Merge tag 'v5.7-rc6' into objtool/core, to pick up fixes and resolve semantic conflict
[linux-2.6-microblaze.git] / tools / objtool / check.c
index 3c6da70..e36a818 100644 (file)
@@ -27,16 +27,17 @@ struct alternative {
 };
 
 const char *objname;
-struct cfi_state initial_func_cfi;
+struct cfi_init_state initial_func_cfi;
 
 struct instruction *find_insn(struct objtool_file *file,
                              struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
 {
        struct instruction *insn;
 
-       hash_for_each_possible(file->insn_hash, insn, hash, offset)
+       hash_for_each_possible(file->insn_hash, insn, hash, sec_offset_hash(sec, offset)) {
                if (insn->sec == sec && insn->offset == offset)
                        return insn;
+       }
 
        return NULL;
 }
@@ -226,18 +227,31 @@ static bool dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
        return __dead_end_function(file, func, 0);
 }
 
-static void clear_insn_state(struct insn_state *state)
+static void init_cfi_state(struct cfi_state *cfi)
 {
        int i;
 
-       memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
-       state->cfa.base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
        for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++) {
-               state->regs[i].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
-               state->vals[i].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+               cfi->regs[i].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+               cfi->vals[i].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
        }
-       state->drap_reg = CFI_UNDEFINED;
-       state->drap_offset = -1;
+       cfi->cfa.base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+       cfi->drap_reg = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+       cfi->drap_offset = -1;
+}
+
+static void init_insn_state(struct insn_state *state, struct section *sec)
+{
+       memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
+       init_cfi_state(&state->cfi);
+
+       /*
+        * We need the full vmlinux for noinstr validation, otherwise we can
+        * not correctly determine insn->call_dest->sec (external symbols do
+        * not have a section).
+        */
+       if (vmlinux && sec)
+               state->noinstr = sec->noinstr;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -263,6 +277,10 @@ static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
                    strncmp(sec->name, ".discard.", 9))
                        sec->text = true;
 
+               if (!strcmp(sec->name, ".noinstr.text") ||
+                   !strcmp(sec->name, ".entry.text"))
+                       sec->noinstr = true;
+
                for (offset = 0; offset < sec->len; offset += insn->len) {
                        insn = malloc(sizeof(*insn));
                        if (!insn) {
@@ -271,7 +289,8 @@ static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
                        }
                        memset(insn, 0, sizeof(*insn));
                        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&insn->alts);
-                       clear_insn_state(&insn->state);
+                       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&insn->stack_ops);
+                       init_cfi_state(&insn->cfi);
 
                        insn->sec = sec;
                        insn->offset = offset;
@@ -280,11 +299,11 @@ static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
                                                      sec->len - offset,
                                                      &insn->len, &insn->type,
                                                      &insn->immediate,
-                                                     &insn->stack_op);
+                                                     &insn->stack_ops);
                        if (ret)
                                goto err;
 
-                       hash_add(file->insn_hash, &insn->hash, insn->offset);
+                       hash_add(file->insn_hash, &insn->hash, sec_offset_hash(sec, insn->offset));
                        list_add_tail(&insn->list, &file->insn_list);
                        nr_insns++;
                }
@@ -314,6 +333,19 @@ err:
        return ret;
 }
 
+static struct instruction *find_last_insn(struct objtool_file *file,
+                                         struct section *sec)
+{
+       struct instruction *insn = NULL;
+       unsigned int offset;
+       unsigned int end = (sec->len > 10) ? sec->len - 10 : 0;
+
+       for (offset = sec->len - 1; offset >= end && !insn; offset--)
+               insn = find_insn(file, sec, offset);
+
+       return insn;
+}
+
 /*
  * Mark "ud2" instructions and manually annotated dead ends.
  */
@@ -322,7 +354,6 @@ static int add_dead_ends(struct objtool_file *file)
        struct section *sec;
        struct rela *rela;
        struct instruction *insn;
-       bool found;
 
        /*
         * By default, "ud2" is a dead end unless otherwise annotated, because
@@ -348,15 +379,8 @@ static int add_dead_ends(struct objtool_file *file)
                if (insn)
                        insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list);
                else if (rela->addend == rela->sym->sec->len) {
-                       found = false;
-                       list_for_each_entry_reverse(insn, &file->insn_list, list) {
-                               if (insn->sec == rela->sym->sec) {
-                                       found = true;
-                                       break;
-                               }
-                       }
-
-                       if (!found) {
+                       insn = find_last_insn(file, rela->sym->sec);
+                       if (!insn) {
                                WARN("can't find unreachable insn at %s+0x%x",
                                     rela->sym->sec->name, rela->addend);
                                return -1;
@@ -390,15 +414,8 @@ reachable:
                if (insn)
                        insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list);
                else if (rela->addend == rela->sym->sec->len) {
-                       found = false;
-                       list_for_each_entry_reverse(insn, &file->insn_list, list) {
-                               if (insn->sec == rela->sym->sec) {
-                                       found = true;
-                                       break;
-                               }
-                       }
-
-                       if (!found) {
+                       insn = find_last_insn(file, rela->sym->sec);
+                       if (!insn) {
                                WARN("can't find reachable insn at %s+0x%x",
                                     rela->sym->sec->name, rela->addend);
                                return -1;
@@ -585,13 +602,14 @@ static int add_jump_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
                                               insn->offset, insn->len);
                if (!rela) {
                        dest_sec = insn->sec;
-                       dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+                       dest_off = arch_jump_destination(insn);
                } else if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION) {
                        dest_sec = rela->sym->sec;
-                       dest_off = rela->addend + 4;
+                       dest_off = arch_dest_rela_offset(rela->addend);
                } else if (rela->sym->sec->idx) {
                        dest_sec = rela->sym->sec;
-                       dest_off = rela->sym->sym.st_value + rela->addend + 4;
+                       dest_off = rela->sym->sym.st_value +
+                                  arch_dest_rela_offset(rela->addend);
                } else if (strstr(rela->sym->name, "_indirect_thunk_")) {
                        /*
                         * Retpoline jumps are really dynamic jumps in
@@ -665,6 +683,16 @@ static int add_jump_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
        return 0;
 }
 
