[PATCH v2 00/12] objtool/arm64: Port klp-build to arm64

[Josh Poimboeuf]

On Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 03:51:00PM -0700, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> v2:
> - patches 1-2 were merged, rebase on tip/master
> - improve commit message for "objtool: Extricate checksum calculation from validate_branch()"
> - add review tags
> 
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/cover.1772681234.git.jpoimboe@kernel.org
> 
> Port objtool and the klp-build tooling (for building livepatch modules)
> to arm64.
> 
> Note this doesn't bring all the objtool bells and whistles to arm64, nor
> any of the CFG reverse engineering.  This only adds the bare minimum
> needed for 'objtool --checksum'.
> 
> And note that objtool still doesn't get enabled at all for normal arm64
> kernel builds, so this doesn't affect any users other than those running
> klp-build directly.

The Sashiko AI thing found some bugs, so it might be wise to hold off on
any review or testing of this until I get v3 out.

-- 
Josh