diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/elfcore.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/elfcore.c
index 57a2298..bac1639 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/elfcore.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/elfcore.c
@@ -62,3 +62,19 @@
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
+
+size_t elf_core_extra_data_size(void)
+{
+	const struct elf_phdr *const gate_phdrs =
+		(const struct elf_phdr *) (GATE_ADDR + GATE_EHDR->e_phoff);
+	int i;
+	size_t size = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < GATE_EHDR->e_phnum; ++i) {
+		if (gate_phdrs[i].p_type == PT_LOAD) {
+			size += PAGE_ALIGN(gate_phdrs[i].p_memsz);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return size;
+}
diff --git a/arch/um/sys-i386/elfcore.c b/arch/um/sys-i386/elfcore.c
index 30cac52..6bb49b6 100644
--- a/arch/um/sys-i386/elfcore.c
+++ b/arch/um/sys-i386/elfcore.c
@@ -65,3 +65,19 @@
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
+
+size_t elf_core_extra_data_size(void)
+{
+	if ( vsyscall_ehdr ) {
+		const struct elfhdr *const ehdrp =
+			(struct elfhdr *)vsyscall_ehdr;
+		const struct elf_phdr *const phdrp =
+			(const struct elf_phdr *) (vsyscall_ehdr + ehdrp->e_phoff);
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < ehdrp->e_phnum; ++i)
+			if (phdrp[i].p_type == PT_LOAD)
+				return (size_t) phdrp[i].p_filesz;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 6fc49b6..78de530 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -1838,6 +1838,34 @@
 	return gate_vma;
 }
 
+static void fill_extnum_info(struct elfhdr *elf, struct elf_shdr *shdr4extnum,
+			     elf_addr_t e_shoff, int segs)
+{
+	elf->e_shoff = e_shoff;
+	elf->e_shentsize = sizeof(*shdr4extnum);
+	elf->e_shnum = 1;
+	elf->e_shstrndx = SHN_UNDEF;
+
+	memset(shdr4extnum, 0, sizeof(*shdr4extnum));
+
+	shdr4extnum->sh_type = SHT_NULL;
+	shdr4extnum->sh_size = elf->e_shnum;
+	shdr4extnum->sh_link = elf->e_shstrndx;
+	shdr4extnum->sh_info = segs;
+}
+
+static size_t elf_core_vma_data_size(struct vm_area_struct *gate_vma,
+				     unsigned long mm_flags)
+{
+	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
+	size_t size = 0;
+
+	for (vma = first_vma(current, gate_vma); vma != NULL;
+	     vma = next_vma(vma, gate_vma))
+		size += vma_dump_size(vma, mm_flags);
+	return size;
+}
+
 /*
  * Actual dumper
  *
@@ -1857,6 +1885,9 @@
 	unsigned long mm_flags;
 	struct elf_note_info info;
 	struct elf_phdr *phdr4note = NULL;
+	struct elf_shdr *shdr4extnum = NULL;
+	Elf_Half e_phnum;
+	elf_addr_t e_shoff;
 
 	/*
 	 * We no longer stop all VM operations.
@@ -1885,12 +1916,19 @@
 	if (gate_vma != NULL)
 		segs++;
 
+	/* for notes section */
+	segs++;
+
+	/* If segs > PN_XNUM(0xffff), then e_phnum overflows. To avoid
+	 * this, kernel supports extended numbering. Have a look at
+	 * include/linux/elf.h for further information. */
+	e_phnum = segs > PN_XNUM ? PN_XNUM : segs;
+
 	/*
 	 * Collect all the non-memory information about the process for the
 	 * notes.  This also sets up the file header.
 	 */
-	if (!fill_note_info(elf, segs + 1, /* including notes section */
-			    &info, cprm->signr, cprm->regs))
+	if (!fill_note_info(elf, e_phnum, &info, cprm->signr, cprm->regs))
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	has_dumped = 1;
@@ -1900,7 +1938,7 @@
 	set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
 
 	offset += sizeof(*elf);				/* Elf header */
-	offset += (segs + 1) * sizeof(struct elf_phdr); /* Program headers */
+	offset += segs * sizeof(struct elf_phdr);	/* Program headers */
 	foffset = offset;
 
