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Message ID 20221207205734.9287-2-david.faust@oracle.com
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Series btf: fix BTF for extern items [PR106773] | expand

Commit Message

David Faust Dec. 7, 2022, 8:57 p.m. UTC
Add support for the 'extern' linkage value for BTF_KIND_VAR records,
which is used for variables declared as extern in the source file.

	PR target/106773

gcc/

	* btfout.cc (BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC): New define.
	(BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL): Likewise.
	(BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN): Likewise.
	(btf_collect_datasec): Mark extern variables as such.
	(btf_asm_varent): Accomodate 'extern' linkage.

gcc/testsuite/

	* gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c: New test.

include/

	* btf.h (struct btf_var): Update comment to note 'extern' linkage.
---
 gcc/btfout.cc                                 |  9 ++++++-
 .../gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c        | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
 include/btf.h                                 |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c

Comments

Indu Bhagat Dec. 9, 2022, 6:55 a.m. UTC | #1
Hi David,

On 12/7/22 12:57, David Faust wrote:
> Add support for the 'extern' linkage value for BTF_KIND_VAR records,
> which is used for variables declared as extern in the source file.
> 
> 	PR target/106773
> 
> gcc/
> 
> 	* btfout.cc (BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC): New define.
> 	(BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL): Likewise.
> 	(BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN): Likewise.
> 	(btf_collect_datasec): Mark extern variables as such.
> 	(btf_asm_varent): Accomodate 'extern' linkage.
> 
> gcc/testsuite/
> 
> 	* gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c: New test.
> 
> include/
> 
> 	* btf.h (struct btf_var): Update comment to note 'extern' linkage.
> ---
>   gcc/btfout.cc                                 |  9 ++++++-
>   .../gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c        | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
>   include/btf.h                                 |  2 +-
>   3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>   create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
> 
> diff --git a/gcc/btfout.cc b/gcc/btfout.cc
> index aef9fd70a28..a1c6266a7db 100644
> --- a/gcc/btfout.cc
> +++ b/gcc/btfout.cc
> @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ static char btf_info_section_label[MAX_BTF_LABEL_BYTES];
>   
>   #define BTF_INVALID_TYPEID 0xFFFFFFFF
>   
> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC 0
> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL 1
> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN 2
> +

I was about to suggest to rename these to use the same name as used in 
the kernel btf.h. What is used there is:
         BTF_VAR_STATIC = 0,
         BTF_VAR_GLOBAL_ALLOCATED = 1,
         BTF_VAR_GLOBAL_EXTERN = 2,

But after looking at the Patch 3/3, I see you reuse these definitions 
for functions as well. I just find the names confusing on the first look 
- "BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC".

Naming aside, what do you think about adding the defines to 
include/btf.h instead ?

>   /* Mapping of CTF variables to the IDs they will be assigned when they are
>      converted to BTF_KIND_VAR type records. Strictly accounts for the index
>      from the start of the variable type entries, does not include the number
> @@ -314,6 +318,9 @@ btf_collect_datasec (ctf_container_ref ctfc)
>   	continue;
>   
>         const char *section_name = node->get_section ();
> +      /* Mark extern variables.  */
> +      if (DECL_EXTERNAL (node->decl))
> +	dvd->dvd_visibility = BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN;
>   

This made me think about the following case.

extern const char a[];
const char a[] = "foo";

What is the expected BTF for this? Since BTF can differentiate between 
the non-defining extern variable declaration, I expected to see two 
variables with different "linkage". At this time I see, two variables 
with global linkage but different types:

         .long   0xe000000       # btv_info
         .long   0x4     # btv_type
         .long   0x1     # btv_linkage
         .long   0x1f    # btv_name
         .long   0xe000000       # btv_info
         .long   0x7     # btv_type
         .long   0x1     # btv_linkage
         .long   0x60    # btt_name

