[PATCH 02/13] objtool: Fix error handling inconsistencies in check()

From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Fri Mar 14 2025 - 15:31:21 EST


Make sure all fatal errors are funneled through the 'out' label with a
negative ret.

Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/objtool/check.c | 10 ++++++----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 3a3a1a905199..2b5249af7b0f 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -4586,8 +4586,10 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
init_cfi_state(&force_undefined_cfi);
force_undefined_cfi.force_undefined = true;

- if (!cfi_hash_alloc(1UL << (file->elf->symbol_bits - 3)))
+ if (!cfi_hash_alloc(1UL << (file->elf->symbol_bits - 3))) {
+ ret = -1;
goto out;
+ }

cfi_hash_add(&init_cfi);
cfi_hash_add(&func_cfi);
@@ -4604,7 +4606,7 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
if (opts.retpoline) {
ret = validate_retpoline(file);
if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
+ goto out;
warnings += ret;
}

@@ -4640,7 +4642,7 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
*/
ret = validate_unrets(file);
if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
+ goto out;
warnings += ret;
}

@@ -4703,7 +4705,7 @@ int check(struct objtool_file *file)
if (opts.prefix) {
ret = add_prefix_symbols(file);
if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
+ goto out;
warnings += ret;
}

--
2.48.1