From: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, mingo@kernel.org,
jpoimboe@kernel.org, peterz@infradead.org,
david.laight.linux@gmail.com
Cc: alexandre.chartre@oracle.com
Subject: [PATCH v5 17/30] objtool: Add the --disas=<function-pattern> action
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:32:34 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251119143247.3944213-18-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251119143247.3944213-1-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
Add the --disas=<function-pattern> actions to disassemble the specified
functions. The function pattern can be a single function name (e.g.
--disas foo to disassemble the function with the name "foo"), or a shell
wildcard pattern (e.g. --disas foo* to disassemble all functions with a
name starting with "foo").
Signed-off-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
---
tools/objtool/builtin-check.c | 2 ++
tools/objtool/check.c | 38 ++++++++++++++-----------
tools/objtool/disas.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++
tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h | 1 +
tools/objtool/include/objtool/disas.h | 2 ++
5 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
index 3329d370006b4..a0371312fe55a 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static const struct option check_options[] = {
OPT_GROUP("Actions:"),
OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "checksum", &opts.checksum, "generate per-function checksums"),
OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "cfi", &opts.cfi, "annotate kernel control flow integrity (kCFI) function preambles"),
+ OPT_STRING_OPTARG('d', "disas", &opts.disas, "function-pattern", "disassemble functions", "*"),
OPT_CALLBACK_OPTARG('h', "hacks", NULL, NULL, "jump_label,noinstr,skylake", "patch toolchain bugs/limitations", parse_hacks),
OPT_BOOLEAN('i', "ibt", &opts.ibt, "validate and annotate IBT"),
OPT_BOOLEAN('m', "mcount", &opts.mcount, "annotate mcount/fentry calls for ftrace"),
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ static bool opts_valid(void)
}
if (opts.checksum ||
+ opts.disas ||
opts.hack_jump_label ||
opts.hack_noinstr ||
opts.ibt ||
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 0da86834ab2ab..5bb932f211f6b 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ static int decode_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
* Must be before add_jump_destinations(), which depends on 'func'
* being set for alternatives, to enable proper sibling call detection.
*/
- if (validate_branch_enabled() || opts.noinstr || opts.hack_jump_label) {
+ if (validate_branch_enabled() || opts.noinstr || opts.hack_jump_label || opts.disas) {
if (add_special_section_alts(file))
return -1;
}
@@ -4967,14 +4967,15 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
int ret = 0, warnings = 0;
/*
- * If the verbose or backtrace option is used then we need a
- * disassembly context to disassemble instruction or function
- * on warning or backtrace.
+ * Create a disassembly context if we might disassemble any
+ * instruction or function.
*/
- if (opts.verbose || opts.backtrace || opts.trace) {
+ if (opts.verbose || opts.backtrace || opts.trace || opts.disas) {
disas_ctx = disas_context_create(file);
- if (!disas_ctx)
+ if (!disas_ctx) {
+ opts.disas = false;
opts.trace = false;
+ }
objtool_disas_ctx = disas_ctx;
}
@@ -5108,20 +5109,20 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
}
out:
- if (!ret && !warnings) {
- free_insns(file);
- return 0;
- }
-
- if (opts.werror && warnings)
- ret = 1;
-
- if (opts.verbose) {
+ if (ret || warnings) {
if (opts.werror && warnings)
- WARN("%d warning(s) upgraded to errors", warnings);
- disas_warned_funcs(disas_ctx);
+ ret = 1;
+
+ if (opts.verbose) {
+ if (opts.werror && warnings)
+ WARN("%d warning(s) upgraded to errors", warnings);
+ disas_warned_funcs(disas_ctx);
+ }
}
+ if (opts.disas)
+ disas_funcs(disas_ctx);
+
if (disas_ctx) {
disas_context_destroy(disas_ctx);
objtool_disas_ctx = NULL;
@@ -5129,6 +5130,9 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
free_insns(file);
+ if (!ret && !warnings)
+ return 0;
+
if (opts.backup && make_backup())
return 1;
diff --git a/tools/objtool/disas.c b/tools/objtool/disas.c
index b53be240825da..9cc952e03c356 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/disas.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/disas.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
*/
#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <fnmatch.h>
#include <objtool/arch.h>
#include <objtool/check.h>
@@ -556,3 +557,29 @@ void disas_warned_funcs(struct disas_context *dctx)
disas_func(dctx, sym);
}
}
+
+void disas_funcs(struct disas_context *dctx)
+{
+ bool disas_all = !strcmp(opts.disas, "*");
+ struct section *sec;
+ struct symbol *sym;
+
+ for_each_sec(dctx->file->elf, sec) {
+
+ if (!(sec->sh.sh_flags & SHF_EXECINSTR))
+ continue;
+
+ sec_for_each_sym(sec, sym) {
+ /*
+ * If the function had a warning and the verbose
+ * option is used then the function was already
+ * disassemble.
+ */
+ if (opts.verbose && sym->warned)
+ continue;
+
+ if (disas_all || fnmatch(opts.disas, sym->name, 0) == 0)
+ disas_func(dctx, sym);
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
index 991365c10f0e9..e3af664864f30 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct opts {
bool static_call;
bool uaccess;
int prefix;
+ const char *disas;
/* options: */
bool backtrace;
diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/disas.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/disas.h
index 8959d4c455622..e8f395eff1598 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/disas.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/disas.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct disassemble_info;
struct disas_context *disas_context_create(struct objtool_file *file);
void disas_context_destroy(struct disas_context *dctx);
void disas_warned_funcs(struct disas_context *dctx);
+void disas_funcs(struct disas_context *dctx);
int disas_info_init(struct disassemble_info *dinfo,
int arch, int mach32, int mach64,
const char *options);
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ static inline struct disas_context *disas_context_create(struct objtool_file *fi
static inline void disas_context_destroy(struct disas_context *dctx) {}
static inline void disas_warned_funcs(struct disas_context *dctx) {}
+static inline void disas_funcs(struct disas_context *dctx) {}
static inline int disas_info_init(struct disassemble_info *dinfo,
int arch, int mach32, int mach64,
--
2.43.5
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-11-19 14:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 35+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-11-19 14:32 [PATCH v5 00/30] objtool: Function validation tracing Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 01/30] objtool: Move disassembly functions to a separated file Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 02/30] objtool: Create disassembly context Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 03/30] objtool: Disassemble code with libopcodes instead of running objdump Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 04/30] tool build: Remove annoying newline in build output Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 05/30] objtool: Print symbol during disassembly Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 06/30] objtool: Store instruction disassembly result Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 07/30] objtool: Disassemble instruction on warning or backtrace Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 08/30] objtool: Extract code to validate instruction from the validate branch loop Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 09/30] objtool: Record symbol name max length Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 10/30] objtool: Add option to trace function validation Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 11/30] objtool: Trace instruction state changes during " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 12/30] objtool: Improve register reporting " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 13/30] objtool: Identify the different types of alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 14/30] objtool: Add functions to better name alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 15/30] objtool: Improve tracing of alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 16/30] objtool: Do not validate IBT for .return_sites and .call_sites Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` Alexandre Chartre [this message]
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 18/30] objtool: Preserve alternatives order Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 19/30] objtool: Print headers for alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 20/30] objtool: Disassemble group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 21/30] objtool: Print addresses with alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 22/30] objtool: Disassemble exception table alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-20 17:28 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 23/30] objtool: Disassemble jump " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 24/30] objtool: Fix address references in alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 25/30] objtool: Provide access to feature and flags of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 26/30] objtool: Function to get the name of a CPU feature Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 27/30] objtool: Improve naming of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 28/30] objtool: Compact output for alternatives with one instruction Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 29/30] objtool: Add wide output for disassembly Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-19 14:32 ` [PATCH v5 30/30] objtool: Trim trailing NOPs in alternative Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-20 17:30 ` [PATCH v5 00/30] objtool: Function validation tracing Josh Poimboeuf
2025-11-20 17:37 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 10:28 ` Peter Zijlstra
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