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[v4,11/16] objtool: Add --mnop as an option to --mcount

Message ID 20221002104240.1316480-12-sv@linux.ibm.com (mailing list archive)
State Changes Requested
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Series objtool: Enable and implement --mcount option on powerpc | expand

Commit Message

Sathvika Vasireddy Oct. 2, 2022, 10:42 a.m. UTC
Some architectures (powerpc) may not support ftrace locations being nop'ed
out at build time. Introduce CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT for objtool, as
a means for architectures to enable nop'ing of ftrace locations. Add --mnop
as an option to objtool --mcount, to indicate support for the same.

Also, make sure that --mnop can be passed as an option to objtool only when
--mcount is passed.

Signed-off-by: Sathvika Vasireddy <sv@linux.ibm.com>
---
 Makefile                                |  4 +++-
 arch/x86/Kconfig                        |  1 +
 kernel/trace/Kconfig                    |  7 +++++++
 scripts/Makefile.lib                    |  1 +
 tools/objtool/builtin-check.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
 tools/objtool/check.c                   | 19 ++++++++++---------
 tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h |  1 +
 7 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Comments

Christophe Leroy Oct. 2, 2022, 5:40 p.m. UTC | #1
Le 02/10/2022 à 12:42, Sathvika Vasireddy a écrit :
> Some architectures (powerpc) may not support ftrace locations being nop'ed
> out at build time. Introduce CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT for objtool, as
> a means for architectures to enable nop'ing of ftrace locations. Add --mnop
> as an option to objtool --mcount, to indicate support for the same.
> 
> Also, make sure that --mnop can be passed as an option to objtool only when
> --mcount is passed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sathvika Vasireddy <sv@linux.ibm.com>

