2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.c b/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.c
index 18bc271a4bbc..5e431077fcd6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.c
+++ b/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.c
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+u8 kallsyms2elf_type(char type)
+{
+	type = tolower(type);
+	return (type == 't' || type == 'w') ? STT_FUNC : STT_OBJECT;
+}
+
 int kallsyms__parse(const char *filename, void *arg,
 		    int (*process_symbol)(void *arg, const char *name,
 					  char type, u64 start))
diff --git a/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.h b/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.h
index bb86c5b76ee8..4071316a766e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.h
+++ b/tools/lib/symbol/kallsyms.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ static inline u8 kallsyms2elf_binding(char type)
 	return isupper(type) ? STB_GLOBAL : STB_LOCAL;
 }
 
+u8 kallsyms2elf_type(char type);
+
 int kallsyms__parse(const char *filename, void *arg,
 		    int (*process_symbol)(void *arg, const char *name,
 					  char type, u64 start));