Merge branch 'core-objtool-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull objtool updates from Ingo Molnar:
 "This is an extensive rewrite of the objdump tool to track all stack
  pointer modifications through the machine instructions of disassembled
  functions found in kernel .o files.

  This re-design removes the prior dependency on CONFIG_FRAME_POINTERS,
  with the goal to prepare the tool to generate kernel debuginfo data in
  the future. There's also an increase in checking/tracking robustness
  as a side effect as well.

  No (intended) changes to existing functionality"

* 'core-objtool-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  objtool: Silence warnings for functions which use IRET
  objtool: Implement stack validation 2.0
  objtool, x86: Add several functions and files to the objtool whitelist
  objtool: Move checking code to check.c

13 files changed, 2313 insertions, 1445 deletions

diff --git a/tools/objtool/Build b/tools/objtool/Build
index d6cdece5e58b..6f2e1987c4d9 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/Build
+++ b/tools/objtool/Build
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 objtool-y += arch/$(SRCARCH)/
 objtool-y += builtin-check.o
+objtool-y += check.o
 objtool-y += elf.o
 objtool-y += special.o
 objtool-y += objtool.o
diff --git a/tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt b/tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt
index 55a60d331f47..17c1195f11f4 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt
+++ b/tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt
@@ -127,28 +127,13 @@ b) 100% reliable stack traces for DWARF enabled kernels
 
 c) Higher live patching compatibility rate
 
-   (NOTE: This is not yet implemented)
-
-   Currently with CONFIG_LIVEPATCH there's a basic live patching
-   framework which is safe for roughly 85-90% of "security" fixes.  But
-   patches can't have complex features like function dependency or
-   prototype changes, or data structure changes.
-
-   There's a strong need to support patches which have the more complex
-   features so that the patch compatibility rate for security fixes can
-   eventually approach something resembling 100%.  To achieve that, a
-   "consistency model" is needed, which allows tasks to be safely
-   transitioned from an unpatched state to a patched state.
-
-   One of the key requirements of the currently proposed livepatch
-   consistency model [*] is that it needs to walk the stack of each
-   sleeping task to determine if it can be transitioned to the patched
-   state.  If objtool can ensure that stack traces are reliable, this
-   consistency model can be used and the live patching compatibility
-   rate can be improved significantly.
-
-   [*] https://lkml.kernel.org/r/cover.1423499826.git.jpoimboe@redhat.com
+   Livepatch has an optional "consistency model", which is needed for
+   more complex patches.  In order for the consistency model to work,
+   stack traces need to be reliable (or an unreliable condition needs to
+   be detectable).  Objtool makes that possible.
 
+   For more details, see the livepatch documentation in the Linux kernel
+   source tree at Documentation/livepatch/livepatch.txt.
 
 Rules
 -----
@@ -201,80 +186,84 @@ To achieve the validation, objtool enforces the following rules:
    return normally.
 
 
-Errors in .S files
-------------------
+Objtool warnings
+----------------
 
-If you're getting an error in a compiled .S file which you don't
-understand, first make sure that the affected code follows the above
-rules.
+For asm files, if you're getting an error which doesn't make sense,
+first make sure that the affected code follows the above rules.
+
+For C files, the common culprits are inline asm statements and calls to
+"noreturn" functions.  See below for more details.
+
+Another possible cause for errors in C code is if the Makefile removes
+-fno-omit-frame-pointer or adds -fomit-frame-pointer to the gcc options.
 
 Here are some examples of common warnings reported by objtool, what
 they mean, and suggestions for how to fix them.
 
 
-1. asm_file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x128: call without frame pointer save/setup
+1. file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x128: call without frame pointer save/setup
 
    The func() function made a function call without first saving and/or
-   updating the frame pointer.
-
-   If func() is indeed a callable function, add proper frame pointer
-   logic using the FRAME_BEGIN and FRAME_END macros.  Otherwise, remove
-   its ELF function annotation by changing ENDPROC to END.
+   updating the frame pointer, and CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER is enabled.
 
-   If you're getting this error in a .c file, see the "Errors in .c
-   files" section.
+   If the error is for an asm file, and func() is indeed a callable
+   function, add proper frame pointer logic using the FRAME_BEGIN and
+   FRAME_END macros.  Otherwise, if it's not a callable function, remove
+   its ELF function annotation by changing ENDPROC to END, and instead
+   use the manual CFI hint macros in asm/undwarf.h.
 
+   If it's a GCC-compiled .c file, the error may be because the function
+   uses an inline asm() statement which has a "call" instruction.  An
+   asm() statement with a call instruction must declare the use of the
+   stack pointer in its output operand.  For example, on x86_64:
 
-2. asm_file.o: warning: objtool: .text+0x53: return instruction outside of a callable function
-
-   A return instruction was detected, but objtool couldn't find a way
-   for a callable function to reach the instruction.
+     register void *__sp asm("rsp");
+     asm volatile("call func" : "+r" (__sp));
 
-   If the return instruction is inside (or reachable from) a callable
-   function, the function needs to be annotated with the ENTRY/ENDPROC
-   macros.
+   Otherwise the stack frame may not get created before the call.
 
-   If you _really_ need a return instruction outside of a function, and
-   are 100% sure that it won't affect stack traces, you can tell
-   objtool to ignore it.  See the "Adding exceptions" section below.
 
+2. file.o: warning: objtool: .text+0x53: unreachable instruction
 
-3. asm_file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x9: function has unreachable instruction
+   Objtool couldn't find a code path to reach the instruction.
 
-   The instruction lives inside of a callable function, but there's no
-   possible control flow path from the beginning of the function to the
-   instruction.
+   If the error is for an asm file, and the instruction is inside (or
+   reachable from) a callable function, the function should be annotated
+   with the ENTRY/ENDPROC macros (ENDPROC is the important one).
+   Otherwise, the code should probably be annotated with the CFI hint
+   macros in asm/undwarf.h so objtool and the unwinder can know the
+   stack state associated with the code.
 
-   If the instruction is actually needed, and it's actually in a
-   callable function, ensure that its function is properly annotated
-   with ENTRY/ENDPROC.
+   If you're 100% sure the code won't affect stack traces, or if you're
+   a just a bad person, you can tell objtool to ignore it.  See the
+   "Adding exceptions" section below.
 
    If it's not actually in a callable function (e.g. kernel entry code),
    change ENDPROC to END.
 
 
-4. asm_file.o: warning: objtool: func(): can't find starting instruction
+4. file.o: warning: objtool: func(): can't find starting instruction
    or
-   asm_file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x11dd: can't decode instruction
+   file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x11dd: can't decode instruction
 
-   Did you put data in a text section?  If so, that can confuse
+   Does the file have data in a text section?  If so, that can confuse
    objtool's instruction decoder.  Move the data to a more appropriate
    section like .data or .rodata.
 
 
-5. asm_file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x6: kernel entry/exit from callable instruction
-
-   This is a kernel entry/exit instruction like sysenter or sysret.
-   Such instructions aren't allowed in a callable function, and are most
-   likely part of the kernel entry code.
+5. file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x6: unsupported instruction in callable function
 
-   If the instruction isn't actually in a callable function, change
-   ENDPROC to END.
+   This is a kernel entry/exit instruction like sysenter or iret.  Such
+   instructions aren't allowed in a callable function, and are most
+   likely part of the kernel entry code.  They should usually not have
+   the callable function annotation (ENDPROC) and should always be
+   annotated with the CFI hint macros in asm/undwarf.h.
 
 
-6. asm_file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x26: sibling call from callable instruction with changed frame pointer
+6. file.o: warning: objtool: func()+0x26: sibling call from callable instruction with modified stack frame
 
-   This is a dynamic jump or a jump to an undefined symbol.  Stacktool
+   This is a dynamic jump or a jump to an undefined symbol.  Objtool
    assumed it's a sibling call and detected that the frame pointer
    wasn't first restored to its original state.
 
@@ -282,24 +271,28 @@ they mean, and suggestions for how to fix them.
    destination code to the local file.
 
    If the instruction is not actually in a callable function (e.g.
-   kernel entry code), change ENDPROC to END.
+   kernel entry code), change ENDPROC to END and annotate manually with
+   the CFI hint macros in asm/undwarf.h.
 
 
-7. asm_file: warning: objtool: func()+0x5c: frame pointer state mismatch
+7. file: warning: objtool: func()+0x5c: stack state mismatch
 
    The instruction's frame pointer state is inconsistent, depending on
    which execution path was taken to reach the instruction.
 
-   Make sure the function pushes and sets up the frame pointer (for
-   x86_64, this means rbp) at the beginning of the function and pops it
-   at the end of the function.  Also make sure that no other code in the
-   function touches the frame pointer.
+   Make sure that, when CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER is enabled, the function
+   pushes and sets up the frame pointer (for x86_64, this means rbp) at
+   the beginning of the function and pops it at the end of the function.
+   Also make sure that no other code in the function touches the frame
+   pointer.
 
+   Another possibility is that the code has some asm or inline asm which
+   does some unusual things to the stack or the frame pointer.  In such
+   cases it's probably appropriate to use the CFI hint macros in
+   asm/undwarf.h.
 
-Errors in .c files
-------------------
 
-1. c_file.o: warning: objtool: funcA() falls through to next function funcB()
+8. file.o: warning: objtool: funcA() falls through to next function funcB()
 
    This means that funcA() doesn't end with a return instruction or an
    unconditional jump, and that objtool has determined that the function
@@ -318,22 +311,6 @@ Errors in .c files
       might be corrupt due to a gcc bug.  For more details, see:
       https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70646
 
-2. If you're getting any other objtool error in a compiled .c file, it
-   may be because the file uses an asm() statement which has a "call"
-   instruction.  An asm() statement with a call instruction must declare
-   the use of the stack pointer in its output operand.  For example, on
-   x86_64:
-
-     register void *__sp asm("rsp");
-     asm volatile("call func" : "+r" (__sp));
-
-   Otherwise the stack frame may not get created before the call.
-
-3. Another possible cause for errors in C code is if the Makefile removes
-   -fno-omit-frame-pointer or adds -fomit-frame-pointer to the gcc options.
-
-Also see the above section for .S file errors for more information what
-the individual error messages mean.
 
 If the error doesn't seem to make sense, it could be a bug in objtool.
 Feel free to ask the objtool maintainer for help.
diff --git a/tools/objtool/Makefile b/tools/objtool/Makefile
index 27e019c09bd2..0e2765e243c0 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/objtool/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OBJTOOL_IN := $(OBJTOOL)-in.o
 all: $(OBJTOOL)
 
 INCLUDES := -I$(srctree)/tools/include -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(HOSTARCH)/include/uapi
-CFLAGS   += -Wall -Werror $(EXTRA_WARNINGS) -fomit-frame-pointer -O2 -g $(INCLUDES)
+CFLAGS   += -Wall -Werror $(EXTRA_WARNINGS) -Wno-switch-default -Wno-switch-enum -fomit-frame-pointer -O2 -g $(INCLUDES)
 LDFLAGS  += -lelf $(LIBSUBCMD)
 
 # Allow old libelf to be used:
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch.h b/tools/objtool/arch.h
index a59e061c0b4a..21aeca874edb 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/arch.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/arch.h
@@ -19,25 +19,63 @@
 #define _ARCH_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
 #include "elf.h"
+#include "cfi.h"
 
-#define INSN_FP_SAVE		1
-#define INSN_FP_SETUP		2
-#define INSN_FP_RESTORE		3
-#define INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL	4
-#define INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL	5
-#define INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC	6
-#define INSN_CALL		7
-#define INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC	8
-#define INSN_RETURN		9
-#define INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH	10
-#define INSN_NOP		11
-#define INSN_OTHER		12
+#define INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL	1
+#define INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL	2
+#define INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC	3
+#define INSN_CALL		4
+#define INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC	5
+#define INSN_RETURN		6
+#define INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH	7
+#define INSN_STACK		8
+#define INSN_NOP		9
+#define INSN_OTHER		10
 #define INSN_LAST		INSN_OTHER
 
+enum op_dest_type {
+	OP_DEST_REG,
+	OP_DEST_REG_INDIRECT,
+	OP_DEST_MEM,
+	OP_DEST_PUSH,
+	OP_DEST_LEAVE,
+};
+
+struct op_dest {
+	enum op_dest_type type;
+	unsigned char reg;
+	int offset;
+};
+
+enum op_src_type {
+	OP_SRC_REG,
+	OP_SRC_REG_INDIRECT,
+	OP_SRC_CONST,
+	OP_SRC_POP,
+	OP_SRC_ADD,
+	OP_SRC_AND,
+};
+
+struct op_src {
+	enum op_src_type type;
+	unsigned char reg;
+	int offset;
+};
+
+struct stack_op {
+	struct op_dest dest;
+	struct op_src src;
+};
+
+void arch_initial_func_cfi_state(struct cfi_state *state);
+
 int arch_decode_instruction(struct elf *elf, struct section *sec,
 			    unsigned long offset, unsigned int maxlen,
 			    unsigned int *len, unsigned char *type,
-			    unsigned long *displacement);
+			    unsigned long *immediate, struct stack_op *op);
+
+bool arch_callee_saved_reg(unsigned char reg);
 
 #endif /* _ARCH_H */
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c
index 6ac99e3266eb..a36c2eba64e7 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@
 #include "../../arch.h"
 #include "../../warn.h"
 
