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Date:   Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:46:47 +0000
From:   Qais Yousef <qais.yousef@arm.com>
To:     Alexander Sverdlin <alexander.sverdlin@nokia.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 2/2] ARM: ftrace: Add MODULE_PLTS support
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On 03/24/21 17:33, Alexander Sverdlin wrote:
> Hello Qais,
> 
> On 24/03/2021 16:57, Qais Yousef wrote:
> >>> FWIW my main concern is about duplicating the range check in
> >>> ftrace_call_replace() and using magic values that already exist in
> >>> __arm_gen_branch_{arm, thumb2}() and better remain encapsulated there.
> >> could you please check the negative limits? I have an opinion, my limits are
> >> correct. I could add extra parameter to arm_gen_branch_link(), but for this
> >> I first need to fix its negative limits, which, I believe, well... Approximate :)
> > Can you elaborate please?
> > 
> > If you look at Arm ARM [1] the ranges are defined in page 347
> > 
> > 	Encoding T1 Even numbers in the range –16777216 to 16777214.
> > 	Encoding T2 Multiples of 4 in the range –16777216 to 16777212.
> > 	Encoding A1 Multiples of 4 in the range –33554432 to 33554428.
> > 	Encoding A2 Even numbers in the range –33554432 to 33554430.
> > 
> > which matches what's in the code (T1 for thumb2 and A1 for arm).
> > 
> > Why do you think it's wrong?
> 
> thanks for checking this! I'll re-send v8 with your proposal.

If you felt some details need tweaking I don't mind, my proposal was an attempt
to help rather than impose.

Thanks!

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Qais Yousef