Re: [PATCH v2] scripts/link-vmlinux.sh: Add alias to duplicate symbols for kallsyms

From: Google
Date: Wed Jul 19 2023 - 12:08:17 EST

On Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:06:36 +0200
Alessandro Carminati <alessandro.carminati@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Steven,
>
> Il giorno lun 17 lug 2023 alle ore 16:52 Steven Rostedt
> <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> ha scritto:
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:03:26 +0000
> > Alessandro Carminati <alessandro.carminati@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > It is not uncommon for drivers or modules related to similar peripherals
> > > to have symbols with the exact same name.
> > > While this is not a problem for the kernel's binary itself, it becomes an
> > > issue when attempting to trace or probe specific functions using
> > > infrastructure like ftrace or kprobe.
> > >
> > > The tracing subsystem relies on the `nm -n vmlinux` output, which provides
> > > symbol information from the kernel's ELF binary. However, when multiple
> > > symbols share the same name, the standard nm output does not differentiate
> > > between them. This can lead to confusion and difficulty when trying to
> > > probe the intended symbol.
> > >
> > > ~ # cat /proc/kallsyms | grep " name_show"
> > > ffffffff8c4f76d0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8c9cccb0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8cb0ac20 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8cc728c0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8ce0efd0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8ce126c0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8ce1dd20 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8ce24e70 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8d1104c0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff8d1fe480 t name_show
> > >
> > > **kas_alias** addresses this challenge by extending the symbol names with
> > > unique suffixes during the kernel build process.
> > > The newly created aliases for these duplicated symbols are unique names
> > > that can be fed to the ftracefs interface. By doing so, it enables
> > > previously unreachable symbols to be probed.
> > >
> > > ~ # cat /proc/kallsyms | grep " name_show"
> > > ffffffff974f76d0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff974f76d0 t name_show__alias__6340
> > > ffffffff979cccb0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff979cccb0 t name_show__alias__6341
> > > ffffffff97b0ac20 t name_show
> > > ffffffff97b0ac20 t name_show__alias__6342
> > > ffffffff97c728c0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff97c728c0 t name_show__alias__6343
> > > ffffffff97e0efd0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff97e0efd0 t name_show__alias__6344
> > > ffffffff97e126c0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff97e126c0 t name_show__alias__6345
> > > ffffffff97e1dd20 t name_show
> > > ffffffff97e1dd20 t name_show__alias__6346
> > > ffffffff97e24e70 t name_show
> > > ffffffff97e24e70 t name_show__alias__6347
> > > ffffffff981104c0 t name_show
> > > ffffffff981104c0 t name_show__alias__6348
> > > ffffffff981fe480 t name_show
> > > ffffffff981fe480 t name_show__alias__6349
> > > ~ # echo "p:kprobes/evnt1 name_show__alias__6349" \
> > > > >/sys/kernel/tracing/kprobe_events
> > > ~ # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/kprobe_events
> > > p:kprobes/evnt1 name_show__alias__6349
> > >
> >
> > Honestly, I think the "_alias_<some-random-number>" is useless. It doesn't
> > give you any clue to what function you are actually attaching to. There's
> > been other approaches that show module and/or file names. I know there's
> > still some issues with getting those accepted, but I much rather have them
> > than this!
> >
> > See: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221205163157.269335-1-nick.alcock@xxxxxxxxxx/
> >
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the current symbol naming convention and
> Nick Alcock's approach.
> I see your point about "alias<some-random-number>" not providing much context
> about the attached function.
> However, my intention was only to create a means to probe all functions.

FYI: you can use "_text+OFFSET" to probe any function by kprobe event.
Actually `perf probe` already does that.


> While other approaches, such as including module and file names, are more
> informative, it appears that these proposals are encountering certain
> challenges in gaining acceptance. Also, they do not fully address the
> specific problem I wanted to tackle.
>
> In my upcoming proposal, I would like to maintain the conservative approach I
> have followed so far while still achieving my original objective of making all
> functions reachable from kprobe.
>
> To date, I have been working on addressing all the necessary aspects from
> outside the kernel source code. Essentially, I take the output of 'nm' and
> refine it to provide more meaningful information.
