Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sam/kbuild-next

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sam/kbuild-next: (30 commits)
  Use macros for .data.page_aligned section.
  Use macros for .bss.page_aligned section.
  Use new __init_task_data macro in arch init_task.c files.
  kbuild: Don't define ALIGN and ENTRY when preprocessing linker scripts.
  arm, cris, mips, sparc, powerpc, um, xtensa: fix build with bash 4.0
  kbuild: add static to prototypes
  kbuild: fail build if recordmcount.pl fails
  kbuild: set -fconserve-stack option for gcc 4.5
  kbuild: echo the record_mcount command
  gconfig: disable "typeahead find" search in treeviews
  kbuild: fix cc1 options check to ensure we do not use -fPIC when compiling
  checkincludes.pl: add option to remove duplicates in place
  markup_oops: use modinfo to avoid confusion with underscored module names
  checkincludes.pl: provide usage helper
  checkincludes.pl: close file as soon as we're done with it
  ctags: usability fix
  kernel hacking: move STRIP_ASM_SYMS from General
  gitignore usr/initramfs_data.cpio.bz2 and usr/initramfs_data.cpio.lzma
  kbuild: Check if linker supports the -X option
  kbuild: introduce ld-option
  ...

Fix trivial conflict in scripts/basic/fixdep.c

67 files changed, 140 insertions, 161 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 54661125a8bf..a73caaf66763 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=-p --no-undefined -X
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8),y)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= --be8
 endif
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds = -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET)
+
 OBJCOPYFLAGS	:=-O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R .comment -S
 GZFLAGS		:=-9
 #KBUILD_CFLAGS	+=-pipe
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ define archhelp
   echo  '                  (supply initrd image via make variable INITRD=<path>)'
   echo  '  install       - Install uncompressed kernel'
   echo  '  zinstall      - Install compressed kernel'
-  echo  '                  Install using (your) ~/bin/installkernel or'
-  echo  '                  (distribution) /sbin/installkernel or'
+  echo  '                  Install using (your) ~/bin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
+  echo  '                  (distribution) /sbin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
   echo  '                  install to $$(INSTALL_PATH) and run lilo'
 endef
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/install.sh b/arch/arm/boot/install.sh
index 9f9bed207345..06ea7d42ce8e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/install.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #
 
 # User may have a custom install script
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 if [ "$(basename $2)" = "zImage" ]; then
 # Compressed install
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile b/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile
index 3213c9382b17..c446aeff7b89 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 
-AFLAGS_head.o := -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET)
+CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET)
+AFLAGS_head.o        := -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET)
 
 ifdef CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
 CFLAGS_REMOVE_ftrace.o = -pg
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c
index 3f470866bb89..e7cbb50dc356 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  *
  * The things we do for performance..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
index 57ec9f2dcd95..6b2343e6fe33 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 /*
  * Initial thread structure. Must be aligned on an 8192-byte boundary.
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/avr32/mm/init.c b/arch/avr32/mm/init.c
index 376f18c4a6cb..94925641e53e 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/mm/init.c
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 
-#define __page_aligned	__attribute__((section(".data.page_aligned")))
-
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct mmu_gather, mmu_gathers);
 
-pgd_t swapper_pg_dir[PTRS_PER_PGD] __page_aligned;
+pgd_t swapper_pg_dir[PTRS_PER_PGD] __page_aligned_data;
 
 struct page *empty_zero_page;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(empty_zero_page);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
index 6f9533c3d752..f063b772934b 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ define archhelp
   echo  '* vmImage.gz      - Kernel-only image for U-Boot (arch/$(ARCH)/boot/vmImage.gz)'
   echo  '  vmImage.lzma    - Kernel-only image for U-Boot (arch/$(ARCH)/boot/vmImage.lzma)'
   echo  '  install         - Install kernel using'
-  echo  '                     (your) ~/bin/$(CROSS_COMPILE)installkernel or'
-  echo  '                     (distribution) PATH: $(CROSS_COMPILE)installkernel or'
+  echo  '                     (your) ~/bin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
+  echo  '                     (distribution) PATH: $(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
   echo  '                     install to $$(INSTALL_PATH)'
 endef
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/boot/install.sh b/arch/blackfin/boot/install.sh
index 9560a6b29100..e2c6e40902b7 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/blackfin/boot/install.sh
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ verify "$3"
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if which ${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	exec ${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if which ${INSTALLKERNEL} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	exec ${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"
 fi
 
