On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 10:57:38PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote: > On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 12:14:08PM -0500, Josh Poimboeuf wrote: > > This adds a CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION option which enables a host tool > > named stackvalidate which runs at compile time. It analyzes every .o > > file and ensures the validity of its stack metadata. It enforces a set > > of rules on asm code and C inline assembly code so that stack traces can > > be reliable. > > > > Currently it checks frame pointer usage. I plan to add DWARF CFI > > validation as well. > > Validation or Annotation, as in the generation of DWARF CFI info? My current thinking is I'll do both: - CFI generation for asm code - CFI validation of C code (and possibly asm code too) It's TBD whether the generation will be done by this tool or by a separate tool. -- Josh -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe live-patching" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
