From: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@kernel.org>
To: x86@kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>,
Miroslav Benes <mbenes@suse.cz>,
Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@redhat.com>,
live-patching@vger.kernel.org, Song Liu <song@kernel.org>,
laokz <laokz@foxmail.com>, Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org>,
Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com>,
Weinan Liu <wnliu@google.com>,
Fazla Mehrab <a.mehrab@bytedance.com>,
Chen Zhongjin <chenzhongjin@huawei.com>,
Puranjay Mohan <puranjay@kernel.org>,
Dylan Hatch <dylanbhatch@google.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 55/64] objtool: Disallow duplicate prefix symbols
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:55:42 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4173bb38e7e056d7aa64bae2885b4f710aca9125.1750980517.git.jpoimboe@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cover.1750980516.git.jpoimboe@kernel.org>
In preparation for adding objtool 'check' support for analyzing
livepatch modules, error out if a duplicate prefix symbol is attempted.
Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@kernel.org>
---
tools/objtool/check.c | 12 +++++++++++-
tools/objtool/elf.c | 9 +++++++++
tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h | 3 +++
3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 9d1f545279a6..c6c99e3fb76f 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -4221,6 +4221,7 @@ static int add_prefix_symbol(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
for (prev = prev_insn_same_sec(file, insn);
prev;
prev = prev_insn_same_sec(file, prev)) {
+ struct symbol *sym_pfx;
u64 offset;
if (prev->type != INSN_NOP)
@@ -4234,7 +4235,12 @@ static int add_prefix_symbol(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
if (offset < opts.prefix)
continue;
- elf_create_prefix_symbol(file->elf, func, opts.prefix);
+ sym_pfx = elf_create_prefix_symbol(file->elf, func, opts.prefix);
+ if (!sym_pfx) {
+ WARN("duplicate prefix symbol for %s\n", func->name);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
break;
}
@@ -4270,6 +4276,10 @@ static int add_prefix_symbols(struct objtool_file *file)
if (!is_func_sym(func))
continue;
+ /*
+ * Ignore this error on purpose, there are valid
+ * reasons for this to fail.
+ */
add_prefix_symbol(file, func);
}
}
diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index 16c8d36afe4e..383183e9cf2d 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -945,11 +945,20 @@ elf_create_prefix_symbol(struct elf *elf, struct symbol *orig, size_t size)
size_t namelen = strlen(orig->name) + sizeof("__pfx_");
char name[SYM_NAME_LEN];
unsigned long offset;
+ struct symbol *sym;
snprintf(name, namelen, "__pfx_%s", orig->name);
+ sym = orig;
offset = orig->sym.st_value - size;
+ sec_for_each_sym_continue_reverse(orig->sec, sym) {
+ if (sym->offset < offset)
+ break;
+ if (sym->offset == offset && !strcmp(sym->name, name))
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
return elf_create_symbol(elf, name, orig->sec,
GELF_ST_BIND(orig->sym.st_info),
GELF_ST_TYPE(orig->sym.st_info),
diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
index 903cbcb84e6b..c2a744afd5d5 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ static inline void set_sym_next_reloc(struct reloc *reloc, struct reloc *next)
#define sec_for_each_sym(sec, sym) \
list_for_each_entry(sym, &sec->symbol_list, list)
+#define sec_for_each_sym_continue_reverse(sec, sym) \
+ list_for_each_entry_continue_reverse(sym, &sec->symbol_list, list)
+
#define sec_prev_sym(sym) \
sym->sec && sym->list.prev != &sym->sec->symbol_list ? \
list_prev_entry(sym, list) : NULL
--
2.49.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-06-26 23:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 83+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-06-26 23:54 [PATCH v3 00/64] objtool,livepatch: klp-build livepatch module generation Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 01/64] s390/vmlinux.lds.S: Prevent thunk functions from getting placed with normal text Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 9:34 ` Heiko Carstens
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 02/64] vmlinux.lds: Unify TEXT_MAIN, DATA_MAIN, and related macros Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 03/64] x86/module: Improve relocation error messages Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 04/64] x86/kprobes: Remove STACK_FRAME_NON_STANDARD annotation Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 05/64] compiler: Tweak __UNIQUE_ID() naming Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 06/64] compiler.h: Make addressable symbols less of an eyesore Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 07/64] elfnote: Change ELFNOTE() to use __UNIQUE_ID() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 08/64] kbuild: Remove 'kmod_' prefix from __KBUILD_MODNAME Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 09/64] modpost: Ignore unresolved section bounds symbols Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 10/64] x86/alternative: Refactor INT3 call emulation selftest Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 11/64] objtool: Make find_symbol_containing() less arbitrary Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:54 ` [PATCH v3 12/64] objtool: Fix broken error handling in read_symbols() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 13/64] objtool: Propagate elf_truncate_section() error in elf_write() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 14/64] objtool: Remove error handling boilerplate Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 15/64] objtool: Add empty symbols to the symbol tree again Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 16/64] objtool: Fix interval tree insertion for zero-length symbols Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 17/64] objtool: Fix weak symbol detection Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 9:13 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-27 15:42 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 18/64] objtool: Fix x86 addend