linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] MODSIGN: Avoid using .incbin in C source

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Date:	Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:35:42 +0000
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, Rusty Russell <rusty@...abs.org>,
	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	James Hogan <james.hogan@...tec.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] MODSIGN: Avoid using .incbin in C source

Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de> wrote:

> From: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
> Subject: [PATCH v2] MODSIGN: Avoid using .incbin in C source
> 
> Using the asm .incbin statement in C sources breaks any gcc wrapper which
> assumes that preprocessed C source is self-contained. Use a separate .S
> file to include the siging key and certificate.
> 
> Tested-by: Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
> Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>

Acked-by: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>

> +#define GLOBAL(name)	\
> +	.globl ASM_SYMBOL(name);	\
> +	ASM_SYMBOL(name):

This should perhaps be moved into a global header.
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