[PATCH v1] bfd/readelf: Add core file support for FEAT_S1POE
srinath.parvathaneni@arm.com
srinath.parvathaneni@arm.com
Mon Jun 29 07:31:58 GMT 2026
From: Srinath Parvathaneni <srinath.parvathaneni@arm.com>
Hi,
Add support for `NT_ARM_POE` dumps/reads for core files.
Regression tested for aarch64-none-linux-gnu target and
found no regressions.
Ok for binutils-master?
Regards,
Srinath.
---
bfd/elf.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
binutils/readelf.c | 2 ++
include/elf/common.h | 2 ++
3 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index c9a68404e9d..c7f557b8be6 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ SECTION
/* Names of a pseudo-section which represent core notes. */
#define NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_FPMR ".reg-aarch-fpmr"
#define NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_GCS ".reg-aarch-gcs"
+#define NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_POE ".reg-aarch-poe"
#define NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_HW_BREAK ".reg-aarch-hw-break"
#define NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_HW_WATCH ".reg-aarch-hw-watch"
#define NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_MTE ".reg-aarch-mte"
@@ -10735,6 +10736,15 @@ elfcore_grok_aarch_gcs (bfd *abfd, Elf_Internal_Note *note)
return elfcore_make_note_pseudosection (abfd, NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_GCS, note);
}
+/* Convert NOTE into a bfd_section called ".reg-aarch-poe". Return TRUE if
+ successful, otherwise return FALSE. */
+
+static bool
+elfcore_grok_aarch_poe (bfd *abfd, Elf_Internal_Note *note)
+{
+ return elfcore_make_note_pseudosection (abfd, NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_POE, note);
+}
+
/* Convert NOTE into the appropriate note pseudo-section for the AArch64 FPMR.
* Return TRUE if successful, otherwise return FALSE. */
@@ -11179,6 +11189,7 @@ elfcore_grok_note (bfd *abfd, Elf_Internal_Note *note)
case NT_ARC_V2: return elfcore_grok_arc_v2 (abfd, note);
case NT_ARM_FPMR: return elfcore_grok_aarch_fpmr (abfd, note);
case NT_ARM_GCS: return elfcore_grok_aarch_gcs (abfd, note);
+ case NT_ARM_POE: return elfcore_grok_aarch_poe (abfd, note);
case NT_ARM_HW_BREAK: return elfcore_grok_aarch_hw_break (abfd, note);
case NT_ARM_HW_WATCH: return elfcore_grok_aarch_hw_watch (abfd, note);
case NT_ARM_PAC_MASK: return elfcore_grok_aarch_pauth (abfd, note);
@@ -12900,6 +12911,19 @@ elfcore_write_aarch_gcs (bfd *abfd, char *buf, int *bufsiz,
aarch_gcs, size);
}
+/* Write the buffer of POE register values in AARCH_POE (length SIZE) into
+ the note buffer BUF and update *BUFSIZ. ABFD is the bfd the note is being
+ written into. Return a pointer to the new start of the note buffer, to
+ replace BUF which may no longer be valid. */
+
+static char *
+elfcore_write_aarch_poe (bfd *abfd, char *buf, int *bufsiz,
+ const void *aarch_poe, int size)
+{
+ return elfcore_write_note (abfd, buf, bufsiz, NOTE_NAME_LINUX, NT_ARM_POE,
+ aarch_poe, size);
+}
+
/* Write the buffer of FPMR value in AARCH_FPMR (length SIZE) into
the note buffer BUF and update *BUFSIZ. ABFD is the bfd the note is being
written into. Return a pointer to the new start of the note buffer, to
@@ -13024,6 +13048,7 @@ elfcore_write_register_note (bfd *abfd,
{
{ NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_FPMR, elfcore_write_aarch_fpmr},
{ NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_GCS, elfcore_write_aarch_gcs},
+ { NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_POE, elfcore_write_aarch_poe},
{ NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_HW_BREAK, elfcore_write_aarch_hw_break},
{ NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_HW_WATCH, elfcore_write_aarch_hw_watch},
{ NOTE_PSEUDO_SECTION_AARCH_MTE, elfcore_write_aarch_mte},
diff --git a/binutils/readelf.c b/binutils/readelf.c
index bf27f9eec23..61354d7ab11 100644
--- a/binutils/readelf.c
+++ b/binutils/readelf.c
@@ -21915,6 +21915,8 @@ get_note_type (Filedata * filedata, unsigned e_type)
return _("NT_ARM_PAC_ENABLED_KEYS (AArch64 pointer authentication enabled keys)");
case NT_ARM_FPMR:
return _("NT_ARM_FPMR (AArch64 Floating Point Mode Register)");
+ case NT_ARM_POE:
+ return _("NT_ARM_POE (AArch64 Permission Overlay Extension Register)");
case NT_ARC_V2:
return _("NT_ARC_V2 (ARC HS accumulator/extra registers)");
case NT_RISCV_CSR:
diff --git a/include/elf/common.h b/include/elf/common.h
index 1ae68221a89..f811b8daeb5 100644
--- a/include/elf/common.h
+++ b/include/elf/common.h
@@ -760,6 +760,8 @@
/* Note: name must be "LINUX". */
#define NT_ARM_FPMR 0x40e /* AArch64 FPMR. */
/* Note: name must be "LINUX". */
+#define NT_ARM_POE 0x40f /* AArch64 POE register. */
+ /* Note: name must be "LINUX". */
#define NT_ARM_GCS 0x410 /* AArch64 Guarded Control Stack
registers. */
/* Note name must be "LINUX". */
--
2.43.0
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