From: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, mingo@kernel.org,
jpoimboe@kernel.org, peterz@infradead.org
Cc: alexandre.chartre@oracle.com
Subject: [PATCH v3 22/28] objtool: Fix address references in alternatives
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:03:09 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251112160315.2207947-23-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251112160315.2207947-1-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
When using the --disas option, alternatives are disassembled but
address references in non-default alternatives can be incorrect.
The problem is that alternatives are shown as if they were replacing the
original code of the alternative. So if an alternative is referencing
an address inside the alternative then the reference has to be
adjusted to the location of the original code.
Signed-off-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
---
tools/objtool/disas.c | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 66 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/disas.c b/tools/objtool/disas.c
index 96056e873f97e..ae3b4d20cf35c 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/disas.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/disas.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
struct disas_context {
struct objtool_file *file;
struct instruction *insn;
+ bool alt_applied;
char result[DISAS_RESULT_SIZE];
disassembler_ftype disassembler;
struct disassemble_info info;
@@ -160,6 +161,43 @@ static void disas_print_addr_sym(struct section *sec, struct symbol *sym,
}
}
+static bool disas_print_addr_alt(bfd_vma addr, struct disassemble_info *dinfo)
+{
+ struct disas_context *dctx = dinfo->application_data;
+ struct instruction *orig_first_insn;
+ struct alt_group *alt_group;
+ unsigned long offset;
+ struct symbol *sym;
+
+ /*
+ * Check if we are processing an alternative at the original
+ * instruction address (i.e. if alt_applied is true) and if
+ * we are referencing an address inside the alternative.
+ *
+ * For example, this happens if there is a branch inside an
+ * alternative. In that case, the address should be updated
+ * to a reference inside the original instruction flow.
+ */
+ if (!dctx->alt_applied)
+ return false;
+
+ alt_group = dctx->insn->alt_group;
+ if (!alt_group || !alt_group->orig_group ||
+ addr < alt_group->first_insn->offset ||
+ addr > alt_group->last_insn->offset)
+ return false;
+
+ orig_first_insn = alt_group->orig_group->first_insn;
+ offset = addr - alt_group->first_insn->offset;
+
+ addr = orig_first_insn->offset + offset;
+ sym = orig_first_insn->sym;
+
+ disas_print_addr_sym(orig_first_insn->sec, sym, addr, dinfo);
+
+ return true;
+}
+
static void disas_print_addr_noreloc(bfd_vma addr,
struct disassemble_info *dinfo)
{
@@ -167,6 +205,9 @@ static void disas_print_addr_noreloc(bfd_vma addr,
struct instruction *insn = dctx->insn;
struct symbol *sym = NULL;
+ if (disas_print_addr_alt(addr, dinfo))
+ return;
+
if (insn->sym && addr >= insn->sym->offset &&
addr < insn->sym->offset + insn->sym->len) {
sym = insn->sym;
@@ -235,8 +276,9 @@ static void disas_print_address(bfd_vma addr, struct disassemble_info *dinfo)
*/
jump_dest = insn->jump_dest;
if (jump_dest && jump_dest->sym && jump_dest->offset == addr) {
- disas_print_addr_sym(jump_dest->sec, jump_dest->sym,
- addr, dinfo);
+ if (!disas_print_addr_alt(addr, dinfo))
+ disas_print_addr_sym(jump_dest->sec, jump_dest->sym,
+ addr, dinfo);
return;
}
@@ -486,13 +528,22 @@ void disas_print_insn(FILE *stream, struct disas_context *dctx,
/*
* Disassemble a single instruction. Return the size of the instruction.
+ *
+ * If alt_applied is true then insn should be an instruction from of an
+ * alternative (i.e. insn->alt_group != NULL), and it is disassembled
+ * at the location of the original code it is replacing. When the
+ * instruction references any address inside the alternative then
+ * these references will be re-adjusted to replace the original code.
*/
-size_t disas_insn(struct disas_context *dctx, struct instruction *insn)
+static size_t disas_insn_common(struct disas_context *dctx,
+ struct instruction *insn,
+ bool alt_applied)
{
disassembler_ftype disasm = dctx->disassembler;
struct disassemble_info *dinfo = &dctx->info;
dctx->insn = insn;
+ dctx->alt_applied = alt_applied;
dctx->result[0] = '\0';
if (insn->type == INSN_NOP) {
@@ -511,6 +562,17 @@ size_t disas_insn(struct disas_context *dctx, struct instruction *insn)
return disasm(insn->offset, &dctx->info);
}
+size_t disas_insn(struct disas_context *dctx, struct instruction *insn)
+{
+ return disas_insn_common(dctx, insn, false);
+}
+
+static size_t disas_insn_alt(struct disas_context *dctx,
+ struct instruction *insn)
+{
+ return disas_insn_common(dctx, insn, true);
+}
+
static struct instruction *next_insn_same_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
struct alt_group *alt_grp,
struct instruction *insn)
@@ -650,7 +712,7 @@ static int disas_alt_group(struct disas_context *dctx, struct disas_alt *dalt)
alt_for_each_insn(file, DALT_GROUP(dalt), insn) {
- disas_insn(dctx, insn);
+ disas_insn_alt(dctx, insn);
str = strdup(disas_result(dctx));
if (!str)
return -1;
--
2.43.5
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Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-11-12 16:02 [PATCH v3 00/28] objtool: Function validation tracing Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 01/28] objtool: Move disassembly functions to a separated file Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 02/28] objtool: Create disassembly context Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 03/28] objtool: Disassemble code with libopcodes instead of running objdump Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 04/28] tool build: Remove annoying newline in build output Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 05/28] objtool: Print symbol during disassembly Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 06/28] objtool: Store instruction disassembly result Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 07/28] objtool: Disassemble instruction on warning or backtrace Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 08/28] objtool: Extract code to validate instruction from the validate branch loop Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 09/28] objtool: Record symbol name max length Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 10/28] objtool: Add option to trace function validation Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 11/28] objtool: Trace instruction state changes during " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:02 ` [PATCH v3 12/28] objtool: Improve register reporting " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 13/28] objtool: Identify the different types of alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 14/28] objtool: Improve tracing of alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 5:14 ` kernel test robot
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 15/28] objtool: Do not validate IBT for .return_sites and .call_sites Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 16/28] objtool: Add the --disas=<function-pattern> action Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 17/28] objtool: Print headers for alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 18/28] objtool: Disassemble group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 19/28] objtool: Print addresses with alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 20/28] objtool: Disassemble exception table alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 21/28] objtool: Disassemble jump " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` Alexandre Chartre [this message]
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 23/28] objtool: Provide access to feature and flags of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 24/28] objtool: Function to get the name of a CPU feature Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 25/28] objtool: Improve naming of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 5:15 ` kernel test robot
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 26/28] objtool: Get the destination name of a PV call Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 27/28] objtool: Improve the disassembly of the pv_ops call Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-12 16:03 ` [PATCH v3 28/28] objtool: Print single line for alternatives with one instruction Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 9:21 ` [PATCH v3 00/28] objtool: Function validation tracing Alexandre Chartre
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