17 files changed, 147 insertions, 53 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 4f5ff19b992b..f01f8c072852 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ endef
 # gcc support functions
 # See documentation in Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
 
+# output directory for tests below
+TMPOUT := $(if $(KBUILD_EXTMOD),$(firstword $(KBUILD_EXTMOD))/)
+
 # as-option
 # Usage: cflags-y += $(call as-option, -Wa$(comma)-isa=foo,)
 
@@ -66,9 +69,11 @@ as-option = $(shell if $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(1) -Wa,-Z -c -o /dev/null \
 # as-instr
 # Usage: cflags-y += $(call as-instr, instr, option1, option2)
 
-as-instr = $(shell if echo -e "$(1)" | $(AS) >/dev/null 2>&1 -W -Z -o astest$$$$.out ; \
-                   then echo "$(2)"; else echo "$(3)"; fi; \
-                   rm -f astest$$$$.out)
+as-instr = $(shell if echo -e "$(1)" | \
+                      $(CC) $(AFLAGS) -c -xassembler - \
+                            -o $(TMPOUT)astest$$$$.out > /dev/null 2>&1; \
+                   then rm $(TMPOUT)astest$$$$.out; echo "$(2)"; \
+                   else echo "$(3)"; fi)
 
 # cc-option
 # Usage: cflags-y += $(call cc-option, -march=winchip-c6, -march=i586)
@@ -97,10 +102,10 @@ cc-ifversion = $(shell if [ $(call cc-version, $(CC)) $(1) $(2) ]; then \
 
 # ld-option
 # Usage: ldflags += $(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=both)
-ld-option = $(shell if $(CC) $(1) \
-                             -nostdlib -o ldtest$$$$.out -xc /dev/null \
-             > /dev/null 2>&1; then echo "$(1)"; else echo "$(2)"; fi; \
-             rm -f ldtest$$$$.out)
+ld-option = $(shell if $(CC) $(1) -nostdlib -xc /dev/null \
+                             -o $(TMPOUT)ldtest$$$$.out > /dev/null 2>&1; \
+             then rm $(TMPOUT)ldtest$$$$.out; echo "$(1)"; \
+             else echo "$(2)"; fi)
 
 ###
 # Shorthand for $(Q)$(MAKE) -f scripts/Makefile.build obj=
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.headersinst b/scripts/Makefile.headersinst
index 4241e0dfeeaf..f7b6705fd6a3 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.headersinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.headersinst
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ quiet_cmd_mkdir		  = MKDIR   $(patsubst $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH)/%,%,$@)
 quiet_cmd_gen             = GEN     $(patsubst $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH)/%,%,$@)
       cmd_gen             = \
 FNAME=$(patsubst $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH)/$(_dst)/%,%,$@)                    \
-STUBDEF=__ASM_STUB_`echo $$FNAME | tr a-z. A-Z_`;                       \
+STUBDEF=__ASM_STUB_`echo $$FNAME | tr a-z.- A-Z__`;                     \
 (echo "/* File autogenerated by 'make headers_install' */" ;            \
 echo "\#ifndef $$STUBDEF" ;                                             \
 echo "\#define $$STUBDEF" ;                                             \
diff --git a/scripts/kallsyms.c b/scripts/kallsyms.c
index f359b730c2c5..8b809b264d18 100644
--- a/scripts/kallsyms.c
+++ b/scripts/kallsyms.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static void write_src(void)
         printf("#define ALGN .align 4\n");
         printf("#endif\n");
 
-        printf(".data\n");
+        printf("\t.section .rodata, \"a\"\n");
 
         /* Provide proper symbols relocatability by their '_text'
          * relativeness.  The symbol names cannot be used to construct
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 4dcb8867b5f4..124b341a18c0 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
                         input_mode = ask_silent;
                         valid_stdin = 1;
                 }
-        } else if (sym_change_count) {
+        } else if (conf_get_changed()) {
                 name = getenv("KCONFIG_NOSILENTUPDATE");
                 if (name && *name) {
                         fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Kernel configuration requires explicit update.\n\n"));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 66b15ef02931..664fe29dacef 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ int conf_read_simple(const char *name, int def)
                 in = zconf_fopen(name);
                 if (in)
                         goto load;
-                sym_change_count++;
+                sym_add_change_count(1);
                 if (!sym_defconfig_list)
                         return 1;
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
         struct expr *e;
         int i, flags;
 
