EXIT_DATA
}
+ /*
+ * struct alt_inst entries. From the header (alternative.h):
+ * "Alternative instructions for different CPU types or capabilities"
+ * Think locking instructions on spinlocks.
+ * Note, that it is a part of __init region.
+ */
+ . = ALIGN(8);
+ .altinstructions : {
+ __alt_instructions = .;
+ *(.altinstructions)
+ __alt_instructions_end = .;
+ __alt_nobp = .;
+ *(.altnobp)
+ __alt_nobp_end = .;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * And here are the replacement instructions. The linker sticks
+ * them as binary blobs. The .altinstructions has enough data to
+ * get the address and the length of them to patch the kernel safely.
+ * Note, that it is a part of __init region.
+ */
+ .altinstr_replacement : {
+ *(.altinstr_replacement)
+ }
+
/* early.c uses stsi, which requires page aligned data. */
. = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
INIT_DATA_SECTION(0x100)