powerpc: No need to use dot symbols when branching to a function

binutils is smart enough to know that a branch to a function
descriptor is actually a branch to the functions text address.

Alan tells me that binutils has been doing this for 9 years.

Signed-off-by: Anton Blanchard <anton@samba.org>

1 files changed, 64 insertions, 64 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
index c1bee3ce9d1..5e37338c2e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ exc_##n##_bad_stack:							    \
 	CHECK_NAPPING();						\
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD;				\
 	bl	hdlr;							\
-	b	.ret_from_except_lite;
+	b	ret_from_except_lite;
 
 /* This value is used to mark exception frames on the stack. */
 	.section	".toc","aw"
@@ -550,11 +550,11 @@ interrupt_end_book3e:
 	CRIT_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0x100, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_CRITICAL,
 			      PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON_CRIT(0x100)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	bl	special_reg_save
 	CHECK_NAPPING();
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
+	bl	unknown_exception
 	b	ret_from_crit_except
 
 /* Machine Check Interrupt */
@@ -562,11 +562,11 @@ interrupt_end_book3e:
 	MC_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0x000, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_MACHINE_CHECK,
 			    PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON_MC(0x000)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	bl	special_reg_save
 	CHECK_NAPPING();
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.machine_check_exception
+	bl	machine_check_exception
 	b	ret_from_mc_except
 
 /* Data Storage Interrupt */
@@ -612,9 +612,9 @@ interrupt_end_book3e:
 	std	r14,_DSISR(r1)
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	ld	r14,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R14(r13)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
-	bl	.program_check_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	save_nvgprs
+	bl	program_check_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* Floating Point Unavailable Interrupt */
 	START_EXCEPTION(fp_unavailable);
@@ -625,13 +625,13 @@ interrupt_end_book3e:
 	ld	r12,_MSR(r1)
 	andi.	r0,r12,MSR_PR;
 	beq-	1f
-	bl	.load_up_fpu
+	bl	load_up_fpu
 	b	fast_exception_return
 1:	INTS_DISABLE
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.kernel_fp_unavailable_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	kernel_fp_unavailable_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* Altivec Unavailable Interrupt */
 	START_EXCEPTION(altivec_unavailable);
@@ -644,16 +644,16 @@ BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
 	ld	r12,_MSR(r1)
 	andi.	r0,r12,MSR_PR;
 	beq-	1f
-	bl	.load_up_altivec
+	bl	load_up_altivec
 	b	fast_exception_return
 1:
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 #endif
 	INTS_DISABLE
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.altivec_unavailable_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	altivec_unavailable_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* AltiVec Assist */
 	START_EXCEPTION(altivec_assist);
@@ -662,16 +662,16 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 				PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON(0x220)
 	INTS_DISABLE
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
 BEGIN_FTR_SECTION
-	bl	.altivec_assist_exception
+	bl	altivec_assist_exception
 END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 #else
-	bl	.unknown_exception
+	bl	unknown_exception
 #endif
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 
 /* Decrementer Interrupt */
@@ -687,14 +687,14 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 	CRIT_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0x9f0, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_WATCHDOG,
 			      PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON_CRIT(0x9f0)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	bl	special_reg_save
 	CHECK_NAPPING();
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOOKE_WDT
-	bl	.WatchdogException
+	bl	WatchdogException
 #else
-	bl	.unknown_exception
+	bl	unknown_exception
 #endif
 	b	ret_from_crit_except
 
@@ -712,10 +712,10 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 				PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON(0xf20)
 	INTS_DISABLE
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	unknown_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* Debug exception as a critical interrupt*/
 	START_EXCEPTION(debug_crit);
@@ -774,9 +774,9 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 	mr	r4,r14
 	ld	r14,PACA_EXCRIT+EX_R14(r13)
 	ld	r15,PACA_EXCRIT+EX_R15(r13)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
-	bl	.DebugException
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	save_nvgprs
+	bl	DebugException
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 kernel_dbg_exc:
 	b	.	/* NYI */
@@ -839,9 +839,9 @@ kernel_dbg_exc:
 	mr	r4,r14
 	ld	r14,PACA_EXDBG+EX_R14(r13)
 	ld	r15,PACA_EXDBG+EX_R15(r13)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
-	bl	.DebugException
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	save_nvgprs
+	bl	DebugException
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 	START_EXCEPTION(perfmon);
 	NORMAL_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0x260, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_PERFORMANCE_MONITOR,
@@ -850,8 +850,8 @@ kernel_dbg_exc:
 	INTS_DISABLE
 	CHECK_NAPPING()
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.performance_monitor_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except_lite
+	bl	performance_monitor_exception
+	b	ret_from_except_lite
 
