Re: [stable:linux-6.4.y 600/1652] ERROR: modpost: __ex_table+0x222c references non-executable section '.rodata'

[Philip Li <philip.li@intel.com>]

On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 10:46:09AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 09/08/2023 06:07, kernel test robot wrote:
> > tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.4.y
> > head:   38ca69782268c8e9578ba2f1fccf931f643eb8da
> > commit: 884756f0203f9478391389465f8d6184223572be [600/1652] w1: fix loop in w1_fini()
> > config: riscv-randconfig-r042-20230731 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20230809/202308091247.i8jNaJgR-lkp@intel.com/config)
> > compiler: clang version 17.0.0 (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project.git 4a5ac14ee968ff0ad5d2cc1ffa0299048db4c88a)
> > reproduce: (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20230809/202308091247.i8jNaJgR-lkp@intel.com/reproduce)
> > 
> > If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
> > the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
> > | Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
> > | Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202308091247.i8jNaJgR-lkp@intel.com/
> > 
> > All errors (new ones prefixed by >>, old ones prefixed by <<):
> > 
> 
> ...
> 
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o(__ex_table+0x2248): Section mismatch in reference from the (unknown reference) (unknown) to the (unknown reference) .debug_str:(unknown)
> > ERROR: modpost: __ex_table+0x2248 references non-executable section '.debug_str'
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o(__ex_table+0x225c): Section mismatch in reference from the (unknown reference) (unknown) to the variable .rodata.str1.1:.L.str.29
> > ERROR: modpost: __ex_table+0x225c references non-executable section '.rodata.str1.1'
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: fixed_mdio_bus_exit (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: fixed_mdio_bus_exit (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: smsc911x_cleanup_module (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: smsc911x_cleanup_module (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: mipid02_i2c_driver_exit (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: mipid02_i2c_driver_exit (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: w1_family_0d_exit (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> > WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o: section mismatch in reference: w1_family_0d_exit (section: .exit.text) -> set_reset_devices (section: .init.text)
> 
> False positive. I don't think my patch caused it, but rather just
> touched the file thus the same old warning pops up.

Sorry about the false report. We will adjust the logic to avoid further
false positive.

> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
> 
>