-        sym_change_count = 0;
+        sym_set_change_count(0);
 
         if (conf_read_simple(name, S_DEF_USER))
                 return 1;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
                 sym->flags &= flags | ~SYMBOL_DEF_USER;
         }
 
-        sym_change_count += conf_warnings || conf_unsaved;
+        sym_add_change_count(conf_warnings || conf_unsaved);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
                      use_timestamp ? "# " : "",
                      use_timestamp ? ctime(&now) : "");
 
-        if (!sym_change_count)
+        if (!conf_get_changed())
                 sym_clear_all_valid();
 
         menu = rootmenu.list;
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
                  "# configuration written to %s\n"
                  "#\n"), newname);
 
-        sym_change_count = 0;
+        sym_set_change_count(0);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -765,3 +765,30 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 
         return 0;
 }
+
+static int sym_change_count;
+static void (*conf_changed_callback)(void);
+
+void sym_set_change_count(int count)
+{
+        int _sym_change_count = sym_change_count;
+        sym_change_count = count;
+        if (conf_changed_callback &&
+            (bool)_sym_change_count != (bool)count)
+                conf_changed_callback();
+}
+
+void sym_add_change_count(int count)
+{
+        sym_set_change_count(count + sym_change_count);
+}
+
+bool conf_get_changed(void)
+{
+        return sym_change_count;
+}
+
+void conf_set_changed_callback(void (*fn)(void))
+{
+        conf_changed_callback = fn;
+}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index 7b0d3a93d5c0..61d8166166ef 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ static gboolean show_all = FALSE;
 static gboolean show_debug = FALSE;
 static gboolean resizeable = FALSE;
 
-static gboolean config_changed = FALSE;
-
 static char nohelp_text[] =
     N_("Sorry, no help available for this option yet.\n");
 
@@ -50,6 +48,8 @@ GtkWidget *text_w = NULL;
 GtkWidget *hpaned = NULL;
 GtkWidget *vpaned = NULL;
 GtkWidget *back_btn = NULL;
+GtkWidget *save_btn = NULL;
+GtkWidget *save_menu_item = NULL;
 
 GtkTextTag *tag1, *tag2;
 GdkColor color;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void display_tree_part(void);
 static void update_tree(struct menu *src, GtkTreeIter * dst);
 static void set_node(GtkTreeIter * node, struct menu *menu, gchar ** row);
 static gchar **fill_row(struct menu *menu);
-
+static void conf_changed(void);
 
 /* Helping/Debugging Functions */
 
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ void init_main_window(const gchar * glade_file)
         gtk_check_menu_item_set_active((GtkCheckMenuItem *) widget,
                                        show_value);
 
+        save_btn = glade_xml_get_widget(xml, "button3");
+        save_menu_item = glade_xml_get_widget(xml, "save1");
+        conf_set_changed_callback(conf_changed);
+
         style = gtk_widget_get_style(main_wnd);
         widget = glade_xml_get_widget(xml, "toolbar1");
 
@@ -512,14 +516,14 @@ static void text_insert_msg(const char *title, const char *message)
 
 /* Main Windows Callbacks */
 
-void on_save1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data);
+void on_save_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data);
 gboolean on_window1_delete_event(GtkWidget * widget, GdkEvent * event,
                                  gpointer user_data)
 {
         GtkWidget *dialog, *label;
         gint result;
 
-        if (config_changed == FALSE)
+        if (!conf_get_changed())
                 return FALSE;
 
         dialog = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons(_("Warning !"),
@@ -543,7 +547,7 @@ gboolean on_window1_delete_event(GtkWidget * widget, GdkEvent * event,
         result = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dialog));
         switch (result) {
         case GTK_RESPONSE_YES:
-                on_save1_activate(NULL, NULL);
+                on_save_activate(NULL, NULL);
                 return FALSE;
         case GTK_RESPONSE_NO:
                 return FALSE;
@@ -621,12 +625,10 @@ void on_load1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 }
 
