linux-kernel - RE: [tip: x86/core] objtool: Find unused ENDBR instructions

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Date:   Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:39:52 +0000
From:   David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
To:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org" 
        <linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     "Peter Zijlstra (Intel)" <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
Subject: RE: [tip: x86/core] objtool: Find unused ENDBR instructions

From: Peter Zijlstra
> 
> objtool: Find unused ENDBR instructions
> 
> Find all ENDBR instructions which are never referenced and stick them
> in a section such that the kernel can poison them, sealing the
> functions from ever being an indirect call target.

Thought, what happens if the only indirect call is from
code in a module?

	David

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