+static unsigned char op_to_cfi_reg[][2] = {
+	{CFI_AX, CFI_R8},
+	{CFI_CX, CFI_R9},
+	{CFI_DX, CFI_R10},
+	{CFI_BX, CFI_R11},
+	{CFI_SP, CFI_R12},
+	{CFI_BP, CFI_R13},
+	{CFI_SI, CFI_R14},
+	{CFI_DI, CFI_R15},
+};
+
 static int is_x86_64(struct elf *elf)
 {
 	switch (elf->ehdr.e_machine) {
@@ -40,24 +51,50 @@ static int is_x86_64(struct elf *elf)
 	}
 }
 
+bool arch_callee_saved_reg(unsigned char reg)
+{
+	switch (reg) {
+	case CFI_BP:
+	case CFI_BX:
+	case CFI_R12:
+	case CFI_R13:
+	case CFI_R14:
+	case CFI_R15:
+		return true;
+
+	case CFI_AX:
+	case CFI_CX:
+	case CFI_DX:
+	case CFI_SI:
+	case CFI_DI:
+	case CFI_SP:
+	case CFI_R8:
+	case CFI_R9:
+	case CFI_R10:
+	case CFI_R11:
+	case CFI_RA:
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
 int arch_decode_instruction(struct elf *elf, struct section *sec,
 			    unsigned long offset, unsigned int maxlen,
 			    unsigned int *len, unsigned char *type,
-			    unsigned long *immediate)
+			    unsigned long *immediate, struct stack_op *op)
 {
 	struct insn insn;
-	int x86_64;
-	unsigned char op1, op2, ext;
+	int x86_64, sign;
+	unsigned char op1, op2, rex = 0, rex_b = 0, rex_r = 0, rex_w = 0,
+		      modrm = 0, modrm_mod = 0, modrm_rm = 0, modrm_reg = 0,
+		      sib = 0;
 
 	x86_64 = is_x86_64(elf);
 	if (x86_64 == -1)
 		return -1;
 
-	insn_init(&insn, (void *)(sec->data + offset), maxlen, x86_64);
+	insn_init(&insn, sec->data->d_buf + offset, maxlen, x86_64);
 	insn_get_length(&insn);
-	insn_get_opcode(&insn);
-	insn_get_modrm(&insn);
-	insn_get_immediate(&insn);
 
 	if (!insn_complete(&insn)) {
 		WARN_FUNC("can't decode instruction", sec, offset);
@@ -73,67 +110,323 @@ int arch_decode_instruction(struct elf *elf, struct section *sec,
 	op1 = insn.opcode.bytes[0];
 	op2 = insn.opcode.bytes[1];
 
+	if (insn.rex_prefix.nbytes) {
+		rex = insn.rex_prefix.bytes[0];
+		rex_w = X86_REX_W(rex) >> 3;
+		rex_r = X86_REX_R(rex) >> 2;
+		rex_b = X86_REX_B(rex);
+	}
+
+	if (insn.modrm.nbytes) {
+		modrm = insn.modrm.bytes[0];
+		modrm_mod = X86_MODRM_MOD(modrm);
+		modrm_reg = X86_MODRM_REG(modrm);
+		modrm_rm = X86_MODRM_RM(modrm);
+	}
+
+	if (insn.sib.nbytes)
+		sib = insn.sib.bytes[0];
+
 	switch (op1) {
-	case 0x55:
-		if (!insn.rex_prefix.nbytes)
-			/* push rbp */
-			*type = INSN_FP_SAVE;
+
+	case 0x1:
+	case 0x29:
+		if (rex_w && !rex_b && modrm_mod == 3 && modrm_rm == 4) {
+
+			/* add/sub reg, %rsp */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+			op->src.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[modrm_reg][rex_r];
+			op->dest.type = OP_SRC_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case 0x50 ... 0x57:
+
+		/* push reg */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_REG;
+		op->src.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[op1 & 0x7][rex_b];
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_PUSH;
+
 		break;
 
-	case 0x5d:
-		if (!insn.rex_prefix.nbytes)
-			/* pop rbp */
-			*type = INSN_FP_RESTORE;
+	case 0x58 ... 0x5f:
+
+		/* pop reg */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_POP;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+		op->dest.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[op1 & 0x7][rex_b];
+
+		break;
+
+	case 0x68:
+	case 0x6a:
+		/* push immediate */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_CONST;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_PUSH;
 		break;
 
 	case 0x70 ... 0x7f:
 		*type = INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL;
 		break;
 
+	case 0x81:
+	case 0x83:
+		if (rex != 0x48)
+			break;
+
+		if (modrm == 0xe4) {
+			/* and imm, %rsp */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_AND;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_SP;
+			op->src.offset = insn.immediate.value;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (modrm == 0xc4)
+			sign = 1;
+		else if (modrm == 0xec)
+			sign = -1;
+		else
+			break;
+
+		/* add/sub imm, %rsp */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+		op->src.reg = CFI_SP;
+		op->src.offset = insn.immediate.value * sign;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+		op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+		break;
+
 	case 0x89:
-		if (insn.rex_prefix.nbytes == 1 &&
-		    insn.rex_prefix.bytes[0] == 0x48 &&
-		    insn.modrm.nbytes && insn.modrm.bytes[0] == 0xe5)
-			/* mov rsp, rbp */
-			*type = INSN_FP_SETUP;
+		if (rex == 0x48 && modrm == 0xe5) {
+
+			/* mov %rsp, %rbp */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_REG;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_SP;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_BP;
+			break;
+		}
+		/* fallthrough */
+	case 0x88:
+		if (!rex_b &&
+		    (modrm_mod == 1 || modrm_mod == 2) && modrm_rm == 5) {
+
+			/* mov reg, disp(%rbp) */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_REG;
+			op->src.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[modrm_reg][rex_r];
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG_INDIRECT;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_BP;
+			op->dest.offset = insn.displacement.value;
+
+		} else if (rex_w && !rex_b && modrm_rm == 4 && sib == 0x24) {
+
+			/* mov reg, disp(%rsp) */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_REG;
+			op->src.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[modrm_reg][rex_r];
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG_INDIRECT;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+			op->dest.offset = insn.displacement.value;
+		}
+
+		break;
+
+	case 0x8b:
+		if (rex_w && !rex_b && modrm_mod == 1 && modrm_rm == 5) {
+
+			/* mov disp(%rbp), reg */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_REG_INDIRECT;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_BP;
+			op->src.offset = insn.displacement.value;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[modrm_reg][rex_r];
+
+		} else if (rex_w && !rex_b && sib == 0x24 &&
+			   modrm_mod != 3 && modrm_rm == 4) {
+
+			/* mov disp(%rsp), reg */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_REG_INDIRECT;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_SP;
+			op->src.offset = insn.displacement.value;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = op_to_cfi_reg[modrm_reg][rex_r];
+		}
+
 		break;
 
 	case 0x8d:
-		if (insn.rex_prefix.nbytes &&
-		    insn.rex_prefix.bytes[0] == 0x48 &&
-		    insn.modrm.nbytes && insn.modrm.bytes[0] == 0x2c &&
-		    insn.sib.nbytes && insn.sib.bytes[0] == 0x24)
-			/* lea %(rsp), %rbp */
-			*type = INSN_FP_SETUP;
+		if (rex == 0x48 && modrm == 0x65) {
+
+			/* lea -disp(%rbp), %rsp */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_BP;
+			op->src.offset = insn.displacement.value;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (rex == 0x4c && modrm == 0x54 && sib == 0x24 &&
+		    insn.displacement.value == 8) {
+
+			/*
+			 * lea 0x8(%rsp), %r10
+			 *
+			 * Here r10 is the "drap" pointer, used as a stack
+			 * pointer helper when the stack gets realigned.
+			 */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_SP;
+			op->src.offset = 8;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_R10;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (rex == 0x4c && modrm == 0x6c && sib == 0x24 &&
+		    insn.displacement.value == 16) {
+
+			/*
+			 * lea 0x10(%rsp), %r13
+			 *
+			 * Here r13 is the "drap" pointer, used as a stack
+			 * pointer helper when the stack gets realigned.
+			 */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_SP;
+			op->src.offset = 16;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_R13;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (rex == 0x49 && modrm == 0x62 &&
+		    insn.displacement.value == -8) {
+
+			/*
+			 * lea -0x8(%r10), %rsp
+			 *
+			 * Restoring rsp back to its original value after a
+			 * stack realignment.
+			 */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_R10;
+			op->src.offset = -8;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (rex == 0x49 && modrm == 0x65 &&
+		    insn.displacement.value == -16) {
+
+			/*
+			 * lea -0x10(%r13), %rsp
+			 *
+			 * Restoring rsp back to its original value after a
+			 * stack realignment.
+			 */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_ADD;
+			op->src.reg = CFI_R13;
+			op->src.offset = -16;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_REG;
+			op->dest.reg = CFI_SP;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		break;
+
+	case 0x8f:
+		/* pop to mem */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_POP;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_MEM;
 		break;
 
 	case 0x90:
 		*type = INSN_NOP;
 		break;
 
+	case 0x9c:
+		/* pushf */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_CONST;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_PUSH;
+		break;
+
+	case 0x9d:
+		/* popf */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->src.type = OP_SRC_POP;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_MEM;
+		break;
+
 	case 0x0f:
+
 		if (op2 >= 0x80 && op2 <= 0x8f)
 			*type = INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL;
 		else if (op2 == 0x05 || op2 == 0x07 || op2 == 0x34 ||
 			 op2 == 0x35)
+
 			/* sysenter, sysret */
 			*type = INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH;
+
 		else if (op2 == 0x0d || op2 == 0x1f)
+
 			/* nopl/nopw */
 			*type = INSN_NOP;
-		else if (op2 == 0x01 && insn.modrm.nbytes &&
-			 (insn.modrm.bytes[0] == 0xc2 ||
-			  insn.modrm.bytes[0] == 0xd8))
-			/* vmlaunch, vmrun */
-			*type = INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH;
+
+		else if (op2 == 0xa0 || op2 == 0xa8) {
+
+			/* push fs/gs */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_CONST;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_PUSH;
+
+		} else if (op2 == 0xa1 || op2 == 0xa9) {
+
+			/* pop fs/gs */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_POP;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_MEM;
+		}
 
 		break;
 
-	case 0xc9: /* leave */
-		*type = INSN_FP_RESTORE;
+	case 0xc9:
+		/*
+		 * leave
+		 *
+		 * equivalent to:
+		 * mov bp, sp
+		 * pop bp
+		 */
+		*type = INSN_STACK;
+		op->dest.type = OP_DEST_LEAVE;
+
 		break;
 
-	case 0xe3: /* jecxz/jrcxz */
+	case 0xe3:
+		/* jecxz/jrcxz */
 		*type = INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL;
 		break;
 
@@ -158,14 +451,27 @@ int arch_decode_instruction(struct elf *elf, struct section *sec,
 		break;
 
 	case 0xff:
-		ext = X86_MODRM_REG(insn.modrm.bytes[0]);
-		if (ext == 2 || ext == 3)
+		if (modrm_reg == 2 || modrm_reg == 3)
+
 			*type = INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC;
-		else if (ext == 4)
+
+		else if (modrm_reg == 4)
+
 			*type = INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC;
-		else if (ext == 5) /*jmpf */
+
+		else if (modrm_reg == 5)
+
+			/* jmpf */
 			*type = INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH;
 