>
> I am working in a V3, I am considering using `addr2line` to
> determine the origin of each symbol. Initially, I avoided it because the
> configuration dependency it introduces, specifically requiring DWARF
> information such as CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4 or
> CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5.

Yeah, addr2line will help you to find line number and filename easily.
I think that is a good way to do that.

> However, after reading Luis' comment suggesting the use of
> 'filename + line number', I realized that relying on DWARF information might
> be the only way to achieve a satisfying result.
> I will try that and see if it works... unless you know it will not already :-)
>
> Actually, I did a fast try using DWARF and addr2line, the strategy I'd like to
> use in the v3, and the output looks like this: what do you guys think?
>
> $ ../kas_alias/main .tmp_vmlinux.kallsyms2.syms | grep name_show
> ffffffff8100e5e0 t __pfx_pmu_name_show
> ffffffff8100e5f0 t pmu_name_show
> ffffffff810ed8e0 t __pfx_name_show
> ffffffff810ed8f0 t name_show
> ffffffff810ed8f0 t name_show@_kernel_irq_irqdesc_c_232
> ffffffff810ed950 t __pfx_chip_name_show
> ffffffff810ed960 t chip_name_show
> ffffffff810ed960 t chip_name_show@_kernel_irq_irqdesc_c_168
> ffffffff814cae80 t __pfx_name_show
> ffffffff814cae90 t name_show
> ffffffff814cae90 t name_show@_drivers_pnp_card_c_186
> ffffffff816006d0 t __pfx_name_show
> ffffffff816006e0 t name_show
> ffffffff816006e0 t name_show@_drivers_gpu_drm_i915_gt_sysfs_engines_c_26
> ffffffff81765460 t __pfx_name_show
> ffffffff81765470 t name_show
> ffffffff81765470 t name_show@_drivers_base_power_wakeup_stats_c_93
> ffffffff8189b340 t __pfx_name_show
> [...]

Looks good to me.

Thank you!

>
> I want to emphasize that my goal is to find a solution that satisfies everyone
> involved and addresses the concerns raised.
>
> Bests
> Alessandro
>
> > -- Steve
> >
> >
> > > Changes from v1:
> > > - Integrated changes requested by Masami to exclude symbols with prefixes
> > > "_cfi" and "_pfx".
> > > - Introduced a small framework to handle patterns that need to be excluded
> > > from the alias production.
> > > - Excluded other symbols using the framework.
> > > - Introduced the ability to discriminate between text and data symbols.
> > > - Added two new config symbols in this version: CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA,
> > > which allows data for data, and CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA_ALL, which
> > > excludes all filters and provides an alias for each duplicated symbol.
> > >
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230711151925.1092080-1-alessandro.carminati@xxxxxxxxx/
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Alessandro Carminati (Red Hat) <alessandro.carminati@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > init/Kconfig | 36 +++++
> > > scripts/Makefile | 4 +
> > > scripts/kas_alias/Makefile | 4 +
> > > scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.c | 70 +++++++++
> > > scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.h | 15 ++
> > > scripts/kas_alias/item_list.c | 230 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > scripts/kas_alias/item_list.h | 26 ++++
> > > scripts/kas_alias/kas_alias.c | 186 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > scripts/link-vmlinux.sh | 6 +-
> > > 9 files changed, 576 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > create mode 100644 scripts/kas_alias/Makefile
> > > create mode 100644 scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.c
> > > create mode 100644 scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.h
> > > create mode 100644 scripts/kas_alias/item_list.c
> > > create mode 100644 scripts/kas_alias/item_list.h
> > > create mode 100644 scripts/kas_alias/kas_alias.c
> > >
> > > diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
> > > index f7f65af4ee12..5ae7c613cdc4 100644
> > > --- a/init/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/init/Kconfig
> > > @@ -1737,6 +1737,42 @@ config KALLSYMS_BASE_RELATIVE
> > > time constants, and no relocation pass is required at runtime to fix
> > > up the entries based on the runtime load address of the kernel.
> > >
> > > +config KALLSYMS_ALIAS
> > > + bool "Produces alias for duplicated symbols" if EXPERT
> > > + depends on KALLSYMS
> > > + help
> > > + It is not uncommon for drivers or modules related to similar
> > > + peripherals to have symbols with the exact same name.
