4 files changed, 25 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index 696c0f48afc7..412cd509effe 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -5,17 +5,24 @@
  * to reduce the amount of pointless cruft we feed to gcc when only
  * exporting a simple symbol or two.
  *
- * If you feel the need to add #include <linux/foo.h> to this file
- * then you are doing something wrong and should go away silently.
+ * Try not to add #includes here.  It slows compilation and makes kernel
+ * hackers place grumpy comments in header files.
  */
 
 /* Some toolchains use a `_' prefix for all user symbols. */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
-#define MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
+#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_UNDERSCORE_SYMBOL_PREFIX
+#define __VMLINUX_SYMBOL(x) _##x
+#define __VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x) "_" #x
 #else
-#define MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX ""
+#define __VMLINUX_SYMBOL(x) x
+#define __VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x) #x
 #endif
 
+/* Indirect, so macros are expanded before pasting. */
+#define VMLINUX_SYMBOL(x) __VMLINUX_SYMBOL(x)
+#define VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x) __VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x)
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 struct kernel_symbol
 {
 	unsigned long value;
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ extern struct module __this_module;
 	__CRC_SYMBOL(sym, sec)					\
 	static const char __kstrtab_##sym[]			\
 	__attribute__((section("__ksymtab_strings"), aligned(1))) \
-	= MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX #sym;				\
+	= VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(sym);				\
 	static const struct kernel_symbol __ksymtab_##sym	\
 	__used							\
 	__attribute__((section("___ksymtab" sec "+" #sym), unused))	\
@@ -85,5 +92,6 @@ extern struct module __this_module;
 #define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_MODULES */
+#endif /* !__ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_EXPORT_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 6d1844f393c0..e96329ceb28c 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -786,13 +786,6 @@ static inline void ftrace_dump(enum ftrace_dump_mode oops_dump_mode) { }
 /* Trap pasters of __FUNCTION__ at compile-time */
 #define __FUNCTION__ (__func__)
 
-/* This helps us to avoid #ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
-#define SYMBOL_PREFIX CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
-#else
-#define SYMBOL_PREFIX ""
-#endif
-
 /* Rebuild everything on CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD */
 #ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
 # define REBUILD_DUE_TO_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index de09dec25ec3..d3e8ad23a8e0 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <asm/linkage.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -15,21 +16,18 @@
 #define asmlinkage CPP_ASMLINKAGE
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
-#define __SYMBOL_NAME(x) CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX __stringify(x)
-#else
-#define __SYMBOL_NAME(x) __stringify(x)
-#endif
-
 #ifndef cond_syscall
-#define cond_syscall(x) asm(".weak\t" __SYMBOL_NAME(x) \
-	"\n\t.set\t" __SYMBOL_NAME(x) "," __SYMBOL_NAME(sys_ni_syscall));
+#define cond_syscall(x)	asm(				\
+	".weak " VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x) "\n\t"		\
+	".set  " VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x) ","		\
+		 VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(sys_ni_syscall))
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SYSCALL_ALIAS
-#define SYSCALL_ALIAS(alias, name)				\
-	asm ("\t.globl " __SYMBOL_NAME(alias)			\
-	"\n\t.set\t" __SYMBOL_NAME(alias) "," __SYMBOL_NAME(name))
+#define SYSCALL_ALIAS(alias, name) asm(			\
+	".globl " VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(alias) "\n\t"	\
+	".set   " VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(alias) ","		\
+		  VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(name))
 #endif
 
 #define __page_aligned_data	__section(.data..page_aligned) __aligned(PAGE_SIZE)
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index ead1b5719a12..46f1ea01e6f6 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ extern int modules_disabled; /* for sysctl */
 /* Get/put a kernel symbol (calls must be symmetric) */
 void *__symbol_get(const char *symbol);
 void *__symbol_get_gpl(const char *symbol);
-#define symbol_get(x) ((typeof(&x))(__symbol_get(MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX #x)))
+#define symbol_get(x) ((typeof(&x))(__symbol_get(VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x))))
 
 /* modules using other modules: kdb wants to see this. */
 struct module_use {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ extern void __module_put_and_exit(struct module *mod, long code)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
 unsigned long module_refcount(struct module *mod);
 void __symbol_put(const char *symbol);
-#define symbol_put(x) __symbol_put(MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX #x)
+#define symbol_put(x) __symbol_put(VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(x))
 void symbol_put_addr(void *addr);
 
 /* Sometimes we know we already have a refcount, and it's easier not