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Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 20:15:19 +0100
From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
To: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@kernel.org>
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* Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@kernel.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 03, 2025 at 10:54:19AM -0800, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> > Keep in mind this is a worst case function for objtool: KASAN with tons
> > of memory accesses.  The vast majority of functions won't come anywhere
> > near that level of recursion.
> 
> And BTW, supporting that further, the max recursion depth on vmlinux.o
> on a defconfig kernel is showing 162.

That's mostly immaterial - 'make allmodconfig' is not some esoteric
test, it's one of the most common testing methods by developers and CI
projects ... For example I use allmodconfig builds for every commit I
write or apply.

Thanks,

	Ingo