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    SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC 13/43] x86/paravirt: Use relative reference for original instruction
    On 28.04.23 11:50, Hou Wenlong wrote:
    > Similar to the alternative patching, use relative reference for original
    > instruction rather than absolute one, which saves 8 bytes for one entry
    > on x86_64. And it could generate R_X86_64_PC32 relocation instead of
    > R_X86_64_64 relocation, which also reduces relocation metadata on
    > relocatable builds. And the alignment could be hard coded to be 4 now.
    >
    > Signed-off-by: Hou Wenlong <houwenlong.hwl@antgroup.com>
    > Cc: Thomas Garnier <thgarnie@chromium.org>
    > Cc: Lai Jiangshan <jiangshan.ljs@antgroup.com>
    > Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>

    Reviewed-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>

    I think this patch should be taken even without the series.


    Juergen
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