Re: [RFC][PATCH 3/7] objtool: Allow branches within the same alternative.

[Peter Zijlstra]

On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 11:32:19AM -0500, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 05:07:55PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > From: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Currently objtool prevents any branch to an alternative. While preventing
> > branching from the outside to the middle of an alternative makes perfect
> > sense, branching within the same alternative should be allowed. To do so,
> > identify each alternative and check that a branch to an alternative comes
> > from the same alternative.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200414103618.12657-3-alexandre.chartre@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> I I think I'd rather just drop this patch.  It adds some complexity and
> I don't really see a benefit to having the warning in the first place.

Also; we totally don't need it, sorry for not realizing that earlier.
Consider it gone.