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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-02-28 10:20:25 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-02-28 10:20:25 -0800
commit6556a6743549defc32e5f90ee2cb1ecd833a44c3 (patch)
tree622306583d4a3c13235a8bfc012854c125c597f1 /arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
parente0d272429a34ff143bfa04ee8e29dd4eed2964c7 (diff)
parent1dd2980d990068e20045b90c424518cc7f3657ff (diff)
Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (172 commits) perf_event, amd: Fix spinlock initialization perf_event: Fix preempt warning in perf_clock() perf tools: Flush maps on COMM events perf_events, x86: Split PMU definitions into separate files perf annotate: Handle samples not at objdump output addr boundaries perf_events, x86: Remove superflous MSR writes perf_events: Simplify code by removing cpu argument to hw_perf_group_sched_in() perf_events, x86: AMD event scheduling perf_events: Add new start/stop PMU callbacks perf_events: Report the MMAP pgoff value in bytes perf annotate: Defer allocating sym_priv->hist array perf symbols: Improve debugging information about symtab origins perf top: Use a macro instead of a constant variable perf symbols: Check the right return variable perf/scripts: Tag syscall_name helper as not yet available perf/scripts: Add perf-trace-python Documentation perf/scripts: Remove unnecessary PyTuple resizes perf/scripts: Add syscall tracing scripts perf/scripts: Add Python scripting engine perf/scripts: Remove check-perf-trace from listed scripts ... Fix trivial conflict in tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
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diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
index 0c1033d61e5..d03146f71b2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -140,30 +140,6 @@ static const int arg_offs_table[] = {
#endif
};
-/**
- * regs_get_argument_nth() - get Nth argument at function call
- * @regs: pt_regs which contains registers at function entry.
- * @n: argument number.
- *
- * regs_get_argument_nth() returns @n th argument of a function call.
- * Since usually the kernel stack will be changed right after function entry,
- * you must use this at function entry. If the @n th entry is NOT in the
- * kernel stack or pt_regs, this returns 0.
- */
-unsigned long regs_get_argument_nth(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int n)
-{
- if (n < ARRAY_SIZE(arg_offs_table))
- return *(unsigned long *)((char *)regs + arg_offs_table[n]);
- else {
- /*
- * The typical case: arg n is on the stack.
- * (Note: stack[0] = return address, so skip it)
- */
- n -= ARRAY_SIZE(arg_offs_table);
- return regs_get_kernel_stack_nth(regs, 1 + n);
- }
-}
-
/*
* does not yet catch signals sent when the child dies.
* in exit.c or in signal.c.