 # Default install - same as make zlilo
diff --git a/arch/cris/Makefile b/arch/cris/Makefile
index 71e17d3eeddb..29c2ceb38a76 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Makefile
+++ b/arch/cris/Makefile
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ LD = $(CROSS_COMPILE)ld -mcrislinux
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS := -O binary -R .note -R .comment -S
 
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds = -DDRAM_VIRTUAL_BASE=0x$(CONFIG_ETRAX_DRAM_VIRTUAL_BASE)
-
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += -mlinux -march=$(arch-y) $(inc)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -mlinux -march=$(arch-y) -pipe $(inc)
 KBUILD_CPPFLAGS += $(inc)
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/Makefile b/arch/cris/kernel/Makefile
index ee7bcd4d20b2..b45640b3e600 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 
+CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := -DDRAM_VIRTUAL_BASE=0x$(CONFIG_ETRAX_DRAM_VIRTUAL_BASE)
 extra-y	:= vmlinux.lds
 
 obj-y   := process.o traps.o irq.o ptrace.o setup.o time.o sys_cris.o
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
index 51dcd04d2777..c99aeab7cef7 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union 
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c
index 1d3df1d9495c..3c3e0b336a9d 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c
index 089c65ed6eb3..54c1062ee80e 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/install.sh b/arch/ia64/install.sh
index 929e780026d1..0e932f5dcd1a 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/install.sh
+++ b/arch/ia64/install.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 # Default install - same as make zlilo
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile.gate b/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile.gate
index 1d87f84069b3..ab9b03a9adcc 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile.gate
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile.gate
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ quiet_cmd_gate = GATE $@
       cmd_gate = $(CC) -nostdlib $(GATECFLAGS_$(@F)) -Wl,-T,$(filter-out FORCE,$^) -o $@
 
 GATECFLAGS_gate.so = -shared -s -Wl,-soname=linux-gate.so.1 \
-		     $(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+		     $(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 $(obj)/gate.so: $(obj)/gate.lds $(obj)/gate.o FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,gate)
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c
index c475fc281be7..e253ab8fcbc8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ union {
 		struct thread_info thread_info;
 	} s;
 	unsigned long stack[KERNEL_STACK_SIZE/sizeof (unsigned long)];
-} init_task_mem asm ("init_task") __attribute__((section(".data.init_task"))) = {{
+} init_task_mem asm ("init_task") __init_task_data =
+	{{
 	.task =		INIT_TASK(init_task_mem.s.task),
 	.thread_info =	INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task_mem.s.task)
 }};
diff --git a/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/install.sh b/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/install.sh
index 6d72e9e72697..16e5a0a13437 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/install.sh
+++ b/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/install.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x /sbin/installkernel ]; then
-  exec /sbin/installkernel "$@"
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then
+  exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"
 fi
 
 if [ "$2" = "zImage" ]; then
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c
index fce57e5d3f91..6c42d5f8df50 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/m68k/install.sh b/arch/m68k/install.sh
index 9c6bae6112e3..57d640d4382c 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/install.sh
+++ b/arch/m68k/install.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ verify "$3"
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 # Default install - same as make zlilo
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
index 72bad65dba3a..41230c595a8e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
  */
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-__attribute__((section(".data.init_task"), aligned(THREAD_SIZE)))
-       = { INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data
+	__attribute__((aligned(THREAD_SIZE))) =
+		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /* initial task structure */
 struct task_struct init_task = INIT_TASK(init_task);
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c
index 45e97a207fed..cbf9dc3cc51d 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/microblaze/kernel/init_task.c
index 67da22579b62..b5d711f94ff8 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 struct task_struct init_task = INIT_TASK(init_task);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index c825b14b4ed0..77f5021218d3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -627,16 +627,6 @@ endif
 cflags-y			+= -I$(srctree)/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-generic
 drivers-$(CONFIG_PCI)		+= arch/mips/pci/
 
-ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
-ifdef CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-JIFFIES			= jiffies_64
-else
-JIFFIES			= jiffies_64 + 4
-endif
-else
-JIFFIES			= jiffies_64
-endif
-
 #
 # Automatically detect the build format. By default we choose
 # the elf format according to the load address.
@@ -660,8 +650,9 @@ ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
 endif
 
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= $(cflags-y)
-KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(cflags-y) \
-			-D"VMLINUX_LOAD_ADDRESS=$(load-y)"
+KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(cflags-y)
+KBUILD_CPPFLAGS += -D"VMLINUX_LOAD_ADDRESS=$(load-y)"
+KBUILD_CPPFLAGS += -D"DATAOFFSET=$(if $(dataoffset-y),$(dataoffset-y),0)"
 
 LDFLAGS			+= -m $(ld-emul)
 
@@ -676,18 +667,6 @@ endif
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS		+= --remove-section=.reginfo
 
-#
-# Choosing incompatible machines durings configuration will result in
-# error messages during linking.  Select a default linkscript if
-# none has been choosen above.
-#
-
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := \
-	$(KBUILD_CFLAGS) \
-	-D"LOADADDR=$(load-y)" \
-	-D"JIFFIES=$(JIFFIES)" \
-	-D"DATAOFFSET=$(if $(dataoffset-y),$(dataoffset-y),0)"
-
 head-y := arch/mips/kernel/head.o arch/mips/kernel/init_task.o
 
 libs-y			+= arch/mips/lib/
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c
index 5b457a40c784..6d6ca5305895 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  *
  * The things we do for performance..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"),
-	               __aligned__(THREAD_SIZE))) =
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data
+	__attribute__((__aligned__(THREAD_SIZE))) =
 		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 2769bed3d2af..9bf0e3df7c5a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -10,7 +10,16 @@ PHDRS {
 	text PT_LOAD FLAGS(7);	/* RWX */
 	note PT_NOTE FLAGS(4);	/* R__ */
 }
-jiffies = JIFFIES;
+
+ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
+	ifdef CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+		jiffies  = jiffies_64;
+	else
+		jiffies  = jiffies_64 + 4;
+	endif
+else
+	jiffies  = jiffies_64;
+endif
 
 SECTIONS
 {
@@ -29,7 +38,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	/* . = 0xa800000000300000; */
 	. = 0xffffffff80300000;
 #endif
-	. = LOADADDR;
+	. = VMLINUX_LOAD_ADDRESS;
 	/* read-only */
 	_text = .;	/* Text and read-only data */
 	.text : {
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c
index 80d423b80af3..a481b043bea7 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Makefile b/arch/parisc/Makefile
index da6f66901c92..55cca1dac431 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/Makefile
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ define archhelp
 	@echo  '* vmlinux	- Uncompressed kernel image (./vmlinux)'
 	@echo  '  palo		- Bootable image (./lifimage)'
 	@echo  '  install	- Install kernel using'
-	@echo  '		  (your) ~/bin/installkernel or'
-	@echo  '		  (distribution) /sbin/installkernel or'
+	@echo  '		  (your) ~/bin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
+	@echo  '		  (distribution) /sbin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
 	@echo  '		  copy to $$(INSTALL_PATH)'
 endef
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/install.sh b/arch/parisc/install.sh
index 9632b3e164c7..e593fc8d58bc 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/install.sh
+++ b/arch/parisc/install.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 # Default install
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c
index 82974b20fc10..d020eae6525c 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((aligned(128))) __attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data
+	__attribute__((aligned(128))) =
 		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 #if PT_NLEVELS == 3
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 952a3963e9e8..aacf629c1a9f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ drivers-$(CONFIG_OPROFILE)	+= arch/powerpc/oprofile/
 # Default to zImage, override when needed
 all: zImage
 