calculation Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 19/64] objtool: Fix __pa_symbol() relocation handling Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 20/64] objtool: Fix "unexpected end of section" warning for alternatives Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 21/64] objtool: Check for missing annotation entries in read_annotate() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 22/64] objtool: Const string cleanup Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 23/64] objtool: Clean up compiler flag usage Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 24/64] objtool: Remove .parainstructions reference Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 25/64] objtool: Convert elf iterator macros to use 'struct elf' Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 26/64] objtool: Add section/symbol type helpers Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 10:29 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-27 16:36 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-30 7:29 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-07-01 19:05 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 27/64] objtool: Mark .cold subfunctions Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 28/64] objtool: Fix weak symbol hole detection for .cold functions Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 29/64] objtool: Mark prefix functions Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 10:31 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-27 16:53 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 30/64] objtool: Simplify reloc offset calculation in unwind_read_hints() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 31/64] objtool: Avoid emptying lists for duplicate sections Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 32/64] objtool: Rename --Werror to --werror Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 33/64] objtool: Resurrect --backup option Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 34/64] objtool: Reindent check_options[] Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 35/64] objtool: Refactor add_jump_destinations() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 36/64] objtool: Simplify special symbol handling in elf_update_symbol() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 37/64] objtool: Generalize elf_create_symbol() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 38/64] objtool: Generalize elf_create_section() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 39/64] objtool: Add elf_create_data() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 40/64] objtool: Add elf_create_reloc() and elf_init_reloc() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 41/64] objtool: Add elf_create_file() Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 42/64] kbuild,x86: Fix special section module permissions Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 10:53 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-27 17:34 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-30 7:31 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-09-16 23:18 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 43/64] x86/alternative: Define ELF section entry size for alternatives Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 44/64] x86/jump_label: Define ELF section entry size for jump labels Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 10:48 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-27 16:55 ` Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-30 7:35 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 45/64] x86/static_call: Define ELF section entry size of static calls Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 10:51 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 46/64] x86/extable: Define ELF section entry size for exception table Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-27 10:52 ` Peter Zijlstra
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 47/64] x86/bug: Define ELF section entry size for bug table Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 48/64] x86/orc: Define ELF section entry size for unwind hints Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 49/64] objtool: Unify STACK_FRAME_NON_STANDARD entry sizes Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 50/64] objtool/klp: Add --checksum option to generate per-function checksums Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 51/64] objtool/klp: Add --debug-checksum=<funcs> to show per-instruction checksums Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 52/64] objtool/klp: Introduce klp diff subcommand for diffing object files Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 53/64] objtool/klp: Add --debug option to show cloning decisions Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 54/64] objtool/klp: Add post-link subcommand to finalize livepatch modules Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` Josh Poimboeuf [this message]
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 56/64] objtool: Add base objtool support for " Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 57/64] livepatch: Add CONFIG_KLP_BUILD Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 58/64] kbuild,objtool: Defer objtool validation step for CONFIG_KLP_BUILD Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 59/64] livepatch/klp-build: Introduce fix-patch-lines script to avoid __LINE__ diff noise Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 60/64] livepatch/klp-build: Add stub init code for livepatch modules Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 61/64] livepatch/klp-build: Introduce klp-build script for generating " Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 62/64] livepatch/klp-build: Add --debug option to show cloning decisions Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 63/64] livepatch/klp-build: Add --show-first-changed option to show function divergence Josh Poimboeuf
2025-06-26 23:55 ` [PATCH v3 64/64] livepatch: Introduce source code helpers for livepatch modules Josh Poimboeuf
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