[PATCH 04/11] x86, alternative: Use .pushsection/.popsection

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Sep 21 2012 - 15:44:53 EST


From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

.section/.previous doesn't nest. Use .pushsection/.popsection in
<asm/alternative.h> so that they can be properly nested.

Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h | 4 ++--
arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h | 32 ++++++++++++++++----------------
2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
index 952bd01..018d29f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
.macro LOCK_PREFIX
672: lock
- .section .smp_locks,"a"
+ .pushsection .smp_locks,"a"
.balign 4
.long 672b - .
- .previous
+ .popsection
.endm
#else
.macro LOCK_PREFIX
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 7078068..87bc00d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@

#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
#define LOCK_PREFIX_HERE \
- ".section .smp_locks,\"a\"\n" \
- ".balign 4\n" \
- ".long 671f - .\n" /* offset */ \
- ".previous\n" \
+ ".pushsection .smp_locks,\"a\"\n" \
+ ".balign 4\n" \
+ ".long 671f - .\n" /* offset */ \
+ ".popsection\n" \
"671:"

#define LOCK_PREFIX LOCK_PREFIX_HERE "\n\tlock; "
@@ -99,30 +99,30 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
/* alternative assembly primitive: */
#define ALTERNATIVE(oldinstr, newinstr, feature) \
OLDINSTR(oldinstr) \
- ".section .altinstructions,\"a\"\n" \
+ ".pushsection .altinstructions,\"a\"\n" \
ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature, 1) \
- ".previous\n" \
- ".section .discard,\"aw\",@progbits\n" \
+ ".popsection\n" \
+ ".pushsection .discard,\"aw\",@progbits\n" \
DISCARD_ENTRY(1) \
- ".previous\n" \
- ".section .altinstr_replacement, \"ax\"\n" \
+ ".popsection\n" \
+ ".pushsection .altinstr_replacement, \"ax\"\n" \
ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr, feature, 1) \
- ".previous"
+ ".popsection"

#define ALTERNATIVE_2(oldinstr, newinstr1, feature1, newinstr2, feature2)\
OLDINSTR(oldinstr) \
- ".section .altinstructions,\"a\"\n" \
+ ".pushsection .altinstructions,\"a\"\n" \
ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature1, 1) \
ALTINSTR_ENTRY(feature2, 2) \
- ".previous\n" \
- ".section .discard,\"aw\",@progbits\n" \
+ ".popsection\n" \
+ ".pushsection .discard,\"aw\",@progbits\n" \
DISCARD_ENTRY(1) \
DISCARD_ENTRY(2) \
- ".previous\n" \
- ".section .altinstr_replacement, \"ax\"\n" \
+ ".popsection\n" \
+ ".pushsection .altinstr_replacement, \"ax\"\n" \
ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr1, feature1, 1) \
ALTINSTR_REPLACEMENT(newinstr2, feature2, 2) \
- ".previous"
+ ".popsection"

/*
* This must be included *after* the definition of ALTERNATIVE due to
--
1.7.6.5

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