linux-kernel - [PATCH v4 26/63] objtool: Remove .parainstructions reference

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Message-ID: <f126692adacc8be58d6cbc264e2181650812750c.1758067943.git.jpoimboe@kernel.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:03:34 -0700
From: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>
To: x86@...nel.org
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Subject: [PATCH v4 26/63] objtool: Remove .parainstructions reference

The .parainstructions section no longer exists since the following
commit:

  60bc276b129e ("x86/paravirt: Switch mixed paravirt/alternative calls to alternatives").

Remove the reference to it.

Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>
---
 tools/objtool/check.c | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 48b90836ed4a5..253d52205616a 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -4477,7 +4477,6 @@ static int validate_ibt(struct objtool_file *file)
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".altinstructions")		||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".ibt_endbr_seal")		||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".orc_unwind_ip")		||
-		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".parainstructions")		||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".retpoline_sites")		||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".smp_locks")			||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".static_call_sites")		||
-- 
2.50.0