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hw-breakpoints: ftrace plugin for kernel symbol tracing using HW Breakpoint interfaces
authorK.Prasad <prasad@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:16:40 +0000 (23:46 +0530)
committerFrederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:47:00 +0000 (22:47 +0200)
This patch adds an ftrace plugin to detect and profile memory access over kernel
variables. It uses HW Breakpoint interfaces to 'watch memory addresses.

Signed-off-by: K.Prasad <prasad@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
kernel/trace/Kconfig
kernel/trace/Makefile
kernel/trace/trace.h
kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c [new file with mode: 0644]
kernel/trace/trace_selftest.c

index a508b9d2adb8c5071da6bd580a6aa05803f33427..d7f01e6e8ba5d7b9fe0b30431a25dc2f86b08c09 100644 (file)
@@ -314,6 +314,27 @@ config POWER_TRACER
          power management decisions, specifically the C-state and P-state
          behavior.
 
+config KSYM_TRACER
+       bool "Trace read and write access on kernel memory locations"
+       depends on HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
+       select TRACING
+       help
+         This tracer helps find read and write operations on any given kernel
+         symbol i.e. /proc/kallsyms.
+
+config PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
+       bool "Profile all kernel memory accesses on 'watched' variables"
+       depends on KSYM_TRACER
+       help
+         This tracer profiles kernel accesses on variables watched through the
+         ksym tracer ftrace plugin. Depending upon the hardware, all read
+         and write operations on kernel variables can be monitored for
+         accesses.
+
+         The results will be displayed in:
+         /debugfs/tracing/profile_ksym
+
+         Say N if unsure.
 
 config STACK_TRACER
        bool "Trace max stack"
index 06b85850fab497f1bac3e6c93749e220ef382528..658aace8c41e31cb017055ab0860cbf6e222b884 100644 (file)
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING) += trace_export.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FTRACE_SYSCALLS) += trace_syscalls.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EVENT_PROFILE) += trace_event_profile.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING) += trace_events_filter.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER) += trace_ksym.o
 
 libftrace-y := ftrace.o
index 6e735d4771f8ad9ddd971ee1806f904d7e44e176..7d5cc37b8fcaf9d57a516f8601f81a3d0e9a47de 100644 (file)
 #include <linux/trace_seq.h>
 #include <linux/ftrace_event.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER
+#include <asm/hw_breakpoint.h>
+#endif
+
 enum trace_type {
        __TRACE_FIRST_TYPE = 0,
 
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ enum trace_type {
        TRACE_KMEM_FREE,
        TRACE_POWER,
        TRACE_BLK,
+       TRACE_KSYM,
 
        __TRACE_LAST_TYPE,
 };
@@ -207,6 +212,21 @@ struct syscall_trace_exit {
        unsigned long           ret;
 };
 
+#define KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY "ksym_selftest_dummy"
+extern int process_new_ksym_entry(char *ksymname, int op, unsigned long addr);
+
+struct trace_ksym {
+       struct trace_entry      ent;
+       struct hw_breakpoint    *ksym_hbp;
+       unsigned long           ksym_addr;
+       unsigned long           ip;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
+       unsigned long           counter;
+#endif
+       struct hlist_node       ksym_hlist;
+       char                    ksym_name[KSYM_NAME_LEN];
+       char                    p_name[TASK_COMM_LEN];
+};
 
 /*
  * trace_flag_type is an enumeration that holds different
@@ -323,6 +343,7 @@ extern void __ftrace_bad_type(void);
                          TRACE_SYSCALL_ENTER);                         \
                IF_ASSIGN(var, ent, struct syscall_trace_exit,          \
                          TRACE_SYSCALL_EXIT);                          \
+               IF_ASSIGN(var, ent, struct trace_ksym, TRACE_KSYM);     \
                __ftrace_bad_type();                                    \
        } while (0)
 
