[PATCH 07/10] perf symbols: Add symbol for .plt header

From: Adrian Hunter
Date: Fri Jan 20 2023 - 07:36:05 EST


perf expands the _init symbol over .plt because there are no PLT symbols
at that point, but then dso__synthesize_plt_symbols() creates them.

Fix by truncating the previous symbol and inserting a symbol for .plt
header.

Example:

Before:

$ perf test --dso `which uname` -v Symbols
74: Symbols :
--- start ---
test child forked, pid 191028
Problems creating module maps, continuing anyway...
Testing /usr/bin/uname
Overlapping symbols:
2000-25f0 g _init
2040-2050 g free@plt
test child finished with -1
---- end ----
Symbols: FAILED!
$ perf test --dso `which uname` -vv Symbols 2>/tmp/cmp1.txt

After:

$ perf test --dso `which uname` -v Symbols
74: Symbols :
--- start ---
test child forked, pid 194291
Testing /usr/bin/uname
test child finished with 0
---- end ----
Symbols: Ok
$ perf test --dso `which uname` -vv Symbols 2>/tmp/cmp2.txt
$ diff /tmp/cmp1.txt /tmp/cmp2.txt
4,5c4
< test child forked, pid 191031
< Problems creating module maps, continuing anyway...
---
> test child forked, pid 194296
9c8,9
< 2000-25f0 g _init
---
> 2000-2030 g _init
> 2030-2040 g .plt
100,103c100
< Overlapping symbols:
< 2000-25f0 g _init
< 2040-2050 g free@plt
< test child finished with -1
---
> test child finished with 0
105c102
< Symbols: FAILED!
---
> Symbols: Ok
$

Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index 87b82507c205..a8b7c3860b2d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -389,6 +389,27 @@ int dso__synthesize_plt_symbols(struct dso *dso, struct symsrc *ss)
elf = ss->elf;
ehdr = ss->ehdr;

+ if (!elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr_plt, ".plt", NULL))
+ return 0;
+
+ /*
+ * A symbol from a previous section (e.g. .init) can have been expanded
+ * by symbols__fixup_end() to overlap .plt. Truncate it before adding
+ * a symbol for .plt header.
+ */
+ f = dso__find_symbol_nocache(dso, shdr_plt.sh_offset);
+ if (f && f->start < shdr_plt.sh_offset && f->end > shdr_plt.sh_offset)
+ f->end = shdr_plt.sh_offset;
+
+ if (!get_plt_sizes(dso, &ehdr, &shdr_plt, &plt_header_size, &plt_entry_size))
+ return 0;
+
+ /* Add a symbol for .plt header */
+ f = symbol__new(shdr_plt.sh_offset, plt_header_size, STB_GLOBAL, STT_FUNC, ".plt");
+ if (!f)
+ goto out_elf_end;
+ symbols__insert(&dso->symbols, f);
+
scn_dynsym = ss->dynsym;
shdr_dynsym = ss->dynshdr;
dynsym_idx = ss->dynsym_idx;
@@ -408,9 +429,6 @@ int dso__synthesize_plt_symbols(struct dso *dso, struct symsrc *ss)
if (shdr_rel_plt.sh_link != dynsym_idx)
goto out_elf_end;

- if (elf_section_by_name(elf, &ehdr, &shdr_plt, ".plt", NULL) == NULL)
- goto out_elf_end;
-
/*
* Fetch the relocation section to find the idxes to the GOT
* and the symbols in the .dynsym they refer to.
@@ -436,8 +454,6 @@ int dso__synthesize_plt_symbols(struct dso *dso, struct symsrc *ss)

nr_rel_entries = shdr_rel_plt.sh_size / shdr_rel_plt.sh_entsize;
plt_offset = shdr_plt.sh_offset;
- if (!get_plt_sizes(dso, &ehdr, &shdr_plt, &plt_header_size, &plt_entry_size))
- return 0;
plt_offset += plt_header_size;

if (shdr_rel_plt.sh_type == SHT_RELA) {
--
2.34.1