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds	:= -Upowerpc
-
 BOOT_TARGETS = zImage zImage.initrd uImage zImage% dtbImage% treeImage.% cuImage.% simpleImage.%
 
 PHONY += $(BOOT_TARGETS)
@@ -182,8 +180,8 @@ define archhelp
   @echo '  simpleImage.<dt> - Firmware independent image.'
   @echo '  treeImage.<dt>  - Support for older IBM 4xx firmware (not U-Boot)'
   @echo '  install         - Install kernel using'
-  @echo '                    (your) ~/bin/installkernel or'
-  @echo '                    (distribution) /sbin/installkernel or'
+  @echo '                    (your) ~/bin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
+  @echo '                    (distribution) /sbin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
   @echo '                    install to $$(INSTALL_PATH) and run lilo'
   @echo '  *_defconfig     - Select default config from arch/$(ARCH)/configs'
   @echo ''
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/install.sh b/arch/powerpc/boot/install.sh
index 98312d169c85..b6a256bc96ee 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/install.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ set -e
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 # Default install
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c
index ffc4253fef55..2375b7eb1c76 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union 
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec_64.c
index 49e705fcee6d..040bd1de8d99 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/machine_kexec_64.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/thread_info.h>
+#include <linux/init_task.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -249,8 +250,8 @@ static void kexec_prepare_cpus(void)
  * We could use a smaller stack if we don't care about anything using
  * current, but that audit has not been performed.
  */
-static union thread_union kexec_stack
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) = { };
+static union thread_union kexec_stack __init_task_data =
+	{ };
 
 /* Our assembly helper, in kexec_stub.S */
 extern NORET_TYPE void kexec_sequence(void *newstack, unsigned long start,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
index a0abce251d0a..3faaf29bdb29 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 /*
  *    Copyright (C) 2004 Benjamin Herrenschmidt, IBM Corp.
  *			 <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ static int vdso_ready;
 static union {
 	struct vdso_data	data;
 	u8			page[PAGE_SIZE];
-} vdso_data_store __attribute__((__section__(".data.page_aligned")));
+} vdso_data_store __page_aligned_data;
 struct vdso_data *vdso_data = &vdso_data_store.data;
 
 /* Format of the patch table */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
index b54b81688132..51ead52141bd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ GCOV_PROFILE := n
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS := -shared -fno-common -fno-builtin
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -nostdlib -Wl,-soname=linux-vdso32.so.1 \
-		$(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+		$(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 EXTRA_AFLAGS := -D__VDSO32__ -s
 
 obj-y += vdso32_wrapper.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S
index 556f0caa5d84..6e8f507ed32b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 
-	.section ".data.page_aligned"
+	__PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA
 
 	.globl vdso32_start, vdso32_end
 	.balign PAGE_SIZE
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
index dd0c8e936775..79da65d44a2a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GCOV_PROFILE := n
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS := -shared -fno-common -fno-builtin
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -nostdlib -Wl,-soname=linux-vdso64.so.1 \
-		$(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+		$(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 EXTRA_AFLAGS := -D__VDSO64__ -s
 
 obj-y += vdso64_wrapper.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S
index 0529cb9e3b97..b8553d62b792 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 
-	.section ".data.page_aligned"
+	__PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA
 
 	.globl vdso64_start, vdso64_end
 	.balign PAGE_SIZE
diff --git a/arch/s390/boot/install.sh b/arch/s390/boot/install.sh
index d4026f62cb06..aed3069699bd 100644
--- a/arch/s390/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/s390/boot/install.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 # Default install - same as make zlilo
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c
index fe787f9e5f3f..4d1c9fb0b540 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union 
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso.c b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso.c
index 45e1708b70fd..45a3e9a7ae21 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ __setup("vdso=", vdso_setup);
 static union {
 	struct vdso_data	data;
 	u8			page[PAGE_SIZE];
-} vdso_data_store __attribute__((__section__(".data.page_aligned")));
+} vdso_data_store __page_aligned_data;
 struct vdso_data *vdso_data = &vdso_data_store.data;
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/Makefile b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
index ca78ad60ba24..d13e8755a8cc 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ KBUILD_AFLAGS_31 += -m31 -s
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_31 := $(filter-out -m64,$(KBUILD_CFLAGS))
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_31 += -m31 -fPIC -shared -fno-common -fno-builtin
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_31 += -nostdlib -Wl,-soname=linux-vdso32.so.1 \
-			$(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+			$(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 
 $(targets:%=$(obj)/%.dbg): KBUILD_CFLAGS = $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_31)
 $(targets:%=$(obj)/%.dbg): KBUILD_AFLAGS = $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_31)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S
index 61639a89e70b..ae42f8ce350b 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso32/vdso32_wrapper.S
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 
-	.section ".data.page_aligned"
+	__PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA
 
