[PATCH] powerpc/module_64: use module_init_section instead of patching names

[Wedson Almeida Filho]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2022 at 11:27, Michael Ellerman <mpe at ellerman.id.au> wrote:

> Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf at google.com> writes:
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 at 05:53, Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf at google.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Without this patch, module init sections are disabled by patching their
> >> names in arch-specific code when they're loaded (which prevents code in
> >> layout_sections from finding init sections). This patch uses the new
> >> arch-specific module_init_section instead.
> >>
> >> This allows modules that have .init_array sections to have the
> >> initialisers properly called (on load, before init). Without this patch,
> >> the initialisers are not called because .init_array is renamed to
> >> _init_array, and thus isn't found by code in find_module_sections().
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf at google.com>
> >> ---
> >>  arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c | 11 ++++++-----
> >>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> ...
> >
> > Would any additional clarification from my part be helpful here?
>
> Just more patience ;)
>
> > I got an email saying it was under review (and checks passed) but
> > nothing appears to have happened since.
>
> I actually put it in next late last week, but the emails got delayed due
> to various gremlins.
>

Yes, I see it, thank you!

Cheers
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