Index: tools/relocation_packer/README.TXT |
diff --git a/tools/relocation_packer/README.TXT b/tools/relocation_packer/README.TXT |
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--- a/tools/relocation_packer/README.TXT |
+++ b/tools/relocation_packer/README.TXT |
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ |
Introduction: |
------------- |
-R_ARM_RELATIVE relocations are the bulk of dynamic relocations (the .rel.dyn |
-section) in libchrome.<version>.so. The ELF standard representation of them |
-is wasteful. |
+Relative relocations are the bulk of dynamic relocations (the .rel.dyn |
+or .rela.dyn sections) in libchrome.<version>.so. The ELF standard |
+representation of them is wasteful. |
-Packing uses run length encoding to store them more efficiently. Packed |
-relocations are placed in a new .android.rel.dyn section. Packing reduces |
+Packing uses combinations of run length encoding, delta encoding, and LEB128 |
rmcilroy
2014/07/28 10:08:44
nit - s/combinations/a combination
simonb (inactive)
2014/07/28 12:20:56
Done.
|
+encoding to store them more efficiently. Packed relocations are placed in |
+a new .android.rel.dyn or .android.rela.dyn section. Packing reduces |
the footprint of libchrome.<version>.so in the filesystem, in APK downloads, |
and in memory when loaded on the device. |
@@ -29,24 +30,36 @@ can be packed and will run, but may no longer be useful for debugging. |
Unpacking on the device requires the explicit support of an extended crazy |
linker. Adds the following new .dynamic tags, used by the crazy linker to |
-find the packed .android.rel.dyn section data: |
+find the packed .android.rel.dyn or .android.rela.dyn section data: |
DT_ANDROID_ARM_REL_OFFSET = DT_LOPROC (Processor specific: 0x70000000) |
rmcilroy
2014/07/28 10:08:44
/s/DT_ANDROID_ARM_REL_OFFSET/DT_ANDROID_REL_OFFSET
simonb (inactive)
2014/07/28 12:20:55
Updated in patch set 4 (you're commenting here on
|
- - The offset of .android.rel.dyn data in libchrome.<version>.so |
+ - The offset of packed relocation data in libchrome.<version>.so |
DT_ANDROID_ARM_REL_SIZE = DT_LOPROC + 1 (Processor Specific: 0x70000001) |
- - The size of .android.rel.dyn data in bytes |
+ - The size of packed relocation data in bytes |
-The format of .android.rel.dyn data is: |
+32 bit ARM libraries use relocations without addends. 64 bit ARM libraries |
+use relocations with addends. The packing strategy necessarily differs for |
+the two relocation types. |
+ |
+Where libchrome.<version>.so contains relocations without addends, the format |
+of .android.rel.dyn data is: |
"APR1" identifier |
N: the number of count-delta pairs in the encoding |
A: the initial offset |
N * C,D: N count-delta pairs |
+Where libchrome.<version>.so contains relocations with addends, the format |
+of .android.rela.dyn data is: |
+ |
+ "APA1" identifier |
+ N: the number of addr-addend delta pairs in the encoding |
+ N * A,V: N addr-addend delta pairs |
+ |
All numbers in the encoding stream are stored as LEB128 values. For details |
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEB128. |
-The streaming unpacking algorithm is: |
+The streaming unpacking algorithm for 32 bit ARM is: |
skip over "APR1" |
pairs, addr = next leb128 value, next leb128 value |
@@ -59,16 +72,34 @@ The streaming unpacking algorithm is: |
count-- |
pairs--; |
+The streaming unpacking algorithm for 64 bit ARM is: |
+ |
+ skip over "APA1" |
+ pairs = next signed leb128 value |
+ addr, addend = 0, 0 |
+ while pairs: |
+ addr += next signed leb128 value |
+ addend += next signed leb128 value |
+ emit R_ARM_RELATIVE relocation with r_offset = addr, r_addend = addend |
rmcilroy
2014/07/28 10:08:44
R_AARCH64_RELATIVE
simonb (inactive)
2014/07/28 12:20:55
Done. Good catch, thanks.
|
+ pairs--; |
+ |
Usage instructions: |
------------------- |
-To pack relocations, add an empty .android.rel.dyn and then run the tool: |
+To pack relocations, add an empty .android.rel.dyn or .android.rela.dyn and |
+then run the tool: |
echo -n 'NULL' >/tmp/small |
- arm-linux-gnueabi-objcopy \ |
- --add-section .android.rel.dyn=/tmp/small \ |
- libchrome.<version>.so libchrome.<version>.so.packed |
+ if file libchrome.<version>.so | grep -q 'ELF 32'; then |
+ arm-linux-androideabi-objcopy |
+ --add-section .android.rel.dyn=/tmp/small |
+ libchrome.<version>.so libchrome.<version>.so.packed |
+ else |
+ aarch64-linux-android-objcopy |
+ --add-section .android.rela.dyn=/tmp/small |
+ libchrome.<version>.so libchrome.<version>.so.packed |
+ fi |
rm /tmp/small |
relocation_packer libchrome.<version>.so.packed |
@@ -76,19 +107,21 @@ To unpack and restore the shared library to its original state: |
cp libchrome.<version>.so.packed unpackable |
relocation_packer -u unpackable |
- arm-linux-gnueabi-objcopy \ |
- --remove-section=.android.rel.dyn unpackable libchrome.<version>.so |
+ if file libchrome.<version>.so | grep -q 'ELF 32'; then |
+ arm-linux-androideabi-objcopy \ |
+ --remove-section=.android.rel.dyn unpackable libchrome.<version>.so |
+ else |
+ aarch64-linux-android-objcopy \ |
+ --remove-section=.android.rela.dyn unpackable libchrome.<version>.so |
+ endif |
rm unpackable |
Bugs & TODOs: |
------------- |
-Currently only supports arm32. Support for arm64 requires some extension |
-and modification. |
- |
Requires two free slots in the .dynamic section. Uses these to add data that |
-tells the crazy linker where to find the packed .android.rel.dyn data. Fails |
+tells the crazy linker where to find the packed relocation data. Fails |
if insufficient free slots exist (use gold --spare-dynamic-slots to increase |
the allocation). |