[PATCH v3 0/9] objtool/klp: sympos/module/alternative/etc fixes
From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Fri Aug 07 2026 - 17:38:50 EST
v3:
- remove "size = 0" and add comments to create_fake_symbols()
- add patches 8 & 9
v2: https://lore.kernel.org/cover.1785939903.git.jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx
- rebased on tip/master (first 6 patches were merged)
- dropped original patches 7-8 (will post followup)
- added .klp.symid fix
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/cover.1785727106.git.jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx
This consolidates fixes for the klp-build issues reported by Joe over
the last several weeks, plus some more things I found while
testing/reviewing.
Joe Lawrence (1):
objtool/klp: Allow new references to module exports
Josh Poimboeuf (8):
objtool/klp: Fix vmlinux .klp.symid link error for .no_trim_symbol
symbols
objtool/klp: Fix size of empty special section entries
objtool/klp: Ignore replacement offset of empty x86 alternatives
objtool/klp: Explicitly disallow patching or referencing init
code/data
objtool/klp: Fix cross-module klp relocation section naming
objtool/klp: Don't match local symbols against exports
objtool/klp: Fix relocations for EXPORT_SYMBOL_FOR_MODULES() symbols
objtool/klp: Fix line numbers in Module.symvers parse errors
tools/objtool/arch/x86/special.c | 27 ++++++
tools/objtool/include/objtool/klp.h | 10 ++-
tools/objtool/include/objtool/special.h | 7 ++
tools/objtool/klp-diff.c | 106 ++++++++++++++++++++----
tools/objtool/klp-post-link.c | 53 +++++++-----
tools/objtool/klp-symid.c | 1 +
tools/objtool/klp-sympos.c | 10 +++
7 files changed, 175 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
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