[PATCH v3 05/64] compiler: Tweak __UNIQUE_ID() naming

From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Thu Jun 26 2025 - 19:57:28 EST


In preparation for the objtool klp diff subcommand, add an underscore
between the name and the counter. This will make it possible for
objtool to distinguish between the non-unique and unique parts of the
symbol name so it can properly correlate the symbols.

Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/compiler.h | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 6f04a1d8c720..4406c1592d78 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_likely_data *f, int val,
__asm__ ("" : "=r" (var) : "0" (var))
#endif

-#define __UNIQUE_ID(prefix) __PASTE(__PASTE(__UNIQUE_ID_, prefix), __COUNTER__)
+/* Format: __UNIQUE_ID_<name>_<__COUNTER__> */
+#define __UNIQUE_ID(name) \
+ __PASTE(__UNIQUE_ID_, \
+ __PASTE(name, \
+ __PASTE(_, __COUNTER__)))

/**
* data_race - mark an expression as containing intentional data races
--
2.49.0