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TRACEHOOK_EXPECT_BRE(9) Kernel Internals TRACEHOOK_EXPECT_BRE(9)

NAME

tracehook_expect_breakpoints - guess if task memory might be touched

SYNOPSIS

int tracehook_expect_breakpoints(struct task_struct * task);

ARGUMENTS

task

current task, making a new mapping

DESCRIPTION

Return nonzero if task is expected to want breakpoint insertion in its memory at some point. A zero return is no guarantee it won´t be done, but this is a hint that it´s known to be likely.

May be called with task->mm->mmap_sem held for writing.

April 2023 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.