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authornbd <nbd@3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73>2013-01-26 16:26:13 +0000
committernbd <nbd@3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73>2013-01-26 16:26:13 +0000
commitedf06589cc0ad9474b6c17aa84af90a932eaca13 (patch)
tree24d7f96936770d3e3ee904982008bfcf174acc7e /target/linux/generic/patches-3.7/220-gc_sections.patch
parent0a3970a70de5376f9a7ddef0c0b68acf9eb8caab (diff)
kernel: use -ffunction-sections, -fdata-sections and --gc-sections on mips
in combination with kernel symbol export stripping this significantly reduces the kernel image size git-svn-id: svn://svn.openwrt.org/openwrt/trunk@35320 3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73
Diffstat (limited to 'target/linux/generic/patches-3.7/220-gc_sections.patch')
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1 files changed, 372 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-3.7/220-gc_sections.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.7/220-gc_sections.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a52a1eec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.7/220-gc_sections.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,372 @@
+--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
++++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
+@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ all-$(CONFIG_SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT)+= vmlin
+ #
+ cflags-y += -G 0 -mno-abicalls -fno-pic -pipe
+ cflags-y += -msoft-float
+-LDFLAGS_vmlinux += -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
++LDFLAGS_vmlinux += -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib --gc-sections
+ KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
+ KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
+
++KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
++
+ cflags-y += -ffreestanding
+
+ #
+--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
++++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SECTIONS
+ /* Exception table for data bus errors */
+ __dbe_table : {
+ __start___dbe_table = .;
+- *(__dbe_table)
++ KEEP(*(__dbe_table))
+ __stop___dbe_table = .;
+ }
+
+@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ SECTIONS
+ . = ALIGN(4);
+ .mips.machines.init : AT(ADDR(.mips.machines.init) - LOAD_OFFSET) {
+ __mips_machines_start = .;
+- *(.mips.machines.init)
++ KEEP(*(.mips.machines.init))
+ __mips_machines_end = .;
+ }
+
+--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
++++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
+ #ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
+ #define MCOUNT_REC() . = ALIGN(8); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_mcount_loc) = .; \
+- *(__mcount_loc) \
++ KEEP(*(__mcount_loc)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_mcount_loc) = .;
+ #else
+ #define MCOUNT_REC()
+@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
+
+ #ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_BRANCH_PROFILING
+ #define LIKELY_PROFILE() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_annotated_branch_profile) = .; \
+- *(_ftrace_annotated_branch) \
++ KEEP(*(_ftrace_annotated_branch)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_annotated_branch_profile) = .;
+ #else
+ #define LIKELY_PROFILE()
+@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
+
+ #ifdef CONFIG_PROFILE_ALL_BRANCHES
+ #define BRANCH_PROFILE() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_branch_profile) = .; \
+- *(_ftrace_branch) \
++ KEEP(*(_ftrace_branch)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_branch_profile) = .;
+ #else
+ #define BRANCH_PROFILE()
+@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
+ #ifdef CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING
+ #define FTRACE_EVENTS() . = ALIGN(8); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_ftrace_events) = .; \
+- *(_ftrace_events) \
++ KEEP(*(_ftrace_events)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_ftrace_events) = .;
+ #else
+ #define FTRACE_EVENTS()
+@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
+
+ #ifdef CONFIG_TRACING
+ #define TRACE_PRINTKS() VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___trace_bprintk_fmt) = .; \
+- *(__trace_printk_fmt) /* Trace_printk fmt' pointer */ \
++ KEEP(*(__trace_printk_fmt)) /* Trace_printk fmt' pointer */ \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___trace_bprintk_fmt) = .;
+ #else
+ #define TRACE_PRINTKS()
+@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
+ #ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_SYSCALLS
+ #define TRACE_SYSCALLS() . = ALIGN(8); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_syscalls_metadata) = .; \
+- *(__syscalls_metadata) \
++ KEEP(*(__syscalls_metadata)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop_syscalls_metadata) = .;
+ #else
+ #define TRACE_SYSCALLS()
+@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
+ #define KERNEL_DTB() \
+ STRUCT_ALIGN(); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__dtb_start) = .; \
+- *(.dtb.init.rodata) \
++ KEEP(*(.dtb.init.rodata)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__dtb_end) = .;
+
+ /* .data section */
+@@ -173,15 +173,16 @@
+ /* implement dynamic printk debug */ \
+ . = ALIGN(8); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___jump_table) = .; \
+- *(__jump_table) \
++ KEEP(*(__jump_table)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___jump_table) = .; \
+ . = ALIGN(8); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___verbose) = .; \
+- *(__verbose) \
++ KEEP(*(__verbose)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___verbose) = .; \
+ LIKELY_PROFILE() \
+ BRANCH_PROFILE() \
+- TRACE_PRINTKS()
++ TRACE_PRINTKS() \
++ *(.data.*)
+
+ /*
+ * Data section helpers
+@@ -235,39 +236,39 @@
+ /* PCI quirks */ \
+ .pci_fixup : AT(ADDR(.pci_fixup) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_early) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_early) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_early)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_early) = .; \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_header) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_header) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_header)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_header) = .; \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_final) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_final) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_final)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_final) = .; \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_enable) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_enable) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_enable)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_enable) = .; \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_resume) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_resume) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_resume)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_resume) = .; \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_resume_early) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_resume_early) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_resume_early)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_resume_early) = .; \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_pci_fixups_suspend) = .; \