@@ -540,6 +561,8 @@ extern int trace_selftest_startup_branch(struct tracer *trace,
                                         struct trace_array *tr);
 extern int trace_selftest_startup_hw_branches(struct tracer *trace,
                                              struct trace_array *tr);
+extern int trace_selftest_startup_ksym(struct tracer *trace,
+                                        struct trace_array *tr);
 #endif /* CONFIG_FTRACE_STARTUP_TEST */
 
 extern void *head_page(struct trace_array_cpu *data);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c b/kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..11c74f6
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+/*
+ * trace_ksym.c - Kernel Symbol Tracer
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) IBM Corporation, 2009
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/ftrace.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+
+#include "trace_output.h"
+#include "trace_stat.h"
+#include "trace.h"
+
+/* For now, let us restrict the no. of symbols traced simultaneously to number
+ * of available hardware breakpoint registers.
+ */
+#define KSYM_TRACER_MAX HBP_NUM
+
+#define KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN 3 /* rw- */
+#define KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN (KSYM_NAME_LEN + KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN + 1)
+
+static struct trace_array *ksym_trace_array;
+
+static unsigned int ksym_filter_entry_count;
+static unsigned int ksym_tracing_enabled;
+
+static HLIST_HEAD(ksym_filter_head);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
+
+#define MAX_UL_INT 0xffffffff
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ksym_tracer_mutex);
+
+void ksym_collect_stats(unsigned long hbp_hit_addr)
+{
+       struct hlist_node *node;
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(entry, node, &ksym_filter_head, ksym_hlist) {
+               if ((entry->ksym_addr == hbp_hit_addr) &&
+                   (entry->counter <= MAX_UL_INT)) {
+                       entry->counter++;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER */
+
+void ksym_hbp_handler(struct hw_breakpoint *hbp, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+       struct ring_buffer_event *event;
+       struct trace_array *tr;
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+       int pc;
+
+       if (!ksym_tracing_enabled)
+               return;
+
+       tr = ksym_trace_array;
+       pc = preempt_count();
+
+       event = trace_buffer_lock_reserve(tr, TRACE_KSYM,
+                                                       sizeof(*entry), 0, pc);
+       if (!event)
+               return;
+
+       entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
+       strlcpy(entry->ksym_name, hbp->info.name, KSYM_SYMBOL_LEN);
+       entry->ksym_hbp = hbp;
+       entry->ip = instruction_pointer(regs);
+       strlcpy(entry->p_name, current->comm, TASK_COMM_LEN);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
+       ksym_collect_stats(hbp->info.address);
+#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER */
+
+       trace_buffer_unlock_commit(tr, event, 0, pc);
+}
+
+/* Valid access types are represented as
+ *
+ * rw- : Set Read/Write Access Breakpoint
+ * -w- : Set Write Access Breakpoint
+ * --- : Clear Breakpoints
+ * --x : Set Execution Break points (Not available yet)
+ *
+ */
+static int ksym_trace_get_access_type(char *access_str)
+{
+       int pos, access = 0;
+
+       for (pos = 0; pos < KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN; pos++) {
+               switch (access_str[pos]) {
+               case 'r':
+                       access += (pos == 0) ? 4 : -1;
+                       break;
+               case 'w':
+                       access += (pos == 1) ? 2 : -1;
+                       break;
+               case '-':
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       return -EINVAL;
+               }
+       }
+
+       switch (access) {
+       case 6:
+               access = HW_BREAKPOINT_RW;
+               break;
+       case 2:
+               access = HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE;
+               break;
+       case 0:
+               access = 0;
+       }
+
+       return access;
+}
+
+/*
+ * There can be several possible malformed requests and we attempt to capture
+ * all of them. We enumerate some of the rules
+ * 1. We will not allow kernel symbols with ':' since it is used as a delimiter.
+ *    i.e. multiple ':' symbols disallowed. Possible uses are of the form
+ *    <module>:<ksym_name>:<op>.
+ * 2. No delimiter symbol ':' in the input string
+ * 3. Spurious operator symbols or symbols not in their respective positions
+ * 4. <ksym_name>:--- i.e. clear breakpoint request when ksym_name not in file
+ * 5. Kernel symbol not a part of /proc/kallsyms
+ * 6. Duplicate requests
+ */
+static int parse_ksym_trace_str(char *input_string, char **ksymname,
+                                                       unsigned long *addr)
+{
