From 081d10c7392038050d3db11a7d628c371750b20c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Fietkau Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:26:13 +0000 Subject: 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 --- .../generic/patches-3.8/220-gc_sections.patch | 372 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 372 insertions(+) create mode 100644 target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/220-gc_sections.patch (limited to 'target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/220-gc_sections.patch') diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/220-gc_sections.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/220-gc_sections.patch new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..19c0f15923 --- /dev/null +++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/220-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 +@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SECTIONS + /* Exception table for data bus errors */ + __dbe_table : { + __start___dbe_table = .; +- *(__dbe_table) ++ KEEP(*(__dbe_table)) + __stop___dbe_table = .; + } + +@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ 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 -- cgit v1.2.3