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 v6 15/30] objtool: Improve tracing of alternative instructions
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:53:25 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251121095340.464045-16-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251121095340.464045-1-alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
When tracing function validation, improve the reporting of
alternative instruction by more clearly showing the different
alternatives beginning and end.
Signed-off-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@oracle.com>
---
tools/objtool/check.c | 18 +++-----
tools/objtool/include/objtool/trace.h | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
tools/objtool/trace.c | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 20630df83e85c..fb000923718dc 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -3616,7 +3616,7 @@ static bool skip_alt_group(struct instruction *insn)
/* ANNOTATE_IGNORE_ALTERNATIVE */
if (insn->alt_group->ignore) {
- TRACE_INSN(insn, "alt group ignored");
+ TRACE_ALT(insn, "alt group ignored");
return true;
}
@@ -3732,8 +3732,9 @@ static int validate_insn(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
struct instruction *prev_insn, struct instruction *next_insn,
bool *dead_end)
{
- /* prev_state is not used if there is no disassembly support */
+ /* prev_state and alt_name are not used if there is no disassembly support */
struct insn_state prev_state __maybe_unused;
+ char *alt_name __maybe_unused = NULL;
struct alternative *alt;
u8 visited;
int ret;
@@ -3820,23 +3821,16 @@ static int validate_insn(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
return 1;
if (insn->alts) {
- int i, num_alts;
-
- num_alts = 0;
- for (alt = insn->alts; alt; alt = alt->next)
- num_alts++;
-
- i = 1;
for (alt = insn->alts; alt; alt = alt->next) {
- TRACE_INSN(insn, "alternative %d/%d", i, num_alts);
+ TRACE_ALT_BEGIN(insn, alt, alt_name);
ret = validate_branch(file, func, alt->insn, *statep);
+ TRACE_ALT_END(insn, alt, alt_name);
if (ret) {
BT_INSN(insn, "(alt)");
return ret;
}
- i++;
}
- TRACE_INSN(insn, "alternative DEFAULT");
+ TRACE_ALT_INFO_NOADDR(insn, "/ ", "DEFAULT");
}
if (skip_alt_group(insn))
diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/trace.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/trace.h
index 33fe9c6acb4fd..70b574366797b 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/trace.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/trace.h
@@ -19,11 +19,26 @@ extern int trace_depth;
fprintf(stderr, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
})
+/*
+ * Print the instruction address and a message. The instruction
+ * itself is not printed.
+ */
+#define TRACE_ADDR(insn, fmt, ...) \
+({ \
+ if (trace) { \
+ disas_print_info(stderr, insn, trace_depth - 1, \
+ fmt "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+ } \
+})
+
+/*
+ * Print the instruction address, the instruction and a message.
+ */
#define TRACE_INSN(insn, fmt, ...) \
({ \
if (trace) { \
disas_print_insn(stderr, objtool_disas_ctx, \
- insn, trace_depth - 1, \
+ insn, trace_depth - 1, \
fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
fprintf(stderr, "\n"); \
insn->trace = 1; \
@@ -36,6 +51,37 @@ extern int trace_depth;
trace_insn_state(insn, sprev, snext); \
})
+#define TRACE_ALT_FMT(pfx, fmt) pfx "<%s.%lx> " fmt
+#define TRACE_ALT_ARG(insn) disas_alt_type_name(insn), (insn)->offset
+
+#define TRACE_ALT(insn, fmt, ...) \
+ TRACE_INSN(insn, TRACE_ALT_FMT("", fmt), \
+ TRACE_ALT_ARG(insn), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define TRACE_ALT_INFO(insn, pfx, fmt, ...) \
+ TRACE_ADDR(insn, TRACE_ALT_FMT(pfx, fmt), \
+ TRACE_ALT_ARG(insn), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define TRACE_ALT_INFO_NOADDR(insn, pfx, fmt, ...) \
+ TRACE_ADDR(NULL, TRACE_ALT_FMT(pfx, fmt), \
+ TRACE_ALT_ARG(insn), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define TRACE_ALT_BEGIN(insn, alt, alt_name) \
+({ \
+ if (trace) { \
+ alt_name = disas_alt_name(alt); \
+ trace_alt_begin(insn, alt, alt_name); \
+ } \
+})
+
+#define TRACE_ALT_END(insn, alt, alt_name) \
+({ \
+ if (trace) { \
+ trace_alt_end(insn, alt, alt_name); \
+ free(alt_name); \
+ } \
+})
+
static inline void trace_enable(void)
{
trace = true;
@@ -61,17 +107,34 @@ static inline void trace_depth_dec(void)
void trace_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *sprev,
struct insn_state *snext);
+void trace_alt_begin(struct instruction *orig_insn, struct alternative *alt,
+ char *alt_name);
+void trace_alt_end(struct instruction *orig_insn, struct alternative *alt,
+ char *alt_name);
#else /* DISAS */
#define TRACE(fmt, ...) ({})
+#define TRACE_ADDR(insn, fmt, ...) ({})
#define TRACE_INSN(insn, fmt, ...) ({})
#define TRACE_INSN_STATE(insn, sprev, snext) ({})
+#define TRACE_ALT(insn, fmt, ...) ({})
+#define TRACE_ALT_INFO(insn, fmt, ...) ({})
+#define TRACE_ALT_INFO_NOADDR(insn, fmt, ...) ({})
+#define TRACE_ALT_BEGIN(insn, alt, alt_name) ({})
+#define TRACE_ALT_END(insn, alt, alt_name) ({})
+
static inline void trace_enable(void) {}
static inline void trace_disable(void) {}
static inline void trace_depth_inc(void) {}
static inline void trace_depth_dec(void) {}
+static inline void trace_alt_begin(struct instruction *orig_insn,
+ struct alternative *alt,
+ char *alt_name) {};
+static inline void trace_alt_end(struct instruction *orig_insn,
+ struct alternative *alt,
+ char *alt_name) {};
#endif
diff --git a/tools/objtool/trace.c b/tools/objtool/trace.c
index d70d47081e82d..5dec44dab781c 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/trace.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/trace.c
@@ -146,3 +146,58 @@ void trace_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *sprev,
insn->trace = 1;
}
+
+void trace_alt_begin(struct instruction *orig_insn, struct alternative *alt,
+ char *alt_name)
+{
+ struct instruction *alt_insn;
+ char suffix[2];
+
+ alt_insn = alt->insn;
+
+ if (alt->type == ALT_TYPE_EX_TABLE) {
+ /*
+ * When there is an exception table then the instruction
+ * at the original location is executed but it can cause
+ * an exception. In that case, the execution will be
+ * redirected to the alternative instruction.
