[PATCH v2 03/20] compiler: Add __designated_init annotation

From: Kees Cook
Date: Fri May 26 2017 - 21:52:15 EST


This allows structure annotations for requiring designated initialization
in GCC 5.1.0 and later:
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Designated-Inits.html

The structure randomization layout plugin will be using this to help
identify structures that need this form of initialization.

Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/compiler-gcc.h | 8 ++++++++
include/linux/compiler.h | 4 ++++
2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 0efef9cf014f..386caf6771ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -294,6 +294,14 @@
#define __no_sanitize_address __attribute__((no_sanitize_address))
#endif

+#if GCC_VERSION >= 50100
+/*
+ * Mark structures as requiring designated initializers.
+ * https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Designated-Inits.html
+ */
+#define __designated_init __attribute__((designated_init))
+#endif
+
#endif /* gcc version >= 40000 specific checks */

#if !defined(__noclone)
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 707242fdbb89..bbe881054bf0 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
# define __attribute_const__ /* unimplemented */
#endif

+#ifndef __designated_init
+# define __designated_init
+#endif
+
#ifndef __latent_entropy
# define __latent_entropy
#endif
--
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