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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/namespace.pl b/scripts/namespace.pl
index c8d0922c3b4f..bccf61044eda 100755
--- a/scripts/namespace.pl
+++ b/scripts/namespace.pl
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ sub do_nm
# T global label/procedure
# U external reference
# W weak external reference to text that has been resolved
+ # V similar to W, but the value of the weak symbol becomes zero with no error.
# a assembler equate
# b static variable, uninitialised
# d static variable, initialised
@@ -274,8 +275,9 @@ sub do_nm
# s static variable, uninitialised, small bss
# t static label/procedures
# w weak external reference to text that has not been resolved
+ # v similar to w
# ? undefined type, used a lot by modules
- if ($type !~ /^[ABCDGRSTUWabdgrstw?]$/) {
+ if ($type !~ /^[ABCDGRSTUWVabdgrstwv?]$/) {
printf STDERR "nm output for $fullname contains unknown type '$_'\n";
}
elsif ($name =~ /\./) {
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ sub do_nm
# binutils keeps changing the type for exported symbols, force it to R
$type = 'R' if ($name =~ /^__ksymtab/ || $name =~ /^__kstrtab/);
$name =~ s/_R[a-f0-9]{8}$//; # module versions adds this
- if ($type =~ /[ABCDGRSTW]/ &&
+ if ($type =~ /[ABCDGRSTWV]/ &&
$name ne 'init_module' &&
$name ne 'cleanup_module' &&
$name ne 'Using_Versions' &&
@@ -353,11 +355,12 @@ sub list_multiply_defined
foreach my $name (keys(%def)) {
if ($#{$def{$name}} > 0) {
# Special case for cond_syscall
- if ($#{$def{$name}} == 1 && $name =~ /^sys_/ &&
- ($def{$name}[0] eq "kernel/sys.o" ||
- $def{$name}[1] eq "kernel/sys.o")) {
- &drop_def("kernel/sys.o", $name);
- next;
+ if ($#{$def{$name}} == 1 && $name =~ /^sys_/) {
+ if($def{$name}[0] eq "kernel/sys_ni.o" ||
+ $def{$name}[1] eq "kernel/sys_ni.o") {
+ &drop_def("kernel/sys_ni.o", $name);
+ next;
+ }
}
# Special case for i386 entry code
if ($#{$def{$name}} == 1 && $name =~ /^__kernel_/ &&