linux.git/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c, branch v2.6.19 Linux kernel source tree [POWERPC] Support feature fixups in modules 2006-10-25T01:54:13+00:00 Benjamin Herrenschmidt benh@kernel.crashing.org 2006-10-20T01:47:19+00:00 21c4ff80cba5e24932f3ef79c8482c0491630b2b This patch adds support for feature fixups in modules. This involves adding support for R_PPC64_REL64 relocs to the 64 bits module loader. It also modifies modpost.c to ignore the powerpc fixup sections (or it would warn when used in .init.text). Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org> Acked-by: Olof Johansson <olof@lixom.net> Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> 
This patch adds support for feature fixups in modules. This involves
adding support for R_PPC64_REL64 relocs to the 64 bits module loader.
It also modifies modpost.c to ignore the powerpc fixup sections (or it
would warn when used in .init.text).

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
Acked-by: Olof Johansson <olof@lixom.net>
Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
[PATCH] powerpc64: Fix loading of modules without a .toc section 2006-04-28T11:04:49+00:00 Alan Modra amodra@bigpond.net.au 2006-04-24T12:41:51+00:00 f749edae5ebd339eaf22508572233600f717424f Normally, ppc64 module .ko files contain a table-of-contents (.toc) section, but if the module doesn't reference any static or external data or external procedures, it is possible for gcc/binutils to generate a .ko that doesn't have a .toc. Currently the module loader refuses to load such a module, since it needs the address of the .toc section to use in relocations. This patch fixes the problem by using the address of the .stubs section instead, which is an acceptable substitute in this situation. Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> 
Normally, ppc64 module .ko files contain a table-of-contents (.toc)
section, but if the module doesn't reference any static or external
data or external procedures, it is possible for gcc/binutils to
generate a .ko that doesn't have a .toc.  Currently the module
loader refuses to load such a module, since it needs the address
of the .toc section to use in relocations.

This patch fixes the problem by using the address of the .stubs
section instead, which is an acceptable substitute in this situation.

Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
powerpc: Move most remaining ppc64 files over to arch/powerpc 2005-11-14T06:30:17+00:00 Paul Mackerras paulus@samba.org 2005-11-14T06:30:17+00:00 7568cb4ef6c507164b65b01f972a3bd026898ae1 Also deletes files in arch/ppc64 that are no longer used now that we don't compile with ARCH=ppc64 any more. Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> 
Also deletes files in arch/ppc64 that are no longer used now that
we don't compile with ARCH=ppc64 any more.

Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>