2 files changed, 12 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
diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index fee9e59649c1..691f59171c6c 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@
 #define __page_aligned_bss      __section(.bss.page_aligned) __aligned(PAGE_SIZE)
 
 /*
+ * For assembly routines.
+ *
+ * Note when using these that you must specify the appropriate
+ * alignment directives yourself
+ */
+#define __PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA     .section ".data.page_aligned", "aw"
+#define __PAGE_ALIGNED_BSS      .section ".bss.page_aligned", "aw"
+
+/*
  * This is used by architectures to keep arguments on the stack
  * untouched by the compiler by keeping them live until the end.
  * The argument stack may be owned by the assembly-language