modpost: Fix modpost license checking of vmlinux.o
[linux-flexiantxendom0.git] / scripts / mod / modpost.c
index 110cf24..619228d 100644 (file)
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "modpost.h"
+#include "../../include/generated/autoconf.h"
 #include "../../include/linux/license.h"
 
+/* Some toolchains use a `_' prefix for all user symbols. */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
+#define MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
+#else
+#define MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX ""
+#endif
+
+
 /* Are we using CONFIG_MODVERSIONS? */
 int modversions = 0;
 /* Warn about undefined symbols? (do so if we have vmlinux) */
@@ -122,8 +132,10 @@ static struct module *new_module(char *modname)
        /* strip trailing .o */
        s = strrchr(p, '.');
        if (s != NULL)
-               if (strcmp(s, ".o") == 0)
+               if (strcmp(s, ".o") == 0) {
                        *s = '\0';
+                       mod->is_dot_o = 1;
+               }
 
        /* add to list */
        mod->name = p;
@@ -244,7 +256,29 @@ static enum export export_no(const char *s)
        return export_unknown;
 }
 
-static enum export export_from_sec(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Section sec)
+static const char *sec_name(struct elf_info *elf, int secindex);
+
+#define strstarts(str, prefix) (strncmp(str, prefix, strlen(prefix)) == 0)
+
+static enum export export_from_secname(struct elf_info *elf, unsigned int sec)
+{
+       const char *secname = sec_name(elf, sec);
+
+       if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab+"))
+               return export_plain;
+       else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_unused+"))
+               return export_unused;
+       else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_gpl+"))
+               return export_gpl;
+       else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_unused_gpl+"))
+               return export_unused_gpl;
+       else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_gpl_future+"))
+               return export_gpl_future;
+       else
+               return export_unknown;
+}
+
+static enum export export_from_sec(struct elf_info *elf, unsigned int sec)
 {
        if (sec == elf->export_sec)
                return export_plain;
@@ -364,6 +398,8 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
        Elf_Ehdr *hdr;
        Elf_Shdr *sechdrs;
        Elf_Sym  *sym;
+       const char *secstrings;
+       unsigned int symtab_idx = ~0U, symtab_shndx_idx = ~0U;
 
        hdr = grab_file(filename, &info->size);
        if (!hdr) {
@@ -384,11 +420,19 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
                return 0;
        }
        /* Fix endianness in ELF header */
-       hdr->e_shoff    = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shoff);
-       hdr->e_shstrndx = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shstrndx);
-       hdr->e_shnum    = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shnum);
-       hdr->e_machine  = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_machine);
-       hdr->e_type     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_type);
+       hdr->e_type      = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_type);
+       hdr->e_machine   = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_machine);
+       hdr->e_version   = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_version);
+       hdr->e_entry     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_entry);
+       hdr->e_phoff     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_phoff);
+       hdr->e_shoff     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shoff);
+       hdr->e_flags     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_flags);
+       hdr->e_ehsize    = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_ehsize);
+       hdr->e_phentsize = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_phentsize);
+       hdr->e_phnum     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_phnum);
+       hdr->e_shentsize = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shentsize);
+       hdr->e_shnum     = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shnum);
+       hdr->e_shstrndx  = TO_NATIVE(hdr->e_shstrndx);
        sechdrs = (void *)hdr + hdr->e_shoff;
        info->sechdrs = sechdrs;
 
@@ -400,23 +444,43 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
                return 0;
        }
 
+       if (hdr->e_shnum == SHN_UNDEF) {
+               /*
+                * There are more than 64k sections,
+                * read count from .sh_size.
+                */
+               info->num_sections = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[0].sh_size);
+       }
+       else {
+               info->num_sections = hdr->e_shnum;
+       }
+       if (hdr->e_shstrndx == SHN_XINDEX) {
+               info->secindex_strings = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[0].sh_link);
+       }
+       else {
+               info->secindex_strings = hdr->e_shstrndx;
+       }
+
        /* Fix endianness in section headers */
-       for (i = 0; i < hdr->e_shnum; i++) {
-               sechdrs[i].sh_type   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_type);
-               sechdrs[i].sh_offset = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_offset);
-               sechdrs[i].sh_size   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_size);
-               sechdrs[i].sh_link   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_link);
-               sechdrs[i].sh_name   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_name);
-               sechdrs[i].sh_info   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_info);
-               sechdrs[i].sh_addr   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_addr);
+       for (i = 0; i < info->num_sections; i++) {
+               sechdrs[i].sh_name      = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_name);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_type      = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_type);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_flags     = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_flags);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_addr      = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_addr);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_offset    = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_offset);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_size      = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_size);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_link      = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_link);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_info      = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_info);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_addralign = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_addralign);
+               sechdrs[i].sh_entsize   = TO_NATIVE(sechdrs[i].sh_entsize);
        }
        /* Find symbol table. */
-       for (i = 1; i < hdr->e_shnum; i++) {
-               const char *secstrings
-                       = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset;
+       secstrings = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[info->secindex_strings].sh_offset;
+       for (i = 1; i < info->num_sections; i++) {
                const char *secname;
+               int nobits = sechdrs[i].sh_type == SHT_NOBITS;
 
-               if (sechdrs[i].sh_offset > info->size) {
+               if (!nobits && sechdrs[i].sh_offset > info->size) {
                        fatal("%s is truncated. sechdrs[i].sh_offset=%lu > "
                              "sizeof(*hrd)=%zu\n", filename,
                              (unsigned long)sechdrs[i].sh_offset,
@@ -425,6 +489,8 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
                }
                secname = secstrings + sechdrs[i].sh_name;
                if (strcmp(secname, ".modinfo") == 0) {
+                       if (nobits)
+                               fatal("%s has NOBITS .modinfo\n", filename);
                        info->modinfo = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[i].sh_offset;
                        info->modinfo_len = sechdrs[i].sh_size;
                } else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab") == 0)
@@ -437,17 +503,27 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
                        info->export_unused_gpl_sec = i;
                else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_gpl_future") == 0)
                        info->export_gpl_future_sec = i;
-               else if (strcmp(secname, "__markers_strings") == 0)
-                       info->markers_strings_sec = i;
 
