[PATCH] riscv: do not select MODULE_SECTIONS by default

[PATCH] riscv: do not select MODULE_SECTIONS by default

[Qingfang Deng]

From: Qingfang Deng <qingfang.deng@siflower.com.cn>

Since commit aad15bc85c18 ("riscv: Change code model of module to
medany to improve data accessing"), kernel modules have not been built
with -fPIC, so they wouldn't have R_RISCV_GOT_HI20 or R_RISCV_CALL_PLT
relocations, and handling of those relocations is unnecessary.

If RELOCATABLE=y, kernel modules will be built with -fPIE, which would
reintroduce said relocations, so only select MODULE_SECTIONS when
RELOCATABLE.

Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng <qingfang.deng@siflower.com.cn>
---
 arch/riscv/Kconfig | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
index 6bec1bce6586..3f92dd3b45d2 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ config RISCV
 	select LOCK_MM_AND_FIND_VMA
 	select MMU_GATHER_RCU_TABLE_FREE if SMP && MMU
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA if MODULES
-	select MODULE_SECTIONS if MODULES
 	select OF
 	select OF_EARLY_FLATTREE
 	select OF_IRQ
@@ -858,6 +857,7 @@ config PARAVIRT_TIME_ACCOUNTING
 config RELOCATABLE
 	bool "Build a relocatable kernel"
 	depends on MMU && 64BIT && !XIP_KERNEL
+	select MODULE_SECTIONS if MODULES
 	help
           This builds a kernel as a Position Independent Executable (PIE),
           which retains all relocation metadata required to relocate the
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [PATCH] riscv: do not select MODULE_SECTIONS by default

[Charlie Jenkins]

On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 09:57:25AM +0800, Qingfang Deng wrote:
> From: Qingfang Deng <qingfang.deng@siflower.com.cn>
> 
> Since commit aad15bc85c18 ("riscv: Change code model of module to
> medany to improve data accessing"), kernel modules have not been built
> with -fPIC, so they wouldn't have R_RISCV_GOT_HI20 or R_RISCV_CALL_PLT
> relocations, and handling of those relocations is unnecessary.
> 
> If RELOCATABLE=y, kernel modules will be built with -fPIE, which would
> reintroduce said relocations, so only select MODULE_SECTIONS when
> RELOCATABLE.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng <qingfang.deng@siflower.com.cn>
> ---
>  arch/riscv/Kconfig | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
> index 6bec1bce6586..3f92dd3b45d2 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig
> @@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ config RISCV
>  	select LOCK_MM_AND_FIND_VMA
>  	select MMU_GATHER_RCU_TABLE_FREE if SMP && MMU
>  	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA if MODULES
> -	select MODULE_SECTIONS if MODULES
>  	select OF
>  	select OF_EARLY_FLATTREE
>  	select OF_IRQ
> @@ -858,6 +857,7 @@ config PARAVIRT_TIME_ACCOUNTING
>  config RELOCATABLE
>  	bool "Build a relocatable kernel"
>  	depends on MMU && 64BIT && !XIP_KERNEL
> +	select MODULE_SECTIONS if MODULES
>  	help
>            This builds a kernel as a Position Independent Executable (PIE),
>            which retains all relocation metadata required to relocate the
> -- 
> 2.34.1
> 
> 
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Looks great!

Reviewed-by: Charlie Jenkins <charlie@rivosinc.com>

Re: [PATCH] riscv: do not select MODULE_SECTIONS by default

[patchwork-bot+linux-riscv]

Hello:

This patch was applied to riscv/linux.git (for-next)
by Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@rivosinc.com>:

On Sat, 11 May 2024 09:57:25 +0800 you wrote:
> From: Qingfang Deng <qingfang.deng@siflower.com.cn>
> 
> Since commit aad15bc85c18 ("riscv: Change code model of module to
> medany to improve data accessing"), kernel modules have not been built
> with -fPIC, so they wouldn't have R_RISCV_GOT_HI20 or R_RISCV_CALL_PLT
> relocations, and handling of those relocations is unnecessary.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - riscv: do not select MODULE_SECTIONS by default
    https://git.kernel.org/riscv/c/2ae376aa0cd2

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