struct exception_action *excp,
lck_mtx_t *mutex);
+static kern_return_t
+check_exc_receiver_dependancy(
+ exception_type_t exception,
+ struct exception_action *excp,
+ lck_mtx_t *mutex);
+
#ifdef MACH_BSD
kern_return_t bsd_exception(
exception_type_t exception,
}/* switch */
}
+/*
+ * Routine: check_exc_receiver_dependancy
+ * Purpose:
+ * Verify that the port destined for receiving this exception is not
+ * on the current task. This would cause hang in kernel for
+ * EXC_CRASH primarily. Note: If port is transferred
+ * between check and delivery then deadlock may happen.
+ *
+ * Conditions:
+ * Nothing locked and no resources held.
+ * Called from an exception context.
+ * Returns:
+ * KERN_SUCCESS if its ok to send exception message.
+ */
+kern_return_t
+check_exc_receiver_dependancy(
+ exception_type_t exception,
+ struct exception_action *excp,
+ lck_mtx_t *mutex)
+{
+ kern_return_t retval = KERN_SUCCESS;
+
+ if (excp == NULL || exception != EXC_CRASH)
+ return retval;
+
+ task_t task = current_task();
+ lck_mtx_lock(mutex);
+ ipc_port_t xport = excp[exception].port;
+ if ( IP_VALID(xport)
+ && ip_active(xport)
+ && task->itk_space == xport->ip_receiver)
+ retval = KERN_FAILURE;
+ lck_mtx_unlock(mutex);
+ return retval;
+}
+
/*
* Routine: exception
* Purpose:
* Try to raise the exception at the activation level.
*/
mutex = &thread->mutex;
- kr = exception_deliver(thread, exception, code, codeCnt, thread->exc_actions, mutex);
- if (kr == KERN_SUCCESS || kr == MACH_RCV_PORT_DIED)
- goto out;
+ if (KERN_SUCCESS == check_exc_receiver_dependancy(exception, thread->exc_actions, mutex))
+ {
+ kr = exception_deliver(thread, exception, code, codeCnt, thread->exc_actions, mutex);
+ if (kr == KERN_SUCCESS || kr == MACH_RCV_PORT_DIED)
+ goto out;
+ }
/*
* Maybe the task level will handle it.
*/
task = current_task();
mutex = &task->lock;
- kr = exception_deliver(thread, exception, code, codeCnt, task->exc_actions, mutex);
- if (kr == KERN_SUCCESS || kr == MACH_RCV_PORT_DIED)
- goto out;
+ if (KERN_SUCCESS == check_exc_receiver_dependancy(exception, task->exc_actions, mutex))
+ {
+ kr = exception_deliver(thread, exception, code, codeCnt, task->exc_actions, mutex);
+ if (kr == KERN_SUCCESS || kr == MACH_RCV_PORT_DIED)
+ goto out;
+ }
/*
* How about at the host level?
*/
host_priv = host_priv_self();
mutex = &host_priv->lock;
- kr = exception_deliver(thread, exception, code, codeCnt, host_priv->exc_actions, mutex);
- if (kr == KERN_SUCCESS || kr == MACH_RCV_PORT_DIED)
- goto out;
+
+ if (KERN_SUCCESS == check_exc_receiver_dependancy(exception, host_priv->exc_actions, mutex))
+ {
+ kr = exception_deliver(thread, exception, code, codeCnt, host_priv->exc_actions, mutex);
+ if (kr == KERN_SUCCESS || kr == MACH_RCV_PORT_DIED)
+ goto out;
+ }
/*
* Nobody handled it, terminate the task.