+- *(.pci_fixup_suspend) \
++ KEEP(*(.pci_fixup_suspend)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_pci_fixups_suspend) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Built-in firmware blobs */ \
+ .builtin_fw : AT(ADDR(.builtin_fw) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_builtin_fw) = .; \
+- *(.builtin_fw) \
++ KEEP(*(.builtin_fw)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_builtin_fw) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* RapidIO route ops */ \
+ .rio_ops : AT(ADDR(.rio_ops) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start_rio_switch_ops) = .; \
+- *(.rio_switch_ops) \
++ KEEP(*(.rio_switch_ops)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_rio_switch_ops) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+@@ -276,49 +277,49 @@
+ /* Kernel symbol table: Normal symbols */ \
+ __ksymtab : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___ksymtab+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only symbols */ \
+ __ksymtab_gpl : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_gpl) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_gpl) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: Normal unused symbols */ \
+ __ksymtab_unused : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_unused) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_unused) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \
+ __ksymtab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_unused_gpl) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-future-only symbols */ \
+ __ksymtab_gpl_future : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_gpl_future) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ksymtab_gpl_future) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl_future+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl_future+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ksymtab_gpl_future) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: Normal symbols */ \
+ __kcrctab : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___kcrctab+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only symbols */ \
+ __kcrctab_gpl : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab_gpl) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab_gpl) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+@@ -332,14 +333,14 @@
+ /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \
+ __kcrctab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab_unused_gpl) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab_unused_gpl) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-future-only symbols */ \
+ __kcrctab_gpl_future : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_gpl_future) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___kcrctab_gpl_future) = .; \
+- *(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl_future+*)) \
++ KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl_future+*))) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___kcrctab_gpl_future) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+@@ -362,14 +363,14 @@
+ /* Built-in module parameters. */ \
+ __param : AT(ADDR(__param) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___param) = .; \
+- *(__param) \
++ KEEP(*(__param)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___param) = .; \
+ } \
+ \
+ /* Built-in module versions. */ \
+ __modver : AT(ADDR(__modver) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___modver) = .; \
+- *(__modver) \
++ KEEP(*(__modver)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___modver) = .; \
+ . = ALIGN((align)); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__end_rodata) = .; \
+@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@
+ #define ENTRY_TEXT \
+ ALIGN_FUNCTION(); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__entry_text_start) = .; \
+- *(.entry.text) \
++ KEEP(*(.entry.text)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__entry_text_end) = .;
+
+ #ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
+@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@
+ . = ALIGN(align); \
+ __ex_table : AT(ADDR(__ex_table) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___ex_table) = .; \
+- *(__ex_table) \
++ KEEP(*(__ex_table)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___ex_table) = .; \
+ }
+
+@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@
+ #ifdef CONFIG_CONSTRUCTORS
+ #define KERNEL_CTORS() . = ALIGN(8); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__ctors_start) = .; \
+- *(.ctors) \
++ KEEP(*(.ctors)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__ctors_end) = .;
+ #else
+ #define KERNEL_CTORS()
+@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@
+ #define SBSS(sbss_align) \
+ . = ALIGN(sbss_align); \
+ .sbss : AT(ADDR(.sbss) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+- *(.sbss) \
++ *(.sbss .sbss.*) \
+ *(.scommon) \
+ }
+
+@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@
+ BSS_FIRST_SECTIONS \
+ *(.bss..page_aligned) \
+ *(.dynbss) \
+- *(.bss) \
++ *(.bss .bss.*) \
+ *(COMMON) \
+ }
+
+@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@
+ . = ALIGN(8); \
+ __bug_table : AT(ADDR(__bug_table) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__start___bug_table) = .; \
+- *(__bug_table) \
++ KEEP(*(__bug_table)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__stop___bug_table) = .; \
+ }
+ #else
+@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@
+ . = ALIGN(4); \
+ .tracedata : AT(ADDR(.tracedata) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__tracedata_start) = .; \
+- *(.tracedata) \
++ KEEP(*(.tracedata)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__tracedata_end) = .; \
+ }
+ #else
+@@ -622,17 +623,17 @@
+ #define INIT_SETUP(initsetup_align) \
+ . = ALIGN(initsetup_align); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__setup_start) = .; \
+- *(.init.setup) \
++ KEEP(*(.init.setup)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__setup_end) = .;
+
+ #define INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(level) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__initcall##level##_start) = .; \
+- *(.initcall##level##.init) \
+- *(.initcall##level##s.init) \
++ KEEP(*(.initcall##level##.init)) \
++ KEEP(*(.initcall##level##s.init)) \
+
+ #define INIT_CALLS \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__initcall_start) = .; \
+- *(.initcallearly.init) \
++ KEEP(*(.initcallearly.init)) \
+ INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(0) \
+ INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(1) \
+ INIT_CALLS_LEVEL(2) \
+@@ -646,21 +647,21 @@
+
+ #define CON_INITCALL \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__con_initcall_start) = .; \
+- *(.con_initcall.init) \
++ KEEP(*(.con_initcall.init)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__con_initcall_end) = .;
+
+ #define SECURITY_INITCALL \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__security_initcall_start) = .; \
+- *(.security_initcall.init) \
++ KEEP(*(.security_initcall.init)) \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__security_initcall_end) = .;
+
+ #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
+ #define INIT_RAM_FS \
+ . = ALIGN(4); \
+ VMLINUX_SYMBOL(__initramfs_start) = .; \
+- *(.init.ramfs) \
++ KEEP(*(.init.ramfs)) \
+ . = ALIGN(8); \
+- *(.init.ramfs.info)
++ KEEP(*(.init.ramfs.info))
+ #else
+ #define INIT_RAM_FS
+ #endif