 	.globl vdso32_start, vdso32_end
 	.balign PAGE_SIZE
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/Makefile b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
index 6fc8e829258c..449352dda9cd 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ KBUILD_AFLAGS_64 += -m64 -s
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_64 := $(filter-out -m64,$(KBUILD_CFLAGS))
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_64 += -m64 -fPIC -shared -fno-common -fno-builtin
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_64 += -nostdlib -Wl,-soname=linux-vdso64.so.1 \
-			$(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+			$(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 
 $(targets:%=$(obj)/%.dbg): KBUILD_CFLAGS = $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_64)
 $(targets:%=$(obj)/%.dbg): KBUILD_AFLAGS = $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_64)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S
index d8e2ac14d564..c245842b516f 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vdso64/vdso64_wrapper.S
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 
-	.section ".data.page_aligned"
+	__PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA
 
 	.globl vdso64_start, vdso64_end
 	.balign PAGE_SIZE
diff --git a/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c
index ff952f6c63fd..baa03ee217d1 100644
--- a/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/score/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"), __aligned__(THREAD_SIZE))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/install.sh b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/install.sh
index 90589f0fec12..f9f41818b17e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/install.sh
+++ b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/install.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x /sbin/installkernel ]; then
-  exec /sbin/installkernel "$@"
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then
+  exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"
 fi
 
 if [ "$2" = "zImage" ]; then
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c
index 1719957c0a69..11f2ea556a6b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ struct pt_regs fake_swapper_regs;
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c b/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
index 60f8af4497c7..7cb933ba4957 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
@@ -165,11 +165,9 @@ asmlinkage int do_IRQ(unsigned int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRQSTACKS
-static char softirq_stack[NR_CPUS * THREAD_SIZE]
-		__attribute__((__section__(".bss.page_aligned")));
+static char softirq_stack[NR_CPUS * THREAD_SIZE] __page_aligned_bss;
 
-static char hardirq_stack[NR_CPUS * THREAD_SIZE]
-		__attribute__((__section__(".bss.page_aligned")));
+static char hardirq_stack[NR_CPUS * THREAD_SIZE] __page_aligned_bss;
 
 /*
  * allocate per-cpu stacks for hardirq and for softirq processing
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/Makefile b/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/Makefile
index 4bbce1cfa359..8f0ea5fc835c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ quiet_cmd_syscall = SYSCALL $@
 export CPPFLAGS_vsyscall.lds += -P -C -Ush
 
 vsyscall-flags = -shared -s -Wl,-soname=linux-gate.so.1 \
-		$(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+		$(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 
 SYSCFLAGS_vsyscall-trapa.so	= $(vsyscall-flags)
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Makefile b/arch/sparc/Makefile
index 467221dd5702..dfe272d14465 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ export BITS    := 32
 #KBUILD_CFLAGS += -g -pipe -fcall-used-g5 -fcall-used-g7
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -m32 -pipe -mno-fpu -fcall-used-g5 -fcall-used-g7
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += -m32
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds += -m32
 
 #LDFLAGS_vmlinux = -N -Ttext 0xf0004000
 #  Since 2.5.40, the first stage is left not btfix-ed.
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@ else
 
