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[bpf-next,v2,3/8] libbpf: Fix output .symtab byte-order during linking

Message ID 501a1b0e34bb9db377a81a6fd088c36cf3f98df3.1724313164.git.tony.ambardar@gmail.com (mailing list archive)
State New
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Series libbpf, selftests/bpf: Support cross-endian usage | expand

Commit Message

Tony Ambardar Aug. 22, 2024, 9:24 a.m. UTC 
From: Tony Ambardar <tony.ambardar@gmail.com>

Object linking output data uses the default ELF_T_BYTE type for '.symtab'
section data, which disables any libelf-based translation. Explicitly set
the ELF_T_SYM type for output to restore libelf's byte-order conversion,
noting that input '.symtab' data is already correctly translated.

Fixes: faf6ed321cf6 ("libbpf: Add BPF static linker APIs")
Signed-off-by: Tony Ambardar <tony.ambardar@gmail.com>
---
 tools/lib/bpf/linker.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
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diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
index 9cd3d4109788..7489306cd6f7 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@  static int init_output_elf(struct bpf_linker *linker, const char *file)
 		pr_warn_elf("failed to create SYMTAB data");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	/* Ensure libelf translates byte-order of symbol records */
+	sec->data->d_type = ELF_T_SYM;
 
 	str_off = strset__add_str(linker->strtab_strs, sec->sec_name);
 	if (str_off < 0)