-               if (sechdrs[i].sh_type != SHT_SYMTAB)
-                       continue;
+               if (sechdrs[i].sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) {
+                       unsigned int sh_link_idx;
+                       symtab_idx = i;
+                       info->symtab_start = (void *)hdr +
+                           sechdrs[i].sh_offset;
+                       info->symtab_stop  = (void *)hdr +
+                           sechdrs[i].sh_offset + sechdrs[i].sh_size;
+                       sh_link_idx = sechdrs[i].sh_link;
+                       info->strtab       = (void *)hdr +
+                           sechdrs[sh_link_idx].sh_offset;
+               }
 
-               info->symtab_start = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[i].sh_offset;
-               info->symtab_stop  = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[i].sh_offset
-                                                + sechdrs[i].sh_size;
-               info->strtab       = (void *)hdr +
-                                    sechdrs[sechdrs[i].sh_link].sh_offset;
+               /* 32bit section no. table? ("more than 64k sections") */
+               if (sechdrs[i].sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB_SHNDX) {
+                       symtab_shndx_idx = i;
+                       info->symtab_shndx_start = (void *)hdr +
+                           sechdrs[i].sh_offset;
+                       info->symtab_shndx_stop  = (void *)hdr +
+                           sechdrs[i].sh_offset + sechdrs[i].sh_size;
+               }
        }
        if (!info->symtab_start)
                fatal("%s has no symtab?\n", filename);
@@ -459,6 +535,19 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
                sym->st_value = TO_NATIVE(sym->st_value);
                sym->st_size  = TO_NATIVE(sym->st_size);
        }
+
+       if (symtab_shndx_idx != ~0U) {
+               Elf32_Word *p;
+               if (symtab_idx != sechdrs[symtab_shndx_idx].sh_link)
+                       fatal("%s: SYMTAB_SHNDX has bad sh_link: %u!=%u\n",
+                             filename, sechdrs[symtab_shndx_idx].sh_link,
+                             symtab_idx);
+               /* Fix endianness */
+               for (p = info->symtab_shndx_start; p < info->symtab_shndx_stop;
+                    p++)
+                       *p = TO_NATIVE(*p);
+       }
+
        return 1;
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +556,30 @@ static void parse_elf_finish(struct elf_info *info)
        release_file(info->hdr, info->size);
 }
 
+static int ignore_undef_symbol(struct elf_info *info, const char *symname)
+{
+       /* ignore __this_module, it will be resolved shortly */
+       if (strcmp(symname, MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX "__this_module") == 0)
+               return 1;
+       /* ignore global offset table */
+       if (strcmp(symname, "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_") == 0)
+               return 1;
+       if (info->hdr->e_machine == EM_PPC)
+               /* Special register function linked on all modules during final link of .ko */
+               if (strncmp(symname, "_restgpr_", sizeof("_restgpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
+                   strncmp(symname, "_savegpr_", sizeof("_savegpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
+                   strncmp(symname, "_rest32gpr_", sizeof("_rest32gpr_") - 1) == 0 ||
+                   strncmp(symname, "_save32gpr_", sizeof("_save32gpr_") - 1) == 0)
+                       return 1;
+       if (info->hdr->e_machine == EM_PPC64)
+               /* Special register function linked on all modules during final link of .ko */
+               if (strncmp(symname, "_restgpr0_", sizeof("_restgpr0_") - 1) == 0 ||
+                   strncmp(symname, "_savegpr0_", sizeof("_savegpr0_") - 1) == 0)
+                       return 1;
+       /* Do not ignore this symbol */
+       return 0;
+}
+
 #define CRC_PFX     MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX "__crc_"
 #define KSYMTAB_PFX MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX "__ksymtab_"
 
@@ -474,7 +587,13 @@ static void handle_modversions(struct module *mod, struct elf_info *info,
                               Elf_Sym *sym, const char *symname)
 {
        unsigned int crc;
-       enum export export = export_from_sec(info, sym->st_shndx);
+       enum export export;
+
+       if ((!is_vmlinux(mod->name) || mod->is_dot_o) &&
+           strncmp(symname, "__ksymtab", 9) == 0)
+               export = export_from_secname(info, get_secindex(info, sym));
+       else
+               export = export_from_sec(info, get_secindex(info, sym));
 
        switch (sym->st_shndx) {
        case SHN_COMMON:
@@ -482,7 +601,7 @@ static void handle_modversions(struct module *mod, struct elf_info *info,
                break;
        case SHN_ABS:
                /* CRC'd symbol */
-               if (memcmp(symname, CRC_PFX, strlen(CRC_PFX)) == 0) {
+               if (strncmp(symname, CRC_PFX, strlen(CRC_PFX)) == 0) {
                        crc = (unsigned int) sym->st_value;
                        sym_update_crc(symname + strlen(CRC_PFX), mod, crc,
                                        export);
@@ -493,11 +612,7 @@ static void handle_modversions(struct module *mod, struct elf_info *info,
                if (ELF_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) != STB_GLOBAL &&
                    ELF_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
                        break;
-               /* ignore global offset table */
-               if (strcmp(symname, "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_") == 0)
-                       break;
-               /* ignore __this_module, it will be resolved shortly */
-               if (strcmp(symname, MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX "__this_module") == 0)
+               if (ignore_undef_symbol(info, symname))
                        break;
 /* cope with newer glibc (2.3.4 or higher) STT_ definition in elf.h */
 #if defined(STT_REGISTER) || defined(STT_SPARC_REGISTER)
@@ -530,7 +645,7 @@ static void handle_modversions(struct module *mod, struct elf_info *info,
                break;
        default:
                /* All exported symbols */
-               if (memcmp(symname, KSYMTAB_PFX, strlen(KSYMTAB_PFX)) == 0) {
+               if (strncmp(symname, KSYMTAB_PFX, strlen(KSYMTAB_PFX)) == 0) {
                        sym_add_exported(symname + strlen(KSYMTAB_PFX), mod,
                                        export);
                }
@@ -620,19 +735,19 @@ static const char *sym_name(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Sym *sym)
                return "(unknown)";
 }
 
