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openwrt/target/linux/generic/pending-3.18/220-gc_sections.patch
John Crispin 74d00a8c38 kernel: split patches folder up into backport, pending and hack folders 
* properly format/comment all patches
* merge debloat patches
* merge Kconfig patches
* merge swconfig patches
* merge hotplug patches
* drop 200-fix_localversion.patch - upstream
* drop 222-arm_zimage_none.patch - unused
* drop 252-mv_cesa_depends.patch - no longer required
* drop 410-mtd-move-forward-declaration-of-struct-mtd_info.patch - unused
* drop 661-fq_codel_keep_dropped_stats.patch - outdated
* drop 702-phy_add_aneg_done_function.patch - upstream
* drop 840-rtc7301.patch - unused
* drop 841-rtc_pt7c4338.patch - upstream
* drop 921-use_preinit_as_init.patch - unused
* drop spio-gpio-old and gpio-mmc - unused

Signed-off-by: John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
2017-08-05 08:46:36 +02:00

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From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
use -ffunction-sections, -fdata-sections and --gc-sections
In combination with kernel symbol export stripping this significantly reduces
the kernel image size. Used on both ARM and MIPS architectures.
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
Signed-off-by: Jonas Gorski <jogo@openwrt.org>
Signed-off-by: Gabor Juhos <juhosg@openwrt.org>
---
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -89,10 +89,14 @@ all-$(CONFIG_SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT)+= vmlin
#
cflags-y += -G 0 -mno-abicalls -fno-pic -pipe
cflags-y += -msoft-float
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux += -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux += -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib --gc-sections
KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
+ifndef CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
+endif
+
#
# pass -msoft-float to GAS if it supports it. However on newer binutils
# (specifically newer than 2.24.51.20140728) we then also need to explicitly
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SECTIONS
/* Exception table for data bus errors */
__dbe_table : {
__start___dbe_table = .;
- *(__dbe_table)
+ KEEP(*(__dbe_table))
__stop___dbe_table = .;
}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ SECTIONS
. = ALIGN(4);
.mips.machines.init : AT(ADDR(.mips.machines.init) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
__mips_machines_start = .;
- *(.mips.machines.init)
+ KEEP(*(.mips.machines.init))
__mips_machines_end = .;
}
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
#define MCOUNT_REC() . = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_mcount_loc) = .; \
- *(__mcount_loc) \
+ KEEP(*(__mcount_loc)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_mcount_loc) = .;
#else
#define MCOUNT_REC()
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_BRANCH_PROFILING
#define LIKELY_PROFILE() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_annotated_branch_profile) = .; \
- *(_ftrace_annotated_branch) \
+ KEEP(*(_ftrace_annotated_branch)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_annotated_branch_profile) = .;
#else
#define LIKELY_PROFILE()
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_ALL_BRANCHES
#define BRANCH_PROFILE() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_branch_profile) = .; \
- *(_ftrace_branch) \
+ KEEP(*(_ftrace_branch)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_branch_profile) = .;
#else
#define BRANCH_PROFILE()
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_KPROBES
#define KPROBE_BLACKLIST() . = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_kprobe_blacklist) = .; \
- *(_kprobe_blacklist) \
+ KEEP(*(_kprobe_blacklist)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_kprobe_blacklist) = .;
#else
#define KPROBE_BLACKLIST()
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING
#define FTRACE_EVENTS() . = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_ftrace_events) = .; \
- *(_ftrace_events) \
+ KEEP(*(_ftrace_events)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_ftrace_events) = .;
#else
#define FTRACE_EVENTS()
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_TRACING
#define TRACE_PRINTKS() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___trace_bprintk_fmt) = .; \
- *(__trace_printk_fmt) /* Trace_printk fmt' pointer */ \
+ KEEP(*(__trace_printk_fmt)) /* Trace_printk fmt' pointer */ \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___trace_bprintk_fmt) = .;
#define TRACEPOINT_STR() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___tracepoint_str) = .; \
*(__tracepoint_str) /* Trace_printk fmt' pointer */ \
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_SYSCALLS
#define TRACE_SYSCALLS() . = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_syscalls_metadata) = .; \
- *(__syscalls_metadata) \
+ KEEP(*(__syscalls_metadata)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_syscalls_metadata) = .;
#else
#define TRACE_SYSCALLS()
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@
#define _OF_TABLE_1(name) \
. = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__##name##_of_table) = .; \
- *(__##name##_of_table) \
- *(__##name##_of_table_end)
+ KEEP(*(__##name##_of_table)) \
+ KEEP(*(__##name##_of_table_end))
#define CLKSRC_OF_TABLES() OF_TABLE(CONFIG_CLKSRC_OF, clksrc)
#define IRQCHIP_OF_MATCH_TABLE() OF_TABLE(CONFIG_IRQCHIP, irqchip)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
#define KERNEL_DTB() \
STRUCT_ALIGN(); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__dtb_start) = .; \
- *(.dtb.init.rodata) \
+ KEEP(*(.dtb.init.rodata)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__dtb_end) = .;
/* .data section */
@@ -187,16 +187,17 @@
/* implement dynamic printk debug */ \
. = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___jump_table) = .; \
- *(__jump_table) \
+ KEEP(*(__jump_table)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___jump_table) = .; \
. = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___verbose) = .; \
- *(__verbose) \