+       char *delimiter = ":";
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = -EINVAL;
+       *ksymname = strsep(&input_string, delimiter);
+       *addr = kallsyms_lookup_name(*ksymname);
+
+       /* Check for malformed request: (2), (1) and (5) */
+       if ((!input_string) ||
+               (strlen(input_string) != (KSYM_TRACER_OP_LEN + 1)) ||
+                       (*addr == 0))
+               goto return_code;
+       ret = ksym_trace_get_access_type(input_string);
+
+return_code:
+       return ret;
+}
+
+int process_new_ksym_entry(char *ksymname, int op, unsigned long addr)
+{
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (ksym_filter_entry_count >= KSYM_TRACER_MAX) {
+               printk(KERN_ERR "ksym_tracer: Maximum limit:(%d) reached. No"
+               " new requests for tracing can be accepted now.\n",
+                       KSYM_TRACER_MAX);
+               return -ENOSPC;
+       }
+
+       entry = kzalloc(sizeof(struct trace_ksym), GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!entry)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       entry->ksym_hbp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hw_breakpoint), GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!entry->ksym_hbp) {
+               kfree(entry);
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
+
+       entry->ksym_hbp->info.name = ksymname;
+       entry->ksym_hbp->info.type = op;
+       entry->ksym_addr = entry->ksym_hbp->info.address = addr;
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+       entry->ksym_hbp->info.len = HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4;
+#endif
+       entry->ksym_hbp->triggered = (void *)ksym_hbp_handler;
+
+       ret = register_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               printk(KERN_INFO "ksym_tracer request failed. Try again"
+                                       " later!!\n");
+               kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
+               kfree(entry);
+               return -EAGAIN;
+       }
+       hlist_add_head_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist), &ksym_filter_head);
+       ksym_filter_entry_count++;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t ksym_trace_filter_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
+                                               size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+       struct hlist_node *node;
+       char buf[KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN * KSYM_TRACER_MAX];
+       ssize_t ret, cnt = 0;
+
+       mutex_lock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
+
+       hlist_for_each_entry(entry, node, &ksym_filter_head, ksym_hlist) {
+               cnt += snprintf(&buf[cnt], KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN - cnt, "%s:",
+                               entry->ksym_hbp->info.name);
+               if (entry->ksym_hbp->info.type == HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE)
+                       cnt += snprintf(&buf[cnt], KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN - cnt,
+                                                               "-w-\n");
+               else if (entry->ksym_hbp->info.type == HW_BREAKPOINT_RW)
+                       cnt += snprintf(&buf[cnt], KSYM_FILTER_ENTRY_LEN - cnt,
+                                                               "rw-\n");
+       }
+       ret = simple_read_from_buffer(ubuf, count, ppos, buf, strlen(buf));
+       mutex_unlock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static ssize_t ksym_trace_filter_write(struct file *file,
+                                       const char __user *buffer,
+                                               size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+       struct hlist_node *node;
+       char *input_string, *ksymname = NULL;
+       unsigned long ksym_addr = 0;
+       int ret, op, changed = 0;
+
+       /* Ignore echo "" > ksym_trace_filter */
+       if (count == 0)
+               return 0;
+
+       input_string = kzalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!input_string)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       if (copy_from_user(input_string, buffer, count)) {
+               kfree(input_string);
+               return -EFAULT;
+       }
+
+       ret = op = parse_ksym_trace_str(input_string, &ksymname, &ksym_addr);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               kfree(input_string);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       mutex_lock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
+
+       ret = -EINVAL;
+       hlist_for_each_entry(entry, node, &ksym_filter_head, ksym_hlist) {
+               if (entry->ksym_addr == ksym_addr) {
+                       /* Check for malformed request: (6) */
+                       if (entry->ksym_hbp->info.type != op)
+                               changed = 1;
+                       else