 	/* Write notes phdr entry */
@@ -1926,6 +1964,19 @@
 	 */
 	mm_flags = current->mm->flags;
 
+	offset += elf_core_vma_data_size(gate_vma, mm_flags);
+	offset += elf_core_extra_data_size();
+	e_shoff = offset;
+
+	if (e_phnum == PN_XNUM) {
+		shdr4extnum = kmalloc(sizeof(*shdr4extnum), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!shdr4extnum)
+			goto end_coredump;
+		fill_extnum_info(elf, shdr4extnum, e_shoff, segs);
+	}
+
+	offset = dataoff;
+
 	size += sizeof(*elf);
 	if (size > cprm->limit || !dump_write(cprm->file, elf, sizeof(*elf)))
 		goto end_coredump;
@@ -2003,11 +2054,20 @@
 	if (!elf_core_write_extra_data(cprm->file, &size, cprm->limit))
 		goto end_coredump;
 
+	if (e_phnum == PN_XNUM) {
+		size += sizeof(*shdr4extnum);
+		if (size > cprm->limit
+		    || !dump_write(cprm->file, shdr4extnum,
+				   sizeof(*shdr4extnum)))
+			goto end_coredump;
+	}
+
 end_coredump:
 	set_fs(fs);
 
 cleanup:
 	free_note_info(&info);
+	kfree(shdr4extnum);
 	kfree(phdr4note);
 	kfree(elf);
 out:
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
index 112da49..e49d9c0 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c
@@ -1505,6 +1505,22 @@
 	return sz;
 }
 
+static void fill_extnum_info(struct elfhdr *elf, struct elf_shdr *shdr4extnum,
+			     elf_addr_t e_shoff, int segs)
+{
+	elf->e_shoff = e_shoff;
+	elf->e_shentsize = sizeof(*shdr4extnum);
+	elf->e_shnum = 1;
+	elf->e_shstrndx = SHN_UNDEF;
+
+	memset(shdr4extnum, 0, sizeof(*shdr4extnum));
+
+	shdr4extnum->sh_type = SHT_NULL;
+	shdr4extnum->sh_size = elf->e_shnum;
+	shdr4extnum->sh_link = elf->e_shstrndx;
+	shdr4extnum->sh_info = segs;
+}
+
 /*
  * dump the segments for an MMU process
  */
@@ -1569,6 +1585,17 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+static size_t elf_core_vma_data_size(unsigned long mm_flags)
+{
+	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
+	size_t size = 0;
+
+	for (vma = current->mm->mmap; vma; vma->vm_next)
+		if (maydump(vma, mm_flags))
+			size += vma->vm_end - vma->vm_start;
+	return size;
+}
+
 /*
  * Actual dumper
  *
@@ -1601,6 +1628,9 @@
 	elf_addr_t *auxv;
 	unsigned long mm_flags;
 	struct elf_phdr *phdr4note = NULL;
+	struct elf_shdr *shdr4extnum = NULL;
+	Elf_Half e_phnum;
+	elf_addr_t e_shoff;
 
 	/*
 	 * We no longer stop all VM operations.
@@ -1667,8 +1697,16 @@
 	segs = current->mm->map_count;
 	segs += elf_core_extra_phdrs();
 
+	/* for notes section */
+	segs++;
+
+	/* If segs > PN_XNUM(0xffff), then e_phnum overflows. To avoid
+	 * this, kernel supports extended numbering. Have a look at
+	 * include/linux/elf.h for further information. */
+	e_phnum = segs > PN_XNUM ? PN_XNUM : segs;
+
 	/* Set up header */
-	fill_elf_fdpic_header(elf, segs + 1);	/* including notes section */
+	fill_elf_fdpic_header(elf, e_phnum);
 
 	has_dumped = 1;
 	current->flags |= PF_DUMPCORE;
@@ -1708,7 +1746,7 @@
 	set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
 
 	offset += sizeof(*elf);				/* Elf header */
-	offset += (segs+1) * sizeof(struct elf_phdr);	/* Program headers */
+	offset += segs * sizeof(struct elf_phdr);	/* Program headers */
 	foffset = offset;
 
