[PATCH 3/3] powerpc64/ftrace: workaround clang recording GEP in __patchable_function_entries

[Naveen N Rao]

On Sun, Nov 09, 2025 at 02:34:05AM +0530, Hari Bathini wrote:
> Support for -fpatchable-function-entry on ppc64le was added in Clang
> with [1]. However, when no prefix NOPs are specified - as is the case
> with CONFIG_PPC_FTRACE_OUT_OF_LINE - the first NOP is emitted at LEP,
> but Clang records the Global Entry Point (GEP) unlike GCC which does
> record the Local Entry Point (LEP). Issue [2] has been raised to align
> Clang's behavior with GCC. As a temporary workaround to ensure ftrace

Any reason to put in a "temporary" workaround rather than waiting for 
this to be fixed?

- Naveen