--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h 2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000 +++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h 2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000 @@ -41,13 +41,17 @@ #ifndef __KERNEL__ struct pt_regs { +/* + * C ABI says these regs are callee-preserved. They aren't saved on kernel entry + * unless syscall needs a complete, fully filled "struct pt_regs". + */ unsigned long r15; unsigned long r14; unsigned long r13; unsigned long r12; unsigned long rbp; unsigned long rbx; -/* arguments: non interrupts/non tracing syscalls only save up to here*/ +/* These regs are callee-clobbered. Always saved on kernel entry. */ unsigned long r11; unsigned long r10; unsigned long r9; @@ -57,9 +61,12 @@ unsigned long rdx; unsigned long rsi; unsigned long rdi; +/* + * On syscall entry, this is syscall#. On CPU exception, this is error code. + * On hw interrupt, it's IRQ number: + */ unsigned long orig_rax; -/* end of arguments */ -/* cpu exception frame or undefined */ +/* Return frame for iretq */ unsigned long rip; unsigned long cs; unsigned long eflags;