>         if (section_name == NULL)
>   	{
> @@ -676,7 +683,7 @@ btf_asm_varent (ctf_dvdef_ref var)
>     dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_name_offset, "btv_name");
>     dw2_asm_output_data (4, BTF_TYPE_INFO (BTF_KIND_VAR, 0, 0), "btv_info");
>     dw2_asm_output_data (4, get_btf_id (var->dvd_type), "btv_type");
> -  dw2_asm_output_data (4, (var->dvd_visibility ? 1 : 0), "btv_linkage");
> +  dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_visibility, "btv_linkage");
>   }
>   
>   /* Asm'out a member description following a BTF_KIND_STRUCT or
> diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..d77600bae1c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
> +/* Test BTF generation for extern variables.  */
> +
> +/* { dg-do compile } */
> +/* { dg-options "-O0 -gbtf -dA" } */
> +
> +/* Expect 4 variables.  */
> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0xe000000\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_info" 4 } } */
> +
> +/* 2 extern, 1 global, 1 static.  */
> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x1\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x2\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 2 } } */
> +
> +extern int a;
> +extern const int b;
> +int c;
> +static const int d = 5;
> +
> +int foo (int x)
> +{
> +  c = a + b + x;
> +
> +  return c + d;
> +}
> diff --git a/include/btf.h b/include/btf.h
> index eba67f9d599..9a757ce5bc9 100644
> --- a/include/btf.h
> +++ b/include/btf.h
> @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ struct btf_param
>      information about the variable.  */
>   struct btf_var
>   {
> -  uint32_t linkage;	/* Currently only 0=static or 1=global.  */
> +  uint32_t linkage;	/* 0=static, 1=global, 2=extern.  */
>   };
>   
>   /* BTF_KIND_DATASEC is followed by VLEN struct btf_var_secinfo entries,
David Faust Dec. 12, 2022, 8:47 p.m. UTC | #2
On 12/8/22 22:55, Indu Bhagat wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> On 12/7/22 12:57, David Faust wrote:
>> Add support for the 'extern' linkage value for BTF_KIND_VAR records,
>> which is used for variables declared as extern in the source file.
>>
>> 	PR target/106773
>>
>> gcc/
>>
>> 	* btfout.cc (BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC): New define.
>> 	(BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL): Likewise.
>> 	(BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN): Likewise.
>> 	(btf_collect_datasec): Mark extern variables as such.
>> 	(btf_asm_varent): Accomodate 'extern' linkage.
>>
>> gcc/testsuite/
>>
>> 	* gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c: New test.
>>
>> include/
>>
>> 	* btf.h (struct btf_var): Update comment to note 'extern' linkage.
>> ---
>>   gcc/btfout.cc                                 |  9 ++++++-
>>   .../gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c        | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
>>   include/btf.h                                 |  2 +-
>>   3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>   create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
>>
>> diff --git a/gcc/btfout.cc b/gcc/btfout.cc
>> index aef9fd70a28..a1c6266a7db 100644
>> --- a/gcc/btfout.cc
>> +++ b/gcc/btfout.cc
>> @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ static char btf_info_section_label[MAX_BTF_LABEL_BYTES];
>>   
>>   #define BTF_INVALID_TYPEID 0xFFFFFFFF
>>   
>> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC 0
>> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL 1
>> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN 2
>> +
> 
> I was about to suggest to rename these to use the same name as used in 
> the kernel btf.h. What is used there is:
>          BTF_VAR_STATIC = 0,
>          BTF_VAR_GLOBAL_ALLOCATED = 1,
>          BTF_VAR_GLOBAL_EXTERN = 2,
> 
> But after looking at the Patch 3/3, I see you reuse these definitions 
> for functions as well. I just find the names confusing on the first look 
> - "BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC".
> 
> Naming aside, what do you think about adding the defines to 
> include/btf.h instead ?

Actually, I forgot these are defined (separately for both VARs and FUNCs)
in the kernel uapi/linux/btf.h. It would probably be best to mirror that
approach and use a separate enum for each, in include/btf.h. WDYT?

> 
>>   /* Mapping of CTF variables to the IDs they will be assigned when they are
>>      converted to BTF_KIND_VAR type records. Strictly accounts for the index
>>      from the start of the variable type entries, does not include the number
>> @@ -314,6 +318,9 @@ btf_collect_datasec (ctf_container_ref ctfc)
>>   	continue;
>>   
>>         const char *section_name = node->get_section ();
>> +      /* Mark extern variables.  */
>> +      if (DECL_EXTERNAL (node->decl))
>> +	dvd->dvd_visibility = BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN;
>>   
> 
> This made me think about the following case.
> 
> extern const char a[];
> const char a[] = "foo";
> 
> What is the expected BTF for this? Since BTF can differentiate between 
> the non-defining extern variable declaration, I expected to see two 
> variables with different "linkage". At this time I see, two variables 
> with global linkage but different types:
> 
>          .long   0xe000000       # btv_info
>          .long   0x4     # btv_type
>          .long   0x1     # btv_linkage
>          .long   0x1f    # btv_name
>          .long   0xe000000       # btv_info
>          .long   0x7     # btv_type
>          .long   0x1     # btv_linkage
>          .long   0x60    # btt_name
> 

