1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 8e0de6a5e18a..88921611b22e 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1726,6 +1726,14 @@ static void add_header(struct buffer *b, struct module *mod)
         buf_printf(b, "};\n");
 }
 
+void add_staging_flag(struct buffer *b, const char *name)
+{
+        static const char *staging_dir = "drivers/staging";
+
+        if (strncmp(staging_dir, name, strlen(staging_dir)) == 0)
+                buf_printf(b, "\nMODULE_INFO(staging, \"Y\");\n");
+}
+
 /**
  * Record CRCs for unresolved symbols
  **/
@@ -2135,6 +2143,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 buf.pos = 0;
 
                 add_header(&buf, mod);
+                add_staging_flag(&buf, mod->name);
                 err |= add_versions(&buf, mod);
                 add_depends(&buf, mod, modules);
                 add_moddevtable(&buf, mod);