1 files changed, 15 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c b/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c
index 3a8297b5184c..f8bb4cabd62d 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int cur_line = 1;
 char *cur_filename;
 
 static int flag_debug, flag_dump_defs, flag_reference, flag_dump_types,
-           flag_preserve, flag_warnings;
+           flag_preserve, flag_warnings, flag_asm;
 static const char *arch = "";
 static const char *mod_prefix = "";
 
@@ -610,8 +610,11 @@ void export_symbol(const char *name)
                 if (flag_dump_defs)
                         fputs(">\n", debugfile);
 
-                /* Used as a linker script. */
-                printf("%s__crc_%s = 0x%08lx ;\n", mod_prefix, name, crc);
+                /* Used as assembly source or a linker script. */
+                printf(flag_asm
+                       ? ".equiv %s__crc_%s, %#08lx\n"
+                       : "%s__crc_%s = %#08lx ;\n",
+                       mod_prefix, name, crc);
         }
 }
 
@@ -648,9 +651,10 @@ void error_with_pos(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 static void genksyms_usage(void)
 {
-        fputs("Usage:\n" "genksyms [-adDTwqhV] > /path/to/.tmp_obj.ver\n" "\n"
+        fputs("Usage:\n" "genksyms [-aAdDTwqhV] > /path/to/.tmp_obj.ver\n" "\n"
 #ifdef __GNU_LIBRARY__
               "  -a, --arch            Select architecture\n"
+              "  -A, --asm             Generate assembly rather than linker script\n"
               "  -d, --debug           Increment the debug level (repeatable)\n"
               "  -D, --dump            Dump expanded symbol defs (for debugging only)\n"
               "  -r, --reference file  Read reference symbols from a file\n"
@@ -662,6 +666,7 @@ static void genksyms_usage(void)
               "  -V, --version         Print the release version\n"
 #else                           /* __GNU_LIBRARY__ */
               "  -a                    Select architecture\n"
+              "  -A                    Generate assembly rather than linker script\n"
               "  -d                    Increment the debug level (repeatable)\n"
               "  -D                    Dump expanded symbol defs (for debugging only)\n"
               "  -r file               Read reference symbols from a file\n"
@@ -683,6 +688,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #ifdef __GNU_LIBRARY__
         struct option long_opts[] = {
                 {"arch", 1, 0, 'a'},
+                {"asm", 0, 0, 'A'},
                 {"debug", 0, 0, 'd'},
                 {"warnings", 0, 0, 'w'},
                 {"quiet", 0, 0, 'q'},
@@ -695,10 +701,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 {0, 0, 0, 0}
         };
 
-        while ((o = getopt_long(argc, argv, "a:dwqVDr:T:ph",
+        while ((o = getopt_long(argc, argv, "a:dwqVADr:T:ph",
                                 &long_opts[0], NULL)) != EOF)
 #else                           /* __GNU_LIBRARY__ */
-        while ((o = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dwqVDr:T:ph")) != EOF)
+        while ((o = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dwqVADr:T:ph")) != EOF)
 #endif                          /* __GNU_LIBRARY__ */
                 switch (o) {
                 case 'a':
@@ -716,6 +722,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 case 'V':
                         fputs("genksyms version 2.5.60\n", stderr);
                         break;
+                case 'A':
+                        flag_asm = 1;
+                        break;
                 case 'D':
                         flag_dump_defs = 1;
                         break;