Reviewed-by: Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@csgroup.eu>

> ---
>   Makefile                                |  4 +++-
>   arch/x86/Kconfig                        |  1 +
>   kernel/trace/Kconfig                    |  7 +++++++
>   scripts/Makefile.lib                    |  1 +
>   tools/objtool/builtin-check.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
>   tools/objtool/check.c                   | 19 ++++++++++---------
>   tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h |  1 +
>   7 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
> index a5e9d9388649..b2230ad14748 100644
> --- a/Makefile
> +++ b/Makefile
> @@ -857,7 +857,9 @@ ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_CC
>     endif
>   endif
>   ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL
> -  CC_FLAGS_USING	+= -DCC_USING_NOP_MCOUNT
> +  ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT
> +    CC_FLAGS_USING	+= -DCC_USING_NOP_MCOUNT
> +  endif
>   endif
>   ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_RECORDMCOUNT
>     ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
> diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> index f9920f1341c8..2a79a05c4402 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ config X86
>   	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING_USER_OFFSTACK	if HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING_USER
>   	select HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
>   	select HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT		if HAVE_OBJTOOL
> +	select HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT		if HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT
>   	select HAVE_BUILDTIME_MCOUNT_SORT
>   	select HAVE_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK
>   	select HAVE_DMA_CONTIGUOUS
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
> index 1052126bdca2..9c696cb24756 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
> +++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
> @@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ config HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT
>   	help
>   	  Arch supports objtool --mcount
>   
> +config HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT
> +	bool
> +	help
> +	  Arch supports the objtool options --mcount with --mnop.
> +	  An architecture can select this if it wants to enable nop'ing
> +	  of ftrace locations.
> +
>   config HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
>   	bool
>   	help
> diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> index 3fb6a99e78c4..ce14e3b8577f 100644
> --- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
> +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> @@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ objtool_args =								\
>   	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)		\
>   	$(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)				\
>   	$(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)		\
> +	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
>   	$(if $(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC), --orc)				\
>   	$(if $(CONFIG_RETPOLINE), --retpoline)				\
>   	$(if $(CONFIG_RETHUNK), --rethunk)				\
> diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
> index 24fbe803a0d3..9bd347d3c244 100644
> --- a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
> +++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
> @@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ const struct option check_options[] = {
>   	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "dry-run", &opts.dryrun, "don't write modifications"),
>   	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "link", &opts.link, "object is a linked object"),
>   	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "module", &opts.module, "object is part of a kernel module"),
> +	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "mnop", &opts.mnop, "nop out mcount call sites"),
>   	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "no-unreachable", &opts.no_unreachable, "skip 'unreachable instruction' warnings"),
>   	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "sec-address", &opts.sec_address, "print section addresses in warnings"),
>   	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "stats", &opts.stats, "print statistics"),
> @@ -150,6 +151,16 @@ static bool opts_valid(void)
>   	return false;
>   }
>   
> +static bool mnop_opts_valid(void)
> +{
> +	if (opts.mnop && !opts.mcount) {
> +		ERROR("--mnop requires --mcount");
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	return true;
> +}
> +
>   static bool link_opts_valid(struct objtool_file *file)
>   {
>   	if (opts.link)
> @@ -198,6 +209,9 @@ int objtool_run(int argc, const char **argv)
>   	if (!file)
>   		return 1;
>   
> +	if (!mnop_opts_valid())
> +		return 1;
> +
>   	if (!link_opts_valid(file))
>   		return 1;
>   
> diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
> index 738de23cb9e8..35827e6c6df9 100644
> --- a/tools/objtool/check.c
> +++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
> @@ -1233,17 +1233,18 @@ static void annotate_call_site(struct objtool_file *file,
>   	if (opts.mcount && sym->fentry) {
>   		if (sibling)
>   			WARN_FUNC("Tail call to __fentry__ !?!?", insn->sec, insn->offset);
> +		if (opts.mnop) {
> +			if (reloc) {
> +				reloc->type = R_NONE;
> +				elf_write_reloc(file->elf, reloc);
> +			}
>   
> -		if (reloc) {
> -			reloc->type = R_NONE;
> -			elf_write_reloc(file->elf, reloc);
> -		}
> -
> -		elf_write_insn(file->elf, insn->sec,
> -			       insn->offset, insn->len,
> -			       arch_nop_insn(insn->len));
> +			elf_write_insn(file->elf, insn->sec,
> +				       insn->offset, insn->len,
> +				       arch_nop_insn(insn->len));
>   
> -		insn->type = INSN_NOP;
> +			insn->type = INSN_NOP;
> +		}
>   
>   		list_add_tail(&insn->call_node, &file->mcount_loc_list);
>   		return;
> diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
> index 42a52f1a0add..0785707c5a92 100644
> --- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
> +++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
> @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct opts {
>   	bool backup;
>   	bool dryrun;
>   	bool link;
> +	bool mnop;
>   	bool module;
>   	bool no_unreachable;
>   	bool sec_address;
Naveen N. Rao Oct. 10, 2022, 11:37 a.m. UTC | #2
Sathvika Vasireddy wrote:
> Some architectures (powerpc) may not support ftrace locations being nop'ed
> out at build time. Introduce CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT for objtool, as
> a means for architectures to enable nop'ing of ftrace locations. Add --mnop
> as an option to objtool --mcount, to indicate support for the same.
> 
> Also, make sure that --mnop can be passed as an option to objtool only when
> --mcount is passed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sathvika Vasireddy <sv@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
>  Makefile                                |  4 +++-
>  arch/x86/Kconfig                        |  1 +
>  kernel/trace/Kconfig                    |  7 +++++++
>  scripts/Makefile.lib                    |  1 +
>  tools/objtool/builtin-check.c           | 14 ++++++++++++++
>  tools/objtool/check.c                   | 19 ++++++++++---------
>  tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h |  1 +
>  7 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
> index a5e9d9388649..b2230ad14748 100644
> --- a/Makefile
> +++ b/Makefile
> @@ -857,7 +857,9 @@ ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_CC
>    endif
>  endif
>  ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL
> -  CC_FLAGS_USING	+= -DCC_USING_NOP_MCOUNT
> +  ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT
> +    CC_FLAGS_USING	+= -DCC_USING_NOP_MCOUNT
> +  endif
>  endif
>  ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_RECORDMCOUNT
>    ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
> diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> index f9920f1341c8..2a79a05c4402 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ config X86
>  	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING_USER_OFFSTACK	if HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING_USER
>  	select HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
>  	select HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT		if HAVE_OBJTOOL
> +	select HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT		if HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT
>  	select HAVE_BUILDTIME_MCOUNT_SORT
>  	select HAVE_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK
>  	select HAVE_DMA_CONTIGUOUS
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
> index 1052126bdca2..9c696cb24756 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
> +++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
> @@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ config HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT
>  	help
>  	  Arch supports objtool --mcount
> 
> +config HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT
> +	bool
> +	help
> +	  Arch supports the objtool options --mcount with --mnop.
> +	  An architecture can select this if it wants to enable nop'ing
> +	  of ftrace locations.
> +
>  config HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
>  	bool
>  	help
> diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> index 3fb6a99e78c4..ce14e3b8577f 100644
> --- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
> +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> @@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ objtool_args =								\
>  	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)		\
>  	$(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)				\
>  	$(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)		\
> +	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \

This still won't help: for instance, if CONFIG_FTRACE itself is 
disabled. I think we should make this depend on 
CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL. The below change works for me:

diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 54d2d6451bdacc..fd3f55a1fdb7bb 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ objtool_args =                                                              \
        $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_JUMP_LABEL_HACK), --hacks=jump_label)        \
        $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)              \
        $(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)                           \
-       $(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)             \
-       $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
+        $(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL),                       \
+             $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mcount --mnop, --mcount)) \
        $(if $(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC), --orc)                             \
        $(if $(CONFIG_RETPOLINE), --retpoline)                          \
        $(if $(CONFIG_RETHUNK), --rethunk)                              \


- Naveen
Josh Poimboeuf Oct. 11, 2022, 8:33 p.m. UTC | #3
On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 05:07:46PM +0530, Naveen N. Rao wrote:
> > +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> > @@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ objtool_args =								\
> >  	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)		\
> >  	$(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)				\
> >  	$(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)		\
> > +	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
> 
> This still won't help: for instance, if CONFIG_FTRACE itself is disabled. I
> think we should make this depend on CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL. The
> below change works for me:
> 
> diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> index 54d2d6451bdacc..fd3f55a1fdb7bb 100644
> --- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
> +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> @@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ objtool_args =                                                              \
>        $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_JUMP_LABEL_HACK), --hacks=jump_label)        \
>        $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)              \
>        $(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)                           \
> -       $(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)             \
> -       $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
> +        $(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL),                       \
> +             $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mcount --mnop, --mcount)) \
>        $(if $(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC), --orc)                             \
>        $(if $(CONFIG_RETPOLINE), --retpoline)                          \
>        $(if $(CONFIG_RETHUNK), --rethunk)                              \

This has a new conflict, may need something like:

--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ objtool-args-$(CONFIG_HAVE_JUMP_LABEL_HACK)		+= --hacks=jump_label
 objtool-args-$(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK)		+= --hacks=noinstr
 objtool-args-$(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT)			+= --ibt
 objtool-args-$(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL)	+= --mcount
+ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL
+objtool-args-$(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT)		+= --mnop
+endif
 objtool-args-$(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC)			+= --orc
 objtool-args-$(CONFIG_RETPOLINE)			+= --retpoline
 objtool-args-$(CONFIG_RETHUNK)				+= --rethunk
Naveen N. Rao Oct. 12, 2022, 1:47 p.m. UTC | #4
Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 05:07:46PM +0530, Naveen N. Rao wrote:
>> > +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
>> > @@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ objtool_args =								\
>> >  	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)		\
>> >  	$(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)				\
>> >  	$(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)		\
>> > +	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
>> 
>> This still won't help: for instance, if CONFIG_FTRACE itself is disabled. I
>> think we should make this depend on CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL. The
>> below change works for me:
>> 
>> diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
>> index 54d2d6451bdacc..fd3f55a1fdb7bb 100644
>> --- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
>> +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
>> @@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ objtool_args =                                                              \
>>        $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_JUMP_LABEL_HACK), --hacks=jump_label)        \
>>        $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)              \
>>        $(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)                           \
>> -       $(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)             \
>> -       $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
>> +        $(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL),                       \
>> +             $(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mcount --mnop, --mcount)) \
>>        $(if $(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC), --orc)                             \
>>        $(if $(CONFIG_RETPOLINE), --retpoline)                          \
>>        $(if $(CONFIG_RETHUNK), --rethunk)                              \
> 
> This has a new conflict, may need something like:
> 
> --- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
> +++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
> @@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ objtool-args-$(CONFIG_HAVE_JUMP_LABEL_HACK)		+= --hacks=jump_label
>  objtool-args-$(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK)		+= --hacks=noinstr
>  objtool-args-$(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT)			+= --ibt
>  objtool-args-$(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL)	+= --mcount
> +ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL
> +objtool-args-$(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT)		+= --mnop
> +endif
>  objtool-args-$(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC)			+= --orc
>  objtool-args-$(CONFIG_RETPOLINE)			+= --retpoline
>  objtool-args-$(CONFIG_RETHUNK)				+= --rethunk

Thanks. That's definitely simpler.