 	/* Write notes phdr entry */
@@ -1738,6 +1776,19 @@
 	 */
 	mm_flags = current->mm->flags;
 
+	offset += elf_core_vma_data_size(mm_flags);
+	offset += elf_core_extra_data_size();
+	e_shoff = offset;
+
+	if (e_phnum == PN_XNUM) {
+		shdr4extnum = kmalloc(sizeof(*shdr4extnum), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!shdr4extnum)
+			goto end_coredump;
+		fill_extnum_info(elf, shdr4extnum, e_shoff, segs);
+	}
+
+	offset = dataoff;
+
 	size += sizeof(*elf);
 	if (size > cprm->limit || !dump_write(cprm->file, elf, sizeof(*elf)))
 		goto end_coredump;
@@ -1802,6 +1853,14 @@
 	if (!elf_core_write_extra_data(cprm->file, &size, cprm->limit))
 		goto end_coredump;
 
+	if (e_phnum == PN_XNUM) {
+		size += sizeof(*shdr4extnum);
+		if (size > cprm->limit
+		    || !dump_write(cprm->file, shdr4extnum,
+				   sizeof(*shdr4extnum)))
+			goto end_coredump;
+	}
+
 	if (cprm->file->f_pos != offset) {
 		/* Sanity check */
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
diff --git a/include/linux/elf.h b/include/linux/elf.h
index ccde3fd..5978584 100644
--- a/include/linux/elf.h
+++ b/include/linux/elf.h
@@ -50,6 +50,28 @@
 
 #define PT_GNU_STACK	(PT_LOOS + 0x474e551)
 
+/*
+ * Extended Numbering
+ *
+ * If the real number of program header table entries is larger than
+ * or equal to PN_XNUM(0xffff), it is set to sh_info field of the
+ * section header at index 0, and PN_XNUM is set to e_phnum
+ * field. Otherwise, the section header at index 0 is zero
+ * initialized, if it exists.
+ *
+ * Specifications are available in:
+ *
+ * - Sun microsystems: Linker and Libraries.
+ *   Part No: 817-1984-17, September 2008.
+ *   URL: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-1984
+ *
+ * - System V ABI AMD64 Architecture Processor Supplement
+ *   Draft Version 0.99.,
+ *   May 11, 2009.
+ *   URL: http://www.x86-64.org/
+ */
+#define PN_XNUM 0xffff
+
 /* These constants define the different elf file types */
 #define ET_NONE   0
 #define ET_REL    1
@@ -286,7 +308,7 @@
 #define SHN_COMMON	0xfff2
 #define SHN_HIRESERVE	0xffff
  
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct elf32_shdr {
   Elf32_Word	sh_name;
   Elf32_Word	sh_type;
   Elf32_Word	sh_flags;
@@ -394,6 +416,7 @@
 extern Elf32_Dyn _DYNAMIC [];
 #define elfhdr		elf32_hdr
 #define elf_phdr	elf32_phdr
+#define elf_shdr	elf32_shdr
 #define elf_note	elf32_note
 #define elf_addr_t	Elf32_Off
 #define Elf_Half	Elf32_Half
@@ -403,6 +426,7 @@
 extern Elf64_Dyn _DYNAMIC [];
 #define elfhdr		elf64_hdr
 #define elf_phdr	elf64_phdr
+#define elf_shdr	elf64_shdr
 #define elf_note	elf64_note
 #define elf_addr_t	Elf64_Off
 #define Elf_Half	Elf64_Half
diff --git a/include/linux/elfcore.h b/include/linux/elfcore.h
index cfda74f..e687bc3 100