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-rw-r--r--arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c20
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c b/arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c
index 1c51e8a415e2..8df6236e441c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c
@@ -849,6 +849,26 @@ int insn_get_modrm_reg_off(struct insn *insn, struct pt_regs *regs)
}
/**
+ * insn_get_modrm_reg_ptr() - Obtain register pointer based on ModRM byte
+ * @insn: Instruction containing the ModRM byte
+ * @regs: Register values as seen when entering kernel mode
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *
+ * The register indicated by the reg part of the ModRM byte.
+ * The register is obtained as a pointer within pt_regs.
+ */
+unsigned long *insn_get_modrm_reg_ptr(struct insn *insn, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+ int offset;
+
+ offset = insn_get_modrm_reg_off(insn, regs);
+ if (offset < 0)
+ return NULL;
+ return (void *)regs + offset;
+}
+
+/**
* get_seg_base_limit() - obtain base address and limit of a segment
* @insn: Instruction. Must be valid.
* @regs: Register values as seen when entering kernel mode