From: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
To: x86@kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, peterz@infradead.org,
David.Kaplan@amd.com, Andrew.Cooper3@citrix.com,
jpoimboe@kernel.org, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org
Subject: [RFC][PATCH 14/17] objtool: Add comments to the arch_is_$foo() magic symbols
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:12:32 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20230809072201.394962649@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230809071218.000335006@infradead.org>
Clarification was asked for...
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
---
tools/objtool/check.c | 12 ++++++++++++
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -1292,16 +1292,28 @@ static int add_ignore_alternatives(struc
return 0;
}
+/*
+ * Symbols that replace INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC, every (tail) call to such a symbol
+ * will be added to the .retpoline_sites section.
+ */
__weak bool arch_is_retpoline(struct symbol *sym)
{
return false;
}
+/*
+ * Symbols that replace INSN_RETURN, every (tail) call to such a symbol
+ * will be added to the .return_sites section.
+ */
__weak bool arch_is_rethunk(struct symbol *sym)
{
return false;
}
+/*
+ * Symbols that are embedded inside other instructions, because sometimes crazy
+ * code exists. These are mostly ignored for validation purposes.
+ */
__weak bool arch_is_offset_insn(struct symbol *sym)
{
return false;
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-08-09 7:27 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 80+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-08-09 7:12 [RFC][PATCH 00/17] Fix up the recent SRSO patches Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 01/17] x86/alternative: Unconditional custom return thunk Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 9:31 ` Nikolay Borisov
2023-08-10 11:37 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 02/17] x86/cpu: Clean up SRSO return thunk mess Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 15:45 ` Nikolay Borisov
2023-08-10 11:51 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-10 12:37 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-10 12:56 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-10 13:22 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-11 7:01 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-11 17:00 ` Nick Desaulniers
2023-08-12 11:20 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 03/17] x86/cpu: Make srso_untrain_ret consistent Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-10 12:00 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 04/17] objtool/x86: Fix SRSO mess Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-10 12:06 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-10 12:48 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-10 12:50 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-10 15:02 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-10 15:22 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 05/17] x86/cpu: Cleanup the untrain mess Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 12:51 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 13:12 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 13:26 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-12 18:30 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 06/17] x86/cpu: Add SRSO untrain to retbleed= Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 13:42 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 14:06 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 14:28 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 15:08 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 15:43 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 14:31 ` Andrew.Cooper3
2023-08-09 14:39 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-10 15:44 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-10 16:10 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-11 10:27 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-12 11:32 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-12 12:12 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-14 15:45 ` David Laight
2023-08-12 11:24 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-12 12:10 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-14 10:56 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 07/17] x86/cpu/kvm: Provide UNTRAIN_RET_VM Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 13:50 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 14:06 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 14:30 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 15:10 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-13 10:36 ` Borislav Petkov
2023-08-14 10:35 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 08/17] x86/cpu: Add IBPB on VMEXIT to retbleed= Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 09/17] x86: Remove CONFIG_CPU_SRSO Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 13:57 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 10/17] x86: Remove CPU_IBPB_ENTRY Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 11/17] x86/cpu: Remove all SRSO interface nonsense Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 13:10 ` Andrew.Cooper3
2023-08-09 13:36 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 14:05 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 14:43 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 14:51 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 15:34 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 12/17] x86/cpu: Rename original retbleed return thunk Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 14:20 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 14:22 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-10 11:06 ` Andrew.Cooper3
2023-08-10 13:02 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-13 15:23 ` Andrew.Cooper3
2023-08-14 10:34 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-14 11:31 ` Andrew.Cooper3
2023-08-14 12:06 ` Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 13/17] objtool/x86: Add arch_is_offset_insn() Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 9:56 ` Nikolay Borisov
2023-08-09 14:34 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2023-08-09 7:12 ` Peter Zijlstra [this message]
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 15/17] x86/cpu: Rename srso_(.*)_alias to srso_alias_\1 Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 16/17] x86/alternatives: Simplify ALTERNATIVE_n() Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 7:12 ` [RFC][PATCH 17/17] x86/cpu: Use fancy alternatives to get rid of entry_untrain_ret() Peter Zijlstra
2023-08-09 9:04 ` [RFC][PATCH 00/17] Fix up the recent SRSO patches Nikolay Borisov
2023-08-09 10:04 ` Andrew.Cooper3
2023-08-09 11:58 ` Peter Zijlstra
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