@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ asm (
 void bpf_jit_build_fentry_stubs(u32 *image, u32 *fimage, struct codegen_context *ctx)
 {
 	int ool_stub_idx, long_branch_stub_idx;
-	int ool_instrs;
+	int stubs_instrs;
 
 	/*
+	 * The dummy_tramp_addr field is placed at bottom of Long branch stub.
 	 * In the final pass, align the mis-aligned dummy_tramp_addr field
 	 * in the fimage. The alignment NOP must appear before OOL stub,
 	 * to make ool_stub_idx & long_branch_stub_idx constant from end.

@@ -62,13 +63,10 @@ void bpf_jit_build_fentry_stubs(u32 *image, u32 *fimage, struct codegen_context
 	 * dummy_tramp_addr must be 8-byte aligned for load-register
 	 * compatibility. The fimage can be non 8-byte aligned, so final
 	 * alignment depends on start of fimage and the stub's instruction
-	 * count offset. The OOL stub has 4 instructions (with
-	 * CONFIG_PPC_FTRACE_OUT_OF_LINE) or 3 instructions (without)
-	 * before dummy_tramp_addr.
-	 *
-	 * Emit a NOP here if (ctx->idx + ool_instrs) is odd, so that
-	 * dummy_tramp_addr lands at an even instruction offset (== 8-byte
-	 * aligned from an 8-byte aligned base).
+	 * count. The stubs block has 11 instructions (with
+	 * CONFIG_PPC_FTRACE_OUT_OF_LINE) or 10 instructions (without)
+	 * before dummy_tramp_addr field. Emit a NOP if the address of
+	 * dummy_tramp_addr is non aligned.
 	 *
 	 * In pass=0 when image==NULL, conservatively account for space
 	 * required to accommodate alignment NOP. In case final pass skips

@@ -76,8 +74,8 @@ void bpf_jit_build_fentry_stubs(u32 *image, u32 *fimage, struct codegen_context
 	 * jited_len signifies correct program size.
 	 */
 
-	ool_instrs = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_FTRACE_OUT_OF_LINE) ? 4*4 : 3*4;
-	if (!image || !IS_ALIGNED((unsigned long)fimage + ctx->idx*4 + ool_instrs, 8))
+	stubs_instrs = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_FTRACE_OUT_OF_LINE) ? 11*4 : 10*4;
+	if (!image || !IS_ALIGNED((unsigned long)fimage + ctx->idx*4 + stubs_instrs, 8))
 		EMIT(PPC_RAW_NOP());
 
 	/*

@@ -98,28 +96,29 @@ void bpf_jit_build_fentry_stubs(u32 *image, u32 *fimage, struct codegen_context
 
 	/*
 	 * Long branch stub:
-	 *	.long	<dummy_tramp_addr>  // 8-byte aligned
 	 *	mflr	r11
 	 *	bcl	20,31,$+4
-	 *	mflr	r12
-	 *	ld	r12, -8-SZL(r12)
+	 *	mflr	r12	// lr/r12 stores pc of current(this) inst.
+	 *	ld	r12, 20(r12) // offset(dummy_tramp_addr) from prev inst. is 20
 	 *	mtctr	r12
-	 *	mtlr	r11 // needed to retain ftrace ABI
+	 *	mtlr	r11	// needed to retain ftrace ABI
 	 *	bctr
+	 *	.long	<dummy_tramp_addr>  // 8-byte aligned
 	 */
-	if (image)
-		*((unsigned long *)&image[ctx->idx]) = (unsigned long)dummy_tramp;
-
-	ctx->idx += SZL / 4;
 	long_branch_stub_idx = ctx->idx;
 	EMIT(PPC_RAW_MFLR(_R11));
 	EMIT(PPC_RAW_BCL4());
 	EMIT(PPC_RAW_MFLR(_R12));
-	EMIT(PPC_RAW_LL(_R12, _R12, -8-SZL));
+	EMIT(PPC_RAW_LL(_R12, _R12, 20));
 	EMIT(PPC_RAW_MTCTR(_R12));
 	EMIT(PPC_RAW_MTLR(_R11));
 	EMIT(PPC_RAW_BCTR());
 
+	if (image)
+		*((unsigned long *)&image[ctx->idx]) = (unsigned long)dummy_tramp;
+
+	ctx->idx += SZL / 4;
+
 	if (!bpf_jit_ool_stub) {
 		bpf_jit_ool_stub = (ctx->idx - ool_stub_idx) * 4;
 		bpf_jit_long_branch_stub = (ctx->idx - long_branch_stub_idx) * 4;

@@ -1289,6 +1288,7 @@ static void do_isync(void *info __maybe_unused)
  * bpf_func:
  *	[nop|b]	ool_stub
  * 2. Out-of-line stub:
+ *	nop	// optional nop for alignment
  * ool_stub:
  *	mflr	r0
  *	[b|bl]	<bpf_prog>/<long_branch_stub>

@@ -1296,14 +1296,14 @@ static void do_isync(void *info __maybe_unused)
  *	b	bpf_func + 4
  * 3. Long branch stub:
  * long_branch_stub:
- *	.long	<branch_addr>/<dummy_tramp>
  *	mflr	r11
  *	bcl	20,31,$+4
  *	mflr	r12
- *	ld	r12, -16(r12)
+ *	ld	r12, 20(r12)
  *	mtctr	r12
  *	mtlr	r11 // needed to retain ftrace ABI
  *	bctr
+ *	.long	<branch_addr>/<dummy_tramp>
  *
  * dummy_tramp is used to reduce synchronization requirements.
  *

@@ -1405,10 +1405,12 @@ int bpf_arch_text_poke(void *ip, enum bpf_text_poke_type old_t,
 	 * 1. Update the address in the long branch stub:
 	 * If new_addr is out of range, we will have to use the long branch stub, so patch new_addr
 	 * here. Otherwise, revert to dummy_tramp, but only if we had patched old_addr here.
+	 *
+	 * dummy_tramp_addr moved to bottom of long branch stub.
 	 */
 	if ((new_addr && !is_offset_in_branch_range(new_addr - ip)) ||
 	    (old_addr && !is_offset_in_branch_range(old_addr - ip)))
-		ret = patch_ulong((void *)(bpf_func_end - bpf_jit_long_branch_stub - SZL),
+		ret = patch_ulong((void *)(bpf_func_end - SZL), /* SZL: dummy_tramp_addr offset */
 				  (new_addr && !is_offset_in_branch_range(new_addr - ip)) ?
 				  (unsigned long)new_addr : (unsigned long)dummy_tramp);
 	if (ret)