1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.pl b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
index d29baa2e063a..911ba7ffab84 100755
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.pl
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ while (<IN>) {
             $read_function = 0;
         }
         # print out any recorded offsets
-        update_funcs() if ($text_found);
+        update_funcs() if (defined($ref_func));
 
         # reset all markers and arrays
         $text_found = 0;
@@ -414,7 +414,10 @@ while (<IN>) {
             $offset = hex $1;
         } else {
             # if we already have a function, and this is weak, skip it
-            if (!defined($ref_func) && !defined($weak{$text})) {
+            if (!defined($ref_func) && !defined($weak{$text}) &&
+                 # PPC64 can have symbols that start with .L and
+                 # gcc considers these special. Don't use them!
+                 $text !~ /^\.L/) {
                 $ref_func = $text;
                 $offset = hex $1;
             }
@@ -441,7 +444,7 @@ while (<IN>) {
 }
 
 # dump out anymore offsets that may have been found
-update_funcs() if ($text_found);
+update_funcs() if (defined($ref_func));
 
 # If we did not find any mcount callers, we are done (do nothing).
 if (!$opened) {