+                               goto err_ret;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+       if (changed) {
+               unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
+               entry->ksym_hbp->info.type = op;
+               if (op > 0) {
+                       ret = register_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
+                       if (ret == 0) {
+                               ret = count;
+                               goto unlock_ret_path;
+                       }
+               }
+               ksym_filter_entry_count--;
+               hlist_del_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist));
+               synchronize_rcu();
+               kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
+               kfree(entry);
+               ret = count;
+               goto err_ret;
+       } else {
+               /* Check for malformed request: (4) */
+               if (op == 0)
+                       goto err_ret;
+               ret = process_new_ksym_entry(ksymname, op, ksym_addr);
+               if (ret)
+                       goto err_ret;
+       }
+       ret = count;
+       goto unlock_ret_path;
+
+err_ret:
+       kfree(input_string);
+
+unlock_ret_path:
+       mutex_unlock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations ksym_tracing_fops = {
+       .open           = tracing_open_generic,
+       .read           = ksym_trace_filter_read,
+       .write          = ksym_trace_filter_write,
+};
+
+static void ksym_trace_reset(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+       struct hlist_node *node, *node1;
+
+       ksym_tracing_enabled = 0;
+
+       mutex_lock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
+       hlist_for_each_entry_safe(entry, node, node1, &ksym_filter_head,
+                                                               ksym_hlist) {
+               unregister_kernel_hw_breakpoint(entry->ksym_hbp);
+               ksym_filter_entry_count--;
+               hlist_del_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist));
+               synchronize_rcu();
+               /* Free the 'input_string' only if reset
+                * after startup self-test
+                */
+#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_SELFTEST
+               if (strncmp(entry->ksym_hbp->info.name, KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY,
+                                       strlen(KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY)) != 0)
+#endif /* CONFIG_FTRACE_SELFTEST*/
+                       kfree(entry->ksym_hbp->info.name);
+               kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
+               kfree(entry);
+       }
+       mutex_unlock(&ksym_tracer_mutex);
+}
+
+static int ksym_trace_init(struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+       int cpu, ret = 0;
+
+       for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
+               tracing_reset(tr, cpu);
+       ksym_tracing_enabled = 1;
+       ksym_trace_array = tr;
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static void ksym_trace_print_header(struct seq_file *m)
+{
+
+       seq_puts(m,
+                "#       TASK-PID      CPU#      Symbol         Type    "
+                "Function         \n");
+       seq_puts(m,
+                "#          |           |          |              |         "
+                "|            \n");
+}
+
+static enum print_line_t ksym_trace_output(struct trace_iterator *iter)
+{
+       struct trace_entry *entry = iter->ent;
+       struct trace_seq *s = &iter->seq;
+       struct trace_ksym *field;
+       char str[KSYM_SYMBOL_LEN];
+       int ret;
+
+       if (entry->type != TRACE_KSYM)
+               return TRACE_TYPE_UNHANDLED;
+
+       trace_assign_type(field, entry);
+
+       ret = trace_seq_printf(s, "%-15s %-5d %-3d %-20s ", field->p_name,
+                               entry->pid, iter->cpu, field->ksym_name);
+       if (!ret)
+               return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
+
+       switch (field->ksym_hbp->info.type) {
+       case HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE:
+               ret = trace_seq_printf(s, " W  ");
+               break;
+       case HW_BREAKPOINT_RW:
+               ret = trace_seq_printf(s, " RW ");
+               break;
+       default:
+               return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
+       }
+
+       if (!ret)
+               return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
+
+       sprint_symbol(str, field->ip);
+       ret = trace_seq_printf(s, "%-20s\n", str);
+       if (!ret)
+               return TRACE_TYPE_PARTIAL_LINE;
+
+       return TRACE_TYPE_HANDLED;
+}
+
+struct tracer ksym_tracer __read_mostly =
+{
+       .name           = "ksym_tracer",
+       .init           = ksym_trace_init,
+       .reset          = ksym_trace_reset,
+#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_SELFTEST
+       .selftest       = trace_selftest_startup_ksym,
+#endif
