From 134ab5bd1883312d7a4b3033b05c6b5a1bb8889b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Zijlstra Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:01:36 +0200 Subject: objtool,x86: Replace alternatives with .retpoline_sites Instead of writing complete alternatives, simply provide a list of all the retpoline thunk calls. Then the kernel is free to do with them as it pleases. Simpler code all-round. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov Acked-by: Josh Poimboeuf Tested-by: Alexei Starovoitov Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20211026120309.850007165@infradead.org --- arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) (limited to 'arch/x86/kernel') diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S index efd9e9ea17f2..3d6dc12d198f 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S @@ -272,6 +272,20 @@ SECTIONS __parainstructions_end = .; } +#ifdef CONFIG_RETPOLINE + /* + * List of instructions that call/jmp/jcc to retpoline thunks + * __x86_indirect_thunk_*(). These instructions can be patched along + * with alternatives, after which the section can be freed. + */ + . = ALIGN(8); + .retpoline_sites : AT(ADDR(.retpoline_sites) - LOAD_OFFSET) { + __retpoline_sites = .; + *(.retpoline_sites) + __retpoline_sites_end = .; + } +#endif + /* * struct alt_inst entries. From the header (alternative.h): * "Alternative instructions for different CPU types or capabilities" -- cgit v1.2.3