[PATCH v2 1/1] aarch64: Use build attributes for asm feature marking
Muhammad Kamran
muhammad.kamran@arm.com
Mon May 18 10:47:14 GMT 2026
When the compiler defines __ARM_BUILDATTR64_FV, emit AArch64
feature-and-bits build attributes for BTI, PAC, and GCS from sysdep.h
instead of a GNU property note. Keep the GNU property note as the
fallback for older toolchains.
Mirror the same marking logic in elf/tst-asm-helper.h so custom test
DSOs and assembly tests that cannot include sysdep.h get consistent
feature marking.
---
elf/tst-asm-helper.h | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
sysdeps/aarch64/sysdep.h | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
2 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
diff --git a/elf/tst-asm-helper.h b/elf/tst-asm-helper.h
index 51d079b94e..b4be9a37df 100644
--- a/elf/tst-asm-helper.h
+++ b/elf/tst-asm-helper.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-/* Test header that defines macros for GNU properties that need to be
- used in some test assembly files where sysdep.h cannot be included
- for some reason.
+/* Test header that defines feature-marking macros used in some test
+ assembly files where sysdep.h cannot be included for some reason.
Copyright (C) 2024-2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of the GNU C Library.
@@ -27,21 +26,45 @@
#define FEATURE_1_PAC 2
#define FEATURE_1_GCS 4
+#ifdef __ARM_BUILDATTR64_FV
+/* Add AArch64 feature bits build attributes. */
+# define FEATURE_1_AND_MARK(value) \
+ .aeabi_subsection aeabi_feature_and_bits, optional, ULEB128; \
+ .if ((value) & FEATURE_1_BTI); \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_BTI, 1; \
+ .else; \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_BTI, 0; \
+ .endif; \
+ .if ((value) & FEATURE_1_GCS); \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_GCS, 1; \
+ .else; \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_GCS, 0; \
+ .endif; \
+ .if ((value) & FEATURE_1_PAC); \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_PAC, 1; \
+ .else; \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_PAC, 0; \
+ .endif; \
+ .text
+#else
/* Add a NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 note. */
-#define GNU_PROPERTY(type, value) \
- .section .note.gnu.property, "a"; \
- .p2align 3; \
- .word 4; \
- .word 16; \
- .word 5; \
- .asciz "GNU"; \
- .word type; \
- .word 4; \
- .word value; \
- .word 0; \
- .text
-
-/* Add GNU property note with the supported features to all asm code
- where sysdep.h is included. */
-GNU_PROPERTY (FEATURE_1_AND, FEATURE_1_BTI|FEATURE_1_PAC|FEATURE_1_GCS)
+# define GNU_PROPERTY(type, value) \
+ .section .note.gnu.property, "a"; \
+ .p2align 3; \
+ .word 4; \
+ .word 16; \
+ .word 5; \
+ .asciz "GNU"; \
+ .word type; \
+ .word 4; \
+ .word value; \
+ .word 0; \
+ .text
+
+# define FEATURE_1_AND_MARK(value) GNU_PROPERTY (FEATURE_1_AND, value)
+#endif /* __ARM_BUILDATTR64_FV */
+
+/* Add marking with the supported features to all asm code where this header
+ is included. */
+FEATURE_1_AND_MARK (FEATURE_1_BTI | FEATURE_1_PAC | FEATURE_1_GCS)
#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/sysdep.h b/sysdeps/aarch64/sysdep.h
index da4b7f3fd3..6bf2f4fe0e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/sysdep.h
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/sysdep.h
@@ -43,23 +43,47 @@
#define FEATURE_1_PAC 2
#define FEATURE_1_GCS 4
+#ifdef __ARM_BUILDATTR64_FV
+/* Add AArch64 feature bits build attributes. */
+# define FEATURE_1_AND_MARK(value) \
+ .aeabi_subsection aeabi_feature_and_bits, optional, ULEB128; \
+ .if ((value) & FEATURE_1_BTI); \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_BTI, 1; \
+ .else; \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_BTI, 0; \
+ .endif; \
+ .if ((value) & FEATURE_1_GCS); \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_GCS, 1; \
+ .else; \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_GCS, 0; \
+ .endif; \
+ .if ((value) & FEATURE_1_PAC); \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_PAC, 1; \
+ .else; \
+ .aeabi_attribute Tag_Feature_PAC, 0; \
+ .endif; \
+ .text
+#else
/* Add a NT_GNU_PROPERTY_TYPE_0 note. */
-#define GNU_PROPERTY(type, value) \
- .section .note.gnu.property, "a"; \
- .p2align 3; \
- .word 4; \
- .word 16; \
- .word 5; \
- .asciz "GNU"; \
- .word type; \
- .word 4; \
- .word value; \
- .word 0; \
- .text
-
-/* Add GNU property note with the supported features to all asm code
- where sysdep.h is included. */
-GNU_PROPERTY (FEATURE_1_AND, FEATURE_1_BTI|FEATURE_1_PAC|FEATURE_1_GCS)
+# define GNU_PROPERTY(type, value) \
+ .section .note.gnu.property, "a"; \
+ .p2align 3; \
+ .word 4; \
+ .word 16; \
+ .word 5; \
+ .asciz "GNU"; \
+ .word type; \
+ .word 4; \
+ .word value; \
+ .word 0; \
+ .text
+
+# define FEATURE_1_AND_MARK(value) GNU_PROPERTY (FEATURE_1_AND, value)
+#endif /* __ARM_BUILDATTR64_FV */
+
+/* Add marking with the supported features to all asm code where sysdep.h
+ is included. */
+FEATURE_1_AND_MARK (FEATURE_1_BTI | FEATURE_1_PAC | FEATURE_1_GCS)
/* Define an entry point visible from C. */
#define ENTRY(name) \
--
2.43.0
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