The BTF documentation in the kernel does not clarify this case.
Going off the implementation in clang as a reference, it looks like
only one VAR record is expected, with 'global' linkage:

$ cat extdef.c                                
extern const char a[];
const char a[] = "foo";

$ clang -target bpf -c -g extdef.c -o extdef.o

$ /usr/sbin/bpftool btf dump file extdef.o       
[1] CONST '(anon)' type_id=2
[2] INT 'char' size=1 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=8 encoding=SIGNED
[3] ARRAY '(anon)' type_id=1 index_type_id=4 nr_elems=4
[4] INT '__ARRAY_SIZE_TYPE__' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=(none)
[5] VAR 'a' type_id=3, linkage=global
[6] DATASEC '.rodata' size=0 vlen=1
	type_id=5 offset=0 size=4 (VAR 'a')

In GCC we have two records since we have two DIEs for "a" in the
DWARF. One has type "const char[4]" and the other has type
"const char[]", so the BTF records point to two different types
as well.

I guess we should find a way in BTF to identify this and
emit only the defining definition as clang does.


>>         if (section_name == NULL)
>>   	{
>> @@ -676,7 +683,7 @@ btf_asm_varent (ctf_dvdef_ref var)
>>     dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_name_offset, "btv_name");
>>     dw2_asm_output_data (4, BTF_TYPE_INFO (BTF_KIND_VAR, 0, 0), "btv_info");
>>     dw2_asm_output_data (4, get_btf_id (var->dvd_type), "btv_type");
>> -  dw2_asm_output_data (4, (var->dvd_visibility ? 1 : 0), "btv_linkage");
>> +  dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_visibility, "btv_linkage");
>>   }
>>   
>>   /* Asm'out a member description following a BTF_KIND_STRUCT or
>> diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 00000000000..d77600bae1c
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
>> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
>> +/* Test BTF generation for extern variables.  */
>> +
>> +/* { dg-do compile } */
>> +/* { dg-options "-O0 -gbtf -dA" } */
>> +
>> +/* Expect 4 variables.  */
>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0xe000000\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_info" 4 } } */
>> +
>> +/* 2 extern, 1 global, 1 static.  */
>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x1\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x2\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 2 } } */
>> +
>> +extern int a;
>> +extern const int b;
>> +int c;
>> +static const int d = 5;
>> +
>> +int foo (int x)
>> +{
>> +  c = a + b + x;
>> +
>> +  return c + d;
>> +}
>> diff --git a/include/btf.h b/include/btf.h
>> index eba67f9d599..9a757ce5bc9 100644
>> --- a/include/btf.h
>> +++ b/include/btf.h
>> @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ struct btf_param
>>      information about the variable.  */
>>   struct btf_var
>>   {
>> -  uint32_t linkage;	/* Currently only 0=static or 1=global.  */
>> +  uint32_t linkage;	/* 0=static, 1=global, 2=extern.  */
>>   };
>>   
>>   /* BTF_KIND_DATASEC is followed by VLEN struct btf_var_secinfo entries,
>
Indu Bhagat Dec. 13, 2022, 6:15 a.m. UTC | #3
On 12/12/22 12:47, David Faust wrote:
> 
> 
> On 12/8/22 22:55, Indu Bhagat wrote:
>> Hi David,
>>
>> On 12/7/22 12:57, David Faust wrote:
>>> Add support for the 'extern' linkage value for BTF_KIND_VAR records,
>>> which is used for variables declared as extern in the source file.
>>>
>>> 	PR target/106773
>>>
>>> gcc/
>>>
>>> 	* btfout.cc (BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC): New define.
>>> 	(BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL): Likewise.
>>> 	(BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN): Likewise.
>>> 	(btf_collect_datasec): Mark extern variables as such.
>>> 	(btf_asm_varent): Accomodate 'extern' linkage.
>>>
>>> gcc/testsuite/
>>>
>>> 	* gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c: New test.
>>>
>>> include/
>>>
>>> 	* btf.h (struct btf_var): Update comment to note 'extern' linkage.
>>> ---
>>>    gcc/btfout.cc                                 |  9 ++++++-
>>>    .../gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c        | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
>>>    include/btf.h                                 |  2 +-
>>>    3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>    create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
>>>
>>> diff --git a/gcc/btfout.cc b/gcc/btfout.cc
>>> index aef9fd70a28..a1c6266a7db 100644
>>> --- a/gcc/btfout.cc
>>> +++ b/gcc/btfout.cc
>>> @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ static char btf_info_section_label[MAX_BTF_LABEL_BYTES];
>>>    
>>>    #define BTF_INVALID_TYPEID 0xFFFFFFFF
>>>    
>>> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC 0
>>> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL 1
>>> +#define BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN 2
>>> +
>>
>> I was about to suggest to rename these to use the same name as used in
>> the kernel btf.h. What is used there is:
>>           BTF_VAR_STATIC = 0,
>>           BTF_VAR_GLOBAL_ALLOCATED = 1,
>>           BTF_VAR_GLOBAL_EXTERN = 2,
>>
>> But after looking at the Patch 3/3, I see you reuse these definitions
>> for functions as well. I just find the names confusing on the first look
>> - "BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC".
>>
>> Naming aside, what do you think about adding the defines to
>> include/btf.h instead ?
> 
> Actually, I forgot these are defined (separately for both VARs and FUNCs)
> in the kernel uapi/linux/btf.h. It would probably be best to mirror that
> approach and use a separate enum for each, in include/btf.h. WDYT?
> 

