KConfig: disable module BTF debug info

enabling this effectively makes the debug info of the kernel image part
of the kernel <-> module ABI[0], potentially breaking module loading for
otherwise compatible kernel/module combinations.

there were several user reports[1,2,3,..], and although a workaround
exists (re-installing the currently booted version, loading the module,
then upgrading again) disabling this until it's clear how to proceed
seems like the way to go.

disabling via patch is needed, since leaving it unset via `-d` or
explicitly disabled via `--set-val` doesn't work - it's auto-enabled
based on build-env pahole supporting split BTF generation.

0: https://lore.kernel.org/all/1637926692.uyvrkty41j.astroid@nora.none/
1: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/realtek-8156-2-5gbe-usb-nic.69903/#post-433793
2: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/usb-storage-can-not-be-mounted.100480/
3: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/neuer-server-und-probleme.99098/#post-427862

Signed-off-by: Fabian Grünbichler <f.gruenbichler@proxmox.com>
Acked-by: Thomas Lamprecht <t.lamprecht@proxmox.com>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Lamprecht <t.lamprecht@proxmox.com>
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Fabian Grünbichler 2021-12-01 10:57:48 +01:00
parent 6607727e2f
commit 37f415cc04

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diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 25dc20175bba..7ff51a3f65e6 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ config PAHOLE_HAS_SPLIT_BTF
def_bool $(success, test `$(PAHOLE) --version | sed -E 's/v([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)/\1\2/'` -ge "119")
config DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES
- def_bool y
+ def_bool n
depends on DEBUG_INFO_BTF && MODULES && PAHOLE_HAS_SPLIT_BTF
help
Generate compact split BTF type information for kernel modules.