+ *
+ * The instruction at the original location can have
+ * instruction alternatives, so we just print the location
+ * of the instruction that can cause the exception and
+ * not the instruction itself.
+ */
+ TRACE_ALT_INFO_NOADDR(orig_insn, "/ ", "%s for instruction at 0x%lx <%s+0x%lx>",
+ alt_name,
+ orig_insn->offset, orig_insn->sym->name,
+ orig_insn->offset - orig_insn->sym->offset);
+ } else {
+ TRACE_ALT_INFO_NOADDR(orig_insn, "/ ", "%s", alt_name);
+ }
+
+ if (alt->type == ALT_TYPE_JUMP_TABLE) {
+ /*
+ * For a jump alternative, if the default instruction is
+ * a NOP then it is replaced with the jmp instruction,
+ * otherwise it is replaced with a NOP instruction.
+ */
+ trace_depth++;
+ if (orig_insn->type == INSN_NOP) {
+ suffix[0] = (orig_insn->len == 5) ? 'q' : '\0';
+ TRACE_ADDR(orig_insn, "jmp%-3s %lx <%s+0x%lx>", suffix,
+ alt_insn->offset, alt_insn->sym->name,
+ alt_insn->offset - alt_insn->sym->offset);
+ } else {
+ TRACE_ADDR(orig_insn, "nop%d", orig_insn->len);
+ trace_depth--;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+void trace_alt_end(struct instruction *orig_insn, struct alternative *alt,
+ char *alt_name)
+{
+ if (alt->type == ALT_TYPE_JUMP_TABLE && orig_insn->type == INSN_NOP)
+ trace_depth--;
+ TRACE_ALT_INFO_NOADDR(orig_insn, "\\ ", "%s", alt_name);
+}
--
2.43.5
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2025-11-21 9:53 [PATCH v6 00/30] objtool: Function validation tracing Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 01/30] objtool: Move disassembly functions to a separated file Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:12 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 02/30] objtool: Create disassembly context Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:12 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 03/30] objtool: Disassemble code with libopcodes instead of running objdump Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:12 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-25 18:16 ` [PATCH v6 03/30] " Nathan Chancellor
2025-11-26 9:00 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-26 10:07 ` David Laight
2025-11-26 10:29 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-09 6:58 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-09 7:51 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-09 15:11 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-09 22:25 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2025-12-10 5:08 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-10 7:53 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-10 15:26 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-10 16:36 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-10 18:42 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-10 21:54 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-15 16:00 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-15 16:46 ` Guenter Roeck
2025-12-10 7:06 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-10 8:56 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-12-10 8:53 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-12-10 12:01 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 04/30] tool build: Remove annoying newline in build output Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:12 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 05/30] objtool: Print symbol during disassembly Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 06/30] objtool: Store instruction disassembly result Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 07/30] objtool: Disassemble instruction on warning or backtrace Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 08/30] objtool: Extract code to validate instruction from the validate branch loop Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 09/30] objtool: Record symbol name max length Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 10/30] objtool: Add option to trace function validation Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 11/30] objtool: Trace instruction state changes during " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-01 20:23 ` [PATCH v6 11/30] " Nathan Chancellor
2025-12-02 1:30 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-12-02 8:34 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-12-02 16:13 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-12-02 18:09 ` David Laight
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 12/30] objtool: Improve register reporting " Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 13/30] objtool: Identify the different types of alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 14/30] objtool: Add functions to better name alternatives Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` Alexandre Chartre [this message]
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] objtool: Improve tracing of alternative instructions tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 16/30] objtool: Do not validate IBT for .return_sites and .call_sites Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 17/30] objtool: Add the --disas=<function-pattern> action Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 18/30] objtool: Preserve alternatives order Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 9:11 ` [tip: objtool/core] " tip-bot2 for Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 19/30] objtool: Print headers for alternatives Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 20/30] objtool: Disassemble group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 21/30] objtool: Print addresses with alternative instructions Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 22/30] objtool: Disassemble exception table alternatives Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 23/30] objtool: Disassemble jump " Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 24/30] objtool: Fix address references in alternatives Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 25/30] objtool: Provide access to feature and flags of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 26/30] objtool: Function to get the name of a CPU feature Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-24 12:40 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 19:05 ` david laight
2025-11-24 16:43 ` Alexandre Chartre
2025-11-24 20:14 ` Borislav Petkov
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 27/30] objtool: Improve naming of group alternatives Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 28/30] objtool: Compact output for alternatives with one instruction Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 29/30] objtool: Add wide output for disassembly Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 9:53 ` [PATCH v6 30/30] objtool: Trim trailing NOPs in alternative Alexandre Chartre
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2025-11-21 10:36 ` [PATCH v6 00/30] objtool: Function validation tracing Peter Zijlstra
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2025-11-21 14:30 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-11-24 11:04 ` Borislav Petkov
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