-static const char *sec_name(struct elf_info *elf, int shndx)
+static const char *sec_name(struct elf_info *elf, int secindex)
 {
        Elf_Shdr *sechdrs = elf->sechdrs;
        return (void *)elf->hdr +
-               elf->sechdrs[elf->hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset +
-               sechdrs[shndx].sh_name;
+               elf->sechdrs[elf->secindex_strings].sh_offset +
+               sechdrs[secindex].sh_name;
 }
 
 static const char *sech_name(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Shdr *sechdr)
 {
        return (void *)elf->hdr +
-               elf->sechdrs[elf->hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset +
-               sechdr->sh_name;
+               elf->sechdrs[elf->secindex_strings].sh_offset +
+               sechdr->sh_name;
 }
 
 /* if sym is empty or point to a string
@@ -662,7 +777,7 @@ static int number_prefix(const char *sym)
  *   The $ syntax is for sections where ld append a dot number
  *   to make section name unique.
  */
-int match(const char *sym, const char * const pat[])
+static int match(const char *sym, const char * const pat[])
 {
        const char *p;
        while (*pat) {
@@ -698,46 +813,46 @@ int match(const char *sym, const char * const pat[])
 
 /* sections that we do not want to do full section mismatch check on */
 static const char *section_white_list[] =
-       { ".debug*", ".stab*", ".note*", ".got*", ".toc*", NULL };
+{
+       ".comment*",
+       ".debug*",
+       ".zdebug*",             /* Compressed debug sections. */
+       ".GCC-command-line",    /* mn10300 */
+       ".mdebug*",        /* alpha, score, mips etc. */
+       ".pdr",            /* alpha, score, mips etc. */
+       ".stab*",
+       ".note*",
+       ".got*",
+       ".toc*",
+       NULL
+};
 
 /*
- * Is this section one we do not want to check?
- * This is often debug sections.
- * If we are going to check this section then
- * test if section name ends with a dot and a number.
- * This is used to find sections where the linker have
- * appended a dot-number to make the name unique.
+ * This is used to find sections missing the SHF_ALLOC flag.
  * The cause of this is often a section specified in assembler
- * without "ax" / "aw" and the same section used in .c
- * code where gcc add these.
+ * without "ax" / "aw".
  */
-static int check_section(const char *modname, const char *sec)
-{
-       const char *e = sec + strlen(sec) - 1;
-       if (match(sec, section_white_list))
-               return 1;
-
-       if (*e && isdigit(*e)) {
-               /* consume all digits */
-               while (*e && e != sec && isdigit(*e))
-                       e--;
-               if (*e == '.') {
-                       warn("%s (%s): unexpected section name.\n"
-                            "The (.[number]+) following section name are "
-                            "ld generated and not expected.\n"
-                            "Did you forget to use \"ax\"/\"aw\" "
-                            "in a .S file?\n"
-                            "Note that for example <linux/init.h> contains\n"
-                            "section definitions for use in .S files.\n\n",
-                            modname, sec);
-               }
+static void check_section(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
+                          Elf_Shdr *sechdr)
+{
+       const char *sec = sech_name(elf, sechdr);
+
+       if (sechdr->sh_type == SHT_PROGBITS &&
+           !(sechdr->sh_flags & SHF_ALLOC) &&
+           !match(sec, section_white_list)) {
+               warn("%s (%s): unexpected non-allocatable section.\n"
+                    "Did you forget to use \"ax\"/\"aw\" in a .S file?\n"
+                    "Note that for example <linux/init.h> contains\n"
+                    "section definitions for use in .S files.\n\n",
+                    modname, sec);
        }
-       return 0;
 }
 
 
 
 #define ALL_INIT_DATA_SECTIONS \
+       ".init.setup$", ".init.rodata$", \
+       ".devinit.rodata$", ".cpuinit.rodata$", ".meminit.rodata$", \
        ".init.data$", ".devinit.data$", ".cpuinit.data$", ".meminit.data$"
 #define ALL_EXIT_DATA_SECTIONS \
        ".exit.data$", ".devexit.data$", ".cpuexit.data$", ".memexit.data$"
@@ -747,21 +862,26 @@ static int check_section(const char *modname, const char *sec)
 #define ALL_EXIT_TEXT_SECTIONS \
        ".exit.text$", ".devexit.text$", ".cpuexit.text$", ".memexit.text$"
 
-#define ALL_INIT_SECTIONS ALL_INIT_DATA_SECTIONS, ALL_INIT_TEXT_SECTIONS
-#define ALL_EXIT_SECTIONS ALL_EXIT_DATA_SECTIONS, ALL_EXIT_TEXT_SECTIONS
+#define ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS DEV_INIT_SECTIONS, CPU_INIT_SECTIONS, \
+       MEM_INIT_SECTIONS
+#define ALL_XXXEXIT_SECTIONS DEV_EXIT_SECTIONS, CPU_EXIT_SECTIONS, \
+       MEM_EXIT_SECTIONS
+
+#define ALL_INIT_SECTIONS INIT_SECTIONS, ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS
+#define ALL_EXIT_SECTIONS EXIT_SECTIONS, ALL_XXXEXIT_SECTIONS
 
 #define DATA_SECTIONS ".data$", ".data.rel$"
 #define TEXT_SECTIONS ".text$"
 
-#define INIT_SECTIONS      ".init.data$", ".init.text$"
-#define DEV_INIT_SECTIONS  ".devinit.data$", ".devinit.text$"
-#define CPU_INIT_SECTIONS  ".cpuinit.data$", ".cpuinit.text$"
-#define MEM_INIT_SECTIONS  ".meminit.data$", ".meminit.text$"
+#define INIT_SECTIONS      ".init.*"
+#define DEV_INIT_SECTIONS  ".devinit.*"
+#define CPU_INIT_SECTIONS  ".cpuinit.*"
+#define MEM_INIT_SECTIONS  ".meminit.*"
 
-#define EXIT_SECTIONS      ".exit.data$", ".exit.text$"
-#define DEV_EXIT_SECTIONS  ".devexit.data$", ".devexit.text$"
-#define CPU_EXIT_SECTIONS  ".cpuexit.data$", ".cpuexit.text$"
-#define MEM_EXIT_SECTIONS  ".memexit.data$", ".memexit.text$"
+#define EXIT_SECTIONS      ".exit.*"
+#define DEV_EXIT_SECTIONS  ".devexit.*"
+#define CPU_EXIT_SECTIONS  ".cpuexit.*"
+#define MEM_EXIT_SECTIONS  ".memexit.*"
 
