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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] x86: Avoid relocation information in final vmlinux
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On 3/21/23 12:57, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 11:35:30AM -0700, Nick Desaulniers wrote:
>> Why do you move this from the arch/x86/boot/compressed/ dir?
> 
> I got an explanation here:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/r/16941b45-0f4f-e7c9-4602-d9acb0c612c3@suse.com
> 
> but my counterargument is:
> 
> vmlinux.relocs is used there, in that dir, so it should stay there just
> like the rest of the by-products generated there.

Ok, I can see this argument. I will update it and post a new version.

Thanks,
Petr