+static void remove_insn_ops(struct instruction *insn)
+{
+       struct stack_op *op, *tmp;
+
+       list_for_each_entry_safe(op, tmp, &insn->stack_ops, list) {
+               list_del(&op->list);
+               free(op);
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * Find the destination instructions for all calls.
  */
@@ -681,7 +709,7 @@ static int add_call_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
                rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(file->elf, insn->sec,
                                               insn->offset, insn->len);
                if (!rela) {
-                       dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+                       dest_off = arch_jump_destination(insn);
                        insn->call_dest = find_func_by_offset(insn->sec, dest_off);
                        if (!insn->call_dest)
                                insn->call_dest = find_symbol_by_offset(insn->sec, dest_off);
@@ -690,10 +718,7 @@ static int add_call_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
                                continue;
 
                        if (!insn->call_dest) {
-                               WARN_FUNC("unsupported intra-function call",
-                                         insn->sec, insn->offset);
-                               if (retpoline)
-                                       WARN("If this is a retpoline, please patch it in with alternatives and annotate it with ANNOTATE_NOSPEC_ALTERNATIVE.");
+                               WARN_FUNC("unannotated intra-function call", insn->sec, insn->offset);
                                return -1;
                        }
 
@@ -704,17 +729,27 @@ static int add_call_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
                        }
 
                } else if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION) {
+                       dest_off = arch_dest_rela_offset(rela->addend);
                        insn->call_dest = find_func_by_offset(rela->sym->sec,
-                                                             rela->addend+4);
+                                                             dest_off);
                        if (!insn->call_dest) {
-                               WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest symbol at %s+0x%x",
+                               WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest symbol at %s+0x%lx",
                                          insn->sec, insn->offset,
                                          rela->sym->sec->name,
-                                         rela->addend + 4);
+                                         dest_off);
                                return -1;
                        }
                } else
                        insn->call_dest = rela->sym;
+
+               /*
+                * Whatever stack impact regular CALLs have, should be undone
+                * by the RETURN of the called function.
+                *
+                * Annotated intra-function calls retain the stack_ops but
+                * are converted to JUMP, see read_intra_function_calls().
+                */
+               remove_insn_ops(insn);
        }
 
        return 0;
@@ -742,7 +777,9 @@ static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
                            struct instruction *orig_insn,
                            struct instruction **new_insn)
 {
+       static unsigned int alt_group_next_index = 1;
        struct instruction *last_orig_insn, *last_new_insn, *insn, *fake_jump = NULL;
+       unsigned int alt_group = alt_group_next_index++;
        unsigned long dest_off;
 
        last_orig_insn = NULL;
@@ -751,7 +788,7 @@ static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
                if (insn->offset >= special_alt->orig_off + special_alt->orig_len)
                        break;
 
-               insn->alt_group = true;
+               insn->alt_group = alt_group;
                last_orig_insn = insn;
        }
 
@@ -763,7 +800,8 @@ static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
                }
                memset(fake_jump, 0, sizeof(*fake_jump));
                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fake_jump->alts);
-               clear_insn_state(&fake_jump->state);
+               INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fake_jump->stack_ops);
+               init_cfi_state(&fake_jump->cfi);
 
                fake_jump->sec = special_alt->new_sec;
                fake_jump->offset = FAKE_JUMP_OFFSET;
@@ -784,6 +822,7 @@ static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
        }
 
        last_new_insn = NULL;
+       alt_group = alt_group_next_index++;
        insn = *new_insn;
        sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn) {
                if (insn->offset >= special_alt->new_off + special_alt->new_len)
@@ -793,6 +832,7 @@ static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
 
                insn->ignore = orig_insn->ignore_alts;
                insn->func = orig_insn->func;
+               insn->alt_group = alt_group;
 
                /*
                 * Since alternative replacement code is copy/pasted by the
@@ -821,7 +861,7 @@ static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
                if (!insn->immediate)
                        continue;
 
-               dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+               dest_off = arch_jump_destination(insn);
                if (dest_off == special_alt->new_off + special_alt->new_len) {
                        if (!fake_jump) {
                                WARN("%s: alternative jump to end of section",
@@ -916,6 +956,12 @@ static int add_special_section_alts(struct objtool_file *file)
                }
 
                if (special_alt->group) {
+                       if (!special_alt->orig_len) {
+                               WARN_FUNC("empty alternative entry",
+                                         orig_insn->sec, orig_insn->offset);
+                               continue;
+                       }
+
                        ret = handle_group_alt(file, special_alt, orig_insn,
                                               &new_insn);
                        if (ret)
@@ -1253,15 +1299,10 @@ static int read_unwind_hints(struct objtool_file *file)
                        return -1;
                }
 
-               cfa = &insn->state.cfa;
-
-               if (hint->type == UNWIND_HINT_TYPE_SAVE) {
-                       insn->save = true;
-                       continue;
+               cfa = &insn->cfi.cfa;
 
-               } else if (hint->type == UNWIND_HINT_TYPE_RESTORE) {
-                       insn->restore = true;
-                       insn->hint = true;
+               if (hint->type == UNWIND_HINT_TYPE_RET_OFFSET) {
+                       insn->ret_offset = hint->sp_offset;
                        continue;
                }
 
@@ -1299,8 +1340,8 @@ static int read_unwind_hints(struct objtool_file *file)
                }
 
                cfa->offset = hint->sp_offset;
-               insn->state.type = hint->type;
-               insn->state.end = hint->end;
+               insn->cfi.type = hint->type;
+               insn->cfi.end = hint->end;
        }
 
