Re: [PATCH] ptrace(2) single-stepping into signal handlers

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On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 02:07:40PM -0400, John Blackwood wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptrace(2) single-stepping into signal handlers
> > From: Daniel Jacobowitz <[email protected]>
> > Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:34:33 -0400
> > To: John Blackwood <[email protected]>
> > CC: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], 
> [email protected], [email protected]
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 01:21:20PM -0400, John Blackwood wrote:
> 
> > >> The reason for this behavior is due to the fact that:
> > >>
> > >> - We saved off the eflags (with the TF bit set) in setup_sigcontext()
> > >>   before we single stepped into the user's signal handler.
> >
> >
> > You didn't say what kernel you were using.  I believe this was fixed
> > some time ago.
> 
> Hi Dan,
> 
> I observed this behavior in a 2.6.11.10 kernel.  The code in 2.6.11.11
> looks the same in this area... this is the i386 code that I am speaking of.
> 
> I guess that 'some time ago' is more recent than that?
> 
> 
> If so, then please excuse me... and it's great that this is fixed.

I'm not sure of the timeline, but could you check that in a current
2.6.12 GIT snapshot?

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery, LLC
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