 /* init data sections */
 static const char *init_data_sections[] = { ALL_INIT_DATA_SECTIONS, NULL };
@@ -776,44 +896,31 @@ static const char *init_exit_sections[] =
 /* data section */
 static const char *data_sections[] = { DATA_SECTIONS, NULL };
 
-/* sections that may refer to an init/exit section with no warning */
-static const char *initref_sections[] =
-{
-       ".text.init.refok*",
-       ".exit.text.refok*",
-       ".data.init.refok*",
-       NULL
-};
-
 
 /* symbols in .data that may refer to init/exit sections */
-static const char *symbol_white_list[] =
-{
-       "*driver",
-       "*_template", /* scsi uses *_template a lot */
-       "*_timer",    /* arm uses ops structures named _timer a lot */
-       "*_sht",      /* scsi also used *_sht to some extent */
-       "*_ops",
-       "*_probe",
-       "*_probe_one",
-       "*_console",
-       NULL
-};
+#define DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST                                      \
+       "*driver",                                                      \
+       "*_template", /* scsi uses *_template a lot */                  \
+       "*_timer",    /* arm uses ops structures named _timer a lot */  \
+       "*_sht",      /* scsi also used *_sht to some extent */         \
+       "*_ops",                                                        \
+       "*_probe",                                                      \
+       "*_probe_one",                                                  \
+       "*_console"
 
 static const char *head_sections[] = { ".head.text*", NULL };
 static const char *linker_symbols[] =
        { "__init_begin", "_sinittext", "_einittext", NULL };
 
 enum mismatch {
-       NO_MISMATCH,
-       TEXT_TO_INIT,
-       DATA_TO_INIT,
-       TEXT_TO_EXIT,
-       DATA_TO_EXIT,
-       XXXINIT_TO_INIT,
-       XXXEXIT_TO_EXIT,
-       INIT_TO_EXIT,
-       EXIT_TO_INIT,
+       TEXT_TO_ANY_INIT,
+       DATA_TO_ANY_INIT,
+       TEXT_TO_ANY_EXIT,
+       DATA_TO_ANY_EXIT,
+       XXXINIT_TO_SOME_INIT,
+       XXXEXIT_TO_SOME_EXIT,
+       ANY_INIT_TO_ANY_EXIT,
+       ANY_EXIT_TO_ANY_INIT,
        EXPORT_TO_INIT_EXIT,
 };
 
@@ -821,6 +928,7 @@ struct sectioncheck {
        const char *fromsec[20];
        const char *tosec[20];
        enum mismatch mismatch;
+       const char *symbol_white_list[20];
 };
 
 const struct sectioncheck sectioncheck[] = {
@@ -830,56 +938,103 @@ const struct sectioncheck sectioncheck[] = {
 {
        .fromsec = { TEXT_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { ALL_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = TEXT_TO_INIT,
+       .mismatch = TEXT_TO_ANY_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 {
        .fromsec = { DATA_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .tosec   = { ALL_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = DATA_TO_INIT,
+       .tosec   = { ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .mismatch = DATA_TO_ANY_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
+},
+{
+       .fromsec = { DATA_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .tosec   = { INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .mismatch = DATA_TO_ANY_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = {
+               "*_template", "*_timer", "*_sht", "*_ops",
+               "*_probe", "*_probe_one", "*_console", NULL
+       },
 },
 {
        .fromsec = { TEXT_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { ALL_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = TEXT_TO_EXIT,
+       .mismatch = TEXT_TO_ANY_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 {
        .fromsec = { DATA_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { ALL_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = DATA_TO_EXIT,
+       .mismatch = DATA_TO_ANY_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 /* Do not reference init code/data from devinit/cpuinit/meminit code/data */
 {
-       .fromsec = { DEV_INIT_SECTIONS, CPU_INIT_SECTIONS, MEM_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .fromsec = { ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = XXXINIT_TO_INIT,
+       .mismatch = XXXINIT_TO_SOME_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
+},
+/* Do not reference cpuinit code/data from meminit code/data */
+{
+       .fromsec = { MEM_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .tosec   = { CPU_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .mismatch = XXXINIT_TO_SOME_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
+},
+/* Do not reference meminit code/data from cpuinit code/data */
+{
+       .fromsec = { CPU_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .tosec   = { MEM_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .mismatch = XXXINIT_TO_SOME_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 /* Do not reference exit code/data from devexit/cpuexit/memexit code/data */
 {
-       .fromsec = { DEV_EXIT_SECTIONS, CPU_EXIT_SECTIONS, MEM_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .fromsec = { ALL_XXXEXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = XXXEXIT_TO_EXIT,
+       .mismatch = XXXEXIT_TO_SOME_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
+},
+/* Do not reference cpuexit code/data from memexit code/data */
+{
+       .fromsec = { MEM_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .tosec   = { CPU_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .mismatch = XXXEXIT_TO_SOME_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
+},
+/* Do not reference memexit code/data from cpuexit code/data */
+{
+       .fromsec = { CPU_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .tosec   = { MEM_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+       .mismatch = XXXEXIT_TO_SOME_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 /* Do not use exit code/data from init code */
 {
        .fromsec = { ALL_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { ALL_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = INIT_TO_EXIT,
+       .mismatch = ANY_INIT_TO_ANY_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 /* Do not use init code/data from exit code */
 {
        .fromsec = { ALL_EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
        .tosec   = { ALL_INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = EXIT_TO_INIT,
+       .mismatch = ANY_EXIT_TO_ANY_INIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 },
 /* Do not export init/exit functions or data */
 {
        .fromsec = { "__ksymtab*", NULL },
        .tosec   = { INIT_SECTIONS, EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-       .mismatch = EXPORT_TO_INIT_EXIT
+       .mismatch = EXPORT_TO_INIT_EXIT,
+       .symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },
 }
 };
 
