1 files changed, 35 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 8936a05f0e5a..1384090530db 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
 		if (!strcmp(sec->name, ".noinstr.text") ||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".entry.text") ||
 		    !strcmp(sec->name, ".cpuidle.text") ||
-		    !strncmp(sec->name, ".text.__x86.", 12))
+		    !strncmp(sec->name, ".text..__x86.", 13))
 			sec->noinstr = true;
 
 		/*
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
 				return -1;
 			}
 
-			if (func->return_thunk || func->alias != func)
+			if (func->embedded_insn || func->alias != func)
 				continue;
 
 			if (!find_insn(file, sec, func->offset)) {
@@ -1288,16 +1288,33 @@ static int add_ignore_alternatives(struct objtool_file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Symbols that replace INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC, every (tail) call to such a symbol
+ * will be added to the .retpoline_sites section.
+ */
 __weak bool arch_is_retpoline(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	return false;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Symbols that replace INSN_RETURN, every (tail) call to such a symbol
+ * will be added to the .return_sites section.
+ */
 __weak bool arch_is_rethunk(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	return false;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Symbols that are embedded inside other instructions, because sometimes crazy
+ * code exists. These are mostly ignored for validation purposes.
+ */
+__weak bool arch_is_embedded_insn(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static struct reloc *insn_reloc(struct objtool_file *file, struct instruction *insn)
 {
 	struct reloc *reloc;
@@ -1576,14 +1593,14 @@ static int add_jump_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
 			struct symbol *sym = find_symbol_by_offset(dest_sec, dest_off);
 
 			/*
-			 * This is a special case for zen_untrain_ret().
+			 * This is a special case for retbleed_untrain_ret().
 			 * It jumps to __x86_return_thunk(), but objtool
 			 * can't find the thunk's starting RET
 			 * instruction, because the RET is also in the
 			 * middle of another instruction.  Objtool only
 			 * knows about the outer instruction.
 			 */
-			if (sym && sym->return_thunk) {
+			if (sym && sym->embedded_insn) {
 				add_return_call(file, insn, false);
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -2502,6 +2519,9 @@ static int classify_symbols(struct objtool_file *file)
 		if (arch_is_rethunk(func))
 			func->return_thunk = true;
 
+		if (arch_is_embedded_insn(func))
+			func->embedded_insn = true;
+
 		if (arch_ftrace_match(func->name))
 			func->fentry = true;
 
@@ -2630,12 +2650,17 @@ static int decode_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool is_fentry_call(struct instruction *insn)
+static bool is_special_call(struct instruction *insn)
 {
-	if (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
-	    insn_call_dest(insn) &&
-	    insn_call_dest(insn)->fentry)
-		return true;
+	if (insn->type == INSN_CALL) {
+		struct symbol *dest = insn_call_dest(insn);
+
+		if (!dest)
+			return false;
+
+		if (dest->fentry || dest->embedded_insn)
+			return true;
+	}
 
 	return false;
 }
@@ -3636,7 +3661,7 @@ static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 
-			if (opts.stackval && func && !is_fentry_call(insn) &&
+			if (opts.stackval && func && !is_special_call(insn) &&
 			    !has_valid_stack_frame(&state)) {
 				WARN_INSN(insn, "call without frame pointer save/setup");
 				return 1;