        return 0;
@@ -1341,6 +1382,104 @@ static int read_retpoline_hints(struct objtool_file *file)
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int read_instr_hints(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+       struct section *sec;
+       struct instruction *insn;
+       struct rela *rela;
+
+       sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".rela.discard.instr_end");
+       if (!sec)
+               return 0;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(rela, &sec->rela_list, list) {
+               if (rela->sym->type != STT_SECTION) {
+                       WARN("unexpected relocation symbol type in %s", sec->name);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               insn = find_insn(file, rela->sym->sec, rela->addend);
+               if (!insn) {
+                       WARN("bad .discard.instr_end entry");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               insn->instr--;
+       }
+
+       sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".rela.discard.instr_begin");
+       if (!sec)
+               return 0;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(rela, &sec->rela_list, list) {
+               if (rela->sym->type != STT_SECTION) {
+                       WARN("unexpected relocation symbol type in %s", sec->name);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               insn = find_insn(file, rela->sym->sec, rela->addend);
+               if (!insn) {
+                       WARN("bad .discard.instr_begin entry");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               insn->instr++;
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int read_intra_function_calls(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+       struct instruction *insn;
+       struct section *sec;
+       struct rela *rela;
+
+       sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".rela.discard.intra_function_calls");
+       if (!sec)
+               return 0;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(rela, &sec->rela_list, list) {
+               unsigned long dest_off;
+
+               if (rela->sym->type != STT_SECTION) {
+                       WARN("unexpected relocation symbol type in %s",
+                            sec->name);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               insn = find_insn(file, rela->sym->sec, rela->addend);
+               if (!insn) {
+                       WARN("bad .discard.intra_function_call entry");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               if (insn->type != INSN_CALL) {
+                       WARN_FUNC("intra_function_call not a direct call",
+                                 insn->sec, insn->offset);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               /*
+                * Treat intra-function CALLs as JMPs, but with a stack_op.
+                * See add_call_destinations(), which strips stack_ops from
+                * normal CALLs.
+                */
+               insn->type = INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL;
+
+               dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+               insn->jump_dest = find_insn(file, insn->sec, dest_off);
+               if (!insn->jump_dest) {
+                       WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest at %s+0x%lx",
+                                 insn->sec, insn->offset,
+                                 insn->sec->name, dest_off);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static void mark_rodata(struct objtool_file *file)
 {
        struct section *sec;
@@ -1357,8 +1496,8 @@ static void mark_rodata(struct objtool_file *file)
         * .rodata.str1.* sections are ignored; they don't contain jump tables.
         */
        for_each_sec(file, sec) {
-               if ((!strncmp(sec->name, ".rodata", 7) && !strstr(sec->name, ".str1.")) ||
-                   !strcmp(sec->name, C_JUMP_TABLE_SECTION)) {
+               if (!strncmp(sec->name, ".rodata", 7) &&
+                   !strstr(sec->name, ".str1.")) {
                        sec->rodata = true;
                        found = true;
                }
@@ -1396,6 +1535,10 @@ static int decode_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
+       ret = read_intra_function_calls(file);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
        ret = add_call_destinations(file);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
@@ -1412,12 +1555,16 @@ static int decode_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
+       ret = read_instr_hints(file);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
        return 0;
 }
 
 static bool is_fentry_call(struct instruction *insn)
 {
-       if (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
+       if (insn->type == INSN_CALL && insn->call_dest &&
            insn->call_dest->type == STT_NOTYPE &&
            !strcmp(insn->call_dest->name, "__fentry__"))
                return true;
@@ -1425,40 +1572,57 @@ static bool is_fentry_call(struct instruction *insn)
        return false;
 }
 
-static bool has_modified_stack_frame(struct insn_state *state)
+static bool has_modified_stack_frame(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 {
+       u8 ret_offset = insn->ret_offset;
+       struct cfi_state *cfi = &state->cfi;
        int i;
 
-       if (state->cfa.base != initial_func_cfi.cfa.base ||
-           state->cfa.offset != initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset ||
-           state->stack_size != initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset ||
-           state->drap)
+       if (cfi->cfa.base != initial_func_cfi.cfa.base || cfi->drap)
+               return true;
+
+       if (cfi->cfa.offset != initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset + ret_offset)
                return true;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++)
-               if (state->regs[i].base != initial_func_cfi.regs[i].base ||
-                   state->regs[i].offset != initial_func_cfi.regs[i].offset)
+       if (cfi->stack_size != initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset + ret_offset)
+               return true;
+
+       /*
+        * If there is a ret offset hint then don't check registers
+        * because a callee-saved register might have been pushed on
+        * the stack.
+        */
+       if (ret_offset)
+               return false;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++) {
+               if (cfi->regs[i].base != initial_func_cfi.regs[i].base ||
+                   cfi->regs[i].offset != initial_func_cfi.regs[i].offset)
                        return true;
+       }
 
        return false;
 }
 
 static bool has_valid_stack_frame(struct insn_state *state)
 {
-       if (state->cfa.base == CFI_BP && state->regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_CFA &&
-           state->regs[CFI_BP].offset == -16)
+       struct cfi_state *cfi = &state->cfi;
+
+       if (cfi->cfa.base == CFI_BP && cfi->regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_CFA &&
+           cfi->regs[CFI_BP].offset == -16)
                return true;
 
-       if (state->drap && state->regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_BP)
+       if (cfi->drap && cfi->regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_BP)
                return true;
 
        return false;
 }
 
-static int update_insn_state_regs(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
+static int update_cfi_state_regs(struct instruction *insn,
+                                 struct cfi_state *cfi,
+                                 struct stack_op *op)
 {
-       struct cfi_reg *cfa = &state->cfa;
-       struct stack_op *op = &insn->stack_op;
+       struct cfi_reg *cfa = &cfi->cfa;
 
        if (cfa->base != CFI_SP && cfa->base != CFI_SP_INDIRECT)
                return 0;
@@ -1479,20 +1643,19 @@ static int update_insn_state_regs(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *s
        return 0;
 }
 
-static void save_reg(struct insn_state *state, unsigned char reg, int base,
-                    int offset)
+static void save_reg(struct cfi_state *cfi, unsigned char reg, int base, int offset)
 {
        if (arch_callee_saved_reg(reg) &&
-           state->regs[reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
-               state->regs[reg].base = base;
-               state->regs[reg].offset = offset;
+           cfi->regs[reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+               cfi->regs[reg].base = base;
+               cfi->regs[reg].offset = offset;
        }
 }
 