-static int section_mismatch(const char *fromsec, const char *tosec)
+static const struct sectioncheck *section_mismatch(
+               const char *fromsec, const char *tosec)
 {
        int i;
        int elems = sizeof(sectioncheck) / sizeof(struct sectioncheck);
@@ -888,20 +1043,15 @@ static int section_mismatch(const char *fromsec, const char *tosec)
        for (i = 0; i < elems; i++) {
                if (match(fromsec, check->fromsec) &&
                    match(tosec, check->tosec))
-                       return check->mismatch;
+                       return check;
                check++;
        }
-       return NO_MISMATCH;
+       return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
  * Whitelist to allow certain references to pass with no warning.
  *
- * Pattern 0:
- *   Do not warn if funtion/data are marked with __init_refok/__initdata_refok.
- *   The pattern is identified by:
- *   fromsec = .text.init.refok* | .data.init.refok*
- *
  * Pattern 1:
  *   If a module parameter is declared __initdata and permissions=0
  *   then this is legal despite the warning generated.
@@ -912,10 +1062,17 @@ static int section_mismatch(const char *fromsec, const char *tosec)
  *   fromsec = .data*
  *   atsym   =__param*
  *
+ * Pattern 1a:
+ *   module_param_call() ops can refer to __init set function if permissions=0
+ *   The pattern is identified by:
+ *   tosec   = .init.text
+ *   fromsec = .data*
+ *   atsym   = __param_ops_*
+ *
  * Pattern 2:
  *   Many drivers utilise a *driver container with references to
  *   add, remove, probe functions etc.
- *   These functions may often be marked __init and we do not want to
+ *   These functions may often be marked __devinit and we do not want to
  *   warn here.
  *   the pattern is identified by:
  *   tosec   = init or exit section
@@ -924,8 +1081,7 @@ static int section_mismatch(const char *fromsec, const char *tosec)
  *           *probe_one, *_console, *_timer
  *
  * Pattern 3:
- *   Whitelist all refereces from .text.head to .init.data
- *   Whitelist all refereces from .text.head to .init.text
+ *   Whitelist all references from .head.text to any init section
  *
  * Pattern 4:
  *   Some symbols belong to init section but still it is ok to reference
@@ -937,23 +1093,26 @@ static int section_mismatch(const char *fromsec, const char *tosec)
  *   refsymname = __init_begin, _sinittext, _einittext
  *
  **/
-static int secref_whitelist(const char *fromsec, const char *fromsym,
+static int secref_whitelist(const struct sectioncheck *mismatch,
+                           const char *fromsec, const char *fromsym,
                            const char *tosec, const char *tosym)
 {
-       /* Check for pattern 0 */
-       if (match(fromsec, initref_sections))
-               return 0;
-
        /* Check for pattern 1 */
        if (match(tosec, init_data_sections) &&
            match(fromsec, data_sections) &&
            (strncmp(fromsym, "__param", strlen("__param")) == 0))
                return 0;
 
+       /* Check for pattern 1a */
+       if (strcmp(tosec, ".init.text") == 0 &&
+           match(fromsec, data_sections) &&
+           (strncmp(fromsym, "__param_ops_", strlen("__param_ops_")) == 0))
+               return 0;
+
        /* Check for pattern 2 */
        if (match(tosec, init_exit_sections) &&
            match(fromsec, data_sections) &&
-           match(fromsym, symbol_white_list))
+           match(fromsym, mismatch->symbol_white_list))
                return 0;
 
        /* Check for pattern 3 */
@@ -982,11 +1141,14 @@ static Elf_Sym *find_elf_symbol(struct elf_info *elf, Elf64_Sword addr,
        Elf_Sym *near = NULL;
        Elf64_Sword distance = 20;
        Elf64_Sword d;
+       unsigned int relsym_secindex;
 
        if (relsym->st_name != 0)
                return relsym;
+
+       relsym_secindex = get_secindex(elf, relsym);
        for (sym = elf->symtab_start; sym < elf->symtab_stop; sym++) {
-               if (sym->st_shndx != relsym->st_shndx)
+               if (get_secindex(elf, sym) != relsym_secindex)
                        continue;
                if (ELF_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION)
                        continue;
@@ -1048,9 +1210,9 @@ static Elf_Sym *find_elf_symbol2(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Addr addr,
        for (sym = elf->symtab_start; sym < elf->symtab_stop; sym++) {
                const char *symsec;
 
-               if (sym->st_shndx >= SHN_LORESERVE)
+               if (is_shndx_special(sym->st_shndx))
                        continue;
-               symsec = sec_name(elf, sym->st_shndx);
+               symsec = sec_name(elf, get_secindex(elf, sym));
                if (strcmp(symsec, sec) != 0)
                        continue;
                if (!is_valid_name(elf, sym))
@@ -1073,6 +1235,9 @@ static Elf_Sym *find_elf_symbol2(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Addr addr,
  * .cpuinit.data => __cpudata
  * .memexitconst => __memconst
  * etc.
+ *
+ * The memory of returned value has been allocated on a heap. The user of this
+ * method should free it after usage.
 */
 static char *sec2annotation(const char *s)
 {
@@ -1095,9 +1260,9 @@ static char *sec2annotation(const char *s)
                        strcat(p, "data ");
                else
                        strcat(p, " ");
-               return r; /* we leak her but we do not care */
+               return r;
        } else {
-               return "";
+               return strdup("");
        }
 }
 
@@ -1109,12 +1274,26 @@ static int is_function(Elf_Sym *sym)
                return -1;
 }
 
+static void print_section_list(const char * const list[20])
+{
+       const char *const *s = list;
+
+       while (*s) {
+               fprintf(stderr, "%s", *s);
+               s++;
+               if (*s)
+                       fprintf(stderr, ", ");
+       }
+       fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+}
+
 /*
  * Print a warning about a section mismatch.
  * Try to find symbols near it so user can find it.
  * Check whitelist before warning - it may be a false positive.
  */
-static void report_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, enum mismatch mismatch,
+static void report_sec_mismatch(const char *modname,
+                               const struct sectioncheck *mismatch,
                                 const char *fromsec,
                                 unsigned long long fromaddr,
                                 const char *fromsym,
@@ -1124,6 +1303,8 @@ static void report_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, enum mismatch mismatch,
 {
        const char *from, *from_p;
        const char *to, *to_p;
+       char *prl_from;
+       char *prl_to;
 
        switch (from_is_func) {
        case 0: from = "variable"; from_p = "";   break;
@@ -1145,64 +1326,74 @@ static void report_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, enum mismatch mismatch,
             modname, fromsec, fromaddr, from, fromsym, from_p, to, tosec,
             tosym, to_p);
 
