1 files changed, 59 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/sections.h b/include/asm-generic/sections.h
index 596ab2092289..1dfadb2e878d 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/sections.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/sections.h
@@ -64,22 +64,6 @@ extern __visible const void __nosave_begin, __nosave_end;
 #define dereference_kernel_function_descriptor(p) ((void *)(p))
 #endif
 
-/* random extra sections (if any).  Override
- * in asm/sections.h */
-#ifndef arch_is_kernel_text
-static inline int arch_is_kernel_text(unsigned long addr)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
-#ifndef arch_is_kernel_data
-static inline int arch_is_kernel_data(unsigned long addr)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 /**
  * memory_contains - checks if an object is contained within a memory region
  * @begin: virtual address of the beginning of the memory region
@@ -145,6 +129,22 @@ static inline bool init_section_intersects(void *virt, size_t size)
 }
 
 /**
+ * is_kernel_core_data - checks if the pointer address is located in the
+ *			 .data section
+ *
+ * @addr: address to check
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the address is located in .data, false otherwise.
+ * Note: On some archs it may return true for core RODATA, and false
+ *       for others. But will always be true for core RW data.
+ */
+static inline bool is_kernel_core_data(unsigned long addr)
+{
+	return addr >= (unsigned long)_sdata &&
+	       addr < (unsigned long)_edata;
+}
+
+/**
  * is_kernel_rodata - checks if the pointer address is located in the
  *                    .rodata section
  *
@@ -158,4 +158,47 @@ static inline bool is_kernel_rodata(unsigned long addr)
 	       addr < (unsigned long)__end_rodata;
 }
 
+/**
+ * is_kernel_inittext - checks if the pointer address is located in the
+ *                      .init.text section
+ *
+ * @addr: address to check
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the address is located in .init.text, false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool is_kernel_inittext(unsigned long addr)
+{
+	return addr >= (unsigned long)_sinittext &&
+	       addr < (unsigned long)_einittext;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __is_kernel_text - checks if the pointer address is located in the
+ *                    .text section
+ *
+ * @addr: address to check
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the address is located in .text, false otherwise.
+ * Note: an internal helper, only check the range of _stext to _etext.
+ */
+static inline bool __is_kernel_text(unsigned long addr)
+{
+	return addr >= (unsigned long)_stext &&
+	       addr < (unsigned long)_etext;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __is_kernel - checks if the pointer address is located in the kernel range
+ *
+ * @addr: address to check
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the address is located in the kernel range, false otherwise.
+ * Note: an internal helper, only check the range of _stext to _end.
+ */
+static inline bool __is_kernel(unsigned long addr)
+{
+	return addr >= (unsigned long)_stext &&
+	       addr < (unsigned long)_end;
+}
+
 #endif /* _ASM_GENERIC_SECTIONS_H_ */