Yes, mirroring in include/btf.h sounds good.

>>
>>>    /* Mapping of CTF variables to the IDs they will be assigned when they are
>>>       converted to BTF_KIND_VAR type records. Strictly accounts for the index
>>>       from the start of the variable type entries, does not include the number
>>> @@ -314,6 +318,9 @@ btf_collect_datasec (ctf_container_ref ctfc)
>>>    	continue;
>>>    
>>>          const char *section_name = node->get_section ();
>>> +      /* Mark extern variables.  */
>>> +      if (DECL_EXTERNAL (node->decl))
>>> +	dvd->dvd_visibility = BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN;
>>>    
>>
>> This made me think about the following case.
>>
>> extern const char a[];
>> const char a[] = "foo";
>>
>> What is the expected BTF for this? Since BTF can differentiate between
>> the non-defining extern variable declaration, I expected to see two
>> variables with different "linkage". At this time I see, two variables
>> with global linkage but different types:
>>
>>           .long   0xe000000       # btv_info
>>           .long   0x4     # btv_type
>>           .long   0x1     # btv_linkage
>>           .long   0x1f    # btv_name
>>           .long   0xe000000       # btv_info
>>           .long   0x7     # btv_type
>>           .long   0x1     # btv_linkage
>>           .long   0x60    # btt_name
>>
> 
> The BTF documentation in the kernel does not clarify this case.
> Going off the implementation in clang as a reference, it looks like
> only one VAR record is expected, with 'global' linkage:
> 
> $ cat extdef.c
> extern const char a[];
> const char a[] = "foo";
> 
> $ clang -target bpf -c -g extdef.c -o extdef.o
> 
> $ /usr/sbin/bpftool btf dump file extdef.o
> [1] CONST '(anon)' type_id=2
> [2] INT 'char' size=1 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=8 encoding=SIGNED
> [3] ARRAY '(anon)' type_id=1 index_type_id=4 nr_elems=4
> [4] INT '__ARRAY_SIZE_TYPE__' size=4 bits_offset=0 nr_bits=32 encoding=(none)
> [5] VAR 'a' type_id=3, linkage=global
> [6] DATASEC '.rodata' size=0 vlen=1
> 	type_id=5 offset=0 size=4 (VAR 'a')
> 
> In GCC we have two records since we have two DIEs for "a" in the
> DWARF. One has type "const char[4]" and the other has type
> "const char[]", so the BTF records point to two different types
> as well.
> 
> I guess we should find a way in BTF to identify this and
> emit only the defining definition as clang does.
> 
> 