-static void restore_reg(struct insn_state *state, unsigned char reg)
+static void restore_reg(struct cfi_state *cfi, unsigned char reg)
 {
-       state->regs[reg].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
-       state->regs[reg].offset = 0;
+       cfi->regs[reg].base = initial_func_cfi.regs[reg].base;
+       cfi->regs[reg].offset = initial_func_cfi.regs[reg].offset;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1548,11 +1711,11 @@ static void restore_reg(struct insn_state *state, unsigned char reg)
  *   41 5d                     pop    %r13
  *   c3                                retq
  */
-static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
+static int update_cfi_state(struct instruction *insn, struct cfi_state *cfi,
+                            struct stack_op *op)
 {
-       struct stack_op *op = &insn->stack_op;
-       struct cfi_reg *cfa = &state->cfa;
-       struct cfi_reg *regs = state->regs;
+       struct cfi_reg *cfa = &cfi->cfa;
+       struct cfi_reg *regs = cfi->regs;
 
        /* stack operations don't make sense with an undefined CFA */
        if (cfa->base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
@@ -1563,8 +1726,8 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                return 0;
        }
 
-       if (state->type == ORC_TYPE_REGS || state->type == ORC_TYPE_REGS_IRET)
-               return update_insn_state_regs(insn, state);
+       if (cfi->type == ORC_TYPE_REGS || cfi->type == ORC_TYPE_REGS_IRET)
+               return update_cfi_state_regs(insn, cfi, op);
 
        switch (op->dest.type) {
 
@@ -1579,16 +1742,16 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 
                                /* mov %rsp, %rbp */
                                cfa->base = op->dest.reg;
-                               state->bp_scratch = false;
+                               cfi->bp_scratch = false;
                        }
 
                        else if (op->src.reg == CFI_SP &&
-                                op->dest.reg == CFI_BP && state->drap) {
+                                op->dest.reg == CFI_BP && cfi->drap) {
 
                                /* drap: mov %rsp, %rbp */
                                regs[CFI_BP].base = CFI_BP;
-                               regs[CFI_BP].offset = -state->stack_size;
-                               state->bp_scratch = false;
+                               regs[CFI_BP].offset = -cfi->stack_size;
+                               cfi->bp_scratch = false;
                        }
 
                        else if (op->src.reg == CFI_SP && cfa->base == CFI_SP) {
@@ -1603,8 +1766,8 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                                 *   ...
                                 *   mov    %rax, %rsp
                                 */
-                               state->vals[op->dest.reg].base = CFI_CFA;
-                               state->vals[op->dest.reg].offset = -state->stack_size;
+                               cfi->vals[op->dest.reg].base = CFI_CFA;
+                               cfi->vals[op->dest.reg].offset = -cfi->stack_size;
                        }
 
                        else if (op->src.reg == CFI_BP && op->dest.reg == CFI_SP &&
@@ -1615,14 +1778,14 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                                 *
                                 * Restore the original stack pointer (Clang).
                                 */
-                               state->stack_size = -state->regs[CFI_BP].offset;
+                               cfi->stack_size = -cfi->regs[CFI_BP].offset;
                        }
 
                        else if (op->dest.reg == cfa->base) {
 
                                /* mov %reg, %rsp */
                                if (cfa->base == CFI_SP &&
-                                   state->vals[op->src.reg].base == CFI_CFA) {
+                                   cfi->vals[op->src.reg].base == CFI_CFA) {
 
                                        /*
                                         * This is needed for the rare case
@@ -1632,8 +1795,8 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                                         *   ...
                                         *   mov    %rcx, %rsp
                                         */
-                                       cfa->offset = -state->vals[op->src.reg].offset;
-                                       state->stack_size = cfa->offset;
+                                       cfa->offset = -cfi->vals[op->src.reg].offset;
+                                       cfi->stack_size = cfa->offset;
 
                                } else {
                                        cfa->base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
@@ -1647,7 +1810,7 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                        if (op->dest.reg == CFI_SP && op->src.reg == CFI_SP) {
 
                                /* add imm, %rsp */
-                               state->stack_size -= op->src.offset;
+                               cfi->stack_size -= op->src.offset;
                                if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
                                        cfa->offset -= op->src.offset;
                                break;
@@ -1656,14 +1819,14 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                        if (op->dest.reg == CFI_SP && op->src.reg == CFI_BP) {
 
                                /* lea disp(%rbp), %rsp */
-                               state->stack_size = -(op->src.offset + regs[CFI_BP].offset);
+                               cfi->stack_size = -(op->src.offset + regs[CFI_BP].offset);
                                break;
                        }
 
                        if (op->src.reg == CFI_SP && cfa->base == CFI_SP) {
 
                                /* drap: lea disp(%rsp), %drap */
-                               state->drap_reg = op->dest.reg;
+                               cfi->drap_reg = op->dest.reg;
 
                                /*
                                 * lea disp(%rsp), %reg
@@ -1675,25 +1838,25 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                                 *   ...
                                 *   mov    %rcx, %rsp
                                 */
-                               state->vals[op->dest.reg].base = CFI_CFA;
-                               state->vals[op->dest.reg].offset = \
-                                       -state->stack_size + op->src.offset;
+                               cfi->vals[op->dest.reg].base = CFI_CFA;
+                               cfi->vals[op->dest.reg].offset = \
+                                       -cfi->stack_size + op->src.offset;
 
                                break;
                        }
 
-                       if (state->drap && op->dest.reg == CFI_SP &&
-                           op->src.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+                       if (cfi->drap && op->dest.reg == CFI_SP &&
+                           op->src.reg == cfi->drap_reg) {
 
                                 /* drap: lea disp(%drap), %rsp */
                                cfa->base = CFI_SP;
-                               cfa->offset = state->stack_size = -op->src.offset;
-                               state->drap_reg = CFI_UNDEFINED;
-                               state->drap = false;
+                               cfa->offset = cfi->stack_size = -op->src.offset;
+                               cfi->drap_reg = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+                               cfi->drap = false;
                                break;
                        }
 
-                       if (op->dest.reg == state->cfa.base) {
+                       if (op->dest.reg == cfi->cfa.base) {
                                WARN_FUNC("unsupported stack register modification",
                                          insn->sec, insn->offset);
                                return -1;
@@ -1703,18 +1866,18 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 
                case OP_SRC_AND:
                        if (op->dest.reg != CFI_SP ||
-                           (state->drap_reg != CFI_UNDEFINED && cfa->base != CFI_SP) ||
-                           (state->drap_reg == CFI_UNDEFINED && cfa->base != CFI_BP)) {
+                           (cfi->drap_reg != CFI_UNDEFINED && cfa->base != CFI_SP) ||
+                           (cfi->drap_reg == CFI_UNDEFINED && cfa->base != CFI_BP)) {
                                WARN_FUNC("unsupported stack pointer realignment",
                                          insn->sec, insn->offset);
                                return -1;
                        }
 
