linux-kernel - [PATCH 4/4] modules: Add missing entry for __ex

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Date:   Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:18:14 +0100
From:   deller@...nel.org
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, linux-modules@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] modules: Add missing entry for __ex_table

From: Helge Deller <deller@....de>

The entry for __ex_table was missing, which may make __ex_table
become 1- or 2-byte aligned in modules.
Add the entry to ensure it gets 32-bit aligned.

Signed-off-by: Helge Deller <deller@....de>
Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org> # v6.0+
---
 scripts/module.lds.S | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/scripts/module.lds.S b/scripts/module.lds.S
index b00415a9ff27..488f61b156b2 100644
--- a/scripts/module.lds.S
+++ b/scripts/module.lds.S
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ SECTIONS {
 	.altinstructions	0 : ALIGN(8) { KEEP(*(.altinstructions)) }
 	__bug_table		0 : ALIGN(8) { KEEP(*(__bug_table)) }
 	__jump_table		0 : ALIGN(8) { KEEP(*(__jump_table)) }
+	__ex_table		0 : ALIGN(4) { KEEP(*(__ex_table)) }
 
 	__patchable_function_entries : { *(__patchable_function_entries) }
 
-- 
2.41.0