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 27/30] objtool: Improve naming of group alternatives
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:32:44 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251119143247.3944213-28-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251119143247.3944213-1-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
Improve the naming of group alternatives by showing the feature name and
flags used by the alternative.
Signed-off-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
---
tools/objtool/disas.c | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/disas.c b/tools/objtool/disas.c
index f8917c8405d32..731c4495b53c7 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/disas.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/disas.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
#include <objtool/arch.h>
#include <objtool/check.h>
#include <objtool/disas.h>
+#include <objtool/special.h>
#include <objtool/warn.h>
#include <bfd.h>
@@ -60,6 +61,21 @@ struct disas_alt {
#define DALT_GROUP(dalt) (DALT_INSN(dalt)->alt_group)
#define DALT_ALTID(dalt) ((dalt)->orig_insn->offset)
+#define ALT_FLAGS_SHIFT 16
+#define ALT_FLAG_NOT (1 << 0)
+#define ALT_FLAG_DIRECT_CALL (1 << 1)
+#define ALT_FEATURE_MASK ((1 << ALT_FLAGS_SHIFT) - 1)
+
+static int alt_feature(unsigned int ft_flags)
+{
+ return (ft_flags & ALT_FEATURE_MASK);
+}
+
+static int alt_flags(unsigned int ft_flags)
+{
+ return (ft_flags >> ALT_FLAGS_SHIFT);
+}
+
/*
* Wrapper around asprintf() to allocate and format a string.
* Return the allocated string or NULL on error.
@@ -635,7 +651,12 @@ const char *disas_alt_type_name(struct instruction *insn)
*/
char *disas_alt_name(struct alternative *alt)
{
+ char pfx[4] = { 0 };
char *str = NULL;
+ const char *name;
+ int feature;
+ int flags;
+ int num;
switch (alt->type) {
@@ -649,13 +670,37 @@ char *disas_alt_name(struct alternative *alt)
case ALT_TYPE_INSTRUCTIONS:
/*
- * This is a non-default group alternative. Create a unique
- * name using the offset of the first original and alternative
- * instructions.
+ * This is a non-default group alternative. Create a name
+ * based on the feature and flags associated with this
+ * alternative. Use either the feature name (it is available)
+ * or the feature number. And add a prefix to show the flags
+ * used.
+ *
+ * Prefix flags characters:
+ *
+ * '!' alternative used when feature not enabled
+ * '+' direct call alternative
+ * '?' unknown flag
*/
- asprintf(&str, "ALTERNATIVE %lx.%lx",
- alt->insn->alt_group->orig_group->first_insn->offset,
- alt->insn->alt_group->first_insn->offset);
+
+ feature = alt->insn->alt_group->feature;
+ num = alt_feature(feature);
+ flags = alt_flags(feature);
+ str = pfx;
+
+ if (flags & ~(ALT_FLAG_NOT | ALT_FLAG_DIRECT_CALL))
+ *str++ = '?';
+ if (flags & ALT_FLAG_DIRECT_CALL)
+ *str++ = '+';
+ if (flags & ALT_FLAG_NOT)
+ *str++ = '!';
+
+ name = arch_cpu_feature_name(num);
+ if (!name)
+ str = strfmt("%sFEATURE 0x%X", pfx, num);
+ else
+ str = strfmt("%s%s", pfx, name);
+
break;
}
@@ -892,6 +937,7 @@ static void *disas_alt(struct disas_context *dctx,
WARN("%s has more alternatives than supported", alt_name);
break;
}
+
dalt = &dalts[i];
err = disas_alt_init(dalt, orig_insn, alt);
if (err) {
--
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 ` [PATCH v5 17/30] objtool: Add the --disas=<function-pattern> action Alexandre Chartre
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 ` Alexandre Chartre [this message]
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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