1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index 5368fbdc7801..7fc01b13be43 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -183,5 +183,8 @@ extern struct cred init_cred;
         LIST_HEAD_INIT(cpu_timers[2]),                                  \
 }
 
+/* Attach to the init_task data structure for proper alignment */
+#define __init_task_data __attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task")))
+
 
 #endif