+ KEEP(*(__verbose)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___verbose) = .; \
LIKELY_PROFILE() \
BRANCH_PROFILE() \
TRACE_PRINTKS() \
- TRACEPOINT_STR()
+ TRACEPOINT_STR() \
+ *(.data.[a-zA-Z_]*)
/*
* Data section helpers
@@ -250,35 +251,35 @@
/* PCI quirks */ \
.pci_fixup : AT(ADDR(.pci_fixup) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_early) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_early) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_early)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_early) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_header) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_header) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_header)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_header) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_final) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_final) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_final)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_final) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_enable) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_enable) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_enable)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_enable) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_resume) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_resume) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_resume)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_resume) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_resume_early) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_resume_early) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_resume_early)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_resume_early) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_suspend) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_suspend) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_suspend)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_suspend) = .; \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_suspend_late) = .; \
- *(.pci_fixup_suspend_late) \
+ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_suspend_late)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_suspend_late) = .; \
} \
\
/* Built-in firmware blobs */ \
.builtin_fw : AT(ADDR(.builtin_fw) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_builtin_fw) = .; \
- *(.builtin_fw) \
+ KEEP(*(.builtin_fw)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_builtin_fw) = .; \
} \
\
@@ -287,49 +288,49 @@
/* Kernel symbol table: Normal symbols */ \
__ksymtab : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab) = .; \
- *(SORT(___ksymtab+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only symbols */ \
__ksymtab_gpl : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_gpl) = .; \
- *(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_gpl) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: Normal unused symbols */ \
__ksymtab_unused : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_unused) = .; \
- *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_unused) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \
__ksymtab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_unused_gpl) = .; \
- *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: GPL-future-only symbols */ \
__ksymtab_gpl_future : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_gpl_future) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_gpl_future) = .; \
- *(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl_future+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl_future+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_gpl_future) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: Normal symbols */ \
__kcrctab : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab) = .; \
- *(SORT(___kcrctab+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only symbols */ \
__kcrctab_gpl : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab_gpl) = .; \
- *(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab_gpl) = .; \
} \
\
@@ -343,14 +344,14 @@
/* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \
__kcrctab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab_unused_gpl) = .; \
- *(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab_unused_gpl) = .; \
} \
\
/* Kernel symbol table: GPL-future-only symbols */ \
__kcrctab_gpl_future : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_gpl_future) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab_gpl_future) = .; \
- *(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl_future+*)) \
+ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl_future+*))) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab_gpl_future) = .; \
} \
\
@@ -369,14 +370,14 @@
/* Built-in module parameters. */ \
__param : AT(ADDR(__param) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___param) = .; \
- *(__param) \
+ KEEP(*(__param)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___param) = .; \
} \
\
/* Built-in module versions. */ \
__modver : AT(ADDR(__modver) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___modver) = .; \
- *(__modver) \
+ KEEP(*(__modver)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___modver) = .; \
. = ALIGN((align)); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_rodata) = .; \
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@
#define ENTRY_TEXT \
ALIGN_FUNCTION(); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__entry_text_start) = .; \
- *(.entry.text) \
+ KEEP(*(.entry.text)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__entry_text_end) = .;
#ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@
. = ALIGN(align); \
__ex_table : AT(ADDR(__ex_table) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ex_table) = .; \
- *(__ex_table) \
+ KEEP(*(__ex_table)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ex_table) = .; \
}
@@ -476,8 +477,8 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_CONSTRUCTORS
#define KERNEL_CTORS() . = ALIGN(8); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__ctors_start) = .; \
- *(.ctors) \
- *(.init_array) \
+ KEEP(*(.ctors)) \