> > > + While this is not a problem for the kernel's binary itself, it
> > > + becomes an issue when attempting to trace or probe specific
> > > + functions using infrastructure like ftrace or kprobe.
> > > +
> > > + This option addresses this challenge by extending the symbol names
> > > + with unique suffixes during the kernel build process.
> > > + The newly created aliases for these duplicated symbols are unique
> > > + names that can be fed to the ftrace sysfs interface. By doing so, it
> > > + enables previously unreachable symbols to be probed.
> > > +
> > > +config CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA
> > > + bool "Produces alias also for data"
> > > + depends on KALLSYMS_ALIAS
> > > + help
> > > + Sometimes it can be useful to refer to data. In live patch scenarios,
> > > + you may find yourself needing to use symbols that are shared with
> > > + other functions. Since symbols face the same issue as functions, this
> > > + option allows you to create aliases for data as well.
> > > +
> > > +config CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA_ALL
> > > + bool "Removes all filter when producing data alias"
> > > + depends on CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA
> > > + help
> > > + When selecting data aliases, not all symbols are included in the set
> > > + This is because many symbols are unlikely to be used. If you choose
> > > + to have an alias for all data symbols, be aware that it will
> > > + significantly increase the size.
> > > +
> > > + If unsure, say N.
> > > +
> > > # end of the "standard kernel features (expert users)" menu
> > >
> > > # syscall, maps, verifier
> > > diff --git a/scripts/Makefile b/scripts/Makefile
> > > index 32b6ba722728..65fafe17cfe5 100644
> > > --- a/scripts/Makefile
> > > +++ b/scripts/Makefile
> > > @@ -49,3 +49,7 @@ subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX) += selinux
> > >
> > > # Let clean descend into subdirs
> > > subdir- += basic dtc gdb kconfig mod
> > > +
> > > +# KALLSyms alias
> > > +subdir-$(CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS) += kas_alias
> > > +
> > > diff --git a/scripts/kas_alias/Makefile b/scripts/kas_alias/Makefile
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..523fa3441013
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/kas_alias/Makefile
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > > +hostprogs-always-$(CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS) += kas_alias
> > > +
> > > +kas_alias-objs := duplicates_list.o item_list.o kas_alias.o
> > > diff --git a/scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.c b/scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.c
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..e7a3d2917937
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.c
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
> > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> > > +#include <stdint.h>
> > > +#include <stdio.h>
> > > +#include <string.h>
> > > +#include <stdlib.h>
> > > +#include <stdbool.h>
> > > +
> > > +#include "item_list.h"
> > > +#include "duplicates_list.h"
> > > +
> > > +struct duplicate_item *find_duplicates(struct item *list)
> > > +{
> > > + struct duplicate_item *current_duplicate = NULL;
> > > + struct duplicate_item *duplicates = NULL;
> > > + struct duplicate_item *new_duplicate;
> > > + struct item *current_item = list;
> > > + bool prev_was_duplicate = false;
> > > + struct item *prev_item = NULL;
> > > +
> > > + while (current_item) {
> > > + if ((prev_item && (strcmp(current_item->symb_name, prev_item->symb_name) == 0)) ||
> > > + prev_was_duplicate) {
> > > + if (!duplicates) {
> > > + duplicates = malloc(sizeof(struct duplicate_item));
> > > + if (!duplicates)
> > > + return NULL;
> > > +
> > > + duplicates->original_item = prev_item;
> > > + duplicates->next = NULL;
> > > + current_duplicate = duplicates;
> > > + } else {
> > > + new_duplicate = malloc(sizeof(struct duplicate_item));
> > > + if (!new_duplicate) {
> > > + free_duplicates(&duplicates);
