From dc5723b02e523b2c4a68667f7e28c65018f7202f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sami Tolvanen Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:46:19 -0800 Subject: kbuild: add support for Clang LTO This change adds build system support for Clang's Link Time Optimization (LTO). With -flto, instead of ELF object files, Clang produces LLVM bitcode, which is compiled into native code at link time, allowing the final binary to be optimized globally. For more details, see: https://llvm.org/docs/LinkTimeOptimization.html The Kconfig option CONFIG_LTO_CLANG is implemented as a choice, which defaults to LTO being disabled. To use LTO, the architecture must select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG and support: - compiling with Clang, - compiling all assembly code with Clang's integrated assembler, - and linking with LLD. While using CONFIG_LTO_CLANG_FULL results in the best runtime performance, the compilation is not scalable in time or memory. CONFIG_LTO_CLANG_THIN enables ThinLTO, which allows parallel optimization and faster incremental builds. ThinLTO is used by default if the architecture also selects ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThinLTO.html To enable LTO, LLVM tools must be used to handle bitcode files, by passing LLVM=1 and LLVM_IAS=1 options to make: $ make LLVM=1 LLVM_IAS=1 defconfig $ scripts/config -e LTO_CLANG_THIN $ make LLVM=1 LLVM_IAS=1 To prepare for LTO support with other compilers, common parts are gated behind the CONFIG_LTO option, and LTO can be disabled for specific files by filtering out CC_FLAGS_LTO. Signed-off-by: Sami Tolvanen Reviewed-by: Kees Cook Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201211184633.3213045-3-samitolvanen@google.com --- arch/Kconfig | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 91 insertions(+) (limited to 'arch/Kconfig') diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig index 78c6f05b10f9..9494e3931f4b 100644 --- a/arch/Kconfig +++ b/arch/Kconfig @@ -631,6 +631,97 @@ config SHADOW_CALL_STACK reading and writing arbitrary memory may be able to locate them and hijack control flow by modifying the stacks. +config LTO + bool + help + Selected if the kernel will be built using the compiler's LTO feature. + +config LTO_CLANG + bool + select LTO + help + Selected if the kernel will be built using Clang's LTO feature. + +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG + bool + help + An architecture should select this option if it supports: + - compiling with Clang, + - compiling inline assembly with Clang's integrated assembler, + - and linking with LLD. + +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN + bool + help + An architecture should select this option if it can support Clang's + ThinLTO mode. + +config HAS_LTO_CLANG + def_bool y + # Clang >= 11: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/510 + depends on CC_IS_CLANG && CLANG_VERSION >= 110000 && LD_IS_LLD + depends on $(success,test $(LLVM) -eq 1) + depends on $(success,test $(LLVM_IAS) -eq 1) + depends on $(success,$(NM) --help | head -n 1 | grep -qi llvm) + depends on $(success,$(AR) --help | head -n 1 | grep -qi llvm) + depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG + depends on !FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_RECORDMCOUNT + depends on !KASAN + depends on !GCOV_KERNEL + depends on !MODVERSIONS + help + The compiler and Kconfig options support building with Clang's + LTO. + +choice + prompt "Link Time Optimization (LTO)" + default LTO_NONE + help + This option enables Link Time Optimization (LTO), which allows the + compiler to optimize binaries globally. + + If unsure, select LTO_NONE. Note that LTO is very resource-intensive + so it's disabled by default. + +config LTO_NONE + bool "None" + help + Build the kernel normally, without Link Time Optimization (LTO). + +config LTO_CLANG_FULL + bool "Clang Full LTO (EXPERIMENTAL)" + depends on HAS_LTO_CLANG + depends on !COMPILE_TEST + select LTO_CLANG + help + This option enables Clang's full Link Time Optimization (LTO), which + allows the compiler to optimize the kernel globally. If you enable + this option, the compiler generates LLVM bitcode instead of ELF + object files, and the actual compilation from bitcode happens at + the LTO link step, which may take several minutes depending on the + kernel configuration. More information can be found from LLVM's + documentation: + + https://llvm.org/docs/LinkTimeOptimization.html + + During link time, this option can use a large amount of RAM, and + may take much longer than the ThinLTO option. + +config LTO_CLANG_THIN + bool "Clang ThinLTO (EXPERIMENTAL)" + depends on HAS_LTO_CLANG && ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN + select LTO_CLANG + help + This option enables Clang's ThinLTO, which allows for parallel + optimization and faster incremental compiles compared to the + CONFIG_LTO_CLANG_FULL option. More information can be found + from Clang's documentation: + + https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThinLTO.html + + If unsure, say Y. +endchoice + config HAVE_ARCH_WITHIN_STACK_FRAMES bool help -- cgit v1.2.3