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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 1912c752e42..be0827f734c 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static int strrcmp(const char *s, const char *sub)
* the pattern is identified by:
* tosec = .init.text | .exit.text | .init.data
* fromsec = .data
- * atsym = *driver, *_template, *_sht, *_ops, *_probe, *probe_one
+ * atsym = *driver, *_template, *_sht, *_ops, *_probe, *probe_one, *_console
*
* Pattern 3:
* Some symbols belong to init section but still it is ok to reference
@@ -599,6 +599,14 @@ static int strrcmp(const char *s, const char *sub)
* For ex. symbols marking the init section boundaries.
* This pattern is identified by
* refsymname = __init_begin, _sinittext, _einittext
+ * Pattern 4:
+ * During the early init phase we have references from .init.text to
+ * .text we have an intended section mismatch - do not warn about it.
+ * See kernel_init() in init/main.c
+ * tosec = .init.text
+ * fromsec = .text
+ * atsym = kernel_init
+ * Some symbols belong to init section but still it is ok to reference
**/
static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
const char *fromsec, const char *atsym,
@@ -668,6 +676,11 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
if (strcmp(refsymname, *s) == 0)
return 1;
}
+ /* Check for pattern 4 */
+ if ((strcmp(tosec, ".init.text") == 0) &&
+ (strcmp(fromsec, ".text") == 0) &&
+ (strcmp(refsymname, "kernel_init") == 0))
+ return 1;
return 0;
}