1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
index a471a3840736..088433062dd4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.h
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ static inline char *bfd_demangle(void __used *v, const char __used *c,
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * libelf 0.8.x and earlier do not support ELF_C_READ_MMAP;
+ * for newer versions we can use mmap to reduce memory usage:
+ */
+#ifdef LIBELF_NO_MMAP
+# define PERF_ELF_C_READ_MMAP ELF_C_READ
+#else
+# define PERF_ELF_C_READ_MMAP ELF_C_READ_MMAP
+#endif
+
 #ifndef DMGL_PARAMS
 #define DMGL_PARAMS      (1 << 0)       /* Include function args */
 #define DMGL_ANSI        (1 << 1)       /* Include const, volatile, etc */