hw-breakpoints: sample HW breakpoint over kernel data address

This patch introduces a sample kernel module to demonstrate the use of Hardware
Breakpoint feature. It places a breakpoint over the kernel variable 'pid_max'
to monitor all write operations and emits a function-backtrace when done.

Signed-off-by: K.Prasad <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Frederic Weisbecker <[email protected]>
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K.Prasad 2009-06-01 23:46:20 +05:30 • committed by Frederic Weisbecker
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@ -45,5 +45,11 @@ config SAMPLE_KRETPROBES
default m
depends on SAMPLE_KPROBES && KRETPROBES
config SAMPLE_HW_BREAKPOINT
tristate "Build kernel hardware breakpoint examples -- loadable module only"
depends on HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT && m
help
This builds kernel hardware breakpoint example modules.
endif # SAMPLES