1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index 0d7983ac63ef..d897702ce742 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ struct symbol *find_symbol_by_offset(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
         return NULL;
 }
 
+struct symbol *find_symbol_containing(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset)
+{
+        struct symbol *sym;
+
+        list_for_each_entry(sym, &sec->symbol_list, list)
+                if (sym->type != STT_SECTION &&
+                    offset >= sym->offset && offset < sym->offset + sym->len)
+                        return sym;
+
+        return NULL;
+}
+
 struct rela *find_rela_by_dest_range(struct section *sec, unsigned long offset,
                                      unsigned int len)
 {