+		else if (modrm_reg == 6) {
+
+			/* push from mem */
+			*type = INSN_STACK;
+			op->src.type = OP_SRC_CONST;
+			op->dest.type = OP_DEST_PUSH;
+		}
+
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -176,3 +482,21 @@ int arch_decode_instruction(struct elf *elf, struct section *sec,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void arch_initial_func_cfi_state(struct cfi_state *state)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++) {
+		state->regs[i].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+		state->regs[i].offset = 0;
+	}
+
+	/* initial CFA (call frame address) */
+	state->cfa.base = CFI_SP;
+	state->cfa.offset = 8;
+
+	/* initial RA (return address) */
+	state->regs[16].base = CFI_CFA;
+	state->regs[16].offset = -8;
+}
diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
index 5f66697fe1e0..365c34ecab26 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2015 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -25,1287 +25,32 @@
  * For more information, see tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt.
  */
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <subcmd/parse-options.h>
-
 #include "builtin.h"
-#include "elf.h"
-#include "special.h"
-#include "arch.h"
-#include "warn.h"
-
-#include <linux/hashtable.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-
-#define STATE_FP_SAVED		0x1
-#define STATE_FP_SETUP		0x2
-#define STATE_FENTRY		0x4
-
-struct instruction {
-	struct list_head list;
-	struct hlist_node hash;
-	struct section *sec;
-	unsigned long offset;
-	unsigned int len, state;
-	unsigned char type;
-	unsigned long immediate;
-	bool alt_group, visited, dead_end;
-	struct symbol *call_dest;
-	struct instruction *jump_dest;
-	struct list_head alts;
-	struct symbol *func;
-};
-
-struct alternative {
-	struct list_head list;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-};
-
-struct objtool_file {
-	struct elf *elf;
-	struct list_head insn_list;
-	DECLARE_HASHTABLE(insn_hash, 16);
-	struct section *rodata, *whitelist;
-	bool ignore_unreachables, c_file;
-};
-
-const char *objname;
-static bool nofp;
-
-static struct instruction *find_insn(struct objtool_file *file,
-				     struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn;
-
-	hash_for_each_possible(file->insn_hash, insn, hash, offset)
-		if (insn->sec == sec && insn->offset == offset)
-			return insn;
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static struct instruction *next_insn_same_sec(struct objtool_file *file,
-					      struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	struct instruction *next = list_next_entry(insn, list);
-
-	if (&next->list == &file->insn_list || next->sec != insn->sec)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return next;
-}
-
-static bool gcov_enabled(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct symbol *sym;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list)
-		list_for_each_entry(sym, &sec->symbol_list, list)
-			if (!strncmp(sym->name, "__gcov_.", 8))
-				return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-#define for_each_insn(file, insn)					\
-	list_for_each_entry(insn, &file->insn_list, list)
-
-#define func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)				\
-	for (insn = find_insn(file, func->sec, func->offset);		\
-	     insn && &insn->list != &file->insn_list &&			\
-		insn->sec == func->sec &&				\
-		insn->offset < func->offset + func->len;		\
-	     insn = list_next_entry(insn, list))
-
-#define func_for_each_insn_continue_reverse(file, func, insn)		\
-	for (insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list);			\
-	     &insn->list != &file->insn_list &&				\
-		insn->sec == func->sec && insn->offset >= func->offset;	\
-	     insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list))
-
-#define sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn)				\
-	for (; insn; insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn))
-
-
-/*
- * Check if the function has been manually whitelisted with the
- * STACK_FRAME_NON_STANDARD macro, or if it should be automatically whitelisted
- * due to its use of a context switching instruction.
- */
-static bool ignore_func(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
-{
-	struct rela *rela;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-
-	/* check for STACK_FRAME_NON_STANDARD */
-	if (file->whitelist && file->whitelist->rela)
-		list_for_each_entry(rela, &file->whitelist->rela->rela_list, list) {
-			if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION &&
-			    rela->sym->sec == func->sec &&
-			    rela->addend == func->offset)
-				return true;
-			if (rela->sym->type == STT_FUNC && rela->sym == func)
-				return true;
-		}
-
-	/* check if it has a context switching instruction */
-	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)
-		if (insn->type == INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH)
-			return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-/*
- * This checks to see if the given function is a "noreturn" function.
- *
- * For global functions which are outside the scope of this object file, we
- * have to keep a manual list of them.
- *
- * For local functions, we have to detect them manually by simply looking for
- * the lack of a return instruction.
- *
- * Returns:
- *  -1: error
- *   0: no dead end
- *   1: dead end
- */
-static int __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
-			       int recursion)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	bool empty = true;
-
-	/*
-	 * Unfortunately these have to be hard coded because the noreturn
-	 * attribute isn't provided in ELF data.
-	 */
-	static const char * const global_noreturns[] = {
-		"__stack_chk_fail",
-		"panic",
-		"do_exit",
-		"do_task_dead",
-		"__module_put_and_exit",
-		"complete_and_exit",
-		"kvm_spurious_fault",
-		"__reiserfs_panic",
-		"lbug_with_loc",
-		"fortify_panic",
-	};
-
-	if (func->bind == STB_WEAK)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (func->bind == STB_GLOBAL)
-		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(global_noreturns); i++)
-			if (!strcmp(func->name, global_noreturns[i]))
-				return 1;
-
-	if (!func->sec)
-		return 0;
-
-	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
-		empty = false;
-
-		if (insn->type == INSN_RETURN)
-			return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (empty)
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * A function can have a sibling call instead of a return.  In that
-	 * case, the function's dead-end status depends on whether the target
-	 * of the sibling call returns.
-	 */
-	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
-		if (insn->sec != func->sec ||
-		    insn->offset >= func->offset + func->len)
-			break;
-
-		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL) {
-			struct instruction *dest = insn->jump_dest;
-			struct symbol *dest_func;
-
-			if (!dest)
-				/* sibling call to another file */
-				return 0;
-
-			if (dest->sec != func->sec ||
-			    dest->offset < func->offset ||
-			    dest->offset >= func->offset + func->len) {
-				/* local sibling call */
-				dest_func = find_symbol_by_offset(dest->sec,
-								  dest->offset);
-				if (!dest_func)
-					continue;
-
-				if (recursion == 5) {
-					WARN_FUNC("infinite recursion (objtool bug!)",
-						  dest->sec, dest->offset);
-					return -1;
-				}
-
-				return __dead_end_function(file, dest_func,
-							   recursion + 1);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC && list_empty(&insn->alts))
-			/* sibling call */
-			return 0;
-	}
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
-{
-	return __dead_end_function(file, func, 0);
-}
-
-/*
- * Call the arch-specific instruction decoder for all the instructions and add
- * them to the global instruction list.
- */
-static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct symbol *func;
-	unsigned long offset;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	int ret;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list) {
-
-		if (!(sec->sh.sh_flags & SHF_EXECINSTR))
-			continue;
-
-		for (offset = 0; offset < sec->len; offset += insn->len) {
-			insn = malloc(sizeof(*insn));
-			memset(insn, 0, sizeof(*insn));
-
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&insn->alts);
-			insn->sec = sec;
-			insn->offset = offset;
-
-			ret = arch_decode_instruction(file->elf, sec, offset,
-						      sec->len - offset,
-						      &insn->len, &insn->type,
-						      &insn->immediate);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
-
-			if (!insn->type || insn->type > INSN_LAST) {
-				WARN_FUNC("invalid instruction type %d",
-					  insn->sec, insn->offset, insn->type);
-				return -1;
-			}
-
-			hash_add(file->insn_hash, &insn->hash, insn->offset);
-			list_add_tail(&insn->list, &file->insn_list);
-		}
-
-		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
-			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
-				continue;
-
-			if (!find_insn(file, sec, func->offset)) {
-				WARN("%s(): can't find starting instruction",
-				     func->name);
-				return -1;
-			}
-
-			func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)
-				if (!insn->func)
-					insn->func = func;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Find all uses of the unreachable() macro, which are code path dead ends.
- */
-static int add_dead_ends(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct rela *rela;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	bool found;
-
-	sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".rela.discard.unreachable");
-	if (!sec)
-		return 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(rela, &sec->rela_list, list) {
-		if (rela->sym->type != STT_SECTION) {
-			WARN("unexpected relocation symbol type in %s", sec->name);
-			return -1;
-		}
-		insn = find_insn(file, rela->sym->sec, rela->addend);
-		if (insn)
-			insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list);
-		else if (rela->addend == rela->sym->sec->len) {
-			found = false;
-			list_for_each_entry_reverse(insn, &file->insn_list, list) {
-				if (insn->sec == rela->sym->sec) {
-					found = true;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (!found) {
-				WARN("can't find unreachable insn at %s+0x%x",
-				     rela->sym->sec->name, rela->addend);
-				return -1;
-			}
-		} else {
-			WARN("can't find unreachable insn at %s+0x%x",
-			     rela->sym->sec->name, rela->addend);
-			return -1;
-		}
-
-		insn->dead_end = true;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Warnings shouldn't be reported for ignored functions.
- */
-static void add_ignores(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct symbol *func;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
-			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
-				continue;
-
-			if (!ignore_func(file, func))
-				continue;
-
-			func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)
-				insn->visited = true;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/*
- * Find the destination instructions for all jumps.
- */
-static int add_jump_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	struct rela *rela;
-	struct section *dest_sec;
-	unsigned long dest_off;
-
-	for_each_insn(file, insn) {
-		if (insn->type != INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL &&
-		    insn->type != INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL)
-			continue;
-
-		/* skip ignores */
-		if (insn->visited)
-			continue;
-
-		rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset,
-					       insn->len);
-		if (!rela) {
-			dest_sec = insn->sec;
-			dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
-		} else if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION) {
-			dest_sec = rela->sym->sec;
-			dest_off = rela->addend + 4;
-		} else if (rela->sym->sec->idx) {
-			dest_sec = rela->sym->sec;
-			dest_off = rela->sym->sym.st_value + rela->addend + 4;
-		} else {
-			/* sibling call */
-			insn->jump_dest = 0;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		insn->jump_dest = find_insn(file, dest_sec, dest_off);
-		if (!insn->jump_dest) {
-
-			/*
-			 * This is a special case where an alt instruction
-			 * jumps past the end of the section.  These are
-			 * handled later in handle_group_alt().
-			 */
-			if (!strcmp(insn->sec->name, ".altinstr_replacement"))
-				continue;
-
-			WARN_FUNC("can't find jump dest instruction at %s+0x%lx",
-				  insn->sec, insn->offset, dest_sec->name,
-				  dest_off);
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Find the destination instructions for all calls.
- */
-static int add_call_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	unsigned long dest_off;
-	struct rela *rela;
-
-	for_each_insn(file, insn) {
-		if (insn->type != INSN_CALL)
-			continue;
-
-		rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset,
-					       insn->len);
-		if (!rela) {
-			dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
-			insn->call_dest = find_symbol_by_offset(insn->sec,
-								dest_off);
-			if (!insn->call_dest) {
-				WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest symbol at offset 0x%lx",
-					  insn->sec, insn->offset, dest_off);
-				return -1;
-			}
-		} else if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION) {
-			insn->call_dest = find_symbol_by_offset(rela->sym->sec,
-								rela->addend+4);
-			if (!insn->call_dest ||
-			    insn->call_dest->type != STT_FUNC) {
-				WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest symbol at %s+0x%x",
-					  insn->sec, insn->offset,
-					  rela->sym->sec->name,
-					  rela->addend + 4);
-				return -1;
-			}
-		} else
-			insn->call_dest = rela->sym;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * The .alternatives section requires some extra special care, over and above
- * what other special sections require:
- *
- * 1. Because alternatives are patched in-place, we need to insert a fake jump
- *    instruction at the end so that validate_branch() skips all the original
- *    replaced instructions when validating the new instruction path.
- *
- * 2. An added wrinkle is that the new instruction length might be zero.  In
- *    that case the old instructions are replaced with noops.  We simulate that
- *    by creating a fake jump as the only new instruction.
- *
- * 3. In some cases, the alternative section includes an instruction which
- *    conditionally jumps to the _end_ of the entry.  We have to modify these
- *    jumps' destinations to point back to .text rather than the end of the
- *    entry in .altinstr_replacement.
- *
- * 4. It has been requested that we don't validate the !POPCNT feature path
- *    which is a "very very small percentage of machines".
- */
-static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
-			    struct special_alt *special_alt,
-			    struct instruction *orig_insn,
-			    struct instruction **new_insn)
-{
-	struct instruction *last_orig_insn, *last_new_insn, *insn, *fake_jump;
-	unsigned long dest_off;
-
-	last_orig_insn = NULL;
-	insn = orig_insn;
-	sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn) {
-		if (insn->offset >= special_alt->orig_off + special_alt->orig_len)
-			break;
-
-		if (special_alt->skip_orig)
-			insn->type = INSN_NOP;
-
-		insn->alt_group = true;
-		last_orig_insn = insn;
-	}
-
-	if (!next_insn_same_sec(file, last_orig_insn)) {
-		WARN("%s: don't know how to handle alternatives at end of section",
-		     special_alt->orig_sec->name);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	fake_jump = malloc(sizeof(*fake_jump));
-	if (!fake_jump) {
-		WARN("malloc failed");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	memset(fake_jump, 0, sizeof(*fake_jump));
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fake_jump->alts);
-	fake_jump->sec = special_alt->new_sec;
-	fake_jump->offset = -1;
-	fake_jump->type = INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL;
-	fake_jump->jump_dest = list_next_entry(last_orig_insn, list);
-
-	if (!special_alt->new_len) {
-		*new_insn = fake_jump;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	last_new_insn = NULL;
-	insn = *new_insn;
-	sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn) {
-		if (insn->offset >= special_alt->new_off + special_alt->new_len)
-			break;
-
-		last_new_insn = insn;
-
-		if (insn->type != INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL &&
-		    insn->type != INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL)
-			continue;
-
-		if (!insn->immediate)
-			continue;
-
-		dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
-		if (dest_off == special_alt->new_off + special_alt->new_len)
-			insn->jump_dest = fake_jump;
-
-		if (!insn->jump_dest) {
-			WARN_FUNC("can't find alternative jump destination",
-				  insn->sec, insn->offset);
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!last_new_insn) {
-		WARN_FUNC("can't find last new alternative instruction",
-			  special_alt->new_sec, special_alt->new_off);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	list_add(&fake_jump->list, &last_new_insn->list);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * A jump table entry can either convert a nop to a jump or a jump to a nop.
- * If the original instruction is a jump, make the alt entry an effective nop
- * by just skipping the original instruction.
- */
-static int handle_jump_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
-			   struct special_alt *special_alt,
-			   struct instruction *orig_insn,
-			   struct instruction **new_insn)
-{
-	if (orig_insn->type == INSN_NOP)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (orig_insn->type != INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL) {
-		WARN_FUNC("unsupported instruction at jump label",
-			  orig_insn->sec, orig_insn->offset);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	*new_insn = list_next_entry(orig_insn, list);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Read all the special sections which have alternate instructions which can be
- * patched in or redirected to at runtime.  Each instruction having alternate
- * instruction(s) has them added to its insn->alts list, which will be
- * traversed in validate_branch().
- */
-static int add_special_section_alts(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct list_head special_alts;
-	struct instruction *orig_insn, *new_insn;
-	struct special_alt *special_alt, *tmp;
-	struct alternative *alt;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = special_get_alts(file->elf, &special_alts);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(special_alt, tmp, &special_alts, list) {
-		alt = malloc(sizeof(*alt));
-		if (!alt) {
-			WARN("malloc failed");
-			ret = -1;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-		orig_insn = find_insn(file, special_alt->orig_sec,
-				      special_alt->orig_off);
-		if (!orig_insn) {
-			WARN_FUNC("special: can't find orig instruction",
-				  special_alt->orig_sec, special_alt->orig_off);
-			ret = -1;
-			goto out;
-		}
+#include "check.h"
 