+       .print_header   = ksym_trace_print_header,
+       .print_line     = ksym_trace_output
+};
+
+__init static int init_ksym_trace(void)
+{
+       struct dentry *d_tracer;
+       struct dentry *entry;
+
+       d_tracer = tracing_init_dentry();
+       ksym_filter_entry_count = 0;
+
+       entry = debugfs_create_file("ksym_trace_filter", 0644, d_tracer,
+                                   NULL, &ksym_tracing_fops);
+       if (!entry)
+               pr_warning("Could not create debugfs "
+                          "'ksym_trace_filter' file\n");
+
+       return register_tracer(&ksym_tracer);
+}
+device_initcall(init_ksym_trace);
+
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER
+static int ksym_tracer_stat_headers(struct seq_file *m)
+{
+       seq_printf(m, "   Access type    ");
+       seq_printf(m, "            Symbol                     Counter     \n");
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int ksym_tracer_stat_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+{
+       struct hlist_node *stat = v;
+       struct trace_ksym *entry;
+       int access_type = 0;
+       char fn_name[KSYM_NAME_LEN];
+
+       entry = hlist_entry(stat, struct trace_ksym, ksym_hlist);
+
+       if (entry->ksym_hbp)
+               access_type = entry->ksym_hbp->info.type;
+
+       switch (access_type) {
+       case HW_BREAKPOINT_WRITE:
+               seq_printf(m, "     W     ");
+               break;
+       case HW_BREAKPOINT_RW:
+               seq_printf(m, "     RW    ");
+               break;
+       default:
+               seq_printf(m, "     NA    ");
+       }
+
+       if (lookup_symbol_name(entry->ksym_addr, fn_name) >= 0)
+               seq_printf(m, "               %s                 ", fn_name);
+       else
+               seq_printf(m, "               <NA>                ");
+
+       seq_printf(m, "%15lu\n", entry->counter);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static void *ksym_tracer_stat_start(struct tracer_stat *trace)
+{
+       return &(ksym_filter_head.first);
+}
+
+static void *
+ksym_tracer_stat_next(void *v, int idx)
+{
+       struct hlist_node *stat = v;
+
+       return stat->next;
+}
+
+static struct tracer_stat ksym_tracer_stats = {
+       .name = "ksym_tracer",
+       .stat_start = ksym_tracer_stat_start,
+       .stat_next = ksym_tracer_stat_next,
+       .stat_headers = ksym_tracer_stat_headers,
+       .stat_show = ksym_tracer_stat_show
+};
+
+__init static int ksym_tracer_stat_init(void)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = register_stat_tracer(&ksym_tracer_stats);
+       if (ret) {
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: could not register "
+                                   "ksym tracer stats\n");
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+fs_initcall(ksym_tracer_stat_init);
+#endif /* CONFIG_PROFILE_KSYM_TRACER */
index 00dd6485bdd7e7abf390a6fcbe1c27d626a8531e..71f2edb0fd84b8e9ececea3bfb1b73cb24574dca 100644 (file)
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ static inline int trace_valid_entry(struct trace_entry *entry)
        case TRACE_GRAPH_ENT:
        case TRACE_GRAPH_RET:
        case TRACE_HW_BRANCHES:
+       case TRACE_KSYM:
                return 1;
        }
        return 0;
@@ -807,3 +808,55 @@ trace_selftest_startup_hw_branches(struct tracer *trace,
        return ret;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_HW_BRANCH_TRACER */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER
+static int ksym_selftest_dummy;
+
+int
+trace_selftest_startup_ksym(struct tracer *trace, struct trace_array *tr)
+{
+       unsigned long count;
+       int ret;
+
+       /* start the tracing */
+       ret = tracer_init(trace, tr);
+       if (ret) {
+               warn_failed_init_tracer(trace, ret);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       ksym_selftest_dummy = 0;
+       /* Register the read-write tracing request */
+       ret = process_new_ksym_entry(KSYM_SELFTEST_ENTRY, HW_BREAKPOINT_RW,
+                                       (unsigned long)(&ksym_selftest_dummy));
+
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               printk(KERN_CONT "ksym_trace read-write startup test failed\n");
+               goto ret_path;
+       }
+       /* Perform a read and a write operation over the dummy variable to
+        * trigger the tracer
+        */
+       if (ksym_selftest_dummy == 0)
+               ksym_selftest_dummy++;
+
+       /* stop the tracing. */
+       tracing_stop();
+       /* check the trace buffer */
+       ret = trace_test_buffer(tr, &count);
+       trace->reset(tr);
+       tracing_start();
+
+       /* read & write operations - one each is performed on the dummy variable
+        * triggering two entries in the trace buffer
+        */
+       if (!ret && count != 2) {
+               printk(KERN_CONT "Ksym tracer startup test failed");
+               ret = -1;
+       }
+
+ret_path:
+       return ret;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_KSYM_TRACER */
+