> > > + return NULL;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + new_duplicate->original_item = prev_item;
> > > + new_duplicate->next = NULL;
> > > + current_duplicate->next = new_duplicate;
> > > + current_duplicate = new_duplicate;
> > > +
> > > + if ((strcmp(current_item->symb_name, prev_item->symb_name) != 0) &&
> > > + (prev_was_duplicate))
> > > + prev_was_duplicate = false;
> > > + else
> > > + prev_was_duplicate = true;
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + prev_item = current_item;
> > > + current_item = current_item->next;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return duplicates;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +void free_duplicates(struct duplicate_item **duplicates)
> > > +{
> > > + struct duplicate_item *duplicates_iterator = *duplicates;
> > > + struct duplicate_item *app;
> > > +
> > > + while (duplicates_iterator) {
> > > + app = duplicates_iterator;
> > > + duplicates_iterator = duplicates_iterator->next;
> > > + free(app);
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + *duplicates = NULL;
> > > +}
> > > diff --git a/scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.h b/scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.h
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..76aa73e584bc
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/kas_alias/duplicates_list.h
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
> > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
> > > +#ifndef DUPLICATES_LIST_H
> > > +#define DUPLICATES_LIST_H
> > > +
> > > +#include "item_list.h"
> > > +
> > > +struct duplicate_item {
> > > + struct item *original_item;
> > > + struct duplicate_item *next;
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +struct duplicate_item *find_duplicates(struct item *list);
> > > +void free_duplicates(struct duplicate_item **duplicates);
> > > +
> > > +#endif
> > > diff --git a/scripts/kas_alias/item_list.c b/scripts/kas_alias/item_list.c
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..7c9d5aecca9a
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/kas_alias/item_list.c
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
> > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> > > +#include <stdio.h>
> > > +#include <stdlib.h>
> > > +#include <stdint.h>
> > > +#include <string.h>
> > > +#include <stdbool.h>
> > > +#include <assert.h>
> > > +#include "item_list.h"
> > > +
> > > +#define CHECK_ORDER_BY_ADDRESS(sort_by, current, temp, op) \
> > > + ((sort_by) == BY_ADDRESS && (current)->addr op (temp)->addr)
> > > +#define CHECK_ORDER_BY_NAME(sort_by, current, temp, op) \
> > > + ((sort_by) == BY_NAME && strcmp((current)->symb_name, (temp)->symb_name) op 0)
> > > +
> > > +struct item *list_index[96] = {0};
> > > +
> > > +void build_index(struct item *list)
> > > +{
> > > + char current_first_letter = ' ';
> > > + struct item *current = list;
> > > +
> > > + while (current) {
> > > + if (current->symb_name[0] != current_first_letter) {
> > > + current_first_letter = current->symb_name[0];
> > > + list_index[current_first_letter - 32] = current;
> > > + }
> > > + current = current->next;
> > > + }
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +struct item *add_item(struct item **list, const char *name, char stype, uint64_t addr)
> > > +{
> > > + struct item *new_item;
> > > + struct item *current;
> > > +
> > > + new_item = malloc(sizeof(struct item));
> > > + if (!new_item)
> > > + return NULL;
> > > +
> > > + strncpy(new_item->symb_name, name, MAX_NAME_SIZE);
> > > + new_item->symb_name[MAX_NAME_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
> > > + new_item->addr = addr;
> > > + new_item->stype = stype;
> > > + new_item->next = NULL;
> > > +
> > > + if (!(*list)) {
> > > + *list = new_item;
> > > + } else {
> > > + current = *list;
> > > + while (current->next)
> > > + current = current->next;
> > > +
> > > + current->next = new_item;
> > > + }
> > > + return new_item;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +void sort_list(struct item **list, int sort_by)
> > > +{
> > > + struct item *current = *list;
