From: Li Hong <lihong.hi@gmail.com>
To: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 4/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Objcopy check should disable local reference correctly
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:11 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20091027070011.GD22032@uhli> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20091027065421.GA22032@uhli>
>From 580ea035d04d4ca58300423db3dd5b4c73c8d61c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Li Hong <lihong.hi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:41:22 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] tracing: recordmcount.pl Objcopy check should disable local reference correctly
Use a function to do objcopy version check. Disable the local reference if
copy can't support it. Remove some unused variables.
Signed-off-by: Li Hong <lihong.hi@gmail.com>
diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.pl b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
index 94daf9e..970c6d6 100755
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.pl
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
@@ -155,6 +155,28 @@ my $function_regex; # Find the name of a function
my $mcount_regex; # Find the call site to mcount (return offset)
my $alignment; # The .align value to use for $mcount_section
my $section_type; # Section header plus possible alignment command
+my $can_use_local = 0; # If we can use local function references
+
+##
+# check_objcopy - whether objcopy supports --globalize-symbols
+#
+# --globalize-symbols came out in 2.17, we must test the version
+# of objcopy, and if it is less than 2.17, then we can not
+# record local functions.
+sub check_objcopy
+{
+ open (IN, "$objcopy --version |") or die "error running $objcopy";
+ while (<IN>) {
+ if (/objcopy.*\s(\d+)\.(\d+)/) {
+ $can_use_local = 1 if ($1 > 2 || ($1 == 2 && $2 >= 17));
+ last;
+ }
+ }
+ close (IN);
+
+ print STDERR "WARNING: could not find objcopy version or version is less than 2.17.\n" .
+ "\tLocal function references is disabled.\n" if !$can_use_local;
+}
if ($arch eq "x86") {
if ($bits == 64) {
@@ -289,34 +311,7 @@ if ($filename =~ m,^(.*)(\.\S),) {
my $mcount_s = $dirname . "/.tmp_mc_" . $prefix . ".s";
my $mcount_o = $dirname . "/.tmp_mc_" . $prefix . ".o";
-#
-# --globalize-symbols came out in 2.17, we must test the version
-# of objcopy, and if it is less than 2.17, then we can not
-# record local functions.
-my $use_locals = 01;
-my $local_warn_once = 0;
-my $found_version = 0;
-
-open (IN, "$objcopy --version |") || die "error running $objcopy";
-while (<IN>) {
- if (/objcopy.*\s(\d+)\.(\d+)/) {
- my $major = $1;
- my $minor = $2;
-
- $found_version = 1;
- if ($major < 2 ||
- ($major == 2 && $minor < 17)) {
- $use_locals = 0;
- }
- last;
- }
-}
-close (IN);
-
-if (!$found_version) {
- print STDERR "WARNING: could not find objcopy version.\n" .
- "\tDisabling local function references.\n";
-}
+check_objcopy();
#
# Step 1: find all the local (static functions) and weak symbols.
@@ -363,7 +358,7 @@ sub update_funcs
if (defined $locals{$ref_func}) {
# only use locals if objcopy supports globalize-symbols
- if (!$use_locals) {
+ if (!$can_use_local) {
return;
}
$convert{$ref_func} = 1;
--
1.6.0.4
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-10-27 7:00 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-10-27 6:54 [PATCH 1/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Amend the documentation according to the implementation Li Hong
2009-10-27 6:57 ` [PATCH 2/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Correct the check on the number of parameters Li Hong
2009-10-30 16:19 ` [tip:tracing/core] tracing: Correct the check for number of arguments in recordmcount.pl tip-bot for Li Hong
2009-10-27 6:58 ` [PATCH 3/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Support absolute path check on $inputfile Li Hong
2009-10-27 20:12 ` Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 7:00 ` Li Hong [this message]
2009-10-27 20:16 ` [PATCH 4/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Objcopy check should disable local reference correctly Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 7:01 ` [PATCH 5/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Clarify the logic on mcount section check Li Hong
2009-10-27 20:18 ` Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 7:02 ` [PATCH 6/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Exit early if no work to do Li Hong
2009-10-27 20:20 ` Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 7:03 ` [PATCH 7/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Combine the condition validation in update_funcs Li Hong
2009-10-27 20:22 ` Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 7:04 ` [PATCH 8/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl We won't use weak function as reference, remove the check Li Hong
2009-10-27 20:25 ` Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 7:05 ` [PATCH 9/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Remove the redundant code Li Hong
2009-10-27 20:51 ` Steven Rostedt
2009-10-27 20:04 ` [PATCH 1/9] tracing: recordmcount.pl Amend the documentation according to the implementation Steven Rostedt
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