1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 281abb77e033..5f2ecd51bde3 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -616,6 +616,15 @@ static int strrcmp(const char *s, const char *sub)
  *   fromsec = .text
  *   atsym = kernel_init
  *   Some symbols belong to init section but still it is ok to reference
+ *
+ * Pattern 7:
+ *  Logos used in drivers/video/logo reside in __initdata but the
+ *  funtion that references them are EXPORT_SYMBOL() so cannot be
+ *  marker __init. So we whitelist them here.
+ *  The pattern is:
+ *  tosec      = .init.data
+ *  fromsec    = .text*
+ *  refsymname = logo_
  **/
 static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
                             const char *fromsec, const char *atsym,
@@ -687,6 +696,12 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
             (strcmp(fromsec, ".text") == 0) &&
             (strcmp(refsymname, "kernel_init") == 0))
                 return 1;
+
+        /* Check for pattern 7 */
+        if ((strcmp(tosec, ".init.data") == 0) &&
+            (strncmp(fromsec, ".text", strlen(".text")) == 0) &&
+            (strncmp(refsymname, "logo_", strlen("logo_")) == 0))
+                return 1;
         return 0;
 }