Re: [PATCH] kernel/cpu.c: Section mismatch warning fix.

[Ingo Molnar]

* Sam Ravnborg <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 10:48:31AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > 
> > * Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:04:54 +0600
> > > "Rakib Mullick" <rakib.mullick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > >  LD      kernel/built-in.o
> > > > WARNING: kernel/built-in.o(.text+0xb7c8): Section mismatch in
> > > > reference from the function notify_cpu_starting() to the variable
> > > > .cpuinit.data:cpu_chain
> > > > The function notify_cpu_starting() references
> > > > the variable __cpuinitdata cpu_chain.
> > > > This is often because notify_cpu_starting lacks a __cpuinitdata
> > > > annotation or the annotation of cpu_chain is wrong.
> > > > 
> > > > This patch fixes the above section mismatch warning. If anything else
> > > > please notice.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Md.Rakib H. Mullick <rakib.mullick@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > 
> > > > --- linux-2.6-orig/kernel/cpu.c	2008-10-28 20:52:38.000000000 +0600
> > > > +++ linux-2.6/kernel/cpu.c	2008-10-28 22:46:22.000000000 +0600
> > > > @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ out:
> > > >   * It must be called by the arch code on the new cpu, before the new cpu
> > > >   * enables interrupts and before the "boot" cpu returns from __cpu_up().
> > > >   */
> > > > -void notify_cpu_starting(unsigned int cpu)
> > > > +void __cpuinit notify_cpu_starting(unsigned int cpu)
> > > >  {
> > > >  	unsigned long val = CPU_STARTING;
> > > 
> > > arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from __init code.
> > > 
> > > arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from __init code.
> > > 
> > > arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_smp.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from
> > > __init code.
> > > 
> > > arch/m32r/kernel/smpboot.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from __init code.
> > > 
> > > arch/sparc/kernel/sun4d_smp.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from __init code.
> > > 
> > > arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from __devinit
> > > code.
> > > 
> > > arch/um/kernel/smp.c calls notify_cpu_starting() from .text code.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The other nine callers call notify_cpu_starting() from __cpuinit code.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > What a mess.
> > 
> > __cpuinit seems safe for all but UML.
> > 
> > But even for UML it appears to be de-facto safe: as after bootup we 
> > never return back into arch/um/kernel/smp.c::idle_proc(). (as UML's 
> >From the list Andrew provided powerpc needs to be looked after.
> We cannot call an __init function from __devinit context.
> If you already checked that then no objections.

the patch/context in question is attached below - in that we weaken 
the persistency of notify_cpu_starting() from .text to __cpuinit. 
Which should be safe, right?

	Ingo

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