[PATCH v2 37/53] objtool: Add is_alias_sym() helper
From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Fri May 01 2026 - 00:16:09 EST
Improve readability with a new is_alias_sym() helper.
No functional changes intended.
Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Song Liu <song@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/objtool/check.c | 6 +++---
tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h | 5 +++++
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index f020f21f94a7..6c94eb32c090 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
return -1;
}
- if (func->embedded_insn || func->alias != func)
+ if (func->embedded_insn || is_alias_sym(func))
continue;
if (!find_insn(file, sec, func->offset)) {
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ static int add_jump_table_alts(struct objtool_file *file)
return 0;
for_each_sym(file->elf, func) {
- if (!is_func_sym(func) || func->alias != func)
+ if (!is_func_sym(func) || is_alias_sym(func))
continue;
mark_func_jump_tables(file, func);
@@ -4523,7 +4523,7 @@ static int validate_symbol(struct objtool_file *file, struct section *sec,
return 1;
}
- if (sym->pfunc != sym || sym->alias != sym)
+ if (sym->pfunc != sym || is_alias_sym(sym))
return 0;
insn = find_insn(file, sec, sym->offset);
diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
index 8a543cea43b9..ccc72a692d9a 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ static inline bool is_local_sym(struct symbol *sym)
return sym->bind == STB_LOCAL;
}
+static inline bool is_alias_sym(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+ return sym->alias != sym;
+}
+
static inline bool is_prefix_func(struct symbol *sym)
{
return sym->prefix;
--
2.53.0