-		new_insn = NULL;
-		if (!special_alt->group || special_alt->new_len) {
-			new_insn = find_insn(file, special_alt->new_sec,
-					     special_alt->new_off);
-			if (!new_insn) {
-				WARN_FUNC("special: can't find new instruction",
-					  special_alt->new_sec,
-					  special_alt->new_off);
-				ret = -1;
-				goto out;
-			}
-		}
+bool nofp;
 
-		if (special_alt->group) {
-			ret = handle_group_alt(file, special_alt, orig_insn,
-					       &new_insn);
-			if (ret)
-				goto out;
-		} else if (special_alt->jump_or_nop) {
-			ret = handle_jump_alt(file, special_alt, orig_insn,
-					      &new_insn);
-			if (ret)
-				goto out;
-		}
-
-		alt->insn = new_insn;
-		list_add_tail(&alt->list, &orig_insn->alts);
-
-		list_del(&special_alt->list);
-		free(special_alt);
-	}
-
-out:
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int add_switch_table(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
-			    struct instruction *insn, struct rela *table,
-			    struct rela *next_table)
-{
-	struct rela *rela = table;
-	struct instruction *alt_insn;
-	struct alternative *alt;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_from(rela, &file->rodata->rela->rela_list, list) {
-		if (rela == next_table)
-			break;
-
-		if (rela->sym->sec != insn->sec ||
-		    rela->addend <= func->offset ||
-		    rela->addend >= func->offset + func->len)
-			break;
-
-		alt_insn = find_insn(file, insn->sec, rela->addend);
-		if (!alt_insn) {
-			WARN("%s: can't find instruction at %s+0x%x",
-			     file->rodata->rela->name, insn->sec->name,
-			     rela->addend);
-			return -1;
-		}
-
-		alt = malloc(sizeof(*alt));
-		if (!alt) {
-			WARN("malloc failed");
-			return -1;
-		}
-
-		alt->insn = alt_insn;
-		list_add_tail(&alt->list, &insn->alts);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * find_switch_table() - Given a dynamic jump, find the switch jump table in
- * .rodata associated with it.
- *
- * There are 3 basic patterns:
- *
- * 1. jmpq *[rodata addr](,%reg,8)
- *
- *    This is the most common case by far.  It jumps to an address in a simple
- *    jump table which is stored in .rodata.
- *
- * 2. jmpq *[rodata addr](%rip)
- *
- *    This is caused by a rare GCC quirk, currently only seen in three driver
- *    functions in the kernel, only with certain obscure non-distro configs.
- *
- *    As part of an optimization, GCC makes a copy of an existing switch jump
- *    table, modifies it, and then hard-codes the jump (albeit with an indirect
- *    jump) to use a single entry in the table.  The rest of the jump table and
- *    some of its jump targets remain as dead code.
- *
- *    In such a case we can just crudely ignore all unreachable instruction
- *    warnings for the entire object file.  Ideally we would just ignore them
- *    for the function, but that would require redesigning the code quite a
- *    bit.  And honestly that's just not worth doing: unreachable instruction
- *    warnings are of questionable value anyway, and this is such a rare issue.
- *
- * 3. mov [rodata addr],%reg1
- *    ... some instructions ...
- *    jmpq *(%reg1,%reg2,8)
- *
- *    This is a fairly uncommon pattern which is new for GCC 6.  As of this
- *    writing, there are 11 occurrences of it in the allmodconfig kernel.
- *
- *    TODO: Once we have DWARF CFI and smarter instruction decoding logic,
- *    ensure the same register is used in the mov and jump instructions.
- */
-static struct rela *find_switch_table(struct objtool_file *file,
-				      struct symbol *func,
-				      struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	struct rela *text_rela, *rodata_rela;
-	struct instruction *orig_insn = insn;
-
-	text_rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset, insn->len);
-	if (text_rela && text_rela->sym == file->rodata->sym) {
-		/* case 1 */
-		rodata_rela = find_rela_by_dest(file->rodata,
-						text_rela->addend);
-		if (rodata_rela)
-			return rodata_rela;
-
-		/* case 2 */
-		rodata_rela = find_rela_by_dest(file->rodata,
-						text_rela->addend + 4);
-		if (!rodata_rela)
-			return NULL;
-		file->ignore_unreachables = true;
-		return rodata_rela;
-	}
-
-	/* case 3 */
-	func_for_each_insn_continue_reverse(file, func, insn) {
-		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC)
-			break;
-
-		/* allow small jumps within the range */
-		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL &&
-		    insn->jump_dest &&
-		    (insn->jump_dest->offset <= insn->offset ||
-		     insn->jump_dest->offset > orig_insn->offset))
-		    break;
-
-		/* look for a relocation which references .rodata */
-		text_rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset,
-						    insn->len);
-		if (!text_rela || text_rela->sym != file->rodata->sym)
-			continue;
-
-		/*
-		 * Make sure the .rodata address isn't associated with a
-		 * symbol.  gcc jump tables are anonymous data.
-		 */
-		if (find_symbol_containing(file->rodata, text_rela->addend))
-			continue;
-
-		return find_rela_by_dest(file->rodata, text_rela->addend);
-	}
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-static int add_func_switch_tables(struct objtool_file *file,
-				  struct symbol *func)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn, *prev_jump = NULL;
-	struct rela *rela, *prev_rela = NULL;
-	int ret;
-
-	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
-		if (insn->type != INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC)
-			continue;
-
-		rela = find_switch_table(file, func, insn);
-		if (!rela)
-			continue;
-
-		/*
-		 * We found a switch table, but we don't know yet how big it
-		 * is.  Don't add it until we reach the end of the function or
-		 * the beginning of another switch table in the same function.
-		 */
-		if (prev_jump) {
-			ret = add_switch_table(file, func, prev_jump, prev_rela,
-					       rela);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
-		}
-
-		prev_jump = insn;
-		prev_rela = rela;
-	}
-
-	if (prev_jump) {
-		ret = add_switch_table(file, func, prev_jump, prev_rela, NULL);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * For some switch statements, gcc generates a jump table in the .rodata
- * section which contains a list of addresses within the function to jump to.
- * This finds these jump tables and adds them to the insn->alts lists.
- */
-static int add_switch_table_alts(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct symbol *func;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!file->rodata || !file->rodata->rela)
-		return 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
-			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
-				continue;
-
-			ret = add_func_switch_tables(file, func);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int decode_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = decode_instructions(file);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = add_dead_ends(file);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	add_ignores(file);
-
-	ret = add_jump_destinations(file);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = add_call_destinations(file);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = add_special_section_alts(file);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = add_switch_table_alts(file);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static bool is_fentry_call(struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	if (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
-	    insn->call_dest->type == STT_NOTYPE &&
-	    !strcmp(insn->call_dest->name, "__fentry__"))
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-static bool has_modified_stack_frame(struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	return (insn->state & STATE_FP_SAVED) ||
-	       (insn->state & STATE_FP_SETUP);
-}
-
-static bool has_valid_stack_frame(struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	return (insn->state & STATE_FP_SAVED) &&
-	       (insn->state & STATE_FP_SETUP);
-}
-
-static unsigned int frame_state(unsigned long state)
-{
-	return (state & (STATE_FP_SAVED | STATE_FP_SETUP));
-}
-
-/*
- * Follow the branch starting at the given instruction, and recursively follow
- * any other branches (jumps).  Meanwhile, track the frame pointer state at
- * each instruction and validate all the rules described in
- * tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt.
- */
-static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file,
-			   struct instruction *first, unsigned char first_state)
-{
-	struct alternative *alt;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct symbol *func = NULL;
-	unsigned char state;
-	int ret;
-
-	insn = first;
-	sec = insn->sec;
-	state = first_state;
-
-	if (insn->alt_group && list_empty(&insn->alts)) {
-		WARN_FUNC("don't know how to handle branch to middle of alternative instruction group",
-			  sec, insn->offset);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	while (1) {
-		if (file->c_file && insn->func) {
-			if (func && func != insn->func) {
-				WARN("%s() falls through to next function %s()",
-				     func->name, insn->func->name);
-				return 1;
-			}
-
-			func = insn->func;
-		}
-
-		if (insn->visited) {
-			if (frame_state(insn->state) != frame_state(state)) {
-				WARN_FUNC("frame pointer state mismatch",
-					  sec, insn->offset);
-				return 1;
-			}
-
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		insn->visited = true;
-		insn->state = state;
-
-		list_for_each_entry(alt, &insn->alts, list) {
-			ret = validate_branch(file, alt->insn, state);
-			if (ret)
-				return 1;
-		}
-
-		switch (insn->type) {
-
-		case INSN_FP_SAVE:
-			if (!nofp) {
-				if (state & STATE_FP_SAVED) {
-					WARN_FUNC("duplicate frame pointer save",
-						  sec, insn->offset);
-					return 1;
-				}
-				state |= STATE_FP_SAVED;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case INSN_FP_SETUP:
-			if (!nofp) {
-				if (state & STATE_FP_SETUP) {
-					WARN_FUNC("duplicate frame pointer setup",
-						  sec, insn->offset);
-					return 1;
-				}
-				state |= STATE_FP_SETUP;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case INSN_FP_RESTORE:
-			if (!nofp) {
-				if (has_valid_stack_frame(insn))
-					state &= ~STATE_FP_SETUP;
-
-				state &= ~STATE_FP_SAVED;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case INSN_RETURN:
-			if (!nofp && has_modified_stack_frame(insn)) {
-				WARN_FUNC("return without frame pointer restore",
-					  sec, insn->offset);
-				return 1;
-			}
-			return 0;
-
-		case INSN_CALL:
-			if (is_fentry_call(insn)) {
-				state |= STATE_FENTRY;
-				break;
-			}
-
-			ret = dead_end_function(file, insn->call_dest);
-			if (ret == 1)
-				return 0;
-			if (ret == -1)
-				return 1;
-
-			/* fallthrough */
-		case INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC:
-			if (!nofp && !has_valid_stack_frame(insn)) {
-				WARN_FUNC("call without frame pointer save/setup",
-					  sec, insn->offset);
-				return 1;
-			}
-			break;
-
-		case INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL:
-		case INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL:
-			if (insn->jump_dest) {
-				ret = validate_branch(file, insn->jump_dest,
-						      state);
-				if (ret)
-					return 1;
-			} else if (has_modified_stack_frame(insn)) {
-				WARN_FUNC("sibling call from callable instruction with changed frame pointer",
-					  sec, insn->offset);
-				return 1;
-			} /* else it's a sibling call */
-
-			if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL)
-				return 0;
-
-			break;
-
-		case INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC:
-			if (list_empty(&insn->alts) &&
-			    has_modified_stack_frame(insn)) {
-				WARN_FUNC("sibling call from callable instruction with changed frame pointer",
-					  sec, insn->offset);
-				return 1;
-			}
-
-			return 0;
-
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (insn->dead_end)
-			return 0;
-
-		insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn);
-		if (!insn) {
-			WARN("%s: unexpected end of section", sec->name);
-			return 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static bool is_kasan_insn(struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	return (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
-		!strcmp(insn->call_dest->name, "__asan_handle_no_return"));
-}
-
-static bool is_ubsan_insn(struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	return (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
-		!strcmp(insn->call_dest->name,
-			"__ubsan_handle_builtin_unreachable"));
-}
-
-static bool ignore_unreachable_insn(struct symbol *func,
-				    struct instruction *insn)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	if (insn->type == INSN_NOP)
-		return true;
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if this (or a subsequent) instruction is related to
-	 * CONFIG_UBSAN or CONFIG_KASAN.
-	 *
-	 * End the search at 5 instructions to avoid going into the weeds.
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-
-		if (is_kasan_insn(insn) || is_ubsan_insn(insn))
-			return true;
-
-		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL && insn->jump_dest) {
-			insn = insn->jump_dest;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		if (insn->offset + insn->len >= func->offset + func->len)
-			break;
-		insn = list_next_entry(insn, list);
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-static int validate_functions(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct section *sec;
-	struct symbol *func;
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	int ret, warnings = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
-			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
-				continue;
-
-			insn = find_insn(file, sec, func->offset);
-			if (!insn)
-				continue;
-
-			ret = validate_branch(file, insn, 0);
-			warnings += ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
-			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
-				continue;
-
-			func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
-				if (insn->visited)
-					continue;
-
-				insn->visited = true;
-
-				if (file->ignore_unreachables || warnings ||
-				    ignore_unreachable_insn(func, insn))
-					continue;
-
-				/*
-				 * gcov produces a lot of unreachable
-				 * instructions.  If we get an unreachable
-				 * warning and the file has gcov enabled, just
-				 * ignore it, and all other such warnings for
-				 * the file.
-				 */
-				if (!file->ignore_unreachables &&
-				    gcov_enabled(file)) {
-					file->ignore_unreachables = true;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				WARN_FUNC("function has unreachable instruction", insn->sec, insn->offset);
-				warnings++;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return warnings;
-}
-
-static int validate_uncallable_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn;
-	int warnings = 0;
-
-	for_each_insn(file, insn) {
-		if (!insn->visited && insn->type == INSN_RETURN) {
-			WARN_FUNC("return instruction outside of a callable function",
-				  insn->sec, insn->offset);
-			warnings++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return warnings;
-}
-
-static void cleanup(struct objtool_file *file)
-{
-	struct instruction *insn, *tmpinsn;
-	struct alternative *alt, *tmpalt;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(insn, tmpinsn, &file->insn_list, list) {
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(alt, tmpalt, &insn->alts, list) {
-			list_del(&alt->list);
-			free(alt);
-		}
-		list_del(&insn->list);
-		hash_del(&insn->hash);
-		free(insn);
-	}
-	elf_close(file->elf);
-}
-
-const char * const check_usage[] = {
+static const char * const check_usage[] = {
 	"objtool check [<options>] file.o",
 	NULL,
 };
 
