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diff --git a/Documentation/trace/kprobes.rst b/Documentation/trace/kprobes.rst index b757b6dfd3d4..998149ce2fd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/trace/kprobes.rst +++ b/Documentation/trace/kprobes.rst @@ -362,14 +362,11 @@ register_kprobe #include <linux/kprobes.h> int register_kprobe(struct kprobe *kp); -Sets a breakpoint at the address kp->addr. When the breakpoint is -hit, Kprobes calls kp->pre_handler. After the probed instruction -is single-stepped, Kprobe calls kp->post_handler. If a fault -occurs during execution of kp->pre_handler or kp->post_handler, -or during single-stepping of the probed instruction, Kprobes calls -kp->fault_handler. Any or all handlers can be NULL. If kp->flags -is set KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED, that kp will be registered but disabled, -so, its handlers aren't hit until calling enable_kprobe(kp). +Sets a breakpoint at the address kp->addr. When the breakpoint is hit, Kprobes +calls kp->pre_handler. After the probed instruction is single-stepped, Kprobe +calls kp->post_handler. Any or all handlers can be NULL. If kp->flags is set +KPROBE_FLAG_DISABLED, that kp will be registered but disabled, so, its handlers +aren't hit until calling enable_kprobe(kp). .. note:: @@ -415,17 +412,6 @@ User's post-handler (kp->post_handler):: p and regs are as described for the pre_handler. flags always seems to be zero. -User's fault-handler (kp->fault_handler):: - - #include <linux/kprobes.h> - #include <linux/ptrace.h> - int fault_handler(struct kprobe *p, struct pt_regs *regs, int trapnr); - -p and regs are as described for the pre_handler. trapnr is the -architecture-specific trap number associated with the fault (e.g., -on i386, 13 for a general protection fault or 14 for a page fault). -Returns 1 if it successfully handled the exception. - register_kretprobe ------------------ |