14 files changed, 62 insertions, 27 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
index 634c625da8ce..d9c655433ec6 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
@@ -22,11 +22,23 @@ building C files and assembler files.
 
 KAFLAGS
 --------------------------------------------------
-Additional options to the assembler.
+Additional options to the assembler (for built-in and modules).
+
+AFLAGS_MODULE
+--------------------------------------------------
+Addtional module specific options to use for $(AS).
 
 KCFLAGS
 --------------------------------------------------
-Additional options to the C compiler.
+Additional options to the C compiler (for built-in and modules).
+
+CFLAGS_MODULE
+--------------------------------------------------
+Addtional module specific options to use for $(CC).
+
+LDFLAGS_MODULE
+--------------------------------------------------
+Additional options used for $(LD) when linking modules.
 
 KBUILD_VERBOSE
 --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index 71c602d61680..802341abf702 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -928,11 +928,23 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
         $(CFLAGS_KERNEL) contains extra C compiler flags used to compile
         resident kernel code.
 
-    CFLAGS_MODULE       $(CC) options specific for modules
+    KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE   Options for $(AS) when building modules
 
-        $(CFLAGS_MODULE) contains extra C compiler flags used to compile code
-        for loadable kernel modules.
+        $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch specific options that
+        are used for $(AS).
+        From commandline AFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.txt).
 
+    KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE   Options for $(CC) when building modules
+
+        $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch specific options that
+        are used for $(CC).
+        From commandline CFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.txt).
+
+    KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE   Options for $(LD) when linking modules
+
+        $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch specific options
+        used when linking modules. This is often a linker script.
+        From commandline LDFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.txt).
 
 --- 6.2 Add prerequisites to archprepare:
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1dfb90c6092..3dbd62b0bcfe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -332,10 +332,9 @@ CHECK		= sparse
 
 CHECKFLAGS     := -D__linux__ -Dlinux -D__STDC__ -Dunix -D__unix__ \
                   -Wbitwise -Wno-return-void $(CF)
-MODFLAGS        = -DMODULE
-CFLAGS_MODULE   = $(MODFLAGS)
-AFLAGS_MODULE   = $(MODFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS_MODULE  = -T $(srctree)/scripts/module-common.lds
+CFLAGS_MODULE   =
+AFLAGS_MODULE   =
+LDFLAGS_MODULE  =
 CFLAGS_KERNEL   =
 AFLAGS_KERNEL   =
 CFLAGS_GCOV     = -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
@@ -355,6 +354,9 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS   := -Wall -Wundef -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs \
                    -Wno-format-security \
                    -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks
 KBUILD_AFLAGS   := -D__ASSEMBLY__
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE  := -DMODULE
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE  := -DMODULE
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE := -T $(srctree)/scripts/module-common.lds
 
 # Read KERNELRELEASE from include/config/kernel.release (if it exists)
 KERNELRELEASE = $(shell cat include/config/kernel.release 2> /dev/null)
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@ export HOSTCXX HOSTCXXFLAGS LDFLAGS_MODULE CHECK CHECKFLAGS
 export KBUILD_CPPFLAGS NOSTDINC_FLAGS LINUXINCLUDE OBJCOPYFLAGS LDFLAGS
 export KBUILD_CFLAGS CFLAGS_KERNEL CFLAGS_MODULE CFLAGS_GCOV
 export KBUILD_AFLAGS AFLAGS_KERNEL AFLAGS_MODULE
+export KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE
 
 # When compiling out-of-tree modules, put MODVERDIR in the module
 # tree rather than in the kernel tree. The kernel tree might
@@ -607,7 +610,7 @@ endif
 # Use --build-id when available.
 LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID = $(patsubst -Wl$(comma)%,%,\
                               $(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--build-id,))
-LDFLAGS_MODULE += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STRIP_ASM_SYMS),y)
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Makefile b/arch/avr32/Makefile
index ead8a75203a9..22fb66590dcd 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/avr32/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ KBUILD_DEFCONFIG	:= atstk1002_defconfig
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS   += -pipe -fno-builtin -mno-pic
 KBUILD_AFLAGS   += -mrelax -mno-pic
-CFLAGS_MODULE   += -mno-relax
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mno-relax
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += --relax
 
 cpuflags-$(CONFIG_PLATFORM_AT32AP)      += -march=ap
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
index d4c7177e7656..f7ef923297fc 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ GZFLAGS          := -9
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS           += $(call cc-option,-mno-fdpic)
 KBUILD_AFLAGS           += $(call cc-option,-mno-fdpic)
-CFLAGS_MODULE    += -mlong-calls
-LDFLAGS_MODULE   += -m elf32bfin
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE    += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE   += -m elf32bfin
 KALLSYMS         += --symbol-prefix=_
 
 KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := BF537-STAMP_defconfig
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Makefile b/arch/ia64/Makefile
index 475e2725fbde..5ab6af3361a8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CHECKFLAGS	+= -m64 -D__ia64=1 -D__ia64__=1 -D_LP64 -D__LP64__
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS    := --strip-all
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux := -static
-LDFLAGS_MODULE  += -T $(srctree)/arch/ia64/module.lds
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += -T $(srctree)/arch/ia64/module.lds
 AFLAGS_KERNEL   := -mconstant-gp
 EXTRA           :=
 
diff --git a/arch/m32r/Makefile b/arch/m32r/Makefile
index 469766b24e22..14a3c2314fef 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m32r/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -pipe -fno-schedule-insns
 CFLAGS_KERNEL += -mmodel=medium
-CFLAGS_MODULE += -mmodel=large
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mmodel=large
 
 ifdef CONFIG_CHIP_VDEC2
 cflags-$(CONFIG_ISA_M32R2)      += -DNO_FPU -Wa,-bitinst
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Makefile b/arch/m68k/Makefile
index 570d85c3f97f..b06a7e3cbcd6 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68k/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := multi_defconfig
 # override top level makefile
 AS += -m68020
 LDFLAGS := -m m68kelf
-LDFLAGS_MODULE += -T $(srctree)/arch/m68k/kernel/module.lds
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += -T $(srctree)/arch/m68k/kernel/module.lds
 ifneq ($(SUBARCH),$(ARCH))
         ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
                 CROSS_COMPILE := $(call cc-cross-prefix, \
diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index 1893efd43fca..a77dcf35c14e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ all-$(CONFIG_SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT)+= vmlinuz
 cflags-y                        += -G 0 -mno-abicalls -fno-pic -pipe
 cflags-y                        += -msoft-float
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux                 += -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
-MODFLAGS                        += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE            += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE            += -mlong-calls
 
 cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_DADDI_WORKAROUNDS)	+= $(call cc-option,-mno-daddi,)
 
 ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SB1
 ifdef CONFIG_SB1_PASS_1_WORKAROUNDS
-MODFLAGS        += -msb1-pass1-workarounds
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -msb1-pass1-workarounds
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -msb1-pass1-workarounds
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 42dcd3f4ad7b..b68a83853e1c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ else
         KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mtune=power4)
 endif
 else
-LDFLAGS_MODULE  += arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TUNE_CELL),y)
diff --git a/arch/s390/Makefile b/arch/s390/Makefile
index fc8fb20e7fc0..83ef8724c833 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ STACK_SIZE	:= 8192
 CHECKFLAGS      += -D__s390__ -msize-long
 else
 LDFLAGS         := -m elf64_s390
-MODFLAGS        += -fpic -D__PIC__
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -fpic -D__PIC__
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -fpic -D__PIC__
 KBUILD_CFLAGS   += -m64
 KBUILD_AFLAGS   += -m64
 UTS_MACHINE     := s390x
diff --git a/arch/score/Makefile b/arch/score/Makefile
index 68e0cd06d5c9..d77dc639d8e3 100644
--- a/arch/score/Makefile
+++ b/arch/score/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ cflags-y += -G0 -pipe -mel -mnhwloop -D__SCOREEL__ \
 #
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(cflags-y)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(cflags-y)
-MODFLAGS += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
 LDFLAGS += --oformat elf32-littlescore
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += -G0 -static -nostdlib
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 390aae4bb222..5e7c40e16545 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ endif
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Default is built-in, unless we know otherwise
-modkern_cflags = $(if $(part-of-module), $(CFLAGS_MODULE), $(CFLAGS_KERNEL))
+modkern_cflags =                                          \
+        $(if $(part-of-module),                           \
+                $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) $(CFLAGS_MODULE), \
+                $(CFLAGS_KERNEL))
 quiet_modtag := $(empty)   $(empty)
 
 $(real-objs-m)        : part-of-module := y
@@ -250,8 +253,8 @@ $(obj)/%.lst: $(src)/%.c FORCE
 
 modkern_aflags := $(AFLAGS_KERNEL)
 
-$(real-objs-m)      : modkern_aflags := $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
-$(real-objs-m:.o=.s): modkern_aflags := $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
+$(real-objs-m)      : modkern_aflags := $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
+$(real-objs-m:.o=.s): modkern_aflags := $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
 
 quiet_cmd_as_s_S = CPP $(quiet_modtag) $@
 cmd_as_s_S       = $(CPP) $(a_flags)   -o $@ $< 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modpost b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
index 8f14c81abbc7..3e3f02409bbd 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modpost
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ $(modules:.ko=.mod.c): __modpost ;
 modname = $(notdir $(@:.mod.o=))
 
 quiet_cmd_cc_o_c = CC      $@
-      cmd_cc_o_c = $(CC) $(c_flags) $(CFLAGS_MODULE)    \
+      cmd_cc_o_c = $(CC) $(c_flags) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) $(CFLAGS_MODULE) \
                    -c -o $@ $<
 
 $(modules:.ko=.mod.o): %.mod.o: %.mod.c FORCE
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ targets += $(modules:.ko=.mod.o)
 
 # Step 6), final link of the modules
 quiet_cmd_ld_ko_o = LD [M]  $@
-      cmd_ld_ko_o = $(LD) -r $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_MODULE) -o $@         \
-                          $(filter-out FORCE,$^)
+      cmd_ld_ko_o = $(LD) -r $(LDFLAGS)                                 \
+                             $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE) $(LDFLAGS_MODULE) \
+                             -o $@ $(filter-out FORCE,$^)
 
 $(modules): %.ko :%.o %.mod.o FORCE
         $(call if_changed,ld_ko_o)