diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/module.c b/arch/i386/kernel/module.c
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+/*  Kernel module help for i386.
+    Copyright (C) 2001 Rusty Russell.
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+*/
+#include <linux/moduleloader.h>
+#include <linux/elf.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+#if 0
+#define DEBUGP printk
+#else
+#define DEBUGP(fmt...)
+#endif
+
+void *module_alloc(unsigned long size)
+{
+	if (size == 0)
+		return NULL;
+	return vmalloc_exec(size);
+}
+
+
+/* Free memory returned from module_alloc */
+void module_free(struct module *mod, void *module_region)
+{
+	vfree(module_region);
+	/* FIXME: If module_region == mod->init_region, trim exception
+           table entries. */
+}
+
+/* We don't need anything special. */
+int module_frob_arch_sections(Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
+			      Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
+			      char *secstrings,
+			      struct module *mod)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int apply_relocate(Elf32_Shdr *sechdrs,
+		   const char *strtab,
+		   unsigned int symindex,
+		   unsigned int relsec,
+		   struct module *me)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+	Elf32_Rel *rel = (void *)sechdrs[relsec].sh_addr;
+	Elf32_Sym *sym;
+	uint32_t *location;
+
+	DEBUGP("Applying relocate section %u to %u\n", relsec,
+	       sechdrs[relsec].sh_info);
+	for (i = 0; i < sechdrs[relsec].sh_size / sizeof(*rel); i++) {
+		/* This is where to make the change */
+		location = (void *)sechdrs[sechdrs[relsec].sh_info].sh_addr
+			+ rel[i].r_offset;
+		/* This is the symbol it is referring to.  Note that all
+		   undefined symbols have been resolved.  */
+		sym = (Elf32_Sym *)sechdrs[symindex].sh_addr
+			+ ELF32_R_SYM(rel[i].r_info);
+
+		switch (ELF32_R_TYPE(rel[i].r_info)) {
+		case R_386_32:
+			/* We add the value into the location given */
+			*location += sym->st_value;
+			break;
+		case R_386_PC32:
+			/* Add the value, subtract its postition */
+			*location += sym->st_value - (uint32_t)location;
+			break;
+		default:
+			printk(KERN_ERR "module %s: Unknown relocation: %u\n",
+			       me->name, ELF32_R_TYPE(rel[i].r_info));
+			return -ENOEXEC;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int apply_relocate_add(Elf32_Shdr *sechdrs,
+		       const char *strtab,
+		       unsigned int symindex,
+		       unsigned int relsec,
+		       struct module *me)
+{
+	printk(KERN_ERR "module %s: ADD RELOCATION unsupported\n",
+	       me->name);
+	return -ENOEXEC;
+}
+
+extern void apply_alternatives(void *start, void *end); 
+
+int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
+		    const Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
+		    struct module *me)
+{
+	const Elf_Shdr *s;
+	char *secstrings = (void *)hdr + sechdrs[hdr->e_shstrndx].sh_offset;
+
+	/* look for .altinstructions to patch */ 
+	for (s = sechdrs; s < sechdrs + hdr->e_shnum; s++) { 
+		void *seg; 		
+		if (strcmp(".altinstructions", secstrings + s->sh_name))
+			continue;
+		seg = (void *)s->sh_addr; 
+		apply_alternatives(seg, seg + s->sh_size); 
+	} 	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void module_arch_cleanup(struct module *mod)
+{
+}