Kprobes Support for ARM arch

[rsmadhvesh@vsnl.net]

Hi All,

Recently we completed the kprobes support for ARM architecture
targetted at 2.6.16 kernel. I have uploaded these patches in the 
below CELF wiki page along with few test programs.
This implementation is tested using 2.6.16-24 kernel for 
OMAP5912 OSK reference platform. 

The patch is available in the below CELF wiki page
http://tree.celinuxforum.org/CelfPubWiki/PatchArchive

The patch can be downloaded directly from here
http://tree.celinuxforum.org/CelfPubWiki/PatchArchive?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=kprobes-arm-patches-2.6.16.24.tgz

This implementation supports only kprobes and doesnot
support any other variants like jprobes, kretprobes etc.
Also it doesnot support branch/jump instructions probing.

I noticed some discussions regarding ARM kprobes in the
archive. We are open to suggestions and how this implementation can
be improved. 


Best Regards
Madhvesh

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Madhvesh Sulibhavi
Sony India Software Centre
Bangalore
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