-       switch (mismatch) {
-       case TEXT_TO_INIT:
+       switch (mismatch->mismatch) {
+       case TEXT_TO_ANY_INIT:
+               prl_from = sec2annotation(fromsec);
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The function %s%s() references\n"
                "the %s %s%s%s.\n"
                "This is often because %s lacks a %s\n"
                "annotation or the annotation of %s is wrong.\n",
-               sec2annotation(fromsec), fromsym,
-               to, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p,
-               fromsym, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym);
+               prl_from, fromsym,
+               to, prl_to, tosym, to_p,
+               fromsym, prl_to, tosym);
+               free(prl_from);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
-       case DATA_TO_INIT: {
-               const char **s = symbol_white_list;
+       case DATA_TO_ANY_INIT: {
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The variable %s references\n"
                "the %s %s%s%s\n"
                "If the reference is valid then annotate the\n"
-               "variable with __init* (see linux/init.h) "
+               "variable with __init* or __refdata (see linux/init.h) "
                "or name the variable:\n",
-               fromsym, to, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p);
-               while (*s)
-                       fprintf(stderr, "%s, ", *s++);
-               fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+               fromsym, to, prl_to, tosym, to_p);
+               print_section_list(mismatch->symbol_white_list);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
        }
-       case TEXT_TO_EXIT:
+       case TEXT_TO_ANY_EXIT:
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The function %s() references a %s in an exit section.\n"
                "Often the %s %s%s has valid usage outside the exit section\n"
                "and the fix is to remove the %sannotation of %s.\n",
-               fromsym, to, to, tosym, to_p, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym);
+               fromsym, to, to, tosym, to_p, prl_to, tosym);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
-       case DATA_TO_EXIT: {
-               const char **s = symbol_white_list;
+       case DATA_TO_ANY_EXIT: {
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The variable %s references\n"
                "the %s %s%s%s\n"
                "If the reference is valid then annotate the\n"
                "variable with __exit* (see linux/init.h) or "
                "name the variable:\n",
-               fromsym, to, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p);
-               while (*s)
-                       fprintf(stderr, "%s, ", *s++);
-               fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+               fromsym, to, prl_to, tosym, to_p);
+               print_section_list(mismatch->symbol_white_list);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
        }
-       case XXXINIT_TO_INIT:
-       case XXXEXIT_TO_EXIT:
+       case XXXINIT_TO_SOME_INIT:
+       case XXXEXIT_TO_SOME_EXIT:
+               prl_from = sec2annotation(fromsec);
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The %s %s%s%s references\n"
                "a %s %s%s%s.\n"
                "If %s is only used by %s then\n"
                "annotate %s with a matching annotation.\n",
-               from, sec2annotation(fromsec), fromsym, from_p,
-               to, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p,
+               from, prl_from, fromsym, from_p,
+               to, prl_to, tosym, to_p,
                tosym, fromsym, tosym);
+               free(prl_from);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
-       case INIT_TO_EXIT:
+       case ANY_INIT_TO_ANY_EXIT:
+               prl_from = sec2annotation(fromsec);
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The %s %s%s%s references\n"
                "a %s %s%s%s.\n"
@@ -1211,11 +1402,15 @@ static void report_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, enum mismatch mismatch,
                "uses functionality in the exit path.\n"
                "The fix is often to remove the %sannotation of\n"
                "%s%s so it may be used outside an exit section.\n",
-               from, sec2annotation(fromsec), fromsym, from_p,
-               to, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p,
-               sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p);
+               from, prl_from, fromsym, from_p,
+               to, prl_to, tosym, to_p,
+               prl_to, tosym, to_p);
+               free(prl_from);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
-       case EXIT_TO_INIT:
+       case ANY_EXIT_TO_ANY_INIT:
+               prl_from = sec2annotation(fromsec);
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The %s %s%s%s references\n"
                "a %s %s%s%s.\n"
@@ -1224,18 +1419,20 @@ static void report_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, enum mismatch mismatch,
                "uses functionality in the init path.\n"
                "The fix is often to remove the %sannotation of\n"
                "%s%s so it may be used outside an init section.\n",
-               from, sec2annotation(fromsec), fromsym, from_p,
-               to, sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p,
-               sec2annotation(tosec), tosym, to_p);
+               from, prl_from, fromsym, from_p,
+               to, prl_to, tosym, to_p,
+               prl_to, tosym, to_p);
+               free(prl_from);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
        case EXPORT_TO_INIT_EXIT:
+               prl_to = sec2annotation(tosec);
                fprintf(stderr,
                "The symbol %s is exported and annotated %s\n"
                "Fix this by removing the %sannotation of %s "
                "or drop the export.\n",
-               tosym, sec2annotation(tosec), sec2annotation(tosec), tosym);
-       case NO_MISMATCH:
-               /* To get warnings on missing members */
+               tosym, prl_to, prl_to, tosym);
+               free(prl_to);
                break;
        }
        fprintf(stderr, "\n");
@@ -1245,11 +1442,11 @@ static void check_section_mismatch(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
                                    Elf_Rela *r, Elf_Sym *sym, const char *fromsec)
 {
        const char *tosec;
-       enum mismatch mismatch;
+       const struct sectioncheck *mismatch;
 
-       tosec = sec_name(elf, sym->st_shndx);
+       tosec = sec_name(elf, get_secindex(elf, sym));
        mismatch = section_mismatch(fromsec, tosec);
-       if (mismatch != NO_MISMATCH) {
+       if (mismatch) {
                Elf_Sym *to;
                Elf_Sym *from;
                const char *tosym;
@@ -1261,7 +1458,8 @@ static void check_section_mismatch(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
                tosym = sym_name(elf, to);
 
