Re: linux-next: build warnings after merge of the tip tree

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On Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:22:59 -0400
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Or maybe another solution is:
> 
> funcA:
> 	[..]
> 	jmp funcB
> 	call __fexit__
> 	ret
> 
> And if funcA is being traced, we change jmp to a call.
> 
> 	[..]
> 	call funcB
> 	call __fexit__

We could also make __fexit__ a tail call:

> 	ret


funcA:
	[..]
	call funcB
	jmp __fexit__

We would also need a way to know that funcA has a tail call at the end. So
more help from either the compiler or objtool.

-- Steve



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