1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/vdso/vextern.h b/arch/x86/vdso/vextern.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1683ba2ae3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/vdso/vextern.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef VEXTERN
+#include <asm/vsyscall.h>
+#define VEXTERN(x) \
+        extern typeof(x) *vdso_ ## x __attribute__((visibility("hidden")));
+#endif
+
+#define VMAGIC 0xfeedbabeabcdefabUL
+
+/* Any kernel variables used in the vDSO must be exported in the main
+   kernel's vmlinux.lds.S/vsyscall.h/proper __section and
+   put into vextern.h and be referenced as a pointer with vdso prefix.
+   The main kernel later fills in the values.   */
+
+VEXTERN(jiffies)
+VEXTERN(vgetcpu_mode)
+VEXTERN(vsyscall_gtod_data)