Merge branch 'for-next/linkage' into for-next/core

* for-next/linkage:
  arm64: module: remove (NOLOAD) from linker script
  linkage: remove SYM_FUNC_{START,END}_ALIAS()
  x86: clean up symbol aliasing
  arm64: clean up symbol aliasing
  linkage: add SYM_FUNC_ALIAS{,_LOCAL,_WEAK}()

3 files changed, 41 insertions, 27 deletions

diff --git a/tools/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S b/tools/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S
index 59cf2343f3d9..d0d7b9bc6cad 100644
--- a/tools/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S
+++ b/tools/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
  * Output:
  * rax original destination
  */
-SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS(__memcpy)
-SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(memcpy)
+SYM_FUNC_START(__memcpy)
 	ALTERNATIVE_2 "jmp memcpy_orig", "", X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD, \
 		      "jmp memcpy_erms", X86_FEATURE_ERMS
 
@@ -40,11 +39,12 @@ SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(memcpy)
 	movl %edx, %ecx
 	rep movsb
 	RET
-SYM_FUNC_END(memcpy)
-SYM_FUNC_END_ALIAS(__memcpy)
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(memcpy)
+SYM_FUNC_END(__memcpy)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__memcpy)
 
+SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_WEAK(memcpy, __memcpy)
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(memcpy)
+
 /*
  * memcpy_erms() - enhanced fast string memcpy. This is faster and
  * simpler than memcpy. Use memcpy_erms when possible.
diff --git a/tools/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S b/tools/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
index d624f2bc42f1..fc9ffd3ff3b2 100644
--- a/tools/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
+++ b/tools/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
  *
  * rax   original destination
  */
-SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(memset)
 SYM_FUNC_START(__memset)
 	/*
 	 * Some CPUs support enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB feature. It is recommended
@@ -42,10 +41,11 @@ SYM_FUNC_START(__memset)
 	movq %r9,%rax
 	RET
 SYM_FUNC_END(__memset)
-SYM_FUNC_END_ALIAS(memset)
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(memset)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__memset)
 
+SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_WEAK(memset, __memset)
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(memset)
+
 /*
  * ISO C memset - set a memory block to a byte value. This function uses
  * enhanced rep stosb to override the fast string function.
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/linkage.h b/tools/perf/util/include/linux/linkage.h
index 5acf053fca7d..aa0c5179836d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -50,41 +50,32 @@
 #ifndef SYM_END
 #define SYM_END(name, sym_type)				\
 	.type name sym_type ASM_NL			\
+	.set .L__sym_size_##name, .-name ASM_NL		\
 	.size name, .-name
 #endif
 
-/*
- * SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS -- use where there are two global names for one
- * function
- */
-#ifndef SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS
-#define SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS(name)			\
-	SYM_START(name, SYM_L_GLOBAL, SYM_A_ALIGN)
+/* SYM_ALIAS -- use only if you have to */
+#ifndef SYM_ALIAS
+#define SYM_ALIAS(alias, name, sym_type, linkage)			\
+	linkage(alias) ASM_NL						\
+	.set alias, name ASM_NL						\
+	.type alias sym_type ASM_NL					\
+	.set .L__sym_size_##alias, .L__sym_size_##name ASM_NL		\
+	.size alias, .L__sym_size_##alias
 #endif
 
 /* SYM_FUNC_START -- use for global functions */
 #ifndef SYM_FUNC_START
-/*
- * The same as SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS, but we will need to distinguish these two
- * later.
- */
 #define SYM_FUNC_START(name)				\
 	SYM_START(name, SYM_L_GLOBAL, SYM_A_ALIGN)
 #endif
 
 /* SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL -- use for local functions */
 #ifndef SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL
-/* the same as SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL_ALIAS, see comment near SYM_FUNC_START */
 #define SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL(name)			\
 	SYM_START(name, SYM_L_LOCAL, SYM_A_ALIGN)
 #endif
 
-/* SYM_FUNC_END_ALIAS -- the end of LOCAL_ALIASed or ALIASed function */
-#ifndef SYM_FUNC_END_ALIAS
-#define SYM_FUNC_END_ALIAS(name)			\
-	SYM_END(name, SYM_T_FUNC)
-#endif
-
 /* SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK -- use for weak functions */
 #ifndef SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK
 #define SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(name)			\
@@ -96,9 +87,32 @@
  * SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK, ...
  */
 #ifndef SYM_FUNC_END
-/* the same as SYM_FUNC_END_ALIAS, see comment near SYM_FUNC_START */
 #define SYM_FUNC_END(name)				\
 	SYM_END(name, SYM_T_FUNC)
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * SYM_FUNC_ALIAS -- define a global alias for an existing function
+ */
+#ifndef SYM_FUNC_ALIAS
+#define SYM_FUNC_ALIAS(alias, name)					\
+	SYM_ALIAS(alias, name, SYM_T_FUNC, SYM_L_GLOBAL)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_LOCAL -- define a local alias for an existing function
+ */
+#ifndef SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_LOCAL
+#define SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_LOCAL(alias, name)				\
+	SYM_ALIAS(alias, name, SYM_T_FUNC, SYM_L_LOCAL)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_WEAK -- define a weak global alias for an existing function
+ */
+#ifndef SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_WEAK
+#define SYM_FUNC_ALIAS_WEAK(alias, name)				\
+	SYM_ALIAS(alias, name, SYM_T_FUNC, SYM_L_WEAK)
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* PERF_LINUX_LINKAGE_H_ */