-                       if (state->drap_reg != CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+                       if (cfi->drap_reg != CFI_UNDEFINED) {
                                /* drap: and imm, %rsp */
-                               cfa->base = state->drap_reg;
-                               cfa->offset = state->stack_size = 0;
-                               state->drap = true;
+                               cfa->base = cfi->drap_reg;
+                               cfa->offset = cfi->stack_size = 0;
+                               cfi->drap = true;
                        }
 
                        /*
@@ -1726,57 +1889,55 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 
                case OP_SRC_POP:
                case OP_SRC_POPF:
-                       if (!state->drap && op->dest.type == OP_DEST_REG &&
-                           op->dest.reg == cfa->base) {
+                       if (!cfi->drap && op->dest.reg == cfa->base) {
 
                                /* pop %rbp */
                                cfa->base = CFI_SP;
                        }
 
-                       if (state->drap && cfa->base == CFI_BP_INDIRECT &&
-                           op->dest.type == OP_DEST_REG &&
-                           op->dest.reg == state->drap_reg &&
-                           state->drap_offset == -state->stack_size) {
+                       if (cfi->drap && cfa->base == CFI_BP_INDIRECT &&
+                           op->dest.reg == cfi->drap_reg &&
+                           cfi->drap_offset == -cfi->stack_size) {
 
                                /* drap: pop %drap */
-                               cfa->base = state->drap_reg;
+                               cfa->base = cfi->drap_reg;
                                cfa->offset = 0;
-                               state->drap_offset = -1;
+                               cfi->drap_offset = -1;
 
-                       } else if (regs[op->dest.reg].offset == -state->stack_size) {
+                       } else if (regs[op->dest.reg].offset == -cfi->stack_size) {
 
                                /* pop %reg */
-                               restore_reg(state, op->dest.reg);
+                               restore_reg(cfi, op->dest.reg);
                        }
 
-                       state->stack_size -= 8;
+                       cfi->stack_size -= 8;
                        if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
                                cfa->offset -= 8;
 
                        break;
 
                case OP_SRC_REG_INDIRECT:
-                       if (state->drap && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
-                           op->src.offset == state->drap_offset) {
+                       if (cfi->drap && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
+                           op->src.offset == cfi->drap_offset) {
 
                                /* drap: mov disp(%rbp), %drap */
-                               cfa->base = state->drap_reg;
+                               cfa->base = cfi->drap_reg;
                                cfa->offset = 0;
-                               state->drap_offset = -1;
+                               cfi->drap_offset = -1;
                        }
 
-                       if (state->drap && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
+                       if (cfi->drap && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
                            op->src.offset == regs[op->dest.reg].offset) {
 
                                /* drap: mov disp(%rbp), %reg */
-                               restore_reg(state, op->dest.reg);
+                               restore_reg(cfi, op->dest.reg);
 
                        } else if (op->src.reg == cfa->base &&
                            op->src.offset == regs[op->dest.reg].offset + cfa->offset) {
 
                                /* mov disp(%rbp), %reg */
                                /* mov disp(%rsp), %reg */
-                               restore_reg(state, op->dest.reg);
+                               restore_reg(cfi, op->dest.reg);
                        }
 
                        break;
@@ -1791,78 +1952,78 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 
        case OP_DEST_PUSH:
        case OP_DEST_PUSHF:
-               state->stack_size += 8;
+               cfi->stack_size += 8;
                if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
                        cfa->offset += 8;
 
                if (op->src.type != OP_SRC_REG)
                        break;
 
-               if (state->drap) {
-                       if (op->src.reg == cfa->base && op->src.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+               if (cfi->drap) {
+                       if (op->src.reg == cfa->base && op->src.reg == cfi->drap_reg) {
 
                                /* drap: push %drap */
                                cfa->base = CFI_BP_INDIRECT;
-                               cfa->offset = -state->stack_size;
+                               cfa->offset = -cfi->stack_size;
 
                                /* save drap so we know when to restore it */
-                               state->drap_offset = -state->stack_size;
+                               cfi->drap_offset = -cfi->stack_size;
 
-                       } else if (op->src.reg == CFI_BP && cfa->base == state->drap_reg) {
+                       } else if (op->src.reg == CFI_BP && cfa->base == cfi->drap_reg) {
 
                                /* drap: push %rbp */
-                               state->stack_size = 0;
+                               cfi->stack_size = 0;
 
                        } else if (regs[op->src.reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
 
                                /* drap: push %reg */
-                               save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_BP, -state->stack_size);
+                               save_reg(cfi, op->src.reg, CFI_BP, -cfi->stack_size);
                        }
 
                } else {
 
                        /* push %reg */
-                       save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA, -state->stack_size);
+                       save_reg(cfi, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA, -cfi->stack_size);
                }
 
                /* detect when asm code uses rbp as a scratch register */
                if (!no_fp && insn->func && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
                    cfa->base != CFI_BP)
-                       state->bp_scratch = true;
+                       cfi->bp_scratch = true;
                break;
 
        case OP_DEST_REG_INDIRECT:
 
-               if (state->drap) {
-                       if (op->src.reg == cfa->base && op->src.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+               if (cfi->drap) {
+                       if (op->src.reg == cfa->base && op->src.reg == cfi->drap_reg) {
 
                                /* drap: mov %drap, disp(%rbp) */
                                cfa->base = CFI_BP_INDIRECT;
                                cfa->offset = op->dest.offset;
 
                                /* save drap offset so we know when to restore it */
-                               state->drap_offset = op->dest.offset;
+                               cfi->drap_offset = op->dest.offset;
                        }
 
                        else if (regs[op->src.reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
 
                                /* drap: mov reg, disp(%rbp) */
-                               save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_BP, op->dest.offset);
+                               save_reg(cfi, op->src.reg, CFI_BP, op->dest.offset);
                        }
 
