1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/nodemask.h b/include/linux/nodemask.h
index 4e2cbfa640b7..58b9a02c38d2 100644
--- a/include/linux/nodemask.h
+++ b/include/linux/nodemask.h
@@ -98,8 +98,17 @@
 typedef struct { DECLARE_BITMAP(bits, MAX_NUMNODES); } nodemask_t;
 extern nodemask_t _unused_nodemask_arg_;
 
+/*
+ * The inline keyword gives the compiler room to decide to inline, or
+ * not inline a function as it sees best.  However, as these functions
+ * are called in both __init and non-__init functions, if they are not
+ * inlined we will end up with a section mis-match error (of the type of
+ * freeable items not being freed).  So we must use __always_inline here
+ * to fix the problem.  If other functions in the future also end up in
+ * this situation they will also need to be annotated as __always_inline
+ */
 #define node_set(node, dst) __node_set((node), &(dst))
-static inline void __node_set(int node, volatile nodemask_t *dstp)
+static __always_inline void __node_set(int node, volatile nodemask_t *dstp)
 {
         set_bit(node, dstp->bits);
 }