A report was made in https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26 about
pahole not being listed in the process/changes.rst file as being needed
for building the kernel, address that.
Link: https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26
Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <[email protected]>
Cc: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
Cc: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <[email protected]>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[email protected]>
---
Documentation/process/changes.rst | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
index e35ab74a0f804b04..c45f167a1b6c02a4 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GNU make 3.81 make --version
binutils 2.23 ld -v
flex 2.5.35 flex --version
bison 2.0 bison --version
+pahole 1.16 pahole --version
util-linux 2.10o fdformat --version
kmod 13 depmod -V
e2fsprogs 1.41.4 e2fsck -V
@@ -108,6 +109,14 @@ Bison
Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
during build. This requires bison 2.0 or later.
+pahole:
+-------
+
+Since Linux 5.2 the build system generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in
+vmlinux, a bit later from kernel modules as well, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is
+selected. This requires pahole v1.16 or later. It is found in the 'dwarves' or
+'pahole' distro packages or from https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
+
Perl
----
--
2.31.1
On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 7:40 AM Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> A report was made in https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26 about
> pahole not being listed in the process/changes.rst file as being needed
> for building the kernel, address that.
>
> Link: https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26
> Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <[email protected]>
> Cc: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
> Cc: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
> Cc: Jiri Olsa <[email protected]>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[email protected]>
> ---
> Documentation/process/changes.rst | 9 +++++++++
> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> index e35ab74a0f804b04..c45f167a1b6c02a4 100644
> --- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GNU make 3.81 make --version
> binutils 2.23 ld -v
> flex 2.5.35 flex --version
> bison 2.0 bison --version
> +pahole 1.16 pahole --version
> util-linux 2.10o fdformat --version
> kmod 13 depmod -V
> e2fsprogs 1.41.4 e2fsck -V
> @@ -108,6 +109,14 @@ Bison
> Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
> during build. This requires bison 2.0 or later.
>
> +pahole:
> +-------
> +
> +Since Linux 5.2 the build system generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in
> +vmlinux, a bit later from kernel modules as well, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is
I'd probably emphasize a bit more that pahole is required only if
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is selected by moving "If CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF
is selected, " to the front. But either way looks good.
Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
> +selected. This requires pahole v1.16 or later. It is found in the 'dwarves' or
> +'pahole' distro packages or from https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
> +
> Perl
> ----
>
> --
> 2.31.1
>
On 11/16/21 7:21 PM, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 7:40 AM Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> A report was made in https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26 about
>> pahole not being listed in the process/changes.rst file as being needed
>> for building the kernel, address that.
>>
>> Link: https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26
>> Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Jiri Olsa <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
>> Cc: [email protected]
>> Cc: [email protected]
>> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[email protected]>
>> ---
>> Documentation/process/changes.rst | 9 +++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
>> index e35ab74a0f804b04..c45f167a1b6c02a4 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
>> +++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
>> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GNU make 3.81 make --version
>> binutils 2.23 ld -v
>> flex 2.5.35 flex --version
>> bison 2.0 bison --version
>> +pahole 1.16 pahole --version
>> util-linux 2.10o fdformat --version
>> kmod 13 depmod -V
>> e2fsprogs 1.41.4 e2fsck -V
>> @@ -108,6 +109,14 @@ Bison
>> Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
>> during build. This requires bison 2.0 or later.
>>
>> +pahole:
>> +-------
>> +
>> +Since Linux 5.2 the build system generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in
>> +vmlinux, a bit later from kernel modules as well, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is
>
> I'd probably emphasize a bit more that pahole is required only if
> CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is selected by moving "If CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF
> is selected, " to the front. But either way looks good.
+1, I presume Jonathan will later pick up the v2?
> Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
>
>> +selected. This requires pahole v1.16 or later. It is found in the 'dwarves' or
>> +'pahole' distro packages or from https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
>> +
>> Perl
>> ----
>>
>> --
>> 2.31.1
>>
Em Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 11:33:24PM +0100, Daniel Borkmann escreveu:
> On 11/16/21 7:21 PM, Andrii Nakryiko wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 7:40 AM Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > A report was made in https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26 about
> > > pahole not being listed in the process/changes.rst file as being needed
> > > for building the kernel, address that.
> > >
> > > Link: https://github.com/acmel/dwarves/issues/26
> > > Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: Daniel Borkmann <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: Jiri Olsa <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > Cc: [email protected]
> > > Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[email protected]>
> > > ---
> > > Documentation/process/changes.rst | 9 +++++++++
> > > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > index e35ab74a0f804b04..c45f167a1b6c02a4 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > +++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst
> > > @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GNU make 3.81 make --version
> > > binutils 2.23 ld -v
> > > flex 2.5.35 flex --version
> > > bison 2.0 bison --version
> > > +pahole 1.16 pahole --version
> > > util-linux 2.10o fdformat --version
> > > kmod 13 depmod -V
> > > e2fsprogs 1.41.4 e2fsck -V
> > > @@ -108,6 +109,14 @@ Bison
> > > Since Linux 4.16, the build system generates parsers
> > > during build. This requires bison 2.0 or later.
> > >
> > > +pahole:
> > > +-------
> > > +
> > > +Since Linux 5.2 the build system generates BTF (BPF Type Format) from DWARF in
> > > +vmlinux, a bit later from kernel modules as well, if CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is
> >
> > I'd probably emphasize a bit more that pahole is required only if
> > CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF is selected by moving "If CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF
> > is selected, " to the front. But either way looks good.
>
> +1, I presume Jonathan will later pick up the v2?
I'll resubmit later.
- Arnaldo
> > Acked-by: Andrii Nakryiko <[email protected]>
> >
> > > +selected. This requires pahole v1.16 or later. It is found in the 'dwarves' or
> > > +'pahole' distro packages or from https://fedorapeople.org/~acme/dwarves/.
> > > +
> > > Perl
> > > ----
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.31.1
> > >
--
- Arnaldo