[PATCH v2 5/5] Linux: Consolidate auxiliary vector parsing

Adhemerval Zanella adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Tue Feb 8 20:19:42 GMT 2022



On 03/02/2022 08:08, Florian Weimer via Libc-alpha wrote:
> And optimize it slightly.
> 
> The large switch statement in _dl_sysdep_start can be replaced with
> a large array.  This reduces source code and binary size.  On
> i686-linux-gnu:
> 
> Before:
> 
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    7791	     12	      0	   7803	   1e7b	elf/dl-sysdep.os
> 
> After:
> 
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    7135	     12	      0	   7147	   1beb	elf/dl-sysdep.os

LGTM with a couple comments below.

Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella  <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>

> ---
>  elf/dl-support.c                             |  80 +------------
>  sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/dl-auxv.h      |  18 +--
>  sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-parse_auxv.h      |  61 ++++++++++
>  sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-sysdep.c          | 111 ++++++-------------
>  sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-auxv.h    |  14 +--
>  sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-support.c |   4 +
>  6 files changed, 107 insertions(+), 181 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-parse_auxv.h
>  create mode 100644 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-support.c
> 
> diff --git a/elf/dl-support.c b/elf/dl-support.c
> index fb64765537..0fff62064a 100644
> --- a/elf/dl-support.c
> +++ b/elf/dl-support.c
> @@ -241,93 +241,21 @@ __rtld_lock_define_initialized_recursive (, _dl_load_tls_lock)
>  
>  
>  #ifdef HAVE_AUX_VECTOR
> +#include <dl-parse_auxv.h>
> +
>  int _dl_clktck;
>  
>  void
>  _dl_aux_init (ElfW(auxv_t) *av)
>  {
> -  int seen = 0;
> -  uid_t uid = 0;
> -  gid_t gid = 0;
> -
>  #ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO
>    /* NB: Avoid RELATIVE relocation in static PIE.  */
>    GL(dl_sysinfo) = DL_SYSINFO_DEFAULT;
>  #endif
>  
>    _dl_auxv = av;
> -  for (; av->a_type != AT_NULL; ++av)
> -    switch (av->a_type)
> -      {
> -      case AT_PAGESZ:
> -	if (av->a_un.a_val != 0)
> -	  GLRO(dl_pagesize) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_CLKTCK:
> -	GLRO(dl_clktck) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_PHDR:
> -	GL(dl_phdr) = (const void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_PHNUM:
> -	GL(dl_phnum) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_PLATFORM:
> -	GLRO(dl_platform) = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_HWCAP:
> -	GLRO(dl_hwcap) = (unsigned long int) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_HWCAP2:
> -	GLRO(dl_hwcap2) = (unsigned long int) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_FPUCW:
> -	GLRO(dl_fpu_control) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -#ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO
> -      case AT_SYSINFO:
> -	GL(dl_sysinfo) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -#endif
> -#ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO_DSO
> -      case AT_SYSINFO_EHDR:
> -	GL(dl_sysinfo_dso) = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -#endif
> -      case AT_UID:
> -	uid ^= av->a_un.a_val;
> -	seen |= 1;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_EUID:
> -	uid ^= av->a_un.a_val;
> -	seen |= 2;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_GID:
> -	gid ^= av->a_un.a_val;
> -	seen |= 4;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_EGID:
> -	gid ^= av->a_un.a_val;
> -	seen |= 8;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_SECURE:
> -	seen = -1;
> -	__libc_enable_secure = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	__libc_enable_secure_decided = 1;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_RANDOM:
> -	_dl_random = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_MINSIGSTKSZ:
> -	_dl_minsigstacksize = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      DL_PLATFORM_AUXV
> -      }
> -  if (seen == 0xf)
> -    {
> -      __libc_enable_secure = uid != 0 || gid != 0;
> -      __libc_enable_secure_decided = 1;
> -    }
> +  dl_parse_auxv_t auxv_values = { 0, };
> +  _dl_parse_auxv (av, auxv_values);
>  }
>  #endif
>  
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/dl-auxv.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/dl-auxv.h
> index 81d90da095..fcec743239 100644
> --- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/dl-auxv.h
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/dl-auxv.h
> @@ -20,16 +20,8 @@
>  
>  extern long __libc_alpha_cache_shape[4];
>  
> -#define DL_PLATFORM_AUXV				\
> -      case AT_L1I_CACHESHAPE:				\
> -	__libc_alpha_cache_shape[0] = av->a_un.a_val;	\
> -	break;						\
> -      case AT_L1D_CACHESHAPE:				\
> -	__libc_alpha_cache_shape[1] = av->a_un.a_val;	\
> -	break;						\
> -      case AT_L2_CACHESHAPE:				\
> -	__libc_alpha_cache_shape[2] = av->a_un.a_val;	\
> -	break;						\
> -      case AT_L3_CACHESHAPE:				\
> -	__libc_alpha_cache_shape[3] = av->a_un.a_val;	\
> -	break;
> +#define DL_PLATFORM_AUXV					\
> +  __libc_alpha_cache_shape[0] = auxv_values[AT_L1I_CACHESHAPE]; \
> +  __libc_alpha_cache_shape[1] = auxv_values[AT_L1D_CACHESHAPE]; \
> +  __libc_alpha_cache_shape[2] = auxv_values[AT_L2_CACHESHAPE];	\
> +  __libc_alpha_cache_shape[3] = auxv_values[AT_L3_CACHESHAPE];
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-parse_auxv.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-parse_auxv.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..f450c6c5ce
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-parse_auxv.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
> +/* Parse the Linux auxiliary vector.
> +   Copyright (C) 1995-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> +   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
> +
> +   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> +   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
> +   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> +   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> +
> +   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> +   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> +   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> +   Lesser General Public License for more details.
> +
> +   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
> +   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
> +   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
> +
> +#include <elf.h>
> +#include <entry.h>
> +#include <fpu_control.h>
> +#include <ldsodefs.h>
> +#include <link.h>
> +
> +typedef ElfW(Addr) dl_parse_auxv_t[AT_MINSIGSTKSZ + 1];
> +
> +/* Copy the auxiliary vector into AUX_VALUES and set up GLRO
> +   variables.  */
> +static inline
> +void _dl_parse_auxv (ElfW(auxv_t) *av, dl_parse_auxv_t auxv_values)
> +{
> +  auxv_values[AT_ENTRY] =  (ElfW(Addr)) ENTRY_POINT;

