Re: [PATCH 0/4] module: force sh_addr=0 for arch-specific sections

[Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@google.com>]

On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:58:59 +0100, Petr Pavlu wrote:
> When linking modules with 'ld.bfd -r', sections defined without an address
> inherit the location counter, resulting in non-zero sh_addr values in the
> resulting .ko files. Relocatable objects are expected to have sh_addr=0 for
> all sections. Non-zero addresses are confusing in this context, typically
> worse compressible, and may cause tools to misbehave [1].
> 
> Joe Lawrence previously addressed the same issue in the main
> scripts/module.lds.S file [2] and we discussed that the same fix should be
> also applied to architecture-specific module sections. This series
> implements these changes.
> 
> [...]

Applied to modules-next, thanks!

[1/4] module, arm: force sh_addr=0 for arch-specific sections
      commit: ffe1545ce8a0a7bb698d5f68cbbdef8f93d1fce6
[2/4] module, arm64: force sh_addr=0 for arch-specific sections
      commit: c5553deb577fe433f770e270fd9582b8325f12d9
[3/4] module, m68k: force sh_addr=0 for arch-specific sections
      commit: 9cb4d4dc82272538de1b7edb6e8cf91597ed00b0
[4/4] module, riscv: force sh_addr=0 for arch-specific sections
      commit: 04e17ca3f77e1722a5db068fbcd7b93c51656013

Best regards,

	Sami