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authorSami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@google.com>2020-12-11 21:46:19 +0300
committerKees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>2021-01-14 19:21:08 +0300
commitdc5723b02e523b2c4a68667f7e28c65018f7202f (patch)
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downloadlinux-dc5723b02e523b2c4a68667f7e28c65018f7202f.tar.xz
kbuild: add support for Clang LTO
This change adds build system support for Clang's Link Time Optimization (LTO). With -flto, instead of ELF object files, Clang produces LLVM bitcode, which is compiled into native code at link time, allowing the final binary to be optimized globally. For more details, see: https://llvm.org/docs/LinkTimeOptimization.html The Kconfig option CONFIG_LTO_CLANG is implemented as a choice, which defaults to LTO being disabled. To use LTO, the architecture must select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG and support: - compiling with Clang, - compiling all assembly code with Clang's integrated assembler, - and linking with LLD. While using CONFIG_LTO_CLANG_FULL results in the best runtime performance, the compilation is not scalable in time or memory. CONFIG_LTO_CLANG_THIN enables ThinLTO, which allows parallel optimization and faster incremental builds. ThinLTO is used by default if the architecture also selects ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThinLTO.html To enable LTO, LLVM tools must be used to handle bitcode files, by passing LLVM=1 and LLVM_IAS=1 options to make: $ make LLVM=1 LLVM_IAS=1 defconfig $ scripts/config -e LTO_CLANG_THIN $ make LLVM=1 LLVM_IAS=1 To prepare for LTO support with other compilers, common parts are gated behind the CONFIG_LTO option, and LTO can be disabled for specific files by filtering out CC_FLAGS_LTO. Signed-off-by: Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@google.com> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201211184633.3213045-3-samitolvanen@google.com
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diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
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+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -631,6 +631,97 @@ config SHADOW_CALL_STACK
reading and writing arbitrary memory may be able to locate them
and hijack control flow by modifying the stacks.
+config LTO
+ bool
+ help
+ Selected if the kernel will be built using the compiler's LTO feature.
+
+config LTO_CLANG
+ bool
+ select LTO
+ help
+ Selected if the kernel will be built using Clang's LTO feature.
+
+config ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG
+ bool
+ help
+ An architecture should select this option if it supports:
+ - compiling with Clang,
+ - compiling inline assembly with Clang's integrated assembler,
+ - and linking with LLD.
+
+config ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN
+ bool
+ help
+ An architecture should select this option if it can support Clang's
+ ThinLTO mode.
+
+config HAS_LTO_CLANG
+ def_bool y
+ # Clang >= 11: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/510
+ depends on CC_IS_CLANG && CLANG_VERSION >= 110000 && LD_IS_LLD
+ depends on $(success,test $(LLVM) -eq 1)
+ depends on $(success,test $(LLVM_IAS) -eq 1)
+ depends on $(success,$(NM) --help | head -n 1 | grep -qi llvm)
+ depends on $(success,$(AR) --help | head -n 1 | grep -qi llvm)
+ depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG
+ depends on !FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_RECORDMCOUNT
+ depends on !KASAN
+ depends on !GCOV_KERNEL
+ depends on !MODVERSIONS
+ help
+ The compiler and Kconfig options support building with Clang's
+ LTO.
+
+choice
+ prompt "Link Time Optimization (LTO)"
+ default LTO_NONE
+ help
+ This option enables Link Time Optimization (LTO), which allows the
+ compiler to optimize binaries globally.
+
+ If unsure, select LTO_NONE. Note that LTO is very resource-intensive
+ so it's disabled by default.
+
+config LTO_NONE
+ bool "None"
+ help
+ Build the kernel normally, without Link Time Optimization (LTO).
+
+config LTO_CLANG_FULL
+ bool "Clang Full LTO (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on HAS_LTO_CLANG
+ depends on !COMPILE_TEST
+ select LTO_CLANG
+ help
+ This option enables Clang's full Link Time Optimization (LTO), which
+ allows the compiler to optimize the kernel globally. If you enable
+ this option, the compiler generates LLVM bitcode instead of ELF
+ object files, and the actual compilation from bitcode happens at
+ the LTO link step, which may take several minutes depending on the
+ kernel configuration. More information can be found from LLVM's
+ documentation:
+
+ https://llvm.org/docs/LinkTimeOptimization.html
+
+ During link time, this option can use a large amount of RAM, and
+ may take much longer than the ThinLTO option.
+
+config LTO_CLANG_THIN
+ bool "Clang ThinLTO (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on HAS_LTO_CLANG && ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO_CLANG_THIN
+ select LTO_CLANG
+ help
+ This option enables Clang's ThinLTO, which allows for parallel
+ optimization and faster incremental compiles compared to the
+ CONFIG_LTO_CLANG_FULL option. More information can be found
+ from Clang's documentation:
+
+ https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThinLTO.html
+
+ If unsure, say Y.
+endchoice
+
config HAVE_ARCH_WITHIN_STACK_FRAMES
bool
help