+const struct option check_options[] = {
+	OPT_BOOLEAN('f', "no-fp", &nofp, "Skip frame pointer validation"),
+	OPT_END(),
+};
+
 int cmd_check(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
-	struct objtool_file file;
-	int ret, warnings = 0;
-
-	const struct option options[] = {
-		OPT_BOOLEAN('f', "no-fp", &nofp, "Skip frame pointer validation"),
-		OPT_END(),
-	};
+	const char *objname;
 
-	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, check_usage, 0);
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, check_options, check_usage, 0);
 
 	if (argc != 1)
-		usage_with_options(check_usage, options);
+		usage_with_options(check_usage, check_options);
 
 	objname = argv[0];
 
-	file.elf = elf_open(objname);
-	if (!file.elf) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "error reading elf file %s\n", objname);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&file.insn_list);
-	hash_init(file.insn_hash);
-	file.whitelist = find_section_by_name(file.elf, ".discard.func_stack_frame_non_standard");
-	file.rodata = find_section_by_name(file.elf, ".rodata");
-	file.ignore_unreachables = false;
-	file.c_file = find_section_by_name(file.elf, ".comment");
-
-	ret = decode_sections(&file);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-	warnings += ret;
-
-	ret = validate_functions(&file);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-	warnings += ret;
-
-	ret = validate_uncallable_instructions(&file);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-	warnings += ret;
-
-out:
-	cleanup(&file);
-
-	/* ignore warnings for now until we get all the code cleaned up */
-	if (ret || warnings)
-		return 0;
-	return 0;
+	return check(objname, nofp);
 }
diff --git a/tools/objtool/cfi.h b/tools/objtool/cfi.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..443ab2c69992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/objtool/cfi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OBJTOOL_CFI_H
+#define _OBJTOOL_CFI_H
+
+#define CFI_UNDEFINED		-1
+#define CFI_CFA			-2
+#define CFI_SP_INDIRECT		-3
+#define CFI_BP_INDIRECT		-4
+
+#define CFI_AX			0
+#define CFI_DX			1
+#define CFI_CX			2
+#define CFI_BX			3
+#define CFI_SI			4
+#define CFI_DI			5
+#define CFI_BP			6
+#define CFI_SP			7
+#define CFI_R8			8
+#define CFI_R9			9
+#define CFI_R10			10
+#define CFI_R11			11
+#define CFI_R12			12
+#define CFI_R13			13
+#define CFI_R14			14
+#define CFI_R15			15
+#define CFI_RA			16
+#define CFI_NUM_REGS	17
+
+struct cfi_reg {
+	int base;
+	int offset;
+};
+
+struct cfi_state {
+	struct cfi_reg cfa;
+	struct cfi_reg regs[CFI_NUM_REGS];
+};
+
+#endif /* _OBJTOOL_CFI_H */
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fea222192c57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1655 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "check.h"
+#include "elf.h"
+#include "special.h"
+#include "arch.h"
+#include "warn.h"
+
+#include <linux/hashtable.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+struct alternative {
+	struct list_head list;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+};
+
+const char *objname;
+static bool nofp;
+struct cfi_state initial_func_cfi;
+
+static struct instruction *find_insn(struct objtool_file *file,
+				     struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn;
+
+	hash_for_each_possible(file->insn_hash, insn, hash, offset)
+		if (insn->sec == sec && insn->offset == offset)
+			return insn;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct instruction *next_insn_same_sec(struct objtool_file *file,
+					      struct instruction *insn)
+{
+	struct instruction *next = list_next_entry(insn, list);
+
+	if (!next || &next->list == &file->insn_list || next->sec != insn->sec)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return next;
+}
+
+static bool gcov_enabled(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct symbol *sym;
+
+	for_each_sec(file, sec)
+		list_for_each_entry(sym, &sec->symbol_list, list)
+			if (!strncmp(sym->name, "__gcov_.", 8))
+				return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+#define func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)				\
+	for (insn = find_insn(file, func->sec, func->offset);		\
+	     insn && &insn->list != &file->insn_list &&			\
+		insn->sec == func->sec &&				\
+		insn->offset < func->offset + func->len;		\
+	     insn = list_next_entry(insn, list))
+
+#define func_for_each_insn_continue_reverse(file, func, insn)		\
+	for (insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list);			\
+	     &insn->list != &file->insn_list &&				\
+		insn->sec == func->sec && insn->offset >= func->offset;	\
+	     insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list))
+
+#define sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn)				\
+	for (; insn; insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn))
+
+#define sec_for_each_insn_continue(file, insn)				\
+	for (insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn); insn;		\
+	     insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn))
+
+/*
+ * Check if the function has been manually whitelisted with the
+ * STACK_FRAME_NON_STANDARD macro, or if it should be automatically whitelisted
+ * due to its use of a context switching instruction.
+ */
+static bool ignore_func(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
+{
+	struct rela *rela;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+
+	/* check for STACK_FRAME_NON_STANDARD */
+	if (file->whitelist && file->whitelist->rela)
+		list_for_each_entry(rela, &file->whitelist->rela->rela_list, list) {
+			if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION &&
+			    rela->sym->sec == func->sec &&
+			    rela->addend == func->offset)
+				return true;
+			if (rela->sym->type == STT_FUNC && rela->sym == func)
+				return true;
+		}
+
+	/* check if it has a context switching instruction */
+	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)
+		if (insn->type == INSN_CONTEXT_SWITCH)
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This checks to see if the given function is a "noreturn" function.
+ *
+ * For global functions which are outside the scope of this object file, we
+ * have to keep a manual list of them.
+ *
+ * For local functions, we have to detect them manually by simply looking for
+ * the lack of a return instruction.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *  -1: error
+ *   0: no dead end
+ *   1: dead end
+ */
+static int __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
+			       int recursion)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	bool empty = true;
+
+	/*
+	 * Unfortunately these have to be hard coded because the noreturn
+	 * attribute isn't provided in ELF data.
+	 */
+	static const char * const global_noreturns[] = {
+		"__stack_chk_fail",
+		"panic",
+		"do_exit",
+		"do_task_dead",
+		"__module_put_and_exit",
+		"complete_and_exit",
+		"kvm_spurious_fault",
+		"__reiserfs_panic",
+		"lbug_with_loc",
+		"fortify_panic",
+	};
+
+	if (func->bind == STB_WEAK)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (func->bind == STB_GLOBAL)
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(global_noreturns); i++)
+			if (!strcmp(func->name, global_noreturns[i]))
+				return 1;
+
+	if (!func->sec)
+		return 0;
+
+	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
+		empty = false;
+
+		if (insn->type == INSN_RETURN)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (empty)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * A function can have a sibling call instead of a return.  In that
+	 * case, the function's dead-end status depends on whether the target
+	 * of the sibling call returns.
+	 */
+	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
+		if (insn->sec != func->sec ||
+		    insn->offset >= func->offset + func->len)
+			break;
+
+		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL) {
+			struct instruction *dest = insn->jump_dest;
+			struct symbol *dest_func;
+
+			if (!dest)
+				/* sibling call to another file */
+				return 0;
+
+			if (dest->sec != func->sec ||
+			    dest->offset < func->offset ||
+			    dest->offset >= func->offset + func->len) {
+				/* local sibling call */
+				dest_func = find_symbol_by_offset(dest->sec,
+								  dest->offset);
+				if (!dest_func)
+					continue;
+
+				if (recursion == 5) {
+					WARN_FUNC("infinite recursion (objtool bug!)",
+						  dest->sec, dest->offset);
+					return -1;
+				}
+
+				return __dead_end_function(file, dest_func,
+							   recursion + 1);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC && list_empty(&insn->alts))
+			/* sibling call */
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
+{
+	return __dead_end_function(file, func, 0);
+}
+
+static void clear_insn_state(struct insn_state *state)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
+	state->cfa.base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+	for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++)
+		state->regs[i].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+	state->drap_reg = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Call the arch-specific instruction decoder for all the instructions and add
+ * them to the global instruction list.
+ */
+static int decode_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct symbol *func;
+	unsigned long offset;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	int ret;
+
+	for_each_sec(file, sec) {
+
+		if (!(sec->sh.sh_flags & SHF_EXECINSTR))
+			continue;
+
+		for (offset = 0; offset < sec->len; offset += insn->len) {
+			insn = malloc(sizeof(*insn));
+			if (!insn) {
+				WARN("malloc failed");
+				return -1;
+			}
+			memset(insn, 0, sizeof(*insn));
+			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&insn->alts);
+			clear_insn_state(&insn->state);
+
+			insn->sec = sec;
+			insn->offset = offset;
+
+			ret = arch_decode_instruction(file->elf, sec, offset,
+						      sec->len - offset,
+						      &insn->len, &insn->type,
+						      &insn->immediate,
+						      &insn->stack_op);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+
+			if (!insn->type || insn->type > INSN_LAST) {
+				WARN_FUNC("invalid instruction type %d",
+					  insn->sec, insn->offset, insn->type);
+				return -1;
+			}
+
+			hash_add(file->insn_hash, &insn->hash, insn->offset);
+			list_add_tail(&insn->list, &file->insn_list);
+		}
+
+		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
+			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
+				continue;
+
+			if (!find_insn(file, sec, func->offset)) {
+				WARN("%s(): can't find starting instruction",
+				     func->name);
+				return -1;
+			}
+
+			func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)
+				if (!insn->func)
+					insn->func = func;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find all uses of the unreachable() macro, which are code path dead ends.
+ */
+static int add_dead_ends(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct rela *rela;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	bool found;
+
+	sec = find_section_by_name(file->elf, ".rela.discard.unreachable");
+	if (!sec)
+		return 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(rela, &sec->rela_list, list) {
+		if (rela->sym->type != STT_SECTION) {
+			WARN("unexpected relocation symbol type in %s", sec->name);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		insn = find_insn(file, rela->sym->sec, rela->addend);
+		if (insn)
+			insn = list_prev_entry(insn, list);
+		else if (rela->addend == rela->sym->sec->len) {
+			found = false;
+			list_for_each_entry_reverse(insn, &file->insn_list, list) {
+				if (insn->sec == rela->sym->sec) {
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!found) {
+				WARN("can't find unreachable insn at %s+0x%x",
+				     rela->sym->sec->name, rela->addend);
+				return -1;
+			}
+		} else {
+			WARN("can't find unreachable insn at %s+0x%x",
+			     rela->sym->sec->name, rela->addend);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		insn->dead_end = true;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Warnings shouldn't be reported for ignored functions.
+ */
+static void add_ignores(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct symbol *func;
+
+	for_each_sec(file, sec) {
+		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
+			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
+				continue;
+
+			if (!ignore_func(file, func))
+				continue;
+
+			func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn)
+				insn->ignore = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find the destination instructions for all jumps.
+ */
+static int add_jump_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	struct rela *rela;
+	struct section *dest_sec;
+	unsigned long dest_off;
+
+	for_each_insn(file, insn) {
+		if (insn->type != INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL &&
+		    insn->type != INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (insn->ignore)
+			continue;
+
+		rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset,
+					       insn->len);
+		if (!rela) {
+			dest_sec = insn->sec;
+			dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+		} else if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION) {
+			dest_sec = rela->sym->sec;
+			dest_off = rela->addend + 4;
+		} else if (rela->sym->sec->idx) {
+			dest_sec = rela->sym->sec;
+			dest_off = rela->sym->sym.st_value + rela->addend + 4;
+		} else {
+			/* sibling call */
+			insn->jump_dest = 0;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		insn->jump_dest = find_insn(file, dest_sec, dest_off);
+		if (!insn->jump_dest) {
+
+			/*
+			 * This is a special case where an alt instruction
+			 * jumps past the end of the section.  These are
+			 * handled later in handle_group_alt().
+			 */
+			if (!strcmp(insn->sec->name, ".altinstr_replacement"))
+				continue;
+
+			WARN_FUNC("can't find jump dest instruction at %s+0x%lx",
+				  insn->sec, insn->offset, dest_sec->name,
+				  dest_off);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find the destination instructions for all calls.
+ */
+static int add_call_destinations(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	unsigned long dest_off;
+	struct rela *rela;
+
+	for_each_insn(file, insn) {
+		if (insn->type != INSN_CALL)
+			continue;
+
+		rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset,
+					       insn->len);
+		if (!rela) {
+			dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+			insn->call_dest = find_symbol_by_offset(insn->sec,
+								dest_off);
+			if (!insn->call_dest) {
+				WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest symbol at offset 0x%lx",
+					  insn->sec, insn->offset, dest_off);
+				return -1;
+			}
+		} else if (rela->sym->type == STT_SECTION) {
+			insn->call_dest = find_symbol_by_offset(rela->sym->sec,
+								rela->addend+4);
+			if (!insn->call_dest ||
+			    insn->call_dest->type != STT_FUNC) {
+				WARN_FUNC("can't find call dest symbol at %s+0x%x",
+					  insn->sec, insn->offset,
+					  rela->sym->sec->name,
+					  rela->addend + 4);
+				return -1;
+			}
+		} else
+			insn->call_dest = rela->sym;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * The .alternatives section requires some extra special care, over and above
+ * what other special sections require:
+ *
+ * 1. Because alternatives are patched in-place, we need to insert a fake jump
+ *    instruction at the end so that validate_branch() skips all the original
+ *    replaced instructions when validating the new instruction path.
+ *
+ * 2. An added wrinkle is that the new instruction length might be zero.  In
+ *    that case the old instructions are replaced with noops.  We simulate that
+ *    by creating a fake jump as the only new instruction.
+ *
+ * 3. In some cases, the alternative section includes an instruction which
+ *    conditionally jumps to the _end_ of the entry.  We have to modify these
+ *    jumps' destinations to point back to .text rather than the end of the
+ *    entry in .altinstr_replacement.
+ *
+ * 4. It has been requested that we don't validate the !POPCNT feature path
+ *    which is a "very very small percentage of machines".
+ */
+static int handle_group_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
+			    struct special_alt *special_alt,
+			    struct instruction *orig_insn,
+			    struct instruction **new_insn)
+{