                } else if (op->dest.reg == cfa->base) {
 
                        /* mov reg, disp(%rbp) */
                        /* mov reg, disp(%rsp) */
-                       save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA,
-                                op->dest.offset - state->cfa.offset);
+                       save_reg(cfi, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA,
+                                op->dest.offset - cfi->cfa.offset);
                }
 
                break;
 
        case OP_DEST_LEAVE:
-               if ((!state->drap && cfa->base != CFI_BP) ||
-                   (state->drap && cfa->base != state->drap_reg)) {
+               if ((!cfi->drap && cfa->base != CFI_BP) ||
+                   (cfi->drap && cfa->base != cfi->drap_reg)) {
                        WARN_FUNC("leave instruction with modified stack frame",
                                  insn->sec, insn->offset);
                        return -1;
@@ -1870,10 +2031,10 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 
                /* leave (mov %rbp, %rsp; pop %rbp) */
 
-               state->stack_size = -state->regs[CFI_BP].offset - 8;
-               restore_reg(state, CFI_BP);
+               cfi->stack_size = -cfi->regs[CFI_BP].offset - 8;
+               restore_reg(cfi, CFI_BP);
 
-               if (!state->drap) {
+               if (!cfi->drap) {
                        cfa->base = CFI_SP;
                        cfa->offset -= 8;
                }
@@ -1888,7 +2049,7 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
                }
 
                /* pop mem */
-               state->stack_size -= 8;
+               cfi->stack_size -= 8;
                if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
                        cfa->offset -= 8;
 
@@ -1903,41 +2064,86 @@ static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static bool insn_state_match(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
+static int handle_insn_ops(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
+{
+       struct stack_op *op;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(op, &insn->stack_ops, list) {
+               struct cfi_state old_cfi = state->cfi;
+               int res;
+
+               res = update_cfi_state(insn, &state->cfi, op);
+               if (res)
+                       return res;
+
+               if (insn->alt_group && memcmp(&state->cfi, &old_cfi, sizeof(struct cfi_state))) {
+                       WARN_FUNC("alternative modifies stack", insn->sec, insn->offset);
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               if (op->dest.type == OP_DEST_PUSHF) {
+                       if (!state->uaccess_stack) {
+                               state->uaccess_stack = 1;
+                       } else if (state->uaccess_stack >> 31) {
+                               WARN_FUNC("PUSHF stack exhausted",
+                                         insn->sec, insn->offset);
+                               return 1;
+                       }
+                       state->uaccess_stack <<= 1;
+                       state->uaccess_stack  |= state->uaccess;
+               }
+
+               if (op->src.type == OP_SRC_POPF) {
+                       if (state->uaccess_stack) {
+                               state->uaccess = state->uaccess_stack & 1;
+                               state->uaccess_stack >>= 1;
+                               if (state->uaccess_stack == 1)
+                                       state->uaccess_stack = 0;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static bool insn_cfi_match(struct instruction *insn, struct cfi_state *cfi2)
 {
-       struct insn_state *state1 = &insn->state, *state2 = state;
+       struct cfi_state *cfi1 = &insn->cfi;
        int i;
 
-       if (memcmp(&state1->cfa, &state2->cfa, sizeof(state1->cfa))) {
+       if (memcmp(&cfi1->cfa, &cfi2->cfa, sizeof(cfi1->cfa))) {
+
                WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: cfa1=%d%+d cfa2=%d%+d",
                          insn->sec, insn->offset,
-                         state1->cfa.base, state1->cfa.offset,
-                         state2->cfa.base, state2->cfa.offset);
+                         cfi1->cfa.base, cfi1->cfa.offset,
+                         cfi2->cfa.base, cfi2->cfa.offset);
 
-       } else if (memcmp(&state1->regs, &state2->regs, sizeof(state1->regs))) {
+       } else if (memcmp(&cfi1->regs, &cfi2->regs, sizeof(cfi1->regs))) {
                for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++) {
-                       if (!memcmp(&state1->regs[i], &state2->regs[i],
+                       if (!memcmp(&cfi1->regs[i], &cfi2->regs[i],
                                    sizeof(struct cfi_reg)))
                                continue;
 
                        WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: reg1[%d]=%d%+d reg2[%d]=%d%+d",
                                  insn->sec, insn->offset,
-                                 i, state1->regs[i].base, state1->regs[i].offset,
-                                 i, state2->regs[i].base, state2->regs[i].offset);
+                                 i, cfi1->regs[i].base, cfi1->regs[i].offset,
+                                 i, cfi2->regs[i].base, cfi2->regs[i].offset);
                        break;
                }
 
-       } else if (state1->type != state2->type) {
+       } else if (cfi1->type != cfi2->type) {
+
                WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: type1=%d type2=%d",
-                         insn->sec, insn->offset, state1->type, state2->type);
+                         insn->sec, insn->offset, cfi1->type, cfi2->type);
+
+       } else if (cfi1->drap != cfi2->drap ||
+                  (cfi1->drap && cfi1->drap_reg != cfi2->drap_reg) ||
+                  (cfi1->drap && cfi1->drap_offset != cfi2->drap_offset)) {
 
-       } else if (state1->drap != state2->drap ||
-                (state1->drap && state1->drap_reg != state2->drap_reg) ||
-                (state1->drap && state1->drap_offset != state2->drap_offset)) {
                WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: drap1=%d(%d,%d) drap2=%d(%d,%d)",
                          insn->sec, insn->offset,
-                         state1->drap, state1->drap_reg, state1->drap_offset,
-                         state2->drap, state2->drap_reg, state2->drap_offset);
+                         cfi1->drap, cfi1->drap_reg, cfi1->drap_offset,
+                         cfi2->drap, cfi2->drap_reg, cfi2->drap_offset);
 