 
-void on_save1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
+void on_save_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
         if (conf_write(NULL))
                 text_insert_msg(_("Error"), _("Unable to save configuration !"));
-
-        config_changed = FALSE;
 }
 
 
@@ -819,12 +821,6 @@ void on_load_clicked(GtkButton * button, gpointer user_data)
 }
 
 
-void on_save_clicked(GtkButton * button, gpointer user_data)
-{
-        on_save1_activate(NULL, user_data);
-}
-
-
 void on_single_clicked(GtkButton * button, gpointer user_data)
 {
         view_mode = SINGLE_VIEW;
@@ -899,7 +895,6 @@ static void renderer_edited(GtkCellRendererText * cell,
 
         sym_set_string_value(sym, new_def);
 
-        config_changed = TRUE;
         update_tree(&rootmenu, NULL);
 
         gtk_tree_path_free(path);
@@ -930,7 +925,6 @@ static void change_sym_value(struct menu *menu, gint col)
                 if (!sym_tristate_within_range(sym, newval))
                         newval = yes;
                 sym_set_tristate_value(sym, newval);
-                config_changed = TRUE;
                 if (view_mode == FULL_VIEW)
                         update_tree(&rootmenu, NULL);
                 else if (view_mode == SPLIT_VIEW) {
@@ -1633,3 +1627,10 @@ int main(int ac, char *av[])
 
         return 0;
 }
+
+static void conf_changed(void)
+{
+        bool changed = conf_get_changed();
+        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(save_btn, changed);
+        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(save_menu_item, changed);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.glade b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.glade
index f8744ed64967..803233fdd6dd 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.glade
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.glade
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                       <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">Save the config in .config</property>
                       <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Save</property>
                       <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                      <signal name="activate" handler="on_save1_activate"/>
+                      <signal name="activate" handler="on_save_activate"/>
                       <accelerator key="S" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
 
                       <child internal-child="image">
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
                   <property name="visible_horizontal">True</property>
                   <property name="visible_vertical">True</property>
                   <property name="is_important">False</property>
-                  <signal name="clicked" handler="on_save_clicked"/>
+                  <signal name="clicked" handler="on_save_activate"/>
                 </widget>
                 <packing>
                   <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index 2628023a1fe1..9b2706a41548 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ char *zconf_curname(void);
 
 /* confdata.c */
 char *conf_get_default_confname(void);
+void sym_set_change_count(int count);
+void sym_add_change_count(int count);
 
 /* kconfig_load.c */
 void kconfig_load(void);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
index a263746cfa7d..15030770d1ad 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ P(conf_read,int,(const char *name));
 P(conf_read_simple,int,(const char *name, int));
 P(conf_write,int,(const char *name));
 P(conf_write_autoconf,int,(void));
+P(conf_get_changed,bool,(void));
+P(conf_set_changed_callback, void,(void (*fn)(void)));
 
 /* menu.c */
 P(rootmenu,struct menu,);
@@ -16,7 +18,6 @@ P(menu_get_parent_menu,struct menu *,(struct menu *menu));
 
 /* symbol.c */
 P(symbol_hash,struct symbol *,[SYMBOL_HASHSIZE]);
-P(sym_change_count,int,);
 
 P(sym_lookup,struct symbol *,(const char *name, int isconst));
 P(sym_find,struct symbol *,(const char *name));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 08a4c7af93ea..3f9a1321b3e6 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -890,14 +890,19 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
         do {
                 conf(&rootmenu);
                 dialog_clear();
-                res = dialog_yesno(NULL,
-                                   _("Do you wish to save your "
-                                     "new kernel configuration?\n"
-                                     "<ESC><ESC> to continue."),
-                                   6, 60);
+                if (conf_get_changed())
+                        res = dialog_yesno(NULL,
+                                           _("Do you wish to save your "
+                                             "new kernel configuration?\n"
+                                             "<ESC><ESC> to continue."),
+                                           6, 60);
+                else
+                        res = -1;
         } while (res == KEY_ESC);
         end_dialog();
-        if (res == 0) {
+
+        switch (res) {
+        case 0:
                 if (conf_write(NULL)) {
                         fprintf(stderr, _("\n\n"
                                 "Error during writing of the kernel configuration.\n"
@@ -905,11 +910,13 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
                                 "\n\n"));
                         return 1;
                 }
+        case -1:
                 printf(_("\n\n"
                         "*** End of Linux kernel configuration.\n"
                         "*** Execute 'make' to build the kernel or try 'make help'."
                         "\n\n"));
-        } else {
+                break;
+        default:
                 fprintf(stderr, _("\n\n"
                         "Your kernel configuration changes were NOT saved."
                         "\n\n"));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index f5628c57640b..c0ae0a7ddb42 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 static QApplication *configApp;
 static ConfigSettings *configSettings;
 