+	struct instruction *last_orig_insn, *last_new_insn, *insn, *fake_jump;
+	unsigned long dest_off;
+
+	last_orig_insn = NULL;
+	insn = orig_insn;
+	sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn) {
+		if (insn->offset >= special_alt->orig_off + special_alt->orig_len)
+			break;
+
+		if (special_alt->skip_orig)
+			insn->type = INSN_NOP;
+
+		insn->alt_group = true;
+		last_orig_insn = insn;
+	}
+
+	if (!next_insn_same_sec(file, last_orig_insn)) {
+		WARN("%s: don't know how to handle alternatives at end of section",
+		     special_alt->orig_sec->name);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fake_jump = malloc(sizeof(*fake_jump));
+	if (!fake_jump) {
+		WARN("malloc failed");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	memset(fake_jump, 0, sizeof(*fake_jump));
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fake_jump->alts);
+	clear_insn_state(&fake_jump->state);
+
+	fake_jump->sec = special_alt->new_sec;
+	fake_jump->offset = -1;
+	fake_jump->type = INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL;
+	fake_jump->jump_dest = list_next_entry(last_orig_insn, list);
+	fake_jump->ignore = true;
+
+	if (!special_alt->new_len) {
+		*new_insn = fake_jump;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	last_new_insn = NULL;
+	insn = *new_insn;
+	sec_for_each_insn_from(file, insn) {
+		if (insn->offset >= special_alt->new_off + special_alt->new_len)
+			break;
+
+		last_new_insn = insn;
+
+		if (insn->type != INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL &&
+		    insn->type != INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!insn->immediate)
+			continue;
+
+		dest_off = insn->offset + insn->len + insn->immediate;
+		if (dest_off == special_alt->new_off + special_alt->new_len)
+			insn->jump_dest = fake_jump;
+
+		if (!insn->jump_dest) {
+			WARN_FUNC("can't find alternative jump destination",
+				  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!last_new_insn) {
+		WARN_FUNC("can't find last new alternative instruction",
+			  special_alt->new_sec, special_alt->new_off);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	list_add(&fake_jump->list, &last_new_insn->list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * A jump table entry can either convert a nop to a jump or a jump to a nop.
+ * If the original instruction is a jump, make the alt entry an effective nop
+ * by just skipping the original instruction.
+ */
+static int handle_jump_alt(struct objtool_file *file,
+			   struct special_alt *special_alt,
+			   struct instruction *orig_insn,
+			   struct instruction **new_insn)
+{
+	if (orig_insn->type == INSN_NOP)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (orig_insn->type != INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL) {
+		WARN_FUNC("unsupported instruction at jump label",
+			  orig_insn->sec, orig_insn->offset);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	*new_insn = list_next_entry(orig_insn, list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read all the special sections which have alternate instructions which can be
+ * patched in or redirected to at runtime.  Each instruction having alternate
+ * instruction(s) has them added to its insn->alts list, which will be
+ * traversed in validate_branch().
+ */
+static int add_special_section_alts(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct list_head special_alts;
+	struct instruction *orig_insn, *new_insn;
+	struct special_alt *special_alt, *tmp;
+	struct alternative *alt;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = special_get_alts(file->elf, &special_alts);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(special_alt, tmp, &special_alts, list) {
+		alt = malloc(sizeof(*alt));
+		if (!alt) {
+			WARN("malloc failed");
+			ret = -1;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		orig_insn = find_insn(file, special_alt->orig_sec,
+				      special_alt->orig_off);
+		if (!orig_insn) {
+			WARN_FUNC("special: can't find orig instruction",
+				  special_alt->orig_sec, special_alt->orig_off);
+			ret = -1;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		new_insn = NULL;
+		if (!special_alt->group || special_alt->new_len) {
+			new_insn = find_insn(file, special_alt->new_sec,
+					     special_alt->new_off);
+			if (!new_insn) {
+				WARN_FUNC("special: can't find new instruction",
+					  special_alt->new_sec,
+					  special_alt->new_off);
+				ret = -1;
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (special_alt->group) {
+			ret = handle_group_alt(file, special_alt, orig_insn,
+					       &new_insn);
+			if (ret)
+				goto out;
+		} else if (special_alt->jump_or_nop) {
+			ret = handle_jump_alt(file, special_alt, orig_insn,
+					      &new_insn);
+			if (ret)
+				goto out;
+		}
+
+		alt->insn = new_insn;
+		list_add_tail(&alt->list, &orig_insn->alts);
+
+		list_del(&special_alt->list);
+		free(special_alt);
+	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int add_switch_table(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
+			    struct instruction *insn, struct rela *table,
+			    struct rela *next_table)
+{
+	struct rela *rela = table;
+	struct instruction *alt_insn;
+	struct alternative *alt;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_from(rela, &file->rodata->rela->rela_list, list) {
+		if (rela == next_table)
+			break;
+
+		if (rela->sym->sec != insn->sec ||
+		    rela->addend <= func->offset ||
+		    rela->addend >= func->offset + func->len)
+			break;
+
+		alt_insn = find_insn(file, insn->sec, rela->addend);
+		if (!alt_insn) {
+			WARN("%s: can't find instruction at %s+0x%x",
+			     file->rodata->rela->name, insn->sec->name,
+			     rela->addend);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		alt = malloc(sizeof(*alt));
+		if (!alt) {
+			WARN("malloc failed");
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		alt->insn = alt_insn;
+		list_add_tail(&alt->list, &insn->alts);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * find_switch_table() - Given a dynamic jump, find the switch jump table in
+ * .rodata associated with it.
+ *
+ * There are 3 basic patterns:
+ *
+ * 1. jmpq *[rodata addr](,%reg,8)
+ *
+ *    This is the most common case by far.  It jumps to an address in a simple
+ *    jump table which is stored in .rodata.
+ *
+ * 2. jmpq *[rodata addr](%rip)
+ *
+ *    This is caused by a rare GCC quirk, currently only seen in three driver
+ *    functions in the kernel, only with certain obscure non-distro configs.
+ *
+ *    As part of an optimization, GCC makes a copy of an existing switch jump
+ *    table, modifies it, and then hard-codes the jump (albeit with an indirect
+ *    jump) to use a single entry in the table.  The rest of the jump table and
+ *    some of its jump targets remain as dead code.
+ *
+ *    In such a case we can just crudely ignore all unreachable instruction
+ *    warnings for the entire object file.  Ideally we would just ignore them
+ *    for the function, but that would require redesigning the code quite a
+ *    bit.  And honestly that's just not worth doing: unreachable instruction
+ *    warnings are of questionable value anyway, and this is such a rare issue.
+ *
+ * 3. mov [rodata addr],%reg1
+ *    ... some instructions ...
+ *    jmpq *(%reg1,%reg2,8)
+ *
+ *    This is a fairly uncommon pattern which is new for GCC 6.  As of this
+ *    writing, there are 11 occurrences of it in the allmodconfig kernel.
+ *
+ *    TODO: Once we have DWARF CFI and smarter instruction decoding logic,
+ *    ensure the same register is used in the mov and jump instructions.
+ */
+static struct rela *find_switch_table(struct objtool_file *file,
+				      struct symbol *func,
+				      struct instruction *insn)
+{
+	struct rela *text_rela, *rodata_rela;
+	struct instruction *orig_insn = insn;
+
+	text_rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset, insn->len);
+	if (text_rela && text_rela->sym == file->rodata->sym) {
+		/* case 1 */
+		rodata_rela = find_rela_by_dest(file->rodata,
+						text_rela->addend);
+		if (rodata_rela)
+			return rodata_rela;
+
+		/* case 2 */
+		rodata_rela = find_rela_by_dest(file->rodata,
+						text_rela->addend + 4);
+		if (!rodata_rela)
+			return NULL;
+		file->ignore_unreachables = true;
+		return rodata_rela;
+	}
+
+	/* case 3 */
+	func_for_each_insn_continue_reverse(file, func, insn) {
+		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC)
+			break;
+
+		/* allow small jumps within the range */
+		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL &&
+		    insn->jump_dest &&
+		    (insn->jump_dest->offset <= insn->offset ||
+		     insn->jump_dest->offset > orig_insn->offset))
+		    break;
+
+		/* look for a relocation which references .rodata */
+		text_rela = find_rela_by_dest_range(insn->sec, insn->offset,
+						    insn->len);
+		if (!text_rela || text_rela->sym != file->rodata->sym)
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * Make sure the .rodata address isn't associated with a
+		 * symbol.  gcc jump tables are anonymous data.
+		 */
+		if (find_symbol_containing(file->rodata, text_rela->addend))
+			continue;
+
+		return find_rela_by_dest(file->rodata, text_rela->addend);
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int add_func_switch_tables(struct objtool_file *file,
+				  struct symbol *func)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn, *prev_jump = NULL;
+	struct rela *rela, *prev_rela = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	func_for_each_insn(file, func, insn) {
+		if (insn->type != INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC)
+			continue;
+
+		rela = find_switch_table(file, func, insn);
+		if (!rela)
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * We found a switch table, but we don't know yet how big it
+		 * is.  Don't add it until we reach the end of the function or
+		 * the beginning of another switch table in the same function.
+		 */
+		if (prev_jump) {
+			ret = add_switch_table(file, func, prev_jump, prev_rela,
+					       rela);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
+
+		prev_jump = insn;
+		prev_rela = rela;
+	}
+
+	if (prev_jump) {
+		ret = add_switch_table(file, func, prev_jump, prev_rela, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * For some switch statements, gcc generates a jump table in the .rodata
+ * section which contains a list of addresses within the function to jump to.
+ * This finds these jump tables and adds them to the insn->alts lists.
+ */
+static int add_switch_table_alts(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct symbol *func;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!file->rodata || !file->rodata->rela)
+		return 0;
+
+	for_each_sec(file, sec) {
+		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
+			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
+				continue;
+
+			ret = add_func_switch_tables(file, func);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int decode_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = decode_instructions(file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = add_dead_ends(file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	add_ignores(file);
+
+	ret = add_jump_destinations(file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = add_call_destinations(file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = add_special_section_alts(file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = add_switch_table_alts(file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static bool is_fentry_call(struct instruction *insn)
+{
+	if (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
+	    insn->call_dest->type == STT_NOTYPE &&
+	    !strcmp(insn->call_dest->name, "__fentry__"))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool has_modified_stack_frame(struct insn_state *state)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (state->cfa.base != initial_func_cfi.cfa.base ||
+	    state->cfa.offset != initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset ||
+	    state->stack_size != initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset ||
+	    state->drap)
+		return true;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++)
+		if (state->regs[i].base != initial_func_cfi.regs[i].base ||
+		    state->regs[i].offset != initial_func_cfi.regs[i].offset)
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool has_valid_stack_frame(struct insn_state *state)
+{
+	if (state->cfa.base == CFI_BP && state->regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_CFA &&
+	    state->regs[CFI_BP].offset == -16)
+		return true;
+
+	if (state->drap && state->regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_BP)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static void save_reg(struct insn_state *state, unsigned char reg, int base,
+		     int offset)
+{
+	if ((arch_callee_saved_reg(reg) ||
+	    (state->drap && reg == state->drap_reg)) &&
+	    state->regs[reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+		state->regs[reg].base = base;
+		state->regs[reg].offset = offset;
+	}
+}
+
+static void restore_reg(struct insn_state *state, unsigned char reg)
+{
+	state->regs[reg].base = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+	state->regs[reg].offset = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * A note about DRAP stack alignment:
+ *
+ * GCC has the concept of a DRAP register, which is used to help keep track of
+ * the stack pointer when aligning the stack.  r10 or r13 is used as the DRAP
+ * register.  The typical DRAP pattern is:
+ *
+ *   4c 8d 54 24 08		lea    0x8(%rsp),%r10
+ *   48 83 e4 c0		and    $0xffffffffffffffc0,%rsp
+ *   41 ff 72 f8		pushq  -0x8(%r10)
+ *   55				push   %rbp
+ *   48 89 e5			mov    %rsp,%rbp
+ *				(more pushes)
+ *   41 52			push   %r10
+ *				...
+ *   41 5a			pop    %r10
+ *				(more pops)
+ *   5d				pop    %rbp
+ *   49 8d 62 f8		lea    -0x8(%r10),%rsp
+ *   c3				retq
+ *
+ * There are some variations in the epilogues, like:
+ *
+ *   5b				pop    %rbx
+ *   41 5a			pop    %r10
+ *   41 5c			pop    %r12
+ *   41 5d			pop    %r13
+ *   41 5e			pop    %r14
+ *   c9				leaveq
+ *   49 8d 62 f8		lea    -0x8(%r10),%rsp
+ *   c3				retq
+ *
+ * and:
+ *
+ *   4c 8b 55 e8		mov    -0x18(%rbp),%r10
+ *   48 8b 5d e0		mov    -0x20(%rbp),%rbx
+ *   4c 8b 65 f0		mov    -0x10(%rbp),%r12
+ *   4c 8b 6d f8		mov    -0x8(%rbp),%r13
+ *   c9				leaveq
+ *   49 8d 62 f8		lea    -0x8(%r10),%rsp
+ *   c3				retq
+ *
+ * Sometimes r13 is used as the DRAP register, in which case it's saved and
+ * restored beforehand:
+ *
+ *   41 55			push   %r13
+ *   4c 8d 6c 24 10		lea    0x10(%rsp),%r13
+ *   48 83 e4 f0		and    $0xfffffffffffffff0,%rsp
+ *				...
+ *   49 8d 65 f0		lea    -0x10(%r13),%rsp
+ *   41 5d			pop    %r13
+ *   c3				retq
+ */
+static int update_insn_state(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
+{
+	struct stack_op *op = &insn->stack_op;
+	struct cfi_reg *cfa = &state->cfa;
+	struct cfi_reg *regs = state->regs;
+
+	/* stack operations don't make sense with an undefined CFA */
+	if (cfa->base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+		if (insn->func) {
+			WARN_FUNC("undefined stack state", insn->sec, insn->offset);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	switch (op->dest.type) {
+
+	case OP_DEST_REG:
+		switch (op->src.type) {
+
+		case OP_SRC_REG:
+			if (cfa->base == op->src.reg && cfa->base == CFI_SP &&
+			    op->dest.reg == CFI_BP && regs[CFI_BP].base == CFI_CFA &&
+			    regs[CFI_BP].offset == -cfa->offset) {
+
+				/* mov %rsp, %rbp */
+				cfa->base = op->dest.reg;
+				state->bp_scratch = false;
+			} else if (state->drap) {
+
+				/* drap: mov %rsp, %rbp */
+				regs[CFI_BP].base = CFI_BP;
+				regs[CFI_BP].offset = -state->stack_size;
+				state->bp_scratch = false;
+			} else if (!nofp) {
+
+				WARN_FUNC("unknown stack-related register move",
+					  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+				return -1;
+			}
+
+			break;
+
+		case OP_SRC_ADD:
+			if (op->dest.reg == CFI_SP && op->src.reg == CFI_SP) {
+
+				/* add imm, %rsp */
+				state->stack_size -= op->src.offset;
+				if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
+					cfa->offset -= op->src.offset;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (op->dest.reg == CFI_SP && op->src.reg == CFI_BP) {
+
+				/* lea disp(%rbp), %rsp */
