2 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
index 0283e9e44e0d..66ee5527aefc 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/linkage.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 
+#define ASM_NL           `      /* use '`' to mark new line in macro */
+
 /* Can't use the ENTRY macro in linux/linkage.h
  * gas considers ';' as comment vs. newline
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index d3e8ad23a8e0..a6a42dd02466 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <asm/linkage.h>
 
+/* Some toolchains use other characters (e.g. '`') to mark new line in macro */
+#ifndef ASM_NL
+#define ASM_NL           ;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 #define CPP_ASMLINKAGE extern "C"
 #else
@@ -75,21 +80,21 @@
 
 #ifndef ENTRY
 #define ENTRY(name) \
-  .globl name; \
-  ALIGN; \
-  name:
+        .globl name ASM_NL \
+        ALIGN ASM_NL \
+        name:
 #endif
 #endif /* LINKER_SCRIPT */
 
 #ifndef WEAK
 #define WEAK(name)         \
-        .weak name;        \
+        .weak name ASM_NL   \
         name:
 #endif
 
 #ifndef END
 #define END(name) \
-  .size name, .-name
+        .size name, .-name
 #endif
 
 /* If symbol 'name' is treated as a subroutine (gets called, and returns)
@@ -98,8 +103,8 @@
  */
 #ifndef ENDPROC
 #define ENDPROC(name) \
-  .type name, @function; \
-  END(name)
+        .type name, @function ASM_NL \
+        END(name)
 #endif
 
 #endif