/1 perf tools: Fix segfault for kernel.kptr_restrict=2

Michael reported the segfault when kernel.kptr_restrict=2 is set.

$ perf record ls
...
perf: Segmentation fault
Obtained 16 stack frames.
./perf(dump_stack+0x2d) [0x5068df]
./perf(sighandler_dump_stack+0x2d) [0x5069bf]
./perf() [0x43e47b]
/lib64/libc.so.6(+0x3594f) [0x7f762004794f]
/lib64/libc.so.6(strlen+0x26) [0x7f762009ef86]
/lib64/libc.so.6(__strdup+0xd) [0x7f762009ecbd]
./perf(maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym+0x4d) [0x51590f]
./perf(machine__create_kernel_maps+0x136) [0x50a7de]
./perf(perf_session__create_kernel_maps+0x2c) [0x510a81]
./perf(perf_session__new+0x13d) [0x510e23]
./perf() [0x43fd61]
./perf(cmd_record+0x704) [0x441823]
./perf() [0x4bc1a0]
./perf() [0x4bc40d]
./perf() [0x4bc55f]
./perf(main+0x2d5) [0x4bc939]
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

The reason is that with kernel.kptr_restrict=2, we don't get the symbol from machine__get_running_kernel_start, which we want to use in maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym and we crash.

Check the symbol name value before calling maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym and succeed without ref_reloc_sym being set. It's safe because we check its existence before we use it.

---
 tools/perf/util/machine.c | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
tools/perf/util/machine.c +6 -4
index d7f31cb0a4cb..5de2b86b9880 100644
@@ -1209,10 +1209,12 @@ int machine__create_kernel_maps(struct machine *machine)
 	 */
 	map_groups__fixup_end(&machine->kmaps);
 
-	if (machine__get_running_kernel_start(machine, &name, &addr)) {
-	} else if (maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym(machine->vmlinux_maps, name, addr)) {
-		machine__destroy_kernel_maps(machine);
-		return -1;
+	if (!machine__get_running_kernel_start(machine, &name, &addr)) {
+		if (name &&
+		    maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym(machine->vmlinux_maps, name, addr)) {
+			machine__destroy_kernel_maps(machine);
+			return -1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
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[tip:perf/urgent] perf machine: Fix segfault for kernel.kptr_restrict=2

perf machine: Fix segfault for kernel.kptr_restrict=2
Commit-ID:  3f938ee2f6c4fff8d95b24636a0964b5a93cf547
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/3f938ee2f6c4fff8d95b24636a0964b5a93cf547
Author:     Jiri Olsa <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:51:53 +0200
Committer:  Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[email protected]>
CommitDate: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:52:37 -0300

perf machine: Fix segfault for kernel.kptr_restrict=2

Michael reported the segfault when kernel.kptr_restrict=2 is set.

  $ perf record ls
  ...
  perf: Segmentation fault
  Obtained 16 stack frames.
  ./perf(dump_stack+0x2d) [0x5068df]
  ./perf(sighandler_dump_stack+0x2d) [0x5069bf]
  ./perf() [0x43e47b]
  /lib64/libc.so.6(+0x3594f) [0x7f762004794f]
  /lib64/libc.so.6(strlen+0x26) [0x7f762009ef86]
  /lib64/libc.so.6(__strdup+0xd) [0x7f762009ecbd]
  ./perf(maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym+0x4d) [0x51590f]
  ./perf(machine__create_kernel_maps+0x136) [0x50a7de]
  ./perf(perf_session__create_kernel_maps+0x2c) [0x510a81]
  ./perf(perf_session__new+0x13d) [0x510e23]
  ./perf() [0x43fd61]
  ./perf(cmd_record+0x704) [0x441823]
  ./perf() [0x4bc1a0]
  ./perf() [0x4bc40d]
  ./perf() [0x4bc55f]
  ./perf(main+0x2d5) [0x4bc939]
  Segmentation fault (core dumped)

The reason is that with kernel.kptr_restrict=2, we don't get the symbol from machine__get_running_kernel_start, which we want to use in maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym and we crash.

Check the symbol name value before calling maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym() and succeed without ref_reloc_sym being set. It's safe because we check its existence before we use it.

---
 tools/perf/util/machine.c | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
tools/perf/util/machine.c +6 -4
index d7f31cb..5de2b86 100644
@@ -1209,10 +1209,12 @@ int machine__create_kernel_maps(struct machine *machine)
 	 */
 	map_groups__fixup_end(&machine->kmaps);
 
-	if (machine__get_running_kernel_start(machine, &name, &addr)) {
-	} else if (maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym(machine->vmlinux_maps, name, addr)) {
-		machine__destroy_kernel_maps(machine);
-		return -1;
+	if (!machine__get_running_kernel_start(machine, &name, &addr)) {
+		if (name &&
+		    maps__set_kallsyms_ref_reloc_sym(machine->vmlinux_maps, name, addr)) {
+			machine__destroy_kernel_maps(machine);
+			return -1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;