1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
index 928b8581fcb0..ba34001fca8e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
@@ -191,11 +191,19 @@ int module_frob_arch_sections(Elf64_Ehdr *hdr,
                                  (void *)hdr
                                  + sechdrs[sechdrs[i].sh_link].sh_offset);
         }
-        if (!me->arch.stubs_section || !me->arch.toc_section) {
-                printk("%s: doesn't contain .toc or .stubs.\n", me->name);
+
+        if (!me->arch.stubs_section) {
+                printk("%s: doesn't contain .stubs.\n", me->name);
                 return -ENOEXEC;
         }
 
+        /* If we don't have a .toc, just use .stubs.  We need to set r2
+           to some reasonable value in case the module calls out to
+           other functions via a stub, or if a function pointer escapes
+           the module by some means.  */
+        if (!me->arch.toc_section)
+                me->arch.toc_section = me->arch.stubs_section;
+
         /* Override the stubs size */
         sechdrs[me->arch.stubs_section].sh_size = get_stubs_size(hdr, sechdrs);
         return 0;
@@ -342,7 +350,7 @@ int apply_relocate_add(Elf64_Shdr *sechdrs,
                         break;
 
                 case R_PPC64_TOC16:
-                        /* Subtact TOC pointer */
+                        /* Subtract TOC pointer */
                         value -= my_r2(sechdrs, me);
                         if (value + 0x8000 > 0xffff) {
                                 printk("%s: bad TOC16 relocation (%lu)\n",
@@ -355,7 +363,7 @@ int apply_relocate_add(Elf64_Shdr *sechdrs,
                         break;
 
                 case R_PPC64_TOC16_DS:
-                        /* Subtact TOC pointer */
+                        /* Subtract TOC pointer */
                         value -= my_r2(sechdrs, me);
                         if ((value & 3) != 0 || value + 0x8000 > 0xffff) {
                                 printk("%s: bad TOC16_DS relocation (%lu)\n",