+QAction *ConfigMainWindow::saveAction;
+
 static inline QString qgettext(const char* str)
 {
         return QString::fromLocal8Bit(gettext(str));
@@ -915,7 +917,7 @@ void ConfigView::updateListAll(void)
 }
 
 ConfigInfoView::ConfigInfoView(QWidget* parent, const char *name)
-        : Parent(parent, name), menu(0)
+        : Parent(parent, name), menu(0), sym(0)
 {
         if (name) {
                 configSettings->beginGroup(name);
@@ -951,6 +953,7 @@ void ConfigInfoView::setInfo(struct menu *m)
         if (menu == m)
                 return;
         menu = m;
+        sym = NULL;
         if (!menu)
                 clear();
         else
@@ -1306,8 +1309,11 @@ ConfigMainWindow::ConfigMainWindow(void)
           connect(quitAction, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(close()));
         QAction *loadAction = new QAction("Load", QPixmap(xpm_load), "&Load", CTRL+Key_L, this);
           connect(loadAction, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(loadConfig()));
-        QAction *saveAction = new QAction("Save", QPixmap(xpm_save), "&Save", CTRL+Key_S, this);
+        saveAction = new QAction("Save", QPixmap(xpm_save), "&Save", CTRL+Key_S, this);
           connect(saveAction, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(saveConfig()));
+        conf_set_changed_callback(conf_changed);
+        // Set saveAction's initial state
+        conf_changed();
         QAction *saveAsAction = new QAction("Save As...", "Save &As...", 0, this);
           connect(saveAsAction, SIGNAL(activated()), SLOT(saveConfigAs()));
         QAction *searchAction = new QAction("Search", "&Search", CTRL+Key_F, this);
@@ -1585,7 +1591,7 @@ void ConfigMainWindow::showFullView(void)
  */
 void ConfigMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* e)
 {
-        if (!sym_change_count) {
+        if (!conf_get_changed()) {
                 e->accept();
                 return;
         }
@@ -1658,6 +1664,12 @@ void ConfigMainWindow::saveSettings(void)
         configSettings->writeSizes("/split2", split2->sizes());
 }
 
+void ConfigMainWindow::conf_changed(void)
+{
+        if (saveAction)
+                saveAction->setEnabled(conf_get_changed());
+}
+
 void fixup_rootmenu(struct menu *menu)
 {
         struct menu *child;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
index 6a9e3b14c227..6fc1c5f14425 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ protected:
 
 class ConfigMainWindow : public QMainWindow {
         Q_OBJECT
+
+        static QAction *saveAction;
+        static void conf_changed(void);
 public:
         ConfigMainWindow(void);
 public slots:
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index ee225ced2ce4..8f06c474d800 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct symbol symbol_yes = {
         .flags = SYMBOL_VALID,
 };
 
-int sym_change_count;
 struct symbol *sym_defconfig_list;
 struct symbol *modules_sym;
 tristate modules_val;
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ void sym_clear_all_valid(void)
 
         for_all_symbols(i, sym)
                 sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_VALID;
-        sym_change_count++;
+        sym_add_change_count(1);
         if (modules_sym)
                 sym_calc_value(modules_sym);
 }
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c_shipped b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c_shipped
index 2fb0a4fc61d0..d777fe85627f 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c_shipped
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c_shipped
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ void conf_parse(const char *name)
                 sym_check_deps(sym);
         }
 