+				state->stack_size = -(op->src.offset + regs[CFI_BP].offset);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (op->dest.reg != CFI_BP && op->src.reg == CFI_SP &&
+			    cfa->base == CFI_SP) {
+
+				/* drap: lea disp(%rsp), %drap */
+				state->drap_reg = op->dest.reg;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (state->drap && op->dest.reg == CFI_SP &&
+			    op->src.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+
+				 /* drap: lea disp(%drap), %rsp */
+				cfa->base = CFI_SP;
+				cfa->offset = state->stack_size = -op->src.offset;
+				state->drap_reg = CFI_UNDEFINED;
+				state->drap = false;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			if (op->dest.reg == state->cfa.base) {
+				WARN_FUNC("unsupported stack register modification",
+					  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+				return -1;
+			}
+
+			break;
+
+		case OP_SRC_AND:
+			if (op->dest.reg != CFI_SP ||
+			    (state->drap_reg != CFI_UNDEFINED && cfa->base != CFI_SP) ||
+			    (state->drap_reg == CFI_UNDEFINED && cfa->base != CFI_BP)) {
+				WARN_FUNC("unsupported stack pointer realignment",
+					  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+				return -1;
+			}
+
+			if (state->drap_reg != CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+				/* drap: and imm, %rsp */
+				cfa->base = state->drap_reg;
+				cfa->offset = state->stack_size = 0;
+				state->drap = true;
+
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Older versions of GCC (4.8ish) realign the stack
+			 * without DRAP, with a frame pointer.
+			 */
+
+			break;
+
+		case OP_SRC_POP:
+			if (!state->drap && op->dest.type == OP_DEST_REG &&
+			    op->dest.reg == cfa->base) {
+
+				/* pop %rbp */
+				cfa->base = CFI_SP;
+			}
+
+			if (regs[op->dest.reg].offset == -state->stack_size) {
+
+				if (state->drap && cfa->base == CFI_BP_INDIRECT &&
+				    op->dest.type == OP_DEST_REG &&
+				    op->dest.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+
+					/* drap: pop %drap */
+					cfa->base = state->drap_reg;
+					cfa->offset = 0;
+				}
+
+				restore_reg(state, op->dest.reg);
+			}
+
+			state->stack_size -= 8;
+			if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
+				cfa->offset -= 8;
+
+			break;
+
+		case OP_SRC_REG_INDIRECT:
+			if (state->drap && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
+			    op->src.offset == regs[op->dest.reg].offset) {
+
+				/* drap: mov disp(%rbp), %reg */
+				if (op->dest.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+					cfa->base = state->drap_reg;
+					cfa->offset = 0;
+				}
+
+				restore_reg(state, op->dest.reg);
+
+			} else if (op->src.reg == cfa->base &&
+			    op->src.offset == regs[op->dest.reg].offset + cfa->offset) {
+
+				/* mov disp(%rbp), %reg */
+				/* mov disp(%rsp), %reg */
+				restore_reg(state, op->dest.reg);
+			}
+
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			WARN_FUNC("unknown stack-related instruction",
+				  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		break;
+
+	case OP_DEST_PUSH:
+		state->stack_size += 8;
+		if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
+			cfa->offset += 8;
+
+		if (op->src.type != OP_SRC_REG)
+			break;
+
+		if (state->drap) {
+			if (op->src.reg == cfa->base && op->src.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+
+				/* drap: push %drap */
+				cfa->base = CFI_BP_INDIRECT;
+				cfa->offset = -state->stack_size;
+
+				/* save drap so we know when to undefine it */
+				save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA, -state->stack_size);
+
+			} else if (op->src.reg == CFI_BP && cfa->base == state->drap_reg) {
+
+				/* drap: push %rbp */
+				state->stack_size = 0;
+
+			} else if (regs[op->src.reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+
+				/* drap: push %reg */
+				save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_BP, -state->stack_size);
+			}
+
+		} else {
+
+			/* push %reg */
+			save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA, -state->stack_size);
+		}
+
+		/* detect when asm code uses rbp as a scratch register */
+		if (!nofp && insn->func && op->src.reg == CFI_BP &&
+		    cfa->base != CFI_BP)
+			state->bp_scratch = true;
+		break;
+
+	case OP_DEST_REG_INDIRECT:
+
+		if (state->drap) {
+			if (op->src.reg == cfa->base && op->src.reg == state->drap_reg) {
+
+				/* drap: mov %drap, disp(%rbp) */
+				cfa->base = CFI_BP_INDIRECT;
+				cfa->offset = op->dest.offset;
+
+				/* save drap so we know when to undefine it */
+				save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA, op->dest.offset);
+			}
+
+			else if (regs[op->src.reg].base == CFI_UNDEFINED) {
+
+				/* drap: mov reg, disp(%rbp) */
+				save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_BP, op->dest.offset);
+			}
+
+		} else if (op->dest.reg == cfa->base) {
+
+			/* mov reg, disp(%rbp) */
+			/* mov reg, disp(%rsp) */
+			save_reg(state, op->src.reg, CFI_CFA,
+				 op->dest.offset - state->cfa.offset);
+		}
+
+		break;
+
+	case OP_DEST_LEAVE:
+		if ((!state->drap && cfa->base != CFI_BP) ||
+		    (state->drap && cfa->base != state->drap_reg)) {
+			WARN_FUNC("leave instruction with modified stack frame",
+				  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* leave (mov %rbp, %rsp; pop %rbp) */
+
+		state->stack_size = -state->regs[CFI_BP].offset - 8;
+		restore_reg(state, CFI_BP);
+
+		if (!state->drap) {
+			cfa->base = CFI_SP;
+			cfa->offset -= 8;
+		}
+
+		break;
+
+	case OP_DEST_MEM:
+		if (op->src.type != OP_SRC_POP) {
+			WARN_FUNC("unknown stack-related memory operation",
+				  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		/* pop mem */
+		state->stack_size -= 8;
+		if (cfa->base == CFI_SP)
+			cfa->offset -= 8;
+
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		WARN_FUNC("unknown stack-related instruction",
+			  insn->sec, insn->offset);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static bool insn_state_match(struct instruction *insn, struct insn_state *state)
+{
+	struct insn_state *state1 = &insn->state, *state2 = state;
+	int i;
+
+	if (memcmp(&state1->cfa, &state2->cfa, sizeof(state1->cfa))) {
+		WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: cfa1=%d%+d cfa2=%d%+d",
+			  insn->sec, insn->offset,
+			  state1->cfa.base, state1->cfa.offset,
+			  state2->cfa.base, state2->cfa.offset);
+
+	} else if (memcmp(&state1->regs, &state2->regs, sizeof(state1->regs))) {
+		for (i = 0; i < CFI_NUM_REGS; i++) {
+			if (!memcmp(&state1->regs[i], &state2->regs[i],
+				    sizeof(struct cfi_reg)))
+				continue;
+
+			WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: reg1[%d]=%d%+d reg2[%d]=%d%+d",
+				  insn->sec, insn->offset,
+				  i, state1->regs[i].base, state1->regs[i].offset,
+				  i, state2->regs[i].base, state2->regs[i].offset);
+			break;
+		}
+
+	} else if (state1->drap != state2->drap ||
+		 (state1->drap && state1->drap_reg != state2->drap_reg)) {
+		WARN_FUNC("stack state mismatch: drap1=%d(%d) drap2=%d(%d)",
+			  insn->sec, insn->offset,
+			  state1->drap, state1->drap_reg,
+			  state2->drap, state2->drap_reg);
+
+	} else
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Follow the branch starting at the given instruction, and recursively follow
+ * any other branches (jumps).  Meanwhile, track the frame pointer state at
+ * each instruction and validate all the rules described in
+ * tools/objtool/Documentation/stack-validation.txt.
+ */
+static int validate_branch(struct objtool_file *file, struct instruction *first,
+			   struct insn_state state)
+{
+	struct alternative *alt;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct symbol *func = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	insn = first;
+	sec = insn->sec;
+
+	if (insn->alt_group && list_empty(&insn->alts)) {
+		WARN_FUNC("don't know how to handle branch to middle of alternative instruction group",
+			  sec, insn->offset);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	while (1) {
+		if (file->c_file && insn->func) {
+			if (func && func != insn->func) {
+				WARN("%s() falls through to next function %s()",
+				     func->name, insn->func->name);
+				return 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		func = insn->func;
+
+		if (insn->visited) {
+			if (!!insn_state_match(insn, &state))
+				return 1;
+
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		insn->state = state;
+
+		insn->visited = true;
+
+		list_for_each_entry(alt, &insn->alts, list) {
+			ret = validate_branch(file, alt->insn, state);
+			if (ret)
+				return 1;
+		}
+
+		switch (insn->type) {
+
+		case INSN_RETURN:
+			if (func && has_modified_stack_frame(&state)) {
+				WARN_FUNC("return with modified stack frame",
+					  sec, insn->offset);
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			if (state.bp_scratch) {
+				WARN("%s uses BP as a scratch register",
+				     insn->func->name);
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			return 0;
+
+		case INSN_CALL:
+			if (is_fentry_call(insn))
+				break;
+
+			ret = dead_end_function(file, insn->call_dest);
+			if (ret == 1)
+				return 0;
+			if (ret == -1)
+				return 1;
+
+			/* fallthrough */
+		case INSN_CALL_DYNAMIC:
+			if (!nofp && func && !has_valid_stack_frame(&state)) {
+				WARN_FUNC("call without frame pointer save/setup",
+					  sec, insn->offset);
+				return 1;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case INSN_JUMP_CONDITIONAL:
+		case INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL:
+			if (insn->jump_dest) {
+				ret = validate_branch(file, insn->jump_dest,
+						      state);
+				if (ret)
+					return 1;
+			} else if (func && has_modified_stack_frame(&state)) {
+				WARN_FUNC("sibling call from callable instruction with modified stack frame",
+					  sec, insn->offset);
+				return 1;
+			} /* else it's a sibling call */
+
+			if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL)
+				return 0;
+
+			break;
+
+		case INSN_JUMP_DYNAMIC:
+			if (func && list_empty(&insn->alts) &&
+			    has_modified_stack_frame(&state)) {
+				WARN_FUNC("sibling call from callable instruction with modified stack frame",
+					  sec, insn->offset);
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			return 0;
+
+		case INSN_STACK:
+			if (update_insn_state(insn, &state))
+				return -1;
+
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (insn->dead_end)
+			return 0;
+
+		insn = next_insn_same_sec(file, insn);
+		if (!insn) {
+			WARN("%s: unexpected end of section", sec->name);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static bool is_kasan_insn(struct instruction *insn)
+{
+	return (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
+		!strcmp(insn->call_dest->name, "__asan_handle_no_return"));
+}
+
+static bool is_ubsan_insn(struct instruction *insn)
+{
+	return (insn->type == INSN_CALL &&
+		!strcmp(insn->call_dest->name,
+			"__ubsan_handle_builtin_unreachable"));
+}
+
+static bool ignore_unreachable_insn(struct instruction *insn)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (insn->ignore || insn->type == INSN_NOP)
+		return true;
+
+	/*
+	 * Ignore any unused exceptions.  This can happen when a whitelisted
+	 * function has an exception table entry.
+	 */
+	if (!strcmp(insn->sec->name, ".fixup"))
+		return true;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if this (or a subsequent) instruction is related to
+	 * CONFIG_UBSAN or CONFIG_KASAN.
+	 *
+	 * End the search at 5 instructions to avoid going into the weeds.
+	 */
+	if (!insn->func)
+		return false;
+	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+
+		if (is_kasan_insn(insn) || is_ubsan_insn(insn))
+			return true;
+
+		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL && insn->jump_dest) {
+			insn = insn->jump_dest;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (insn->offset + insn->len >= insn->func->offset + insn->func->len)
+			break;
+		insn = list_next_entry(insn, list);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static int validate_functions(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct section *sec;
+	struct symbol *func;
+	struct instruction *insn;
+	struct insn_state state;
+	int ret, warnings = 0;
+
+	clear_insn_state(&state);
+
+	state.cfa = initial_func_cfi.cfa;
+	memcpy(&state.regs, &initial_func_cfi.regs,
+	       CFI_NUM_REGS * sizeof(struct cfi_reg));
+	state.stack_size = initial_func_cfi.cfa.offset;
+
+	for_each_sec(file, sec) {
+		list_for_each_entry(func, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
+			if (func->type != STT_FUNC)
+				continue;
+
+			insn = find_insn(file, sec, func->offset);
+			if (!insn || insn->ignore)
+				continue;
+
+			ret = validate_branch(file, insn, state);
+			warnings += ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return warnings;
+}
+
+static int validate_reachable_instructions(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn;
+
+	if (file->ignore_unreachables)
+		return 0;
+
+	for_each_insn(file, insn) {
+		if (insn->visited || ignore_unreachable_insn(insn))
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * gcov produces a lot of unreachable instructions.  If we get
+		 * an unreachable warning and the file has gcov enabled, just
+		 * ignore it, and all other such warnings for the file.  Do
+		 * this here because this is an expensive function.
+		 */
+		if (gcov_enabled(file))
+			return 0;
+
+		WARN_FUNC("unreachable instruction", insn->sec, insn->offset);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void cleanup(struct objtool_file *file)
+{
+	struct instruction *insn, *tmpinsn;
+	struct alternative *alt, *tmpalt;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(insn, tmpinsn, &file->insn_list, list) {
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(alt, tmpalt, &insn->alts, list) {
+			list_del(&alt->list);
+			free(alt);
+		}
+		list_del(&insn->list);
+		hash_del(&insn->hash);
+		free(insn);
+	}
+	elf_close(file->elf);
+}
+
+int check(const char *_objname, bool _nofp)
+{
+	struct objtool_file file;
+	int ret, warnings = 0;
+
+	objname = _objname;
+	nofp = _nofp;
+
+	file.elf = elf_open(objname);
+	if (!file.elf)
+		return 1;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&file.insn_list);
+	hash_init(file.insn_hash);
+	file.whitelist = find_section_by_name(file.elf, ".discard.func_stack_frame_non_standard");
+	file.rodata = find_section_by_name(file.elf, ".rodata");
+	file.ignore_unreachables = false;
+	file.c_file = find_section_by_name(file.elf, ".comment");
+
+	arch_initial_func_cfi_state(&initial_func_cfi);
+
+	ret = decode_sections(&file);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+	warnings += ret;
+
+	if (list_empty(&file.insn_list))
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = validate_functions(&file);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+	warnings += ret;
+
+	if (!warnings) {
+		ret = validate_reachable_instructions(&file);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+		warnings += ret;
+	}
+
+out:
+	cleanup(&file);
+
+	/* ignore warnings for now until we get all the code cleaned up */
+	if (ret || warnings)
+		return 0;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.h b/tools/objtool/check.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..da85f5b00ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CHECK_H
+#define _CHECK_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include "elf.h"
+#include "cfi.h"
+#include "arch.h"
+#include <linux/hashtable.h>
+
+struct insn_state {
+	struct cfi_reg cfa;
+	struct cfi_reg regs[CFI_NUM_REGS];
+	int stack_size;
+	bool bp_scratch;
+	bool drap;
+	int drap_reg;
+};
+
+struct instruction {
+	struct list_head list;
+	struct hlist_node hash;
+	struct section *sec;
+	unsigned long offset;
+	unsigned int len;
+	unsigned char type;
+	unsigned long immediate;
+	bool alt_group, visited, dead_end, ignore;
+	struct symbol *call_dest;
+	struct instruction *jump_dest;
+	struct list_head alts;
+	struct symbol *func;
+	struct stack_op stack_op;
+	struct insn_state state;
+};
+
+struct objtool_file {
+	struct elf *elf;
+	struct list_head insn_list;
+	DECLARE_HASHTABLE(insn_hash, 16);
+	struct section *rodata, *whitelist;
+	bool ignore_unreachables, c_file;
+};
+
+int check(const char *objname, bool nofp);
+
+#define for_each_insn(file, insn)					\
+	list_for_each_entry(insn, &file->insn_list, list)
+
+#endif /* _CHECK_H */
diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index d897702ce742..1a7e8aa2af58 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 #define ELF_C_READ_MMAP ELF_C_READ
 #endif
 
