Re: [PATCH 2/9] objtool: Correctly handle retpoline thunk calls

[Josh Poimboeuf]

On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 06:16:15PM +0100, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> Just like JMP handling, convert a direct CALL to a retpoline thunk
> into a retpoline safe indirect CALL.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  tools/objtool/check.c |   12 ++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
> 
> --- a/tools/objtool/check.c
> +++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
> @@ -953,6 +953,18 @@ static int add_call_destinations(struct
>  					  dest_off);
>  				return -1;
>  			}
> +
> +		} else if (!strncmp(reloc->sym->name, "__x86_indirect_thunk_", 21)) {
> +			/*
> +			 * Retpoline calls are really dynamic calls in
> +			 * disguise, so convert them accodingly.

s/accodingly/accordingly/

-- 
Josh