linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 03/28] x86/asm/suspend: use SYM

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Date:   Tue, 5 Feb 2019 08:34:09 +0100
From:   Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>
To:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
Cc:     mingo@...hat.com, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 03/28] x86/asm/suspend: use SYM_DATA for data

On 04. 02. 19, 21:18, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/wakeup_64.S
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/wakeup_64.S
>> @@ -133,4 +133,4 @@ saved_rbx:		.quad	0
>>  saved_rip:		.quad	0
>>  saved_rsp:		.quad	0
>>  
>> -ENTRY(saved_magic)	.quad	0
>> +SYM_DATA(saved_magic,	.quad	0)
> 
> Ok, I like the proper ELF symbol typing with this: NOTYPE goes away.
> 
>  74408: ffffffff82021920     0 NOTYPE  GLOBAL DEFAULT   11 saved_magic
> 
> ->
> 
>  74366: ffffffff820218f0     8 OBJECT  GLOBAL DEFAULT   11 saved_magic

I also suggest noticing the size 0 -> 8 change ;).

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs