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 v4 20/28] objtool: Disassemble exception table alternatives
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:49:09 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251113164917.2563486-21-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251113164917.2563486-1-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
When using the --disas option, also disable exception tables (EX_TABLE)
Signed-off-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
---
tools/objtool/disas.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/disas.c b/tools/objtool/disas.c
index f4bd802e38474..670fb8c646282 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/disas.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/disas.c
@@ -567,13 +567,26 @@ static int disas_alt_init(struct disas_alt *dalt,
struct alternative *alt,
int alt_num)
{
+ char *str;
+
dalt->orig_insn = orig_insn;
dalt->alt = alt;
dalt->insn_idx = 0;
- dalt->name = alt ? strfmt("ALTERNATIVE %d", alt_num) :
- strfmt("<alternative.%lx>", orig_insn->offset);
- if (!dalt->name)
+ if (!alt) {
+ str = strfmt("<alternative.%lx>", orig_insn->offset);
+ } else {
+ switch (alt->type) {
+ case ALT_TYPE_EX_TABLE:
+ str = strdup("EXCEPTION");
+ break;
+ default:
+ str = strfmt("ALTERNATIVE %d", alt_num);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ if (!str)
return -1;
+ dalt->name = str;
dalt->width = strlen(dalt->name);
return 0;
@@ -599,6 +612,26 @@ static int disas_alt_add_insn(struct disas_alt *dalt, int index, char *insn_str,
return 0;
}
+/*
+ * Disassemble an exception table alternative.
+ */
+static int disas_alt_extable(struct disas_alt *dalt)
+{
+ struct instruction *alt_insn;
+ char *str;
+
+ alt_insn = dalt->alt->insn;
+ str = strfmt("resume at 0x%lx <%s+0x%lx>",
+ alt_insn->offset, alt_insn->sym->name,
+ alt_insn->offset - alt_insn->sym->offset);
+ if (!str)
+ return -1;
+
+ disas_alt_add_insn(dalt, 0, str, 0);
+
+ return 1;
+}
+
/*
* Disassemble an alternative and store instructions in the disas_alt
* structure. Return the number of instructions in the alternative.
@@ -762,12 +795,16 @@ static void *disas_alt(struct disas_context *dctx,
goto error;
/*
- * Only group alternatives are supported at the moment.
+ * Only group alternatives and exception tables are
+ * supported at the moment.
*/
switch (dalt->alt->type) {
case ALT_TYPE_INSTRUCTIONS:
count = disas_alt_group(dctx, dalt);
break;
+ case ALT_TYPE_EX_TABLE:
+ count = disas_alt_extable(dalt);
+ break;
default:
count = 0;
}
--
2.43.5
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-11-13 16:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 49+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-11-13 16:48 [PATCH v4 00/28] objtool: Function validation tracing Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 01/28] objtool: Move disassembly functions to a separated file Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 02/28] objtool: Create disassembly context Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 03/28] objtool: Disassemble code with libopcodes instead of running objdump Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 04/28] tool build: Remove annoying newline in build output Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 05/28] objtool: Print symbol during disassembly Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 06/28] objtool: Store instruction disassembly result Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 07/28] objtool: Disassemble instruction on warning or backtrace Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 08/28] objtool: Extract code to validate instruction from the validate branch loop Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 09/28] objtool: Record symbol name max length Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:48 ` [PATCH v4 10/28] objtool: Add option to trace function validation Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 11/28] objtool: Trace instruction state changes during " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-14 21:21 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-11-17 7:33 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 12/28] objtool: Improve register reporting " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 13/28] objtool: Identify the different types of alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 14/28] objtool: Improve tracing of alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 15/28] objtool: Do not validate IBT for .return_sites and .call_sites Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 16/28] objtool: Add the --disas=<function-pattern> action Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 17/28] objtool: Print headers for alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 18/28] objtool: Disassemble group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 19/28] objtool: Print addresses with alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` Alexandre Chartre [this message]
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 21/28] objtool: Disassemble jump table alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 22/28] objtool: Fix address references in alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 23/28] objtool: Provide access to feature and flags of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 24/28] objtool: Function to get the name of a CPU feature Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 25/28] objtool: Improve naming of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 26/28] objtool: Get the destination name of a PV call Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 27/28] objtool: Improve the disassembly of the pv_ops call Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-15 1:34 ` kernel test robot
2025-11-17 7:37 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 16:49 ` [PATCH v4 28/28] objtool: Print single line for alternatives with one instruction Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-13 19:55 ` [PATCH v4 00/28] objtool: Function validation tracing David Laight
2025-11-14 8:53 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-14 1:48 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-11-14 9:56 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-14 21:34 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-11-17 7:50 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-17 9:42 ` David Laight
2025-11-17 9:47 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-17 12:37 ` David Laight
2025-11-17 13:11 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-17 22:09 ` David Laight
2025-11-17 22:38 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-11-18 9:58 ` David Laight
2025-11-18 7:19 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-18 9:12 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-11-18 11:39 ` Alexandre Chartre
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