From: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: x86@kernel.org, andrew.cooper3@citrix.com,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, alexei.starovoitov@gmail.com,
ndesaulniers@google.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/9] objtool,x86: Replace alternatives with .retpoline_sites
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:11:35 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20211013201135.ftaztysa4bdjedqd@treble> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20211013123644.614129149@infradead.org>
On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 02:22:18PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> Instead of writing complete alternatives, simply provide a list of all
> the retpoline thunk calls. Then the kernel is free to do with them as
> it pleases. Simpler code all-round.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
+1, let the kernel patch its own damn self ;-)
> +int arch_rewrite_retpolines(struct objtool_file *file)
Guess it shouldn't be called arch_rewrite_retpolines() anymore. And it
can be moved to check.c next to create_static_call_sections().
Also is it possible to remove the arch_is_retpoline() check in
get_alt_entry()? I'm having trouble remembering why that was needed in
the first place.
--
Josh
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-10-13 20:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 52+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-10-13 12:22 [PATCH 0/9] x86: Rewrite the retpoline rewrite logic Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 1/9] objtool,x86: Replace alternatives with .retpoline_sites Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 13:29 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-10-13 20:11 ` Josh Poimboeuf [this message]
2021-10-14 15:43 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 2/9] x86/retpoline: Remove unused replacement symbols Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 3/9] x86/asm: Fix register order Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 20:15 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 4/9] x86/alternative: Implement .retpoline_sites support Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 14:38 ` Andrew Cooper
2021-10-13 15:12 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 17:11 ` Andrew Cooper
2021-10-14 10:05 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 20:39 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 21:20 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 21:49 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 21:52 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 22:10 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 22:47 ` Andrew Cooper
2021-10-13 20:52 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 21:00 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-19 11:37 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-19 16:46 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-19 16:49 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-20 8:25 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-20 8:30 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 21:11 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 21:43 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 22:05 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 22:14 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-15 14:24 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-10-15 16:56 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-18 23:06 ` Alexander Lobakin
2021-10-19 0:25 ` Alexander Lobakin
2021-10-19 9:47 ` Alexander Lobakin
2021-10-19 10:16 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-19 15:37 ` Sami Tolvanen
2021-10-19 18:00 ` Alexander Lobakin
2021-10-19 9:40 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-19 10:02 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 5/9] x86/alternative: Handle Jcc __x86_indirect_thunk_\reg Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 20:11 ` Nick Desaulniers
2021-10-13 21:08 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 6/9] x86/alternative: Try inline spectre_v2=retpoline,amd Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 7/9] x86/alternative: Add debug prints to apply_retpolines() Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 8/9] x86,bugs: Unconditionally allow spectre_v2=retpoline,amd Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 12:22 ` [PATCH 9/9] bpf,x86: Respect X86_FEATURE_RETPOLINE* Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-13 21:06 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2021-10-13 21:54 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-14 9:46 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-14 9:48 ` Peter Zijlstra
2021-10-20 7:34 ` Peter Zijlstra
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