Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:10:59 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | RE: [PATCH 1/2] x86: Remove dynamic NOP selection |
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On January 21, 2024 2:36:32 PM PST, David Laight <David.Laight@ACULAB.COM> wrote: >From: Linus Torvalds >> Sent: 20 January 2024 17:00 >... >> And if I add "-r" to get relocation info, I get >> >> call <delayed_put_task_struct+0x1a> >> R_X86_64_PLT32 rethook_flush_task-0x4 >> >> which shows the raw relocation data, but with truly mind-bogglingly >> horrendous syntax. >> >> Is there some sane tool that just does the sane thing and shows this as >> >> call rethook_flush_task >> >> which is what the thing actually means? > >While you are re-writing a disassembler, remember to print the >contents of string when you get a reference into .rodata.str :-) > >How many times have you had to dig out a printf format string in >order to locate the source associated with some object code? >It is so much easier if the disassembler does it for you. > > David > >- >Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK >Registration No: 1397386 (Wales) >
Probably don't even need to rewrite the disassembler. Postprocessing is probably sufficient.
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