linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 8/8] kbuild: rebuild multi-object modules when objtool is updated

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Date:   Sat, 28 May 2022 02:41:06 +0900
From:   Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
To:     Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>
Cc:     Linux Kbuild mailing list <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        clang-built-linux <llvm@...ts.linux.dev>,
        Helge Deller <deller@....de>,
        Parisc List <linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
        Nicolas Schier <n.schier@....de>,
        Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@...il.com>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 8/8] kbuild: rebuild multi-object modules when objtool
 is updated

On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 12:50 AM Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 07:01:55PM +0900, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> > When CONFIG_LTO_CLANG or CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT is enabled, objtool for
> > multi-object modules is postponed until the objects are linked together.
> >
> > Make sure to re-run objtool and re-link multi-object modules when
> > objtool is updated.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
> > Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> > Acked-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
> > Tested-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>
> > Reviewed-by: Nicolas Schier <n.schier@....de>
> > Tested-by: Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@...il.com> # LLVM-14 (x86-64)
>
> Hi Masahiro,
>
> Is it also possible to rebuild vmlinux.o when objtool changes, for
> CONFIG_LTO_CLANG, CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT, or CONFIG_NOINSTR_VALIDATION?
> That doesn't seem to be happening.
>
> --
> Josh

Yes.
Actually, it is already on my TODO list,
but it requires more effort.

I will aim for v5.20.







-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada