linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] vmlinux: Avoid weak reference to notes section

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Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:04:50 +0200
From: "Arnd Bergmann" <arnd@...db.de>
To: "Ard Biesheuvel" <ardb+git@...gle.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: "Ard Biesheuvel" <ardb@...nel.org>,
 "Masahiro Yamada" <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
 "Martin KaFai Lau" <martin.lau@...ux.dev>,
 Linux-Arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>, linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org,
 bpf@...r.kernel.org, "Andrii Nakryiko" <andrii@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] vmlinux: Avoid weak reference to notes section

On Tue, Apr 9, 2024, at 17:01, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> From: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
>
> Weak references are references that are permitted to remain unsatisfied
> in the final link. This means they cannot be implemented using place
> relative relocations, resulting in GOT entries when using position
> independent code generation.
>
> The notes section should always exist, so the weak annotations can be
> omitted.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>

Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>