1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index c68b67b86ef1..d0e17e1657dc 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
  * Mark functions that are referenced only in inline assembly as __used so
  * the code is emitted even though it appears to be unreferenced.
  */
-#ifndef __attribute_used__
-# define __attribute_used__     /* deprecated */
-#endif
-
 #ifndef __used
 # define __used                 /* unimplemented */
 #endif
@@ -175,4 +171,9 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
 #define __cold
 #endif
 
+/* Simple shorthand for a section definition */
+#ifndef __section
+# define __section(S) __attribute__ ((__section__(#S)))
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_COMPILER_H */