+ KEEP(*(.init_array)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__ctors_end) = .;
#else
#define KERNEL_CTORS()
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@
#define SBSS(sbss_align) \
. = ALIGN(sbss_align); \
.sbss : AT(ADDR(.sbss) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
- *(.sbss) \
+ *(.sbss .sbss.*) \
*(.scommon) \
}
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@
BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS \
*(.bss..page_aligned) \
*(.dynbss) \
- *(.bss) \
+ *(.bss .bss.*) \
*(COMMON) \
}
@@ -592,7 +593,7 @@
. = ALIGN(8); \
__bug_table : AT(ADDR(__bug_table) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___bug_table) = .; \
- *(__bug_table) \
+ KEEP(*(__bug_table)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___bug_table) = .; \
}
#else
@@ -604,7 +605,7 @@
. = ALIGN(4); \
.tracedata : AT(ADDR(.tracedata) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__tracedata_start) = .; \
- *(.tracedata) \
+ KEEP(*(.tracedata)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__tracedata_end) = .; \
}
#else
@@ -621,17 +622,17 @@
#define INIT_SETUP(initsetup_align) \
. = ALIGN(initsetup_align); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__setup_start) = .; \
- *(.init.setup) \
+ KEEP(*(.init.setup)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__setup_end) = .;
#define INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(level) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__initcall##level##_start) = .; \
- *(.initcall##level##.init) \
- *(.initcall##level##s.init) \
+ KEEP(*(.initcall##level##.init)) \
+ KEEP(*(.initcall##level##s.init)) \
#define INIT_CALLS \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__initcall_start) = .; \
- *(.initcallearly.init) \
+ KEEP(*(.initcallearly.init)) \
INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(0) \
INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(1) \
INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(2) \
@@ -645,21 +646,21 @@
#define CON_INITCALL \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__con_initcall_start) = .; \
- *(.con_initcall.init) \
+ KEEP(*(.con_initcall.init)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__con_initcall_end) = .;
#define SECURITY_INITCALL \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__security_initcall_start) = .; \
- *(.security_initcall.init) \
+ KEEP(*(.security_initcall.init)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__security_initcall_end) = .;
#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
#define INIT_RAM_FS \
. = ALIGN(4); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__initramfs_start) = .; \
- *(.init.ramfs) \
+ KEEP(*(.init.ramfs)) \
. = ALIGN(8); \
- *(.init.ramfs.info)
+ KEEP(*(.init.ramfs.info))
#else
#define INIT_RAM_FS
#endif
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -18,11 +18,16 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8),y)
LDFLAGS_vmlinux += --be8
LDFLAGS_MODULE += --be8
endif
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux += --gc-sections
OBJCOPYFLAGS :=-O binary -R .comment -S
GZFLAGS :=-9
#KBUILD_CFLAGS +=-pipe
+ifndef CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
+endif
+
# Never generate .eh_frame
KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fno-dwarf2-cfi-asm)
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
#define PROC_INFO \
. = ALIGN(4); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__proc_info_begin) = .; \
- *(.proc.info.init) \
+ KEEP(*(.proc.info.init)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__proc_info_end) = .;
#define IDMAP_TEXT \
ALIGN_FUNCTION(); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__idmap_text_start) = .; \
- *(.idmap.text) \
+ KEEP(*(.idmap.text)) \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__idmap_text_end) = .; \
. = ALIGN(32); \
VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__hyp_idmap_text_start) = .; \
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ SECTIONS
.text : { /* Real text segment */
_stext = .; /* Text and read-only data */
__exception_text_start = .;
- *(.exception.text)
+ KEEP(*(.exception.text))
__exception_text_end = .;
IRQENTRY_TEXT
TEXT_TEXT
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SECTIONS
__ex_table : AT(ADDR(__ex_table) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
__start___ex_table = .;
#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
- *(__ex_table)
+ KEEP(*(__ex_table))
#endif
__stop___ex_table = .;
}
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ SECTIONS
. = ALIGN(8);
.ARM.unwind_idx : {
__start_unwind_idx = .;
- *(.ARM.exidx*)
+ KEEP(*(.ARM.exidx*))
__stop_unwind_idx = .;
}
.ARM.unwind_tab : {
__start_unwind_tab = .;
- *(.ARM.extab*)
+ KEEP(*(.ARM.extab*))
__stop_unwind_tab = .;
}
#endif
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ SECTIONS
*/
__vectors_start = .;
.vectors 0 : AT(__vectors_start) {
- *(.vectors)
+ KEEP(*(.vectors))
}
. = __vectors_start + SIZEOF(.vectors);
__vectors_end = .;
__stubs_start = .;
.stubs 0x1000 : AT(__stubs_start) {
- *(.stubs)
+ KEEP(*(.stubs))
}
. = __stubs_start + SIZEOF(.stubs);
__stubs_end = .;
@@ -175,24 +175,24 @@ SECTIONS
}
.init.arch.info : {
__arch_info_begin = .;
- *(.arch.info.init)
+ KEEP(*(.arch.info.init))
__arch_info_end = .;
}
.init.tagtable : {
__tagtable_begin = .;
- *(.taglist.init)
+ KEEP(*(.taglist.init))
__tagtable_end = .;
}
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP_ON_UP
.init.smpalt : {
__smpalt_begin = .;
- *(.alt.smp.init)
+ KEEP(*(.alt.smp.init))
__smpalt_end = .;
}
#endif
.init.pv_table : {
__pv_table_begin = .;
- *(.pv_table)
+ KEEP(*(.pv_table))
__pv_table_end = .;
}
.init.data : {
--- a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER),y)
ORIG_CFLAGS := $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)
KBUILD_CFLAGS = $(subst -pg, , $(ORIG_CFLAGS))
endif
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL := $(patsubst -f%-sections,,$(KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL))
ccflags-y := -fpic -mno-single-pic-base -fno-builtin -I$(obj)
asflags-y := -DZIMAGE
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