                /* check whitelist - we may ignore it */
-               if (secref_whitelist(fromsec, fromsym, tosec, tosym)) {
+               if (secref_whitelist(mismatch,
+                                       fromsec, fromsym, tosec, tosym)) {
                        report_sec_mismatch(modname, mismatch,
                           fromsec, r->r_offset, fromsym,
                           is_function(from), tosec, tosym,
@@ -1277,7 +1475,7 @@ static unsigned int *reloc_location(struct elf_info *elf,
        int section = sechdr->sh_info;
 
        return (void *)elf->hdr + sechdrs[section].sh_offset +
-               (r->r_offset - sechdrs[section].sh_addr);
+               r->r_offset;
 }
 
 static int addend_386_rel(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Shdr *sechdr, Elf_Rela *r)
@@ -1359,7 +1557,7 @@ static void section_rela(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
        fromsec = sech_name(elf, sechdr);
        fromsec += strlen(".rela");
        /* if from section (name) is know good then skip it */
-       if (check_section(modname, fromsec))
+       if (match(fromsec, section_white_list))
                return;
 
        for (rela = start; rela < stop; rela++) {
@@ -1382,7 +1580,7 @@ static void section_rela(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
                r.r_addend = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_addend);
                sym = elf->symtab_start + r_sym;
                /* Skip special sections */
-               if (sym->st_shndx >= SHN_LORESERVE)
+               if (is_shndx_special(sym->st_shndx))
                        continue;
                check_section_mismatch(modname, elf, &r, sym, fromsec);
        }
@@ -1403,7 +1601,7 @@ static void section_rel(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
        fromsec = sech_name(elf, sechdr);
        fromsec += strlen(".rel");
        /* if from section (name) is know good then skip it */
-       if (check_section(modname, fromsec))
+       if (match(fromsec, section_white_list))
                return;
 
        for (rel = start; rel < stop; rel++) {
@@ -1440,7 +1638,7 @@ static void section_rel(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
                }
                sym = elf->symtab_start + r_sym;
                /* Skip special sections */
-               if (sym->st_shndx >= SHN_LORESERVE)
+               if (is_shndx_special(sym->st_shndx))
                        continue;
                check_section_mismatch(modname, elf, &r, sym, fromsec);
        }
@@ -1450,10 +1648,10 @@ static void section_rel(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
  * A module includes a number of sections that are discarded
  * either when loaded or when used as built-in.
  * For loaded modules all functions marked __init and all data
- * marked __initdata will be discarded when the module has been intialized.
+ * marked __initdata will be discarded when the module has been initialized.
  * Likewise for modules used built-in the sections marked __exit
  * are discarded because __exit marked function are supposed to be called
- * only when a moduel is unloaded which never happes for built-in modules.
+ * only when a module is unloaded which never happens for built-in modules.
  * The check_sec_ref() function traverses all relocation records
  * to find all references to a section that reference a section that will
  * be discarded and warns about it.
@@ -1465,7 +1663,8 @@ static void check_sec_ref(struct module *mod, const char *modname,
        Elf_Shdr *sechdrs = elf->sechdrs;
 
        /* Walk through all sections */
-       for (i = 0; i < elf->hdr->e_shnum; i++) {
+       for (i = 0; i < elf->num_sections; i++) {
+               check_section(modname, elf, &elf->sechdrs[i]);
                /* We want to process only relocation sections and not .init */
                if (sechdrs[i].sh_type == SHT_RELA)
                        section_rela(modname, elf, &elf->sechdrs[i]);
@@ -1474,62 +1673,6 @@ static void check_sec_ref(struct module *mod, const char *modname,
        }
 }
 
-static void get_markers(struct elf_info *info, struct module *mod)
-{
-       const Elf_Shdr *sh = &info->sechdrs[info->markers_strings_sec];
-       const char *strings = (const char *) info->hdr + sh->sh_offset;
-       const Elf_Sym *sym, *first_sym, *last_sym;
-       size_t n;
-
-       if (!info->markers_strings_sec)
-               return;
-
-       /*
-        * First count the strings.  We look for all the symbols defined
-        * in the __markers_strings section named __mstrtab_*.  For
-        * these local names, the compiler puts a random .NNN suffix on,
-        * so the names don't correspond exactly.
-        */
-       first_sym = last_sym = NULL;
-       n = 0;
-       for (sym = info->symtab_start; sym < info->symtab_stop; sym++)
-               if (ELF_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) == STT_OBJECT &&
-                   sym->st_shndx == info->markers_strings_sec &&
-                   !strncmp(info->strtab + sym->st_name,
-                            "__mstrtab_", sizeof "__mstrtab_" - 1)) {
-                       if (first_sym == NULL)
-                               first_sym = sym;
-                       last_sym = sym;
-                       ++n;
-               }
-
-       if (n == 0)
-               return;
-
-       /*
-        * Now collect each name and format into a line for the output.
-        * Lines look like:
-        *      marker_name     vmlinux marker %s format %d
-        * The format string after the second \t can use whitespace.
-        */
-       mod->markers = NOFAIL(malloc(sizeof mod->markers[0] * n));
-       mod->nmarkers = n;
-
-       n = 0;
-       for (sym = first_sym; sym <= last_sym; sym++)
-               if (ELF_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) == STT_OBJECT &&
-                   sym->st_shndx == info->markers_strings_sec &&
-                   !strncmp(info->strtab + sym->st_name,
-                            "__mstrtab_", sizeof "__mstrtab_" - 1)) {
-                       const char *name = strings + sym->st_value;
-                       const char *fmt = strchr(name, '\0') + 1;
-                       char *line = NULL;
-                       asprintf(&line, "%s\t%s\t%s\n", name, mod->name, fmt);
-                       NOFAIL(line);
-                       mod->markers[n++] = line;
-               }
-}
-
 static void read_symbols(char *modname)
 {
        const char *symname;
@@ -1552,6 +1695,10 @@ static void read_symbols(char *modname)
        }
 
        license = get_modinfo(info.modinfo, info.modinfo_len, "license");
+       if (info.modinfo && !license && !is_vmlinux(modname))
+               warn("modpost: missing MODULE_LICENSE() in %s\n"
+                    "see include/linux/module.h for "
+                    "more information\n", modname);
        while (license) {
                if (license_is_gpl_compatible(license))
                        mod->gpl_compatible = 1;
@@ -1581,16 +1728,14 @@ static void read_symbols(char *modname)
                get_src_version(modname, mod->srcversion,
                                sizeof(mod->srcversion)-1);
 
-       get_markers(&info, mod);
-
        parse_elf_finish(&info);
 
-       /* Our trick to get versioning for struct_module - it's
+       /* Our trick to get versioning for module struct etc. - it's
         * never passed as an argument to an exported function, so
         * the automatic versioning doesn't pick it up, but it's really
         * important anyhow */
        if (modversions)
-               mod->unres = alloc_symbol("struct_module", 0, mod->unres);
+               mod->unres = alloc_symbol("module_layout", 0, mod->unres);
 }
 
