On Wed 2015-11-18 08:01:37, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 10:56:00AM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> > On Mon, 16 Nov 2015, Chris J Arges wrote:
> >
> > > @@ -281,29 +243,26 @@ static int klp_write_object_relocations(struct
> > > module *pmod,
> > > return -EINVAL;
> > >
> > > for (reloc = obj->relocs; reloc->name; reloc++) {
> > > - if (!klp_is_module(obj)) {
> > > - ret = klp_verify_vmlinux_symbol(reloc->name,
> > > - reloc->val);
> > > - if (ret)
> > > - return ret;
> > > - } else {
> > > - /* module, reloc->val needs to be discovered */
> > > - if (reloc->external)
> > > - ret = klp_find_external_symbol(pmod,
> > > - reloc->name,
> > > - &reloc->val);
> > > - else
> > > - ret = klp_find_object_symbol(obj->mod->name,
> > > - reloc->name,
> > > - 0, &reloc->val);
> > > - if (ret)
> > > - return ret;
> > > + if (reloc->sympos && (reloc->sympos != 1)) {
> > > + pr_err("symbol '%s' is external and has sympos %lu\n",
> > > + reloc->name, reloc->sympos);
> > > + return -EINVAL;
> > > }
> >
> > Oh, this check should not be here, right? I think it needs to be under 'if
> > (reloc->external) {'.
> >
> > And
> >
> > if (reloc->sympos && (reloc->sympos != 1)) {
> >
> > can be written as
> >
> > if (reloc->sympos > 1) {
> >
> > Anyway, I am not sure if this is the right thing to do. I know Petr
> > suggested it, but maybe it would be sufficient just to error out when
> > reloc->sympos is specified for external symbols. Despite there is a valid
> > value (== 1). Like it had been done before. Josh came up with the issue.
> > So what is your opinion, Josh? It is a nitpick, but nevertheless.
>
> I tend to agree. IMO, any non-zero value of sympos doesn't make sense
> for external symbols.
OK, I do not have a strong opinion here. I am fain with refusing any
non-zero value.
Just please improve the error message. If I find in dmesg
"symbol 'bla' is external and has sympos 1" I would worry what
the problem is.
Please, somehow express that sympos is not supported for external
relocated symbols. You are not limited by the 80 characters here!
Best Regards,
Petr
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