+#define WARN_ELF(format, ...)					\
+	WARN(format ": %s", ##__VA_ARGS__, elf_errmsg(-1))
+
 struct section *find_section_by_name(struct elf *elf, const char *name)
 {
 	struct section *sec;
@@ -139,12 +142,12 @@ static int read_sections(struct elf *elf)
 	int i;
 
 	if (elf_getshdrnum(elf->elf, &sections_nr)) {
-		perror("elf_getshdrnum");
+		WARN_ELF("elf_getshdrnum");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (elf_getshdrstrndx(elf->elf, &shstrndx)) {
-		perror("elf_getshdrstrndx");
+		WARN_ELF("elf_getshdrstrndx");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -165,37 +168,36 @@ static int read_sections(struct elf *elf)
 
 		s = elf_getscn(elf->elf, i);
 		if (!s) {
-			perror("elf_getscn");
+			WARN_ELF("elf_getscn");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
 		sec->idx = elf_ndxscn(s);
 
 		if (!gelf_getshdr(s, &sec->sh)) {
-			perror("gelf_getshdr");
+			WARN_ELF("gelf_getshdr");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
 		sec->name = elf_strptr(elf->elf, shstrndx, sec->sh.sh_name);
 		if (!sec->name) {
-			perror("elf_strptr");
+			WARN_ELF("elf_strptr");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		sec->elf_data = elf_getdata(s, NULL);
-		if (!sec->elf_data) {
-			perror("elf_getdata");
+		sec->data = elf_getdata(s, NULL);
+		if (!sec->data) {
+			WARN_ELF("elf_getdata");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		if (sec->elf_data->d_off != 0 ||
-		    sec->elf_data->d_size != sec->sh.sh_size) {
+		if (sec->data->d_off != 0 ||
+		    sec->data->d_size != sec->sh.sh_size) {
 			WARN("unexpected data attributes for %s", sec->name);
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		sec->data = (unsigned long)sec->elf_data->d_buf;
-		sec->len = sec->elf_data->d_size;
+		sec->len = sec->data->d_size;
 	}
 
 	/* sanity check, one more call to elf_nextscn() should return NULL */
@@ -232,15 +234,15 @@ static int read_symbols(struct elf *elf)
 
 		sym->idx = i;
 
-		if (!gelf_getsym(symtab->elf_data, i, &sym->sym)) {
-			perror("gelf_getsym");
+		if (!gelf_getsym(symtab->data, i, &sym->sym)) {
+			WARN_ELF("gelf_getsym");
 			goto err;
 		}
 
 		sym->name = elf_strptr(elf->elf, symtab->sh.sh_link,
 				       sym->sym.st_name);
 		if (!sym->name) {
-			perror("elf_strptr");
+			WARN_ELF("elf_strptr");
 			goto err;
 		}
 
@@ -322,8 +324,8 @@ static int read_relas(struct elf *elf)
 			}
 			memset(rela, 0, sizeof(*rela));
 
-			if (!gelf_getrela(sec->elf_data, i, &rela->rela)) {
-				perror("gelf_getrela");
+			if (!gelf_getrela(sec->data, i, &rela->rela)) {
+				WARN_ELF("gelf_getrela");
 				return -1;
 			}
 
@@ -362,12 +364,6 @@ struct elf *elf_open(const char *name)
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&elf->sections);
 
-	elf->name = strdup(name);
-	if (!elf->name) {
-		perror("strdup");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	elf->fd = open(name, O_RDONLY);
 	if (elf->fd == -1) {
 		perror("open");
@@ -376,12 +372,12 @@ struct elf *elf_open(const char *name)
 
 	elf->elf = elf_begin(elf->fd, ELF_C_READ_MMAP, NULL);
 	if (!elf->elf) {
-		perror("elf_begin");
+		WARN_ELF("elf_begin");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (!gelf_getehdr(elf->elf, &elf->ehdr)) {
-		perror("gelf_getehdr");
+		WARN_ELF("gelf_getehdr");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -407,6 +403,12 @@ void elf_close(struct elf *elf)
 	struct symbol *sym, *tmpsym;
 	struct rela *rela, *tmprela;
 
+	if (elf->elf)
+		elf_end(elf->elf);
+
+	if (elf->fd > 0)
+		close(elf->fd);
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sec, tmpsec, &elf->sections, list) {
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(sym, tmpsym, &sec->symbol_list, list) {
 			list_del(&sym->list);
@@ -421,11 +423,6 @@ void elf_close(struct elf *elf)
 		list_del(&sec->list);
 		free(sec);
 	}
-	if (elf->name)
-		free(elf->name);
-	if (elf->fd > 0)
-		close(elf->fd);
-	if (elf->elf)
-		elf_end(elf->elf);
+
 	free(elf);
 }
diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.h b/tools/objtool/elf.h
index 731973e1a3f5..343968b778cb 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.h
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@ struct section {
 	DECLARE_HASHTABLE(rela_hash, 16);
 	struct section *base, *rela;
 	struct symbol *sym;
-	Elf_Data *elf_data;
+	Elf_Data *data;
 	char *name;
 	int idx;
-	unsigned long data;
 	unsigned int len;
 };
 
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ struct rela *find_rela_by_dest_range(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset,
 struct symbol *find_containing_func(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset);
 void elf_close(struct elf *elf);
 
-
+#define for_each_sec(file, sec)						\
+	list_for_each_entry(sec, &file->elf->sections, list)
 
 #endif /* _OBJTOOL_ELF_H */
diff --git a/tools/objtool/special.c b/tools/objtool/special.c
index bff8abb3a4aa..84f001d52322 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/special.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/special.c
@@ -91,16 +91,16 @@ static int get_alt_entry(struct elf *elf, struct special_entry *entry,
 	alt->jump_or_nop = entry->jump_or_nop;
 
 	if (alt->group) {
-		alt->orig_len = *(unsigned char *)(sec->data + offset +
+		alt->orig_len = *(unsigned char *)(sec->data->d_buf + offset +
 						   entry->orig_len);
-		alt->new_len = *(unsigned char *)(sec->data + offset +
+		alt->new_len = *(unsigned char *)(sec->data->d_buf + offset +
 						  entry->new_len);
 	}
 
 	if (entry->feature) {
 		unsigned short feature;
 
-		feature = *(unsigned short *)(sec->data + offset +
+		feature = *(unsigned short *)(sec->data->d_buf + offset +
 					      entry->feature);
 
 		/*
diff --git a/tools/objtool/warn.h b/tools/objtool/warn.h
index ac7e07523e84..afd9f7a05f6d 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/warn.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/warn.h
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 #ifndef _WARN_H
 #define _WARN_H
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include "elf.h"
+
 extern const char *objname;
 
 static inline char *offstr(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
@@ -57,4 +64,7 @@ static inline char *offstr(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
 	free(_str);					\
 })
 
+#define WARN_ELF(format, ...)				\
+	WARN(format ": %s", ##__VA_ARGS__, elf_errmsg(-1))
+
 #endif /* _WARN_H */