[PATCH v3 24/25] compiler_attributes.h: Add __disable_sanitizer_instrumentation

From: Marco Elver
Date: Tue Nov 30 2021 - 06:47:10 EST


From: Alexander Potapenko <glider@xxxxxxxxxx>

The new attribute maps to
__attribute__((disable_sanitizer_instrumentation)), which will be
supported by Clang >= 14.0. Future support in GCC is also possible.

This attribute disables compiler instrumentation for kernel sanitizer
tools, making it easier to implement noinstr. It is different from the
existing __no_sanitize* attributes, which may still allow certain types
of instrumentation to prevent false positives.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Potapenko <glider@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Marco Elver <elver@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
v3:
* New patch.
---
include/linux/compiler_attributes.h | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
index b9121afd8733..37e260020221 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
@@ -308,6 +308,24 @@
# define __compiletime_warning(msg)
#endif

+/*
+ * Optional: only supported since clang >= 14.0
+ *
+ * clang: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AttributeReference.html#disable-sanitizer-instrumentation
+ *
+ * disable_sanitizer_instrumentation is not always similar to
+ * no_sanitize((<sanitizer-name>)): the latter may still let specific sanitizers
+ * insert code into functions to prevent false positives. Unlike that,
+ * disable_sanitizer_instrumentation prevents all kinds of instrumentation to
+ * functions with the attribute.
+ */
+#if __has_attribute(disable_sanitizer_instrumentation)
+# define __disable_sanitizer_instrumentation \
+ __attribute__((disable_sanitizer_instrumentation))
+#else
+# define __disable_sanitizer_instrumentation
+#endif
+
/*
* gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Function-Attributes.html#index-weak-function-attribute
* gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Variable-Attributes.html#index-weak-variable-attribute
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