 CHECKFLAGS      += -D__sparc__ -D__sparc_v9__ -D__arch64__ -m64
 
-# Undefine sparc when processing vmlinux.lds - it is used
-# And teach CPP we are doing 64 bit builds (for this case)
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds += -m64 -Usparc
 LDFLAGS              := -m elf64_sparc
 export BITS          := 64
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
index 3a048fad7ee2..5b47fab9966e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ ccflags-y := -Werror
 
 extra-y     := head_$(BITS).o
 extra-y     += init_task.o
-extra-y     += vmlinux.lds
+
+# Undefine sparc when processing vmlinux.lds - it is used
+# And teach CPP we are doing $(BITS) builds (for this case)
+CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := -Usparc -m$(BITS)
+extra-y              += vmlinux.lds
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += entry.o wof.o wuf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SPARC32)   += etrap_32.o
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
index 28125c5b3d3c..5fe3d65581f7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
  * If this is not aligned on a 8k boundry, then you should change code
  * in etrap.S which assumes it.
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((section (".data.init_task")))
-	= { INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
diff --git a/arch/um/Makefile b/arch/um/Makefile
index 0728def32234..fc633dbacf84 100644
--- a/arch/um/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/Makefile
@@ -96,11 +96,10 @@ CFLAGS_NO_HARDENING := $(call cc-option, -fno-PIC,) $(call cc-option, -fno-pic,)
 	$(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector,) \
 	$(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector-all,)
 
-CONFIG_KERNEL_STACK_ORDER ?= 2
-STACK_SIZE := $(shell echo $$[ 4096 * (1 << $(CONFIG_KERNEL_STACK_ORDER)) ] )
-
-CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds = -U$(SUBARCH) -DSTART=$(START) -DELF_ARCH=$(ELF_ARCH) \
-	-DELF_FORMAT="$(ELF_FORMAT)" -DKERNEL_STACK_SIZE=$(STACK_SIZE)
+# Options used by linker script
+export LDS_START      := $(START)
+export LDS_ELF_ARCH   := $(ELF_ARCH)
+export LDS_ELF_FORMAT := $(ELF_FORMAT)
 
 # The wrappers will select whether using "malloc" or the kernel allocator.
 LINK_WRAPS = -Wl,--wrap,malloc -Wl,--wrap,free -Wl,--wrap,calloc
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/Makefile b/arch/um/kernel/Makefile
index 388ec0a3ea9b..1119233597a1 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 # Licensed under the GPL
 #
 
+CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds := -U$(SUBARCH) -DSTART=$(LDS_START) \
+                        -DELF_ARCH=$(LDS_ELF_ARCH)        \
+                        -DELF_FORMAT=$(LDS_ELF_FORMAT)
 extra-y := vmlinux.lds
 clean-files :=
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c
index b25121b537d8..8aa77b61a5ff 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
 
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 union thread_union cpu0_irqstack
 	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_irqstack"))) =
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/um/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index f8aeb448aab6..16e49bfa2b42 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+KERNEL_STACK_SIZE = 4096 * (1 << CONFIG_KERNEL_STACK_ORDER);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_LD_SCRIPT_STATIC
 #include "uml.lds.S"
 #else
diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 7983c420eaf2..a012ee8ef803 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ archclean:
 define archhelp
   echo  '* bzImage      - Compressed kernel image (arch/x86/boot/bzImage)'
   echo  '  install      - Install kernel using'
-  echo  '                  (your) ~/bin/installkernel or'
-  echo  '                  (distribution) /sbin/installkernel or'
+  echo  '                  (your) ~/bin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
+  echo  '                  (distribution) /sbin/$(INSTALLKERNEL) or'
   echo  '                  install to $$(INSTALL_PATH) and run lilo'
   echo  '  fdimage      - Create 1.4MB boot floppy image (arch/x86/boot/fdimage)'
   echo  '  fdimage144   - Create 1.4MB boot floppy image (arch/x86/boot/fdimage)'
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/install.sh b/arch/x86/boot/install.sh
index 8d60ee15dfd9..d13ec1c38640 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/install.sh
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/install.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ verify "$3"
 