        } else
                return true;
@@ -1963,6 +2169,13 @@ static inline const char *call_dest_name(struct instruction *insn)
 
 static int validate_call(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 {
+       if (state->noinstr && state->instr <= 0 &&
+           (!insn->call_dest || !insn->call_dest->sec->noinstr)) {
+               WARN_FUNC("call to %s() leaves .noinstr.text section",
+                               insn->sec, insn->offset, call_dest_name(insn));
+               return 1;
+       }
+
        if (state->uaccess && !func_uaccess_safe(insn->call_dest)) {
                WARN_FUNC("call to %s() with UACCESS enabled",
                                insn->sec, insn->offset, call_dest_name(insn));
@@ -1980,7 +2193,7 @@ static int validate_call(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 
 static int validate_sibling_call(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 {
-       if (has_modified_stack_frame(state)) {
+       if (has_modified_stack_frame(insn, state)) {
                WARN_FUNC("sibling call from callable instruction with modified stack frame",
                                insn->sec, insn->offset);
                return 1;
@@ -1991,6 +2204,12 @@ static int validate_sibling_call(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *st
 
 static int validate_return(struct symbol *func, struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
 {
+       if (state->noinstr && state->instr > 0) {
+               WARN_FUNC("return with instrumentation enabled",
+                         insn->sec, insn->offset);
+               return 1;
+       }
+
        if (state->uaccess && !func_uaccess_safe(func)) {
                WARN_FUNC("return with UACCESS enabled",
                          insn->sec, insn->offset);
@@ -2009,13 +2228,13 @@ static int validate_return(struct symbol *func, struct instruction *insn, struct
                return 1;
        }
 
-       if (func && has_modified_stack_frame(state)) {
+       if (func && has_modified_stack_frame(insn, state)) {
                WARN_FUNC("return with modified stack frame",
                          insn->sec, insn->offset);
                return 1;
        }
 
-       if (state->bp_scratch) {
+       if (state->cfi.bp_scratch) {
                WARN_FUNC("BP used as a scratch register",
                          insn->sec, insn->offset);
                return 1;
@@ -2024,6 +2243,30 @@ static int validate_return(struct symbol *func, struct instruction *insn, struct
        return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Alternatives should not contain any ORC entries, this in turn means they
+ * should not contain any CFI ops, which implies all instructions should have
+ * the same same CFI state.
+ *
+ * It is possible to constuct alternatives that have unreachable holes that go
+ * unreported (because they're NOPs), such holes would result in CFI_UNDEFINED
+ * states which then results in ORC entries, which we just said we didn't want.
+ *
+ * Avoid them by copying the CFI entry of the first instruction into the whole
+ * alternative.
+ */
+static void fill_alternative_cfi(struct objtool_file *file, struct instruction *insn)
+{
+       struct instruction *first_insn = insn;
+       int alt_group = insn->alt_group;
+
+       sec_for_each_insn_continue(file, insn) {
+               if (insn->alt_group != alt_group)
+                       break;
+               insn->cfi = first_insn->cfi;
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * Follow the branch starting at the given instruction, and recursively follow
  * any other branches (jumps).  Meanwhile, track the frame pointer state at
@@ -2031,23 +2274,16 @@ static int validate_return(struct symbol *func, struct instruction *insn, struct
  * tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt.
  */
 static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
-                          struct instruction *first, struct insn_state state)
+                          struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state state)
 {
        struct alternative *alt;
-       struct instruction *insn, *next_insn;
+       struct instruction *next_insn;
        struct section *sec;
        u8 visited;
        int ret;
 
-       insn = first;
        sec = insn->sec;
 
-       if (insn->alt_group && list_empty(&insn->alts)) {
-               WARN_FUNC("don't know how to handle branch to middle of alternative instruction group",
-                         sec, insn->offset);
-               return 1;
-       }
-
        while (1) {
                next_insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn);
 
@@ -2065,59 +2301,24 @@ static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 
                visited = 1 << state.uaccess;
                if (insn->visited) {
-                       if (!insn->hint && !insn_state_match(insn, &state))
+                       if (!insn->hint && !insn_cfi_match(insn, &state.cfi))
                                return 1;
 
                        if (insn->visited & visited)
                                return 0;
                }
 
-               if (insn->hint) {
-                       if (insn->restore) {
-                               struct instruction *save_insn, *i;
-
-                               i = insn;
-                               save_insn = NULL;
-                               sym_for_each_insn_continue_reverse(file, func, i) {
-                                       if (i->save) {
-                                               save_insn = i;
-                                               break;
-                                       }
-                               }
-
-                               if (!save_insn) {
-                                       WARN_FUNC("no corresponding CFI save for CFI restore",
-                                                 sec, insn->offset);
-                                       return 1;
-                               }
-
-                               if (!save_insn->visited) {
-                                       /*
-                                        * Oops, no state to copy yet.
-                                        * Hopefully we can reach this
-                                        * instruction from another branch
-                                        * after the save insn has been
-                                        * visited.
-                                        */
-                                       if (insn == first)
-                                               return 0;
-
-                                       WARN_FUNC("objtool isn't smart enough to handle this CFI save/restore combo",
-                                                 sec, insn->offset);
-                                       return 1;
-                               }
+               if (state.noinstr)
+                       state.instr += insn->instr;
 
-                               insn->state = save_insn->state;
-                       }
-
-                       state = insn->state;
-
-               } else
-                       insn->state = state;
+               if (insn->hint)
+                       state.cfi = insn->cfi;
+               else
+                       insn->cfi = state.cfi;
 
                insn->visited |= visited;
 
-               if (!insn->ignore_alts) {
+               if (!insn->ignore_alts && !list_empty(&insn->alts)) {
                        bool skip_orig = false;
 
                        list_for_each_entry(alt, &insn->alts, list) {
@@ -2132,10 +2333,16 @@ static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
                                }
                        }
 
+                       if (insn->alt_group)
+                               fill_alternative_cfi(file, insn);
+
                        if (skip_orig)
                                return 0;
                }
 
+               if (handle_insn_ops(insn, &state))
+                       return 1;
+
                switch (insn->type) {
 
                case INSN_RETURN:
@@ -2202,32 +2409,6 @@ static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
                        }
                        return 0;
 
