linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/3] objtool: Fix "noreturn" detection for recursive sibling calls

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Date:   Wed,  9 May 2018 22:39:14 -0500
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
To:     x86@...nel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>,
        damian <damian.tometzki@...oud.com>
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] objtool: Fix "noreturn" detection for recursive sibling calls

Objtool has some crude logic for detecting static "noreturn" functions
(aka "dead ends").  This is necessary for being able to correctly follow
GCC code flow when such functions are called.

It's remotely possible for two functions to call each other via sibling
calls.  If they don't have RET instructions, objtool's noreturn
detection logic goes into a recursive loop:

  drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.o: warning: objtool: return_hosed_msg()+0x0: infinite recursion (objtool bug!)
  drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.o: warning: objtool: deliver_recv_msg()+0x0: infinite recursion (objtool bug!)

Instead of reporting an error in this case, consider the functions to be
non-dead-ends.

Reported-and-tested-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
---
 tools/objtool/check.c | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 5409f6f6c48d..264522d4e4af 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -190,9 +190,13 @@ static int __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 					continue;
 
 				if (recursion == 5) {
-					WARN_FUNC("infinite recursion (objtool bug!)",
-						  dest->sec, dest->offset);
-					return -1;
+					/*
+					 * Infinite recursion: two functions
+					 * have sibling calls to each other.
+					 * This is a very rare case.  It means
+					 * they aren't dead ends.
+					 */
+					return 0;
 				}
 
 				return __dead_end_function(file, dest_func,
-- 
2.17.0