Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86: build reloc tool for both 64 and 32 bit

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Fri Apr 05 2013 - 03:13:31 EST



* Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Add logic for 64-bit kernel relocations. Since there is no need to
> handle 32 and 64 bit at the same time, refactor away most of the 32/64
> bit ELF differences and split the build into producing two separate
> binaries. Additionally switches to using realloc instead of a two-pass
> approach.
>
> Heavily based on work by Neill Clift and Michael Davidson.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Eric Northup <digitaleric@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile | 2 +-
> arch/x86/realmode/rm/Makefile | 2 +-
> arch/x86/tools/.gitignore | 3 +-
> arch/x86/tools/Makefile | 14 +-
> arch/x86/tools/relocs.c | 717 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
> arch/x86/tools/relocs_32.c | 1 +
> arch/x86/tools/relocs_64.c | 2 +
> 7 files changed, 533 insertions(+), 208 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 arch/x86/tools/relocs_32.c
> create mode 100644 arch/x86/tools/relocs_64.c

This patch too is a bit large and it would be wise to split it into two
steps: first the refactoring - which is non-functional and should not
cause any problems in theory - then the change that switches to realloc.

Thanks,

Ingo
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