Extra whitespace.

> +  auxv_values[AT_PAGESZ] = EXEC_PAGESIZE;
> +  auxv_values[AT_FPUCW] = _FPU_DEFAULT;
> +
> +  /* NB: Default to a constant CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ.  */
> +  _Static_assert (__builtin_constant_p (CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ),
> +                  "CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ is constant");

Shouldn't it warn that CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ is not a constant?

> +  auxv_values[AT_MINSIGSTKSZ] = CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ;
> +
> +  for (; av->a_type != AT_NULL; av++)
> +    if (av->a_type <= AT_MINSIGSTKSZ)
> +      auxv_values[av->a_type] = av->a_un.a_val;
> +
> +  GLRO(dl_pagesize) = auxv_values[AT_PAGESZ];
> +  __libc_enable_secure = auxv_values[AT_SECURE];
> +  GLRO(dl_platform) = (void *) auxv_values[AT_PLATFORM];
> +  GLRO(dl_hwcap) = auxv_values[AT_HWCAP];
> +  GLRO(dl_hwcap2) = auxv_values[AT_HWCAP2];
> +  GLRO(dl_clktck) = auxv_values[AT_CLKTCK];
> +  GLRO(dl_fpu_control) = auxv_values[AT_FPUCW];
> +  _dl_random = (void *) auxv_values[AT_RANDOM];
> +  GLRO(dl_minsigstacksize) = auxv_values[AT_MINSIGSTKSZ];
> +  GLRO(dl_sysinfo_dso) = (void *) auxv_values[AT_SYSINFO_EHDR];
> +#ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO

I think you can now assume NEED_DL_SYSINFO is always defined.

