On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 03:47:49PM -0800, Josh Poimboeuf wrote: > When compiling the kernel with -ffunction-sections (e.g., for LTO, > livepatch, dead code elimination, AutoFDO, or Propeller), the startup() > function gets compiled into the .text.startup section. In some cases it > can even be cloned into .text.startup.constprop.0 or > .text.startup.isra.0. > > However, the .text.startup and .text.startup.* section names are already > reserved for use by the compiler for __attribute__((constructor)) code. >
Urgh, that's a 'fun' one. Is this not a -ffunction-sections bug? I mean, the compiler should never put regular non-reserved user symbols in a section it has reserved for itself, right?
