Re: [PATCH] x86: static_cpu_has_safe: discard dynamic check after init

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 01/19/16 20:39, Brian Gerst wrote:
> 
> Can't put it in .init.text or else you get:
> WARNING: arch/x86/kernel/built-in.o(.text+0x4b9): Section mismatch in
> reference from the function __switch_to() to the (unknown reference)
> .init.text:(unknown)
> The function __switch_to() references
> the (unknown reference) __init (unknown).
> This is often because __switch_to lacks a __init
> annotation or the annotation of (unknown) is wrong.
> 
> We want to override that because we know that the reference will be
> removed after alternatives run.  That's why I created a new section.
> 

Right.  I wish we could tag reference call sites as clean, not sources
or targets.  Sigh.

However, that's not too much of an issue.

	-hpa