module: remove the SHF_ALLOC flag on the __versions section.

Impact: reduce kernel memory usage

This patch just takes off the SHF_ALLOC flag on __versions so we don't
keep them around after module load.

This saves about 7% of module memory if CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y.

Cc: Shawn Bohrer <shawn.bohrer@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: NRusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>

kernel/module.c

@@ -1961,6 +1961,9 @@ static noinline struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
 		if (strncmp(secstrings+sechdrs[i].sh_name, ".exit", 5) == 0)
 			sechdrs[i].sh_flags &= ~(unsigned long)SHF_ALLOC;
 #endif
+		/* Don't keep __versions around; it's just for loading. */
+		if (strcmp(secstrings + sechdrs[i].sh_name, "__versions") == 0)
+			sechdrs[i].sh_flags &= ~(unsigned long)SHF_ALLOC;
 	}
 
 	modindex = find_sec(hdr, sechdrs, secstrings,