linux-kernel - [PATCH 11/13] perf symbols: Add '.note' check into search for NOTE section

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Date:	Mon,  2 Jul 2012 17:18:49 -0300
From:	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...radead.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
	Arun Sharma <asharma@...com>,
	Benjamin Redelings <benjamin.redelings@...cent.org>,
	Corey Ashford <cjashfor@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>,
	"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@...hat.com>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>,
	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>,
	Tom Zanussi <tzanussi@...il.com>,
	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH 11/13] perf symbols: Add '.note' check into search for NOTE section

From: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>

Adding '.note' section name to be check when looking for notes section.
The '.note' name is used by kernel VDSO.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
Cc: Arun Sharma <asharma@...com>
Cc: Benjamin Redelings <benjamin.redelings@...cent.org>
Cc: Corey Ashford <cjashfor@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>
Cc: Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@...hat.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Cc: Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
Cc: Tom Zanussi <tzanussi@...il.com>
Cc: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...il.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1340120894-9465-15-git-send-email-jolsa@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>
---
 tools/perf/util/symbol.c |   29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 994f4ff..50958bb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1478,14 +1478,31 @@ static int elf_read_build_id(Elf *elf, void *bf, size_t size)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	sec = elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr,
-				  ".note.gnu.build-id", NULL);
-	if (sec == NULL) {
+	/*
+	 * Check following sections for notes:
+	 *   '.note.gnu.build-id'
+	 *   '.notes'
+	 *   '.note' (VDSO specific)
+	 */
+	do {
+		sec = elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr,
+					  ".note.gnu.build-id", NULL);
+		if (sec)
+			break;
+
 		sec = elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr,
 					  ".notes", NULL);
-		if (sec == NULL)
-			goto out;
-	}
+		if (sec)
+			break;
+
+		sec = elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr,
+					  ".note", NULL);
+		if (sec)
+			break;
+
+		return err;
+
+	} while (0);
 
 	data = elf_getdata(sec, NULL);
 	if (data == NULL)
-- 
1.7.9.2.358.g22243

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