 /* Doorbell interrupt */
 	MASKABLE_EXCEPTION(0x280, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL,
@@ -862,11 +862,11 @@ kernel_dbg_exc:
 	CRIT_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0x2a0, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL_CRITICAL,
 			      PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON_CRIT(0x2a0)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	bl	special_reg_save
 	CHECK_NAPPING();
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
+	bl	unknown_exception
 	b	ret_from_crit_except
 
 /*
@@ -878,21 +878,21 @@ kernel_dbg_exc:
 			        PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON(0x2c0)
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	INTS_RESTORE_HARD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	unknown_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* Guest Doorbell critical Interrupt */
 	START_EXCEPTION(guest_doorbell_crit);
 	CRIT_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0x2e0, BOOKE_INTERRUPT_GUEST_DBELL_CRIT,
 			      PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON_CRIT(0x2e0)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	bl	special_reg_save
 	CHECK_NAPPING();
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
+	bl	unknown_exception
 	b	ret_from_crit_except
 
 /* Hypervisor call */
@@ -901,10 +901,10 @@ kernel_dbg_exc:
 			        PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON(0x310)
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	INTS_RESTORE_HARD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	unknown_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* Embedded Hypervisor priviledged  */
 	START_EXCEPTION(ehpriv);
@@ -912,10 +912,10 @@ kernel_dbg_exc:
 			        PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
 	EXCEPTION_COMMON(0x320)
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	INTS_RESTORE_HARD
-	bl	.unknown_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	unknown_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /* LRAT Error interrupt */
 	START_EXCEPTION(lrat_error);
@@ -1014,16 +1014,16 @@ storage_fault_common:
 	mr	r5,r15
 	ld	r14,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R14(r13)
 	ld	r15,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R15(r13)
-	bl	.do_page_fault
+	bl	do_page_fault
 	cmpdi	r3,0
 	bne-	1f
-	b	.ret_from_except_lite
-1:	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	b	ret_from_except_lite
+1:	bl	save_nvgprs
 	mr	r5,r3
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	ld	r4,_DAR(r1)
-	bl	.bad_page_fault
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	bad_page_fault
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /*
  * Alignment exception doesn't fit entirely in the 0x100 bytes so it
@@ -1035,10 +1035,10 @@ alignment_more:
 	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
 	ld	r14,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R14(r13)
 	ld	r15,PACA_EXGEN+EX_R15(r13)
-	bl	.save_nvgprs
+	bl	save_nvgprs
 	INTS_RESTORE_HARD
-	bl	.alignment_exception
-	b	.ret_from_except
+	bl	alignment_exception
+	b	ret_from_except
 
 /*
  * We branch here from entry_64.S for the last stage of the exception
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ bad_stack_book3e:
 	std	r12,0(r11)
 	ld	r2,PACATOC(r13)
 1:	addi	r3,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
-	bl	.kernel_bad_stack
+	bl	kernel_bad_stack
 	b	1b
 
 /*
@@ -1521,13 +1521,13 @@ _GLOBAL(start_initialization_book3e)
 	 * and always use AS 0, so we just set it up to match our link
 	 * address and never use 0 based addresses.
 	 */
-	bl	.initial_tlb_book3e
+	bl	initial_tlb_book3e
 
 	/* Init global core bits */
-	bl	.init_core_book3e
+	bl	init_core_book3e
 
 	/* Init per-thread bits */
-	bl	.init_thread_book3e
+	bl	init_thread_book3e
 
 	/* Return to common init code */
 	tovirt(r28,r28)
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ _GLOBAL(start_initialization_book3e)
  */
 _GLOBAL(book3e_secondary_core_init_tlb_set)
 	li	r4,1
-	b	.generic_secondary_smp_init
+	b	generic_secondary_smp_init
 
 _GLOBAL(book3e_secondary_core_init)
 	mflr	r28
@@ -1558,18 +1558,18 @@ _GLOBAL(book3e_secondary_core_init)
 	bne	2f
 
 	/* Setup TLB for this core */
-	bl	.initial_tlb_book3e
+	bl	initial_tlb_book3e
 
 	/* We can return from the above running at a different
 	 * address, so recalculate r2 (TOC)
 	 */
-	bl	.relative_toc
+	bl	relative_toc
 
 	/* Init global core bits */
-2:	bl	.init_core_book3e
+2:	bl	init_core_book3e
 
 	/* Init per-thread bits */
-3:	bl	.init_thread_book3e
+3:	bl	init_thread_book3e
 
 	/* Return to common init code at proper virtual address.
 	 *