 # User may have a custom install script
 
-if [ -x ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec ~/bin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
-if [ -x /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel ]; then exec /sbin/${CROSS_COMPILE}installkernel "$@"; fi
+if [ -x ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec ~/bin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
+if [ -x /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} ]; then exec /sbin/${INSTALLKERNEL} "$@"; fi
 
 # Default install - same as make zlilo
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cache.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cache.h
index 5d367caa0e36..549860d3be8f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cache.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cache.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_X86_CACHE_H
 #define _ASM_X86_CACHE_H
 
+#include <linux/linkage.h>
+
 /* L1 cache line size */
 #define L1_CACHE_SHIFT	(CONFIG_X86_L1_CACHE_SHIFT)
 #define L1_CACHE_BYTES	(1 << L1_CACHE_SHIFT)
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 #define __cacheline_aligned_in_smp					\
 	__attribute__((__aligned__(1 << (INTERNODE_CACHE_SHIFT))))	\
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.page_aligned")))
+	__page_aligned_data
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
index b766e8c7252d..218aad7ee76e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ ENTRY(initial_code)
 /*
  * BSS section
  */
-.section ".bss.page_aligned","wa"
+__PAGE_ALIGNED_BSS
 	.align PAGE_SIZE_asm
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAE
 swapper_pg_pmd:
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ ENTRY(empty_zero_page)
  * This starts the data section.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAE
-.section ".data.page_aligned","wa"
+__PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA
 	/* Page-aligned for the benefit of paravirt? */
 	.align PAGE_SIZE_asm
 ENTRY(swapper_pg_dir)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
index fa54f78e2a05..d0bc0a13a437 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ ENTRY(phys_base)
 ENTRY(idt_table)
 	.skip IDT_ENTRIES * 16
 
-	.section .bss.page_aligned, "aw", @nobits
+	__PAGE_ALIGNED_BSS
 	.align PAGE_SIZE
 ENTRY(empty_zero_page)
 	.skip PAGE_SIZE
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c
index 270ff83efc11..3a54dcb9cd0e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
  * way process stacks are handled. This is done by having a special
  * "init_task" linker map entry..
  */
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-		{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 /*
  * Initial task structure.
diff --git a/arch/x86/vdso/Makefile b/arch/x86/vdso/Makefile
index 88112b49f02c..6b4ffedb93c9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/vdso/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/vdso/Makefile
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ quiet_cmd_vdso = VDSO    $@
 		       $(VDSO_LDFLAGS) $(VDSO_LDFLAGS_$(filter %.lds,$(^F))) \
 		       -Wl,-T,$(filter %.lds,$^) $(filter %.o,$^)
 
-VDSO_LDFLAGS = -fPIC -shared $(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+VDSO_LDFLAGS = -fPIC -shared $(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
 GCOV_PROFILE := n
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile
index fe3186de6a33..6f56d95f2c1e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ sed-y = -e 's/(\(\.[a-z]*it\|\.ref\|\)\.text)/(\1.literal \1.text)/g'	\
 	-e 's/(\(\.text\.[a-z]*\))/(\1.literal \1)/g'
 
 quiet_cmd__cpp_lds_S = LDS     $@
-      cmd__cpp_lds_S = $(CPP) $(cpp_flags) -D__ASSEMBLY__ $< | sed $(sed-y) >$@
+      cmd__cpp_lds_S = $(CPP) $(cpp_flags) -P -C -Uxtensa -D__ASSEMBLY__ $< \
+                       | sed $(sed-y) >$@
 
 $(obj)/vmlinux.lds: $(src)/vmlinux.lds.S FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,_cpp_lds_S)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
index d9ddc1ba761c..d215adcfd4ea 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ should_never_return:
  * BSS section
  */
 	
-.section ".bss.page_aligned", "w"
+__PAGE_ALIGNED_BSS
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
 ENTRY(swapper_pg_dir)
 	.fill	PAGE_SIZE, 1, 0
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
index c4302f0e4ba0..cd122fb7e48a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
-union thread_union init_thread_union
-	__attribute__((__section__(".data.init_task"))) =
-{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
+union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
+	{ INIT_THREAD_INFO(init_task) };
 
 struct task_struct init_task = INIT_TASK(init_task);