Re: [PATCH v3 05/10] x86: Make sure _etext includes function sections

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On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 10:23:22AM -0700, Kristen Carlson Accardi wrote:
> When using -ffunction-sections to place each function in
> it's own text section so it can be randomized at load time, the
> linker considers these .text.* sections "orphaned sections", and
> will place them after the first similar section (.text). In order
> to accurately represent the end of the text section and the
> orphaned sections, _etext must be moved so that it is after both
> .text and .text.* The text size must also be calculated to
> include .text AND .text.*
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kristen Carlson Accardi <kristen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Kees Cook



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