LinkGraph::transferBlock can be used to move a block and all associated symbols
from one section to another.
LinkGraph::mergeSections moves all blocks and sections from a source section to
a destination section.
This patch introduces new operations on jitlink::Blocks: setMutableContent,
getMutableContent and getAlreadyMutableContent. The setMutableContent method
will set the block content data and size members and flag the content as
mutable. The getMutableContent method will return a mutable copy of the existing
content value, auto-allocating and populating a new mutable copy if the existing
content is marked immutable. The getAlreadyMutableMethod asserts that the
existing content is already mutable and returns it.
setMutableContent should be used when updating the block with totally new
content backed by mutable memory. It can be used to change the size of the
block. The argument value should *not* be shared with any other block.
getMutableContent should be used when clients want to modify the existing
content and are unsure whether it is mutable yet.
getAlreadyMutableContent should be used when clients want to modify the existing
content and know from context that it must already be immutable.
These operations reduce copy-modify-update boilerplate and unnecessary copies
introduced when clients couldn't me sure whether the existing content was
mutable or not.
The transferDefinedSymbol operation updates a Symbol's target block, offset,
and size. This can be convenient when you want to redefine the content of some
symbol(s) pointing at a block, while retaining the original block in the graph.
Adds utilities for creating anonymous pointers and jump stubs to x86_64.h. These
are used by the GOT and Stubs builder, but may also be used by pass writers who
want to create pointer stubs for indirection.
This patch also switches the underlying type for LinkGraph content from
StringRef to ArrayRef<char>. This avoids any confusion when working with buffers
that contain null bytes in the middle like, for example, a newly added null
pointer content array. ;)
This patch introduces generic x86-64 edge kinds, and refactors the MachO/x86-64
backend to use these edge kinds. This simplifies the implementation of the
MachO/x86-64 backend and makes it possible to write generic x86-64 passes and
utilities.
The new edge kinds are different from the original set used in the MachO/x86-64
backend. Several edge kinds that were not meaningfully distinguished in that
backend (e.g. the PCRelMinusN edges) have been merged into single edge kinds in
the new scheme (these edge kinds can be reintroduced later if we find a use for
them). At the same time, new edge kinds have been introduced to convey extra
information about the state of the graph. E.g. The Request*AndTransformTo**
edges represent GOT/TLVP relocations prior to synthesis of the GOT/TLVP
entries, and the 'Relaxable' suffix distinguishes edges that are candidates for
optimization from edges which should be left as-is (e.g. to enable runtime
redirection).
ELF/x86-64 will be refactored to use these generic edges at some point in the
future, and I anticipate a similar refactor to create a generic arm64 support
header too.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D98305
Separates link graph creation from linking. This allows raw LinkGraphs to be
created and passed to a link. ObjectLinkingLayer is updated to support emission
of raw LinkGraphs in addition to object buffers.
Raw LinkGraphs can be created by in-memory compilers to bypass object encoding /
decoding (though this prevents caching, as LinkGraphs have do not have an
on-disk representation), and by utility code to add programatically generated
data structures to the JIT target process.
A warning is sent because `std::distance()` returns a signed type so
`CmpHelperEQ()` gets instantiated into a function that compares
differently signed arguments.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D72632
LinkGraph::splitBlock will split a block at a given index, returning a new
block covering the range [ 0, index ) and modifying the original block to
cover the range [ index, original-block-size ). Block addresses, content,
edges and symbols will be updated as necessary. This utility will be used
in upcoming improvements to JITLink's eh-frame support.
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