-               case INSN_STACK:
-                       if (update_insn_state(insn, &state))
-                               return 1;
-
-                       if (insn->stack_op.dest.type == OP_DEST_PUSHF) {
-                               if (!state.uaccess_stack) {
-                                       state.uaccess_stack = 1;
-                               } else if (state.uaccess_stack >> 31) {
-                                       WARN_FUNC("PUSHF stack exhausted", sec, insn->offset);
-                                       return 1;
-                               }
-                               state.uaccess_stack <<= 1;
-                               state.uaccess_stack  |= state.uaccess;
-                       }
-
-                       if (insn->stack_op.src.type == OP_SRC_POPF) {
-                               if (state.uaccess_stack) {
-                                       state.uaccess = state.uaccess_stack & 1;
-                                       state.uaccess_stack >>= 1;
-                                       if (state.uaccess_stack == 1)
-                                               state.uaccess_stack = 0;
-                               }
-                       }
-
-                       break;
-
                case INSN_STAC:
                        if (state.uaccess) {
                                WARN_FUNC("recursive UACCESS enable", sec, insn->offset);
@@ -2273,7 +2454,7 @@ static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
                        return 0;
 
                if (!next_insn) {
-                       if (state.cfa.base == CFI_UNDEFINED)
+                       if (state.cfi.cfa.base == CFI_UNDEFINED)
                                return 0;
                        WARN("%s: unexpected end of section", sec->name);
                        return 1;
@@ -2285,24 +2466,34 @@ static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int validate_unwind_hints(struct objtool_file *file)
+static int validate_unwind_hints(struct objtool_file *file, struct section *sec)
 {
        struct instruction *insn;
-       int ret, warnings = 0;
        struct insn_state state;
+       int ret, warnings = 0;
 
        if (!file->hints)
                return 0;
 
-       clear_insn_state(&state);
+       init_insn_state(&state, sec);
 
-       for_each_insn(file, insn) {
+       if (sec) {
+               insn = find_insn(file, sec, 0);
+               if (!insn)
+                       return 0;
+       } else {
+               insn = list_first_entry(&file->insn_list, typeof(*insn), list);
+       }
+
+       while (&insn->list != &file->insn_list && (!sec || insn->sec == sec)) {
                if (insn->hint && !insn->visited) {
                        ret = validate_branch(file, insn->func, insn, state);
                        if (ret && backtrace)
                                BT_FUNC("<=== (hint)", insn);
                        warnings += ret;
                }
+
+               insn = list_next_entry(insn, list);
        }
 
        return warnings;
@@ -2417,43 +2608,69 @@ static bool ignore_unreachable_insn(struct instruction *insn)
        return false;
 }
 
-static int validate_section(struct objtool_file *file, struct section *sec)
+static int validate_symbol(struct objtool_file *file, struct section *sec,
+                          struct symbol *sym, struct insn_state *state)
 {
-       struct symbol *func;
        struct instruction *insn;
-       struct insn_state state;
-       int ret, warnings = 0;
+       int ret;
+
+       if (!sym->len) {
+               WARN("%s() is missing an ELF size annotation", sym->name);
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       if (sym->pfunc != sym || sym->alias != sym)
+               return 0;
+
+       insn = find_insn(file, sec, sym->offset);
+       if (!insn || insn->ignore || insn->visited)
+               return 0;
 
-       clear_insn_state(&state);
+       state->uaccess = sym->uaccess_safe;
 
-       state.cfa = initial_func_cfi.cfa;
-       memcpy(&state.regs, &initial_func_cfi.regs,
-              CFI_NUM_REGS * sizeof(struct cfi_reg));
-       state.stack_size = initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset;
+       ret = validate_branch(file, insn->func, insn, *state);
+       if (ret && backtrace)
+               BT_FUNC("<=== (sym)", insn);
+       return ret;
+}
+
+static int validate_section(struct objtool_file *file, struct section *sec)
+{
+       struct insn_state state;
+       struct symbol *func;
+       int warnings = 0;
 
        list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
                if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
                        continue;
 
-               if (!func->len) {
-                       WARN("%s() is missing an ELF size annotation",
-                            func->name);
-                       warnings++;
-               }
+               init_insn_state(&state, sec);
+               state.cfi.cfa = initial_func_cfi.cfa;
+               memcpy(&state.cfi.regs, &initial_func_cfi.regs,
+                      CFI_NUM_REGS * sizeof(struct cfi_reg));
+               state.cfi.stack_size = initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset;
 
-               if (func->pfunc != func || func->alias != func)
-                       continue;
+               warnings += validate_symbol(file, sec, func, &state);
+       }
 
-               insn = find_insn(file, sec, func->offset);
-               if (!insn || insn->ignore || insn->visited)
-                       continue;
+       return warnings;
+}
 
-               state.uaccess = func->uaccess_safe;
+static int validate_vmlinux_functions(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+       struct section *sec;
+       int warnings = 0;
 
-               ret = validate_branch(file, func, insn, state);
-               if (ret && backtrace)
-                       BT_FUNC("<=== (func)", insn);
-               warnings += ret;
+       sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".noinstr.text");
+       if (sec) {
+               warnings += validate_section(file, sec);
+               warnings += validate_unwind_hints(file, sec);
+       }
+
+       sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".entry.text");
+       if (sec) {
+               warnings += validate_section(file, sec);
+               warnings += validate_unwind_hints(file, sec);
        }
 
        return warnings;
@@ -2464,8 +2681,12 @@ static int validate_functions(struct objtool_file *file)
        struct section *sec;
        int warnings = 0;
 
-       for_each_sec(file, sec)
+       for_each_sec(file, sec) {
+               if (!(sec->sh.sh_flags & SHF_EXECINSTR))
+                       continue;
+
                warnings += validate_section(file, sec);
+       }
 
        return warnings;
 }
@@ -2496,7 +2717,7 @@ int check(const char *_objname, bool orc)
 
        objname = _objname;
 
-       file.elf = elf_read(objname, orc ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
+       file.elf = elf_open_read(objname, orc ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
        if (!file.elf)
                return 1;
 
@@ -2516,6 +2737,15 @@ int check(const char *_objname, bool orc)
        if (list_empty(&file.insn_list))
                goto out;
 
+       if (vmlinux && !validate_dup) {
+               ret = validate_vmlinux_functions(&file);
+               if (ret < 0)
+                       goto out;
+
+               warnings += ret;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
        if (retpoline) {
                ret = validate_retpoline(&file);
                if (ret < 0)
@@ -2528,7 +2758,7 @@ int check(const char *_objname, bool orc)
                goto out;
        warnings += ret;
 
-       ret = validate_unwind_hints(&file);
+       ret = validate_unwind_hints(&file, NULL);
        if (ret < 0)
                goto out;
        warnings += ret;