@@ -2107,6 +2107,21 @@ static int verify_export_symbols(struct
return 0;
}
+static bool ignore_undef_symbol(Elf_Half emachine, const char *name)
+{
+ /*
+ * On x86, PIC code and Clang non-PIC code may have call foo@PLT. GNU as
+ * before 2.37 produces an unreferenced _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ on x86-64.
+ * i386 has a similar problem but may not deserve a fix.
+ *
+ * If we ever have to ignore many symbols, consider refactoring the code to
+ * only warn if referenced by a relocation.
+ */
+ if (emachine == EM_386 || emachine == EM_X86_64)
+ return !strcmp(name, "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_");
+ return false;
+}
+
/* Change all symbols so that st_value encodes the pointer directly. */
static int simplify_symbols(struct module *mod, const struct load_info *info)
{
@@ -2148,8 +2163,10 @@ static int simplify_symbols(struct modul
break;
}
- /* Ok if weak. */
- if (!ksym && ELF_ST_BIND(sym[i].st_info) == STB_WEAK)
+ /* Ok if weak or ignored. */
+ if (!ksym &&
+ (ELF_ST_BIND(sym[i].st_info) == STB_WEAK ||
+ ignore_undef_symbol(info->hdr->e_machine, name)))
break;
pr_warn("%s: Unknown symbol %s (err %li)\n",