-        sym_change_count = 1;
+        sym_set_change_count(1);
 }
 
 const char *zconf_tokenname(int token)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
index ab44feb3c600..04a5864c03b1 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.y
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void conf_parse(const char *name)
                 sym_check_deps(sym);
         }
 
-        sym_change_count = 1;
+        sym_set_change_count(1);
 }
 
 const char *zconf_tokenname(int token)
diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index df3b272f7ce6..f50a70f550b3 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -1469,6 +1469,7 @@ sub push_parameter($$$) {
         my $param = shift;
         my $type = shift;
         my $file = shift;
+        my $anon = 0;
 
         my $param_name = $param;
         $param_name =~ s/\[.*//;
@@ -1484,9 +1485,20 @@ sub push_parameter($$$) {
             $param="void";
             $parameterdescs{void} = "no arguments";
         }
+        elsif ($type eq "" && ($param eq "struct" or $param eq "union"))
+        # handle unnamed (anonymous) union or struct:
+        {
+                $type = $param;
+                $param = "{unnamed_" . $param. "}";
+                $parameterdescs{$param} = "anonymous\n";
+                $anon = 1;
+        }
+
         # warn if parameter has no description
-        # (but ignore ones starting with # as these are no parameters
-        # but inline preprocessor statements
+        # (but ignore ones starting with # as these are not parameters
+        # but inline preprocessor statements);
+        # also ignore unnamed structs/unions;
+        if (!$anon) {
         if (!defined $parameterdescs{$param_name} && $param_name !~ /^#/) {
 
             $parameterdescs{$param_name} = $undescribed;
@@ -1500,6 +1512,7 @@ sub push_parameter($$$) {
                          " No description found for parameter '$param'\n";
             ++$warnings;
         }
+        }
 
         push @parameterlist, $param;
         $parametertypes{$param} = $type;
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index e26381e3fc00..47bef62eecd7 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -582,9 +582,19 @@ static int strrcmp(const char *s, const char *sub)
  *   tosec   = .init.text | .exit.text | .init.data
  *   fromsec = .data
  *   atsym = *driver, *_template, *_sht, *_ops, *_probe, *probe_one
+ *
+ * Pattern 3:
+ *   Some symbols belong to init section but still it is ok to reference
+ *   these from non-init sections as these symbols don't have any memory
+ *   allocated for them and symbol address and value are same. So even
+ *   if init section is freed, its ok to reference those symbols.
+ *   For ex. symbols marking the init section boundaries.
+ *   This pattern is identified by
+ *   refsymname = __init_begin, _sinittext, _einittext
  **/
 static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
-                            const char *fromsec, const char *atsym)
+                            const char *fromsec, const char *atsym,
+                            const char *refsymname)
 {
         int f1 = 1, f2 = 1;
         const char **s;
@@ -595,6 +605,14 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
                 "_ops",
                 "_probe",
                 "_probe_one",
+                "_console",
+                NULL
+        };
+
+        const char *pat3refsym[] = {
+                "__init_begin",
+                "_sinittext",
+                "_einittext",
                 NULL
         };
 
@@ -628,6 +646,11 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
                 if ((strcmp(fromsec, ".pci_fixup") == 0) &&
                     (strcmp(tosec, ".init.text") == 0))
                 return 1;
+
+                /* Check for pattern 3 */
+                for (s = pat3refsym; *s; s++)
+                        if (strcmp(refsymname, *s) == 0)
+                                return 1;
         }
         return 0;
 }
@@ -737,7 +760,7 @@ static void warn_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, const char *fromsec,
         /* check whitelist - we may ignore it */
         if (before &&
             secref_whitelist(modname, secname, fromsec,
-                             elf->strtab + before->st_name))
+                             elf->strtab + before->st_name, refsymname))
                 return;
 
         if (before && after) {
@@ -998,6 +1021,7 @@ static int exit_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
                 "__bug_table", /* used by powerpc for BUG() */
                 ".exitcall.exit",
                 ".eh_frame",
+                ".parainstructions",
                 ".stab",
                 "__ex_table",
                 ".fixup",