CTF had a similar issue earlier. See PR105089.
https://gcc.gnu.org/PR105089

>>>          if (section_name == NULL)
>>>    	{
>>> @@ -676,7 +683,7 @@ btf_asm_varent (ctf_dvdef_ref var)
>>>      dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_name_offset, "btv_name");
>>>      dw2_asm_output_data (4, BTF_TYPE_INFO (BTF_KIND_VAR, 0, 0), "btv_info");
>>>      dw2_asm_output_data (4, get_btf_id (var->dvd_type), "btv_type");
>>> -  dw2_asm_output_data (4, (var->dvd_visibility ? 1 : 0), "btv_linkage");
>>> +  dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_visibility, "btv_linkage");
>>>    }
>>>    
>>>    /* Asm'out a member description following a BTF_KIND_STRUCT or
>>> diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 00000000000..d77600bae1c
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
>>> +/* Test BTF generation for extern variables.  */
>>> +
>>> +/* { dg-do compile } */
>>> +/* { dg-options "-O0 -gbtf -dA" } */
>>> +
>>> +/* Expect 4 variables.  */
>>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0xe000000\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_info" 4 } } */
>>> +
>>> +/* 2 extern, 1 global, 1 static.  */
>>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
>>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x1\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
>>> +/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x2\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 2 } } */
>>> +
>>> +extern int a;
>>> +extern const int b;
>>> +int c;
>>> +static const int d = 5;
>>> +
>>> +int foo (int x)
>>> +{
>>> +  c = a + b + x;
>>> +
>>> +  return c + d;
>>> +}
>>> diff --git a/include/btf.h b/include/btf.h
>>> index eba67f9d599..9a757ce5bc9 100644
>>> --- a/include/btf.h
>>> +++ b/include/btf.h
>>> @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ struct btf_param
>>>       information about the variable.  */
>>>    struct btf_var
>>>    {
>>> -  uint32_t linkage;	/* Currently only 0=static or 1=global.  */
>>> +  uint32_t linkage;	/* 0=static, 1=global, 2=extern.  */
>>>    };
>>>    
>>>    /* BTF_KIND_DATASEC is followed by VLEN struct btf_var_secinfo entries,
>>
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/gcc/btfout.cc b/gcc/btfout.cc
index aef9fd70a28..a1c6266a7db 100644
--- a/gcc/btfout.cc
+++ b/gcc/btfout.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@  static char btf_info_section_label[MAX_BTF_LABEL_BYTES];
 
 #define BTF_INVALID_TYPEID 0xFFFFFFFF
 
+#define BTF_LINKAGE_STATIC 0
+#define BTF_LINKAGE_GLOBAL 1
+#define BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN 2
+
 /* Mapping of CTF variables to the IDs they will be assigned when they are
    converted to BTF_KIND_VAR type records. Strictly accounts for the index
    from the start of the variable type entries, does not include the number
@@ -314,6 +318,9 @@  btf_collect_datasec (ctf_container_ref ctfc)
 	continue;
 
       const char *section_name = node->get_section ();
+      /* Mark extern variables.  */
+      if (DECL_EXTERNAL (node->decl))
+	dvd->dvd_visibility = BTF_LINKAGE_EXTERN;
 
       if (section_name == NULL)
 	{
@@ -676,7 +683,7 @@  btf_asm_varent (ctf_dvdef_ref var)
   dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_name_offset, "btv_name");
   dw2_asm_output_data (4, BTF_TYPE_INFO (BTF_KIND_VAR, 0, 0), "btv_info");
   dw2_asm_output_data (4, get_btf_id (var->dvd_type), "btv_type");
-  dw2_asm_output_data (4, (var->dvd_visibility ? 1 : 0), "btv_linkage");
+  dw2_asm_output_data (4, var->dvd_visibility, "btv_linkage");
 }
 
 /* Asm'out a member description following a BTF_KIND_STRUCT or
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d77600bae1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/debug/btf/btf-variables-4.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ 
+/* Test BTF generation for extern variables.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-O0 -gbtf -dA" } */
+
+/* Expect 4 variables.  */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0xe000000\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_info" 4 } } */
+
+/* 2 extern, 1 global, 1 static.  */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x1\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 1 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "\[\t \]0x2\[\t \]+\[^\n\]*btv_linkage" 2 } } */
+
+extern int a;
+extern const int b;
+int c;
+static const int d = 5;
+
+int foo (int x)
+{
+  c = a + b + x;
+
+  return c + d;
+}
diff --git a/include/btf.h b/include/btf.h
index eba67f9d599..9a757ce5bc9 100644
--- a/include/btf.h
+++ b/include/btf.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@  struct btf_param
    information about the variable.  */
 struct btf_var
 {
-  uint32_t linkage;	/* Currently only 0=static or 1=global.  */
+  uint32_t linkage;	/* 0=static, 1=global, 2=extern.  */
 };
 
 /* BTF_KIND_DATASEC is followed by VLEN struct btf_var_secinfo entries,