objtool vs retpoline
From: | Peter Zijlstra <peterz-AT-infradead.org> | |
To: | jpoimboe-AT-redhat.com, alexandre.chartre-AT-oracle.com | |
Subject: | [PATCH 0/8] objtool vs retpoline | |
Date: | Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:47:17 +0200 | |
Message-ID: | <20200423125013.452964352@infradead.org> | |
Cc: | linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, jthierry-AT-redhat.com, tglx-AT-linutronix.de, x86-AT-kernel.org, mbenes-AT-suse.cz, peterz-AT-infradead.org | |
Archive-link: | Article |
Hi, Based on Alexandre's patches, here's a pile that goes on top of tip/objtool/core. With these patches on objtool can completely understand retpolines and RSB stuffing, which means it can emit valid ORC unwind information for them, which in turn means we can now unwind through a retpoline.