[PATCH v2] gdb/elfread.c: Add plt symbol check for _PROCEDURE_LINKAGE_TABLE_

[PATCH v2] gdb/elfread.c: Add plt symbol check for _PROCEDURE_LINKAGE_TABLE_

[Hui Li]

In the current code, when execute the following test on LoongArch:

$ make check-gdb TESTS="gdb.base/gnu-ifunc.exp"
 === gdb Summary ===

 # of expected passes           111
 # of unexpected failures       62

According to IFUNC's working process [1]. first time the IFUNC function
is called, the dynamic linker will not simply fill the .got.plt entry
with the actual address of IFUNC symbol, it will call the IFUNC resolver
function and take the return address, uses it as the sym-bound address
and puts it in the .got.plt entry. Initial address in .got.plt entry is
not a real function addresss. Depending on the compiler implementation,
some different addresses will be filled in. Most architectures will use
a.plt entry address to fill in the corresponding.got.plt entry.

In gdb, elf_gnu_ifunc_resolve_addr() will be called to return a real
IFUNC function addresss. first check to see if the real address for
the IFUNC symbol has been resolved by the following function:

elf_gnu_ifunc_resolve_name (const char *name, CORE_ADDR *addr_p)
{
  if (elf_gnu_ifunc_resolve_by_cache (name, addr_p))
    return true;

  if (elf_gnu_ifunc_resolve_by_got (name, addr_p))
    return true;

  return false;
}

in elf_gnu_ifunc_resolve_by_got(), it gets the contents of the
.got.plt entry and determines if the contents is the correct address
by calling elf_gnu_ifunc_record_cache(). Based on the IFUNC working
principle analysis above. the address filled in the.got.plt entry is
not the actual target function address Initially, it would be a.plt
entry address Corresponding symbol like *@plt. In this case, gdb just
go back to execute the resolver function and puts the return address
in the.got.plt entry. After that, gdb can get a real ifun address via
got.plt entry.

on LoongArch, Initially, each address filled in the.got.plt entries
is the first plt entry address. some architectures such as LoongArch
define the symbol _PROCEDURE_LINKAGE_TABLE_ at the start of the .plt
section. This symbol is the first plt entry, So gdb needs to check
this symbol in elf_gnu_ifunc_record_cache().

on LoongArch got.plt and .plt as follow:

$objdump -D gdb/testsuite/outputs/gdb.base/gnu-ifunc/gnu-ifunc-0-0-0
...
0000000120010008 <.got.plt>:
   120010008:   ffffffff        0xffffffff
   12001000c:   ffffffff        0xffffffff
        ...
   120010018:   20004000        ll.w            $zero, $zero, 64(0x40)
   12001001c:   00000001        0x00000001
   120010020:   20004000        ll.w            $zero, $zero, 64(0x40)
   120010024:   00000001        0x00000001
   120010028:   20004000        ll.w            $zero, $zero, 64(0x40)
   12001002c:   00000001        0x00000001
   120010030:   20004000        ll.w            $zero, $zero, 64(0x40)
   120010034:   00000001        0x00000001

...
Disassembly of section .plt:

0000000120004000 <_PROCEDURE_LINKAGE_TABLE_>:
   120004000:   1c00018e        pcaddu12i       $t2, 12(0xc)
   120004004:   0011bdad        sub.d           $t1, $t1, $t3
   120004008:   28c021cf        ld.d            $t3, $t2, 8(0x8)
   12000400c:   02ff51ad        addi.d          $t1, $t1, -44(0xfd4)
   120004010:   02c021cc        addi.d          $t0, $t2, 8(0x8)
   120004014:   004505ad        srli.d          $t1, $t1, 0x1
   120004018:   28c0218c        ld.d            $t0, $t0, 8(0x8)
   12000401c:   4c0001e0        jirl            $zero, $t3, 0

0000000120004020 <__libc_start_main@plt>:
   120004020:   1c00018f        pcaddu12i       $t3, 12(0xc)
   120004024:   28ffe1ef        ld.d            $t3, $t3, -8(0xff8)
   120004028:   4c0001ed        jirl            $t1, $t3, 0
   12000402c:   03400000        andi            $zero, $zero, 0x0

0000000120004030 <abort@plt>:
   120004030:   1c00018f        pcaddu12i       $t3, 12(0xc)
   120004034:   28ffc1ef        ld.d            $t3, $t3, -16(0xff0)
   120004038:   4c0001ed        jirl            $t1, $t3, 0
   12000403c:   03400000        andi            $zero, $zero, 0x0

0000000120004040 <gnu_ifunc@plt>:
   120004040:   1c00018f        pcaddu12i       $t3, 12(0xc)
   120004044:   28ffa1ef        ld.d            $t3, $t3, -24(0xfe8)
   120004048:   4c0001ed        jirl            $t1, $t3, 0
   12000404c:   03400000        andi            $zero, $zero, 0x0
...

With this patch:

$make check-gdb TESTS="gdb.base/gnu-ifunc.exp"
=== gdb Summary ===

 #of expected passes            173

[1] https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/GNU_IFUNC

Signed-off-by: Hui Li <lihui@loongson.cn>
---
 gdb/elfread.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gdb/elfread.c b/gdb/elfread.c
index b414da9ed21..1e606783c33 100644
--- a/gdb/elfread.c
+++ b/gdb/elfread.c
@@ -722,6 +722,9 @@ elf_gnu_ifunc_record_cache (const char *name, CORE_ADDR addr)
   if (len > 4 && strcmp (target_name + len - 4, "@plt") == 0)
     return 0;
 
+  if (strcmp (target_name, "_PROCEDURE_LINKAGE_TABLE_") == 0)
+    return 0;
+
   htab = elf_objfile_gnu_ifunc_cache_data.get (objfile);
   if (htab == NULL)
     {
-- 
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