I haven't checked if there are any other conflicts with 
tip/objtool/core though. Not sure how to proceed here.


- Naveen
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a5e9d9388649..b2230ad14748 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -857,7 +857,9 @@  ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_CC
   endif
 endif
 ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL
-  CC_FLAGS_USING	+= -DCC_USING_NOP_MCOUNT
+  ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT
+    CC_FLAGS_USING	+= -DCC_USING_NOP_MCOUNT
+  endif
 endif
 ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_RECORDMCOUNT
   ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index f9920f1341c8..2a79a05c4402 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@  config X86
 	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING_USER_OFFSTACK	if HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING_USER
 	select HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
 	select HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT		if HAVE_OBJTOOL
+	select HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT		if HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT
 	select HAVE_BUILDTIME_MCOUNT_SORT
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK
 	select HAVE_DMA_CONTIGUOUS
diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 1052126bdca2..9c696cb24756 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@  config HAVE_OBJTOOL_MCOUNT
 	help
 	  Arch supports objtool --mcount
 
+config HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT
+	bool
+	help
+	  Arch supports the objtool options --mcount with --mnop.
+	  An architecture can select this if it wants to enable nop'ing
+	  of ftrace locations.
+
 config HAVE_C_RECORDMCOUNT
 	bool
 	help
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 3fb6a99e78c4..ce14e3b8577f 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@  objtool_args =								\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK), --hacks=noinstr)		\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT), --ibt)				\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_USE_OBJTOOL), --mcount)		\
+	$(if $(CONFIG_HAVE_OBJTOOL_NOP_MCOUNT), --mnop)                 \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC), --orc)				\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_RETPOLINE), --retpoline)				\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_RETHUNK), --rethunk)				\
diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
index 24fbe803a0d3..9bd347d3c244 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@  const struct option check_options[] = {
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "dry-run", &opts.dryrun, "don't write modifications"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "link", &opts.link, "object is a linked object"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "module", &opts.module, "object is part of a kernel module"),
+	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "mnop", &opts.mnop, "nop out mcount call sites"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "no-unreachable", &opts.no_unreachable, "skip 'unreachable instruction' warnings"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "sec-address", &opts.sec_address, "print section addresses in warnings"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "stats", &opts.stats, "print statistics"),
@@ -150,6 +151,16 @@  static bool opts_valid(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static bool mnop_opts_valid(void)
+{
+	if (opts.mnop && !opts.mcount) {
+		ERROR("--mnop requires --mcount");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static bool link_opts_valid(struct objtool_file *file)
 {
 	if (opts.link)
@@ -198,6 +209,9 @@  int objtool_run(int argc, const char **argv)
 	if (!file)
 		return 1;
 
+	if (!mnop_opts_valid())
+		return 1;
+
 	if (!link_opts_valid(file))
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 738de23cb9e8..35827e6c6df9 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -1233,17 +1233,18 @@  static void annotate_call_site(struct objtool_file *file,
 	if (opts.mcount && sym->fentry) {
 		if (sibling)
 			WARN_FUNC("Tail call to __fentry__ !?!?", insn->sec, insn->offset);
+		if (opts.mnop) {
+			if (reloc) {
+				reloc->type = R_NONE;
+				elf_write_reloc(file->elf, reloc);
+			}
 
-		if (reloc) {
-			reloc->type = R_NONE;
-			elf_write_reloc(file->elf, reloc);
-		}
-
-		elf_write_insn(file->elf, insn->sec,
-			       insn->offset, insn->len,
-			       arch_nop_insn(insn->len));
+			elf_write_insn(file->elf, insn->sec,
+				       insn->offset, insn->len,
+				       arch_nop_insn(insn->len));
 
-		insn->type = INSN_NOP;
+			insn->type = INSN_NOP;
+		}
 
 		list_add_tail(&insn->call_node, &file->mcount_loc_list);
 		return;
diff --git a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
index 42a52f1a0add..0785707c5a92 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@  struct opts {
 	bool backup;
 	bool dryrun;
 	bool link;
+	bool mnop;
 	bool module;
 	bool no_unreachable;
 	bool sec_address;