diff --git a/include/asm-avr32/namei.h b/include/asm-avr32/namei.h
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+++ b/include/asm-avr32/namei.h
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+#ifndef __ASM_AVR32_NAMEI_H
+#define __ASM_AVR32_NAMEI_H
+
+/* This dummy routine may be changed to something useful */
+#define __emul_prefix() NULL
+
+#endif /* __ASM_AVR32_NAMEI_H */