 #define SZ 500
@@ -1707,6 +1852,20 @@ static void add_header(struct buffer *b, struct module *mod)
        buf_printf(b, "};\n");
 }
 
+static void add_intree_flag(struct buffer *b, int is_intree)
+{
+       if (is_intree)
+               buf_printf(b, "\nMODULE_INFO(intree, \"Y\");\n");
+}
+
+static void add_staging_flag(struct buffer *b, const char *name)
+{
+       static const char *staging_dir = "drivers/staging";
+
+       if (strncmp(staging_dir, name, strlen(staging_dir)) == 0)
+               buf_printf(b, "\nMODULE_INFO(staging, \"Y\");\n");
+}
+
 /**
  * Record CRCs for unresolved symbols
  **/
@@ -1883,7 +2042,7 @@ static void read_dump(const char *fname, unsigned int kernel)
                if (!mod) {
                        if (is_vmlinux(modname))
                                have_vmlinux = 1;
-                       mod = new_module(NOFAIL(strdup(modname)));
+                       mod = new_module(modname);
                        mod->skip = 1;
                }
                s = sym_add_exported(symname, mod, export_no(export));
@@ -1929,91 +2088,10 @@ static void write_dump(const char *fname)
        write_if_changed(&buf, fname);
 }
 
-static void add_marker(struct module *mod, const char *name, const char *fmt)
-{
-       char *line = NULL;
-       asprintf(&line, "%s\t%s\t%s\n", name, mod->name, fmt);
-       NOFAIL(line);
-
-       mod->markers = NOFAIL(realloc(mod->markers, ((mod->nmarkers + 1) *
-                                                    sizeof mod->markers[0])));
-       mod->markers[mod->nmarkers++] = line;
-}
-
-static void read_markers(const char *fname)
-{
-       unsigned long size, pos = 0;
-       void *file = grab_file(fname, &size);
-       char *line;
-
-       if (!file)              /* No old markers, silently ignore */
-               return;
-
-       while ((line = get_next_line(&pos, file, size))) {
-               char *marker, *modname, *fmt;
-               struct module *mod;
-
-               marker = line;
-               modname = strchr(marker, '\t');
-               if (!modname)
-                       goto fail;
-               *modname++ = '\0';
-               fmt = strchr(modname, '\t');
-               if (!fmt)
-                       goto fail;
-               *fmt++ = '\0';
-               if (*marker == '\0' || *modname == '\0')
-                       goto fail;
-
-               mod = find_module(modname);
-               if (!mod) {
-                       if (is_vmlinux(modname))
-                               have_vmlinux = 1;
-                       mod = new_module(NOFAIL(strdup(modname)));
-                       mod->skip = 1;
-               }
-
-               add_marker(mod, marker, fmt);
-       }
-       return;
-fail:
-       fatal("parse error in markers list file\n");
-}
-
-static int compare_strings(const void *a, const void *b)
-{
-       return strcmp(*(const char **) a, *(const char **) b);
-}
-
-static void write_markers(const char *fname)
-{
-       struct buffer buf = { };
-       struct module *mod;
-       size_t i;
-
-       for (mod = modules; mod; mod = mod->next)
-               if ((!external_module || !mod->skip) && mod->markers != NULL) {
-                       /*
-                        * Sort the strings so we can skip duplicates when
-                        * we write them out.
-                        */
-                       qsort(mod->markers, mod->nmarkers,
-                             sizeof mod->markers[0], &compare_strings);
-                       for (i = 0; i < mod->nmarkers; ++i) {
-                               char *line = mod->markers[i];
-                               buf_write(&buf, line, strlen(line));
-                               while (i + 1 < mod->nmarkers &&
-                                      !strcmp(mod->markers[i],
-                                              mod->markers[i + 1]))
-                                       free(mod->markers[i++]);
-                               free(mod->markers[i]);
-                       }
-                       free(mod->markers);
-                       mod->markers = NULL;
-               }
-
-       write_if_changed(&buf, fname);
-}
+struct ext_sym_list {
+       struct ext_sym_list *next;
+       const char *file;
+};
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -2021,12 +2099,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
        struct buffer buf = { };
        char *kernel_read = NULL, *module_read = NULL;
        char *dump_write = NULL;
-       char *markers_read = NULL;
-       char *markers_write = NULL;
        int opt;
        int err;
+       struct ext_sym_list *extsym_iter;
+       struct ext_sym_list *extsym_start = NULL;
 
-       while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "i:I:cmsSo:awM:K:")) != -1) {
+       while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "i:I:e:cmsSo:awM:K:")) != -1) {
                switch (opt) {
                case 'i':
                        kernel_read = optarg;
@@ -2038,6 +2116,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                case 'c':
                        cross_build = 1;
                        break;
+               case 'e':
+                       external_module = 1;
+                       extsym_iter =
+                          NOFAIL(malloc(sizeof(*extsym_iter)));
+                       extsym_iter->next = extsym_start;
+                       extsym_iter->file = optarg;
+                       extsym_start = extsym_iter;
+                       break;
                case 'm':
                        modversions = 1;
                        break;
@@ -2056,12 +2142,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                case 'w':
                        warn_unresolved = 1;
                        break;
-                       case 'M':
-                               markers_write = optarg;
-                               break;
-                       case 'K':
-                               markers_read = optarg;
-                               break;
                default:
                        exit(1);
                }
@@ -2071,6 +2151,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                read_dump(kernel_read, 1);
        if (module_read)
                read_dump(module_read, 0);
+       while (extsym_start) {
+               read_dump(extsym_start->file, 0);
+               extsym_iter = extsym_start->next;
+               free(extsym_start);
+               extsym_start = extsym_iter;
+       }
 
        while (optind < argc)
                read_symbols(argv[optind++]);
@@ -2092,6 +2178,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                buf.pos = 0;
 
                add_header(&buf, mod);
+               add_intree_flag(&buf, !external_module);
+               add_staging_flag(&buf, mod->name);
                err |= add_versions(&buf, mod);
                add_depends(&buf, mod, modules);
                add_moddevtable(&buf, mod);
@@ -2109,11 +2197,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                     "'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y'\n",
                     sec_mismatch_count);
 
-       if (markers_read)
-               read_markers(markers_read);
-
-       if (markers_write)
-               write_markers(markers_write);
-
        return err;
 }