Re: [PATCH v4 bpf-next 12/22] libbpf: Change the order of data and text relocations.

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On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 8:49 PM Alexei Starovoitov
<alexei.starovoitov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> In order to be able to generate loader program in the later
> patches change the order of data and text relocations.
> Also improve the test to include data relos.
>
> If the kernel supports "FD array" the map_fd relocations can be processed
> before text relos since generated loader program won't need to manually
> patch ld_imm64 insns with map_fd.
> But ksym and kfunc relocations can only be processed after all calls
> are relocated, since loader program will consist of a sequence
> of calls to bpf_btf_find_by_name_kind() followed by patching of btf_id
> and btf_obj_fd into corresponding ld_imm64 insns. The locations of those
> ld_imm64 insns are specified in relocations.
> Hence process all data relocations (maps, ksym, kfunc) together after call relos.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

LGTM.

Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <andrii@xxxxxxxxxx>

>  tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c                        | 86 ++++++++++++++++---
>  .../selftests/bpf/progs/test_subprogs.c       | 13 +++
>  2 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>

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