> > > + struct item *sorted = NULL;
> > > + struct item *next_item;
> > > + struct item *temp;
> > > +
> > > + if (!(*list) || !((*list)->next))
> > > + return;
> > > +
> > > + while (current) {
> > > + next_item = current->next;
> > > + if (!sorted ||
> > > + (CHECK_ORDER_BY_ADDRESS(sort_by, current, sorted, <) ||
> > > + CHECK_ORDER_BY_NAME(sort_by, current, sorted, >=))) {
> > > + current->next = sorted;
> > > + sorted = current;
> > > + } else {
> > > + temp = sorted;
> > > + while (temp->next &&
> > > + (CHECK_ORDER_BY_ADDRESS(sort_by, current, temp->next, >=) ||
> > > + CHECK_ORDER_BY_NAME(sort_by, current, temp->next, >=)))
> > > + temp = temp->next;
> > > +
> > > + current->next = temp->next;
> > > + temp->next = current;
> > > + }
> > > + current = next_item;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + *list = sorted;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +struct item *merge(struct item *left, struct item *right, int sort_by)
> > > +{
> > > + struct item *current = NULL;
> > > + struct item *result = NULL;
> > > +
> > > + if (!left)
> > > + return right;
> > > + if (!right)
> > > + return left;
> > > +
> > > + if (sort_by == BY_NAME) {
> > > + if (strcmp(left->symb_name, right->symb_name) <= 0) {
> > > + result = left;
> > > + left = left->next;
> > > + } else {
> > > + result = right;
> > > + right = right->next;
> > > + }
> > > + } else {
> > > + if (sort_by == BY_ADDRESS) {
> > > + if (left->addr <= right->addr) {
> > > + result = left;
> > > + left = left->next;
> > > + } else {
> > > + result = right;
> > > + right = right->next;
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + current = result;
> > > +
> > > + while (left && right) {
> > > + if (sort_by == BY_NAME) {
> > > + if (strcmp(left->symb_name, right->symb_name) <= 0) {
> > > + current->next = left;
> > > + left = left->next;
> > > + } else {
> > > + current->next = right;
> > > + right = right->next;
> > > + }
> > > + } else {
> > > + if (sort_by == BY_ADDRESS) {
> > > + if (left->addr <= right->addr) {
> > > + current->next = left;
> > > + left = left->next;
> > > + } else {
> > > + current->next = right;
> > > + right = right->next;
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + current = current->next;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + if (left) {
> > > + current->next = left;
> > > + } else {
> > > + if (right)
> > > + current->next = right;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return result;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +struct item *merge_sort(struct item *head, int sort_by)
> > > +{
> > > + struct item *right;
> > > + struct item *slow;
> > > + struct item *fast;
> > > + struct item *left;
> > > +
> > > + if (!head || !head->next)
> > > + return head;
> > > +
> > > + slow = head;
> > > + fast = head->next;
> > > +
> > > + while (fast && fast->next) {
> > > + slow = slow->next;
> > > + fast = fast->next->next;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + left = head;
> > > + right = slow->next;
> > > + slow->next = NULL;
> > > +
> > > + left = merge_sort(left, sort_by);
> > > + right = merge_sort(right, sort_by);
> > > +
> > > + return merge(left, right, sort_by);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +void sort_list_m(struct item **head, int sort_by)
> > > +{
> > > + if (!(*head) || !((*head)->next))
> > > + return;
> > > +
> > > + *head = merge_sort(*head, sort_by);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +int insert_after(struct item *list, const uint64_t search_addr,
> > > + const char *name, uint64_t addr, char stype)
> > > +{
> > > + struct item *new_item;
> > > + struct item *current;
> > > + int ret = 0;
> > > +
> > > + current = (list_index[name[0] - 32]) ? list_index[name[0] - 32] : list;
> > > + while (current) {
> > > + if (current->addr == search_addr) {
> > > + new_item = malloc(sizeof(struct item));
> > > + if (!new_item)
> > > + return ret;
> > > + strncpy(new_item->symb_name, name, MAX_NAME_SIZE);
> > > + new_item->symb_name[MAX_NAME_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
> > > + new_item->addr = addr;
