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[PATCH] x86_64: allow setting RF in EFLAGS
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Setting RF (resume flag) allows a debugger to resume execution after a code
breakpoint without tripping the breakpoint again.  It is reset by the CPU
after executing one instruction.

Signed-off-by: Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@compuserve.com>
Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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Chuck Ebbert authored and Linus Torvalds committed Jan 12, 2006
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions arch/x86_64/ia32/ptrace32.c
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#include <asm/i387.h>
#include <asm/fpu32.h>

/* determines which flags the user has access to. */
/* 1 = access 0 = no access */
#define FLAG_MASK 0x44dd5UL
/*
* Determines which flags the user has access to [1 = access, 0 = no access].
* Prohibits changing ID(21), VIP(20), VIF(19), VM(17), IOPL(12-13), IF(9).
* Also masks reserved bits (31-22, 15, 5, 3, 1).
*/
#define FLAG_MASK 0x54dd5UL

#define R32(l,q) \
case offsetof(struct user32, regs.l): stack[offsetof(struct pt_regs, q)/8] = val; break
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
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* in exit.c or in signal.c.
*/

/* determines which flags the user has access to. */
/* 1 = access 0 = no access */
#define FLAG_MASK 0x44dd5UL
/*
* Determines which flags the user has access to [1 = access, 0 = no access].
* Prohibits changing ID(21), VIP(20), VIF(19), VM(17), IOPL(12-13), IF(9).
* Also masks reserved bits (63-22, 15, 5, 3, 1).
*/
#define FLAG_MASK 0x54dd5UL

/* set's the trap flag. */
#define TRAP_FLAG 0x100UL
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