> +  if (GLRO(dl_sysinfo_dso) != NULL)
> +    GLRO(dl_sysinfo) = auxv_values[AT_SYSINFO];
> +#endif
> +
> +  DL_PLATFORM_AUXV
> +}
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-sysdep.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-sysdep.c
> index 2bda76b820..71cf1968b5 100644
> --- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-sysdep.c
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-sysdep.c
> @@ -21,13 +21,12 @@
>  #include <dl-auxv.h>
>  #include <dl-hwcap-check.h>
>  #include <dl-osinfo.h>
> +#include <dl-parse_auxv.h>
>  #include <dl-procinfo.h>
>  #include <dl-tunables.h>
>  #include <elf.h>
> -#include <entry.h>
>  #include <errno.h>
>  #include <fcntl.h>
> -#include <fpu_control.h>
>  #include <ldsodefs.h>
>  #include <libc-internal.h>
>  #include <libintl.h>
> @@ -63,24 +62,24 @@ void *_dl_random attribute_relro = NULL;
>  # define DL_STACK_END(cookie) ((void *) (cookie))
>  #endif
>  
> -ElfW(Addr)
> -_dl_sysdep_start (void **start_argptr,
> -		  void (*dl_main) (const ElfW(Phdr) *phdr, ElfW(Word) phnum,
> -				   ElfW(Addr) *user_entry, ElfW(auxv_t) *auxv))
> +/* Arguments passed to dl_main.  */
> +struct dl_main_arguments
>  {
> -  const ElfW(Phdr) *phdr = NULL;
> -  ElfW(Word) phnum = 0;
> +  const ElfW(Phdr) *phdr;
> +  ElfW(Word) phnum;
>    ElfW(Addr) user_entry;
> -  ElfW(auxv_t) *av;
> -#ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO
> -  uintptr_t new_sysinfo = 0;
> -#endif
> +};
>  
> -  __libc_stack_end = DL_STACK_END (start_argptr);
> +/* Separate function, so that dl_main can be called without the large
> +   array on the stack.  */
> +static void
> +_dl_sysdep_parse_arguments (void **start_argptr,
> +			    struct dl_main_arguments *args)
> +{
>    _dl_argc = (intptr_t) *start_argptr;
>    _dl_argv = (char **) (start_argptr + 1); /* Necessary aliasing violation.  */
>    _environ = _dl_argv + _dl_argc + 1;
> -  for (char **tmp = _environ + 1; ; ++tmp)
> +  for (char **tmp = _environ; ; ++tmp)
>      if (*tmp == NULL)
>        {
>  	/* Another necessary aliasing violation.  */
> @@ -88,74 +87,25 @@ _dl_sysdep_start (void **start_argptr,
>  	break;
>        }
>  
> -  user_entry = (ElfW(Addr)) ENTRY_POINT;
> -  GLRO(dl_platform) = NULL; /* Default to nothing known about the platform.  */
> +  dl_parse_auxv_t auxv_values = { 0, };
> +  _dl_parse_auxv (GLRO(dl_auxv), auxv_values);
>  
> -  /* NB: Default to a constant CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ.  */
> -  _Static_assert (__builtin_constant_p (CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ),
> -		  "CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ is constant");
> -  GLRO(dl_minsigstacksize) = CONSTANT_MINSIGSTKSZ;
> +  args->phdr = (const ElfW(Phdr) *) auxv_values[AT_PHDR];
> +  args->phnum = auxv_values[AT_PHNUM];
> +  args->user_entry = auxv_values[AT_ENTRY];
> +}
>  
> -  for (av = GLRO(dl_auxv); av->a_type != AT_NULL; av++)
> -    switch (av->a_type)
> -      {
> -      case AT_PHDR:
> -	phdr = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_PHNUM:
> -	phnum = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_PAGESZ:
> -	GLRO(dl_pagesize) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_ENTRY:
> -	user_entry = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_SECURE:
> -	__libc_enable_secure = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_PLATFORM:
> -	GLRO(dl_platform) = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_HWCAP:
> -	GLRO(dl_hwcap) = (unsigned long int) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_HWCAP2:
> -	GLRO(dl_hwcap2) = (unsigned long int) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_CLKTCK:
> -	GLRO(dl_clktck) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_FPUCW:
> -	GLRO(dl_fpu_control) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -#ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO
> -      case AT_SYSINFO:
> -	new_sysinfo = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -#endif
> -      case AT_SYSINFO_EHDR:
> -	GLRO(dl_sysinfo_dso) = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_RANDOM:
> -	_dl_random = (void *) av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      case AT_MINSIGSTKSZ:
> -	GLRO(dl_minsigstacksize) = av->a_un.a_val;
> -	break;
> -      DL_PLATFORM_AUXV
> -      }
> +ElfW(Addr)
> +_dl_sysdep_start (void **start_argptr,
> +		  void (*dl_main) (const ElfW(Phdr) *phdr, ElfW(Word) phnum,
> +				   ElfW(Addr) *user_entry, ElfW(auxv_t) *auxv))
> +{
> +  __libc_stack_end = DL_STACK_END (start_argptr);
>  
> -  dl_hwcap_check ();
> +  struct dl_main_arguments dl_main_args;
> +  _dl_sysdep_parse_arguments (start_argptr, &dl_main_args);
>  
> -#ifdef NEED_DL_SYSINFO
> -  if (new_sysinfo != 0)
> -    {
> -      /* Only set the sysinfo value if we also have the vsyscall DSO.  */
> -      if (GLRO(dl_sysinfo_dso) != 0)
> -        GLRO(dl_sysinfo) = new_sysinfo;
> -    }
> -#endif
> +  dl_hwcap_check ();
>  
>    __tunables_init (_environ);
>  
> @@ -187,8 +137,9 @@ _dl_sysdep_start (void **start_argptr,
>    if (__builtin_expect (__libc_enable_secure, 0))
>      __libc_check_standard_fds ();
>  
> -  (*dl_main) (phdr, phnum, &user_entry, GLRO(dl_auxv));
> -  return user_entry;
> +  (*dl_main) (dl_main_args.phdr, dl_main_args.phnum,
> +              &dl_main_args.user_entry, GLRO(dl_auxv));
> +  return dl_main_args.user_entry;
>  }
>  
>  void
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-auxv.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-auxv.h
> index 594371940a..ce2281cf11 100644
> --- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-auxv.h
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-auxv.h
> @@ -16,15 +16,5 @@
>     License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
>     <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
>  
> -#include <ldsodefs.h>
> -
> -#if IS_IN (libc) && !defined SHARED
> -int GLRO(dl_cache_line_size);
> -#endif
> -
> -/* Scan the Aux Vector for the "Data Cache Block Size" entry and assign it
> -   to dl_cache_line_size.  */
> -#define DL_PLATFORM_AUXV						      \
> -      case AT_DCACHEBSIZE:						      \
> -	GLRO(dl_cache_line_size) = av->a_un.a_val;			      \
> -	break;
> +#define DL_PLATFORM_AUXV \
> +  GLRO(dl_cache_line_size) = auxv_values[AT_DCACHEBSIZE];
> diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-support.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-support.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..abe68a7049
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-support.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
> +#include <elf/dl-support.c>
> +
> +/* Populated from the auxiliary vector.  */
> +int _dl_cache_line_size;


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