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kallsyms: ignore __kstrtab_* and __kstrtabns_* symbols
Every EXPORT_SYMBOL creates __kstrtab_* and __kstrtabns_*, which consumes 15-20% of the kallsyms entries. For example, on the system built from the x86_64 defconfig, $ cat /proc/kallsyms | wc 129527 388581 5685465 $ cat /proc/kallsyms | grep __kstrtab | wc 23489 70467 1187932 We already ignore __crc_* symbols populated by EXPORT_SYMBOL, so it should be fine to ignore __kstrtab_* and __kstrtabns_* as well. This makes vmlinux a bit smaller. $ size vmlinux.before vmlinux.after text data bss dec hex filename 22785374 8559694 1413328 32758396 1f3da7c vmlinux.before 22785374 8137806 1413328 32336508 1ed6a7c vmlinux.after Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <[email protected]>
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# $ - local symbols for ARM, MIPS, etc.
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# .L - local labels, .LBB,.Ltmpxxx,.L__unnamed_xx,.LASANPC, etc.
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# __crc_ - modversions
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# __kstrtab_ - EXPORT_SYMBOL (symbol name)
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# __kstrtabns_ - EXPORT_SYMBOL (namespace)
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#
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# Ignored symbols:
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# L0 - for LoongArch?
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-e ' \$' \
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-e ' \.L' \
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-e ' __crc_' \
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-e ' __kstrtab_' \
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-e ' __kstrtabns_' \
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-e ' L0$' \
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> $2

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