> > > + new_item->stype = stype;
> > > + new_item->next = current->next;
> > > + current->next = new_item;
> > > + ret = 1;
> > > + break;
> > > + }
> > > + current = current->next;
> > > + }
> > > + return ret;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +void free_items(struct item **head)
> > > +{
> > > + struct item *app, *item_iterator = *head;
> > > +
> > > + while (item_iterator) {
> > > + app = item_iterator;
> > > + item_iterator = item_iterator->next;
> > > + free(app);
> > > + }
> > > + *head = NULL;
> > > +}
> > > diff --git a/scripts/kas_alias/item_list.h b/scripts/kas_alias/item_list.h
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..b4891cb088ee
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/kas_alias/item_list.h
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
> > > +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
> > > +#ifndef ITEM_LIST_H
> > > +#define ITEM_LIST_H
> > > +#include <stdint.h>
> > > +
> > > +#define MAX_NAME_SIZE 256
> > > +#define BY_ADDRESS 1
> > > +#define BY_NAME 2
> > > +
> > > +struct item {
> > > + char symb_name[MAX_NAME_SIZE];
> > > + uint64_t addr;
> > > + char stype;
> > > + struct item *next;
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +void build_index(struct item *list);
> > > +struct item *add_item(struct item **list, const char *name, char stype, uint64_t addr);
> > > +void sort_list(struct item **list, int sort_by);
> > > +struct item *merge(struct item *left, struct item *right, int sort_by);
> > > +struct item *merge_sort(struct item *head, int sort_by);
> > > +void sort_list_m(struct item **head, int sort_by);
> > > +int insert_after(struct item *list, const uint64_t search_addr,
> > > + const char *name, uint64_t addr, char stype);
> > > +void free_items(struct item **head);
> > > +#endif
> > > diff --git a/scripts/kas_alias/kas_alias.c b/scripts/kas_alias/kas_alias.c
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..eb873b368023
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/scripts/kas_alias/kas_alias.c
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
> > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> > > +#include <stdio.h>
> > > +#include <stdlib.h>
> > > +#include <stdint.h>
> > > +#include <string.h>
> > > +#include <stdbool.h>
> > > +#include <stdarg.h>
> > > +#include <regex.h>
> > > +
> > > +#include "item_list.h"
> > > +#include "duplicates_list.h"
> > > +
> > > +#define SYMB_IS_TEXT(s) ((((s)->stype) == 't') || (((s)->stype) == 'T'))
> > > +#define SYMB_IS_DATA(s) ((((s)->stype) == 'b') || (((s)->stype) == 'B') || \
> > > + (((s)->stype) == 'd') || (((s)->stype) == 'D') || \
> > > + (((s)->stype) == 'r') || (((s)->stype) == 'R'))
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA
> > > +#define SYMB_NEEDS_ALIAS(s) (SYMB_IS_TEXT(s) || SYMB_IS_DATA(s))
> > > +#else
> > > +#define SYMB_NEEDS_ALIAS(s) SYMB_IS_TEXT(s)
> > > +#endif
> > > +#define FNOMATCH 0
> > > +#define FMATCH 1
> > > +#define EREGEX 2
> > > +
> > > +const char *ignore_regex[] = {
> > > + "^__cfi_.*$", // __cfi_ preamble
> > > +#ifndef CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS_DATA_ALL
> > > + "^_*TRACE_SYSTEM.*$",
> > > + "^__already_done\\.[0-9]+$", // Call a function once data
> > > + "^___tp_str\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^___done\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^__print_once\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^_rs\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^__compound_literal\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^___once_key\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^__func__\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^__msg\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^CSWTCH\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^__flags\\.[0-9]+$",
> > > + "^__wkey.*$",
> > > + "^__mkey.*$",
> > > + "^__key.*$",
> > > +#endif
> > > + "^__pfx_.*$" // NOP-padding
> > > +};
> > > +
> > > +int suffix_serial;
> > > +
> > > +static inline void verbose_msg(bool verbose, const char *fmt, ...)
> > > +{
> > > + va_list args;
> > > +
> > > + va_start(args, fmt);
> > > + if (verbose)
> > > + printf(fmt, args);
> > > +
> > > + va_end(args);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static void create_suffix(const char *name, char *output_suffix)
> > > +{
> > > + sprintf(output_suffix, "%s__alias__%d", name, suffix_serial++);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static int filter_symbols(char *symbol, const char **ignore_list, int regex_no)
> > > +{
> > > + regex_t regex;
> > > + int res, i;
> > > +
> > > + for (i = 0; i < regex_no; i++) {
> > > + res = regcomp(&regex, ignore_list[i], REG_EXTENDED);
> > > + if (res)
> > > + return -EREGEX;
> > > +
> > > + res = regexec(&regex, symbol, 0, NULL, 0);
> > > + regfree(&regex);
> > > + switch (res) {
> > > + case 0:
> > > + return FMATCH;
> > > + case REG_NOMATCH:
> > > + break;
> > > + default:
> > > + return -EREGEX;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + return FNOMATCH;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +int main(int argc, char *argv[])
> > > +{
> > > + char t, sym_name[MAX_NAME_SIZE], new_name[MAX_NAME_SIZE + 15];
> > > + struct duplicate_item *duplicate_iterator;
> > > + struct duplicate_item *duplicate;
> > > + struct item *head = {NULL};
> > > + bool need_2_process = true;
> > > + struct item *last = {NULL};
> > > + struct item *current;
> > > + int verbose_mode = 0;
> > > + uint64_t address;
> > > + FILE *fp;
> > > + int res;
> > > +
> > > + if (argc < 2 || argc > 3) {
> > > + printf("Usage: %s <nmfile> [-verbose]\n", argv[0]);
> > > + return 1;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + if (argc == 3 && strcmp(argv[2], "-verbose") == 0)
> > > + verbose_mode = 1;
> > > +
> > > + verbose_msg(verbose_mode, "Scanning nm data(%s)\n", argv[1]);
> > > +
> > > + fp = fopen(argv[1], "r");
> > > + if (!fp) {
> > > + printf("Can't open input file.\n");
> > > + return 1;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + while (fscanf(fp, "%lx %c %99s\n", &address, &t, sym_name) == 3) {
> > > + if (strstr(sym_name, "__alias__1") != NULL) {
> > > + if (verbose_mode && need_2_process)
> > > + printf("Already processed\n");
> > > + need_2_process = false;
> > > + }
> > > + last = add_item(&last, sym_name, t, address);
> > > + if (!last) {
> > > + printf("Error in allocate memory\n");
> > > + free_items(&head);
> > > + return 1;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + if (!head)
> > > + head = last;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + fclose(fp);
> > > +
> > > + if (need_2_process) {
> > > + verbose_msg(verbose_mode, "Sorting nm data\n");
> > > + sort_list_m(&head, BY_NAME);
> > > + verbose_msg(verbose_mode, "Scanning nm data for duplicates\n");
> > > + duplicate = find_duplicates(head);
> > > + if (!duplicate) {
> > > + printf("Error in duplicates list\n");
> > > + return 1;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + verbose_msg(verbose_mode, "Applying suffixes\n");
> > > + build_index(head);
> > > + duplicate_iterator = duplicate;
> > > + while (duplicate_iterator) {
> > > + res = filter_symbols(duplicate_iterator->original_item->symb_name,
> > > + ignore_regex, sizeof(ignore_regex) /
> > > + sizeof(ignore_regex[0]));
> > > + if ((res != FMATCH) &&
> > > + SYMB_NEEDS_ALIAS(duplicate_iterator->original_item)) {
> > > + if (res < 0)
> > > + return 1;
> > > +
> > > + create_suffix(duplicate_iterator->original_item->symb_name,
> > > + new_name);
> > > + if (!insert_after(head, duplicate_iterator->original_item->addr,
> > > + new_name, duplicate_iterator->original_item->addr,
> > > + duplicate_iterator->original_item->stype))
> > > + return 1;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + duplicate_iterator = duplicate_iterator->next;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + sort_list_m(&head, BY_ADDRESS);
> > > + }
> > > + current = head;
> > > + while (current) {
> > > + printf("%08lx %c %s\n", current->addr, current->stype, current->symb_name);
> > > + current = current->next;
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + free_items(&head);
> > > + free_duplicates(&duplicate);
> > > +
> > > + return 0;
> > > +}
> > > diff --git a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
> > > index a432b171be82..4e3dea3ac2df 100755
> > > --- a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
> > > +++ b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
> > > @@ -161,7 +161,11 @@ kallsyms()
> > > fi
> > >
> > > info KSYMS ${2}
> > > - scripts/kallsyms ${kallsymopt} ${1} > ${2}
> > > + if is_enabled CONFIG_KALLSYMS_ALIAS; then
> > > + ALIAS=".alias"
> > > + scripts/kas_alias/kas_alias ${1} >${1}${ALIAS}
> > > + fi
> > > + scripts/kallsyms ${kallsymopt} ${1}${ALIAS} > ${2}
> > > }
> > >
> > > # Perform one step in kallsyms generation, including temporary linking of
> >


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