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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/ptrace-abi.h b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/ptrace-abi.h
index 7b0a55a88851..5823584dea13 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/ptrace-abi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/ptrace-abi.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note */
#ifndef _ASM_X86_PTRACE_ABI_H
#define _ASM_X86_PTRACE_ABI_H
@@ -24,14 +25,18 @@
#else /* __i386__ */
-#if defined(__ASSEMBLY__) || defined(__FRAME_OFFSETS)
+#if defined(__ASSEMBLER__) || defined(__FRAME_OFFSETS)
+/*
+ * C ABI says these regs are callee-preserved. They aren't saved on kernel entry
+ * unless syscall needs a complete, fully filled "struct pt_regs".
+ */
#define R15 0
#define R14 8
#define R13 16
#define R12 24
#define RBP 32
#define RBX 40
-/* arguments: interrupts/non tracing syscalls only save up to here*/
+/* These regs are callee-clobbered. Always saved on kernel entry. */
#define R11 48
#define R10 56
#define R9 64
@@ -41,16 +46,18 @@
#define RDX 96
#define RSI 104
#define RDI 112
-#define ORIG_RAX 120 /* = ERROR */
-/* end of arguments */
-/* cpu exception frame or undefined in case of fast syscall. */
+/*
+ * On syscall entry, this is syscall#. On CPU exception, this is error code.
+ * On hw interrupt, it's IRQ number:
+ */
+#define ORIG_RAX 120
+/* Return frame for iretq */
#define RIP 128
#define CS 136
#define EFLAGS 144
#define RSP 152
#define SS 160
-#define ARGOFFSET R11
-#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLER__ */
/* top of stack page */
#define FRAME_SIZE 168
@@ -80,7 +87,7 @@
#define PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK 33 /* resume execution until next branch */
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
#include <linux/types.h>
#endif