static int choose_best_symbol(struct symbol *syma, struct symbol *symb)
{
s64 a;
s64 b;
size_t na, nb;
/* Prefer a symbol with non zero length */
a = syma->end - syma->start;
b = symb->end - symb->start;
if ((b == 0) && (a > 0))
return SYMBOL_A;
else if ((a == 0) && (b > 0))
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Prefer a non weak symbol over a weak one */
a = syma->binding == STB_WEAK;
b = symb->binding == STB_WEAK;
if (b && !a)
return SYMBOL_A;
if (a && !b)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Prefer a global symbol over a non global one */
a = syma->binding == STB_GLOBAL;
b = symb->binding == STB_GLOBAL;
if (a && !b)
return SYMBOL_A;
if (b && !a)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Prefer a symbol with less underscores */
a = prefix_underscores_count(syma->name);
b = prefix_underscores_count(symb->name);
if (b > a)
return SYMBOL_A;
else if (a > b)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Choose the symbol with the longest name */
na = strlen(syma->name);
nb = strlen(symb->name);
if (na > nb)
return SYMBOL_A;
else if (na < nb)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Avoid "SyS" kernel syscall aliases */
if (na >= 3 && !strncmp(syma->name, "SyS", 3))
return SYMBOL_B;
if (na >= 10 && !strncmp(syma->name, "compat_SyS", 10))
return SYMBOL_B;
return SYMBOL_A;
}
static int choose_best_symbol(struct symbol *syma, struct symbol *symb)
{
s64 a;
s64 b;
/* Prefer a symbol with non zero length */
a = syma->end - syma->start;
b = symb->end - symb->start;
if ((b == 0) && (a > 0))
return SYMBOL_A;
else if ((a == 0) && (b > 0))
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Prefer a non weak symbol over a weak one */
a = syma->binding == STB_WEAK;
b = symb->binding == STB_WEAK;
if (b && !a)
return SYMBOL_A;
if (a && !b)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Prefer a global symbol over a non global one */
a = syma->binding == STB_GLOBAL;
b = symb->binding == STB_GLOBAL;
if (a && !b)
return SYMBOL_A;
if (b && !a)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* Prefer a symbol with less underscores */
a = prefix_underscores_count(syma->name);
b = prefix_underscores_count(symb->name);
if (b > a)
return SYMBOL_A;
else if (a > b)
return SYMBOL_B;
/* If all else fails, choose the symbol with the longest name */
if (strlen(syma->name) >= strlen(symb->name))
return SYMBOL_A;
else
return SYMBOL_B;
}