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Currently objtool has 5 hashtables and sizes them 16 or 20 bits depending on the --vmlinux argument. However, a single side doesn't really work well for the 5 tables, which among them, cover 3 different uses. Also, while vmlinux is larger, there is still a very wide difference between a defconfig and allyesconfig build, which again isn't optimally covered by a single size. Another aspect is the cost of elf_hash_init(), which for large tables dominates the runtime for small input files. It turns out that all it does it assign NULL, something that is required when using malloc(). However, when we allocate memory using mmap(), we're guaranteed to get zero filled pages. Therefore, rewrite the whole thing to: 1) use more dynamic sized tables, depending on the input file, 2) avoid the need for elf_hash_init() entirely by using mmap(). This speeds up a regular kernel build (100s to 98s for x86_64-defconfig), and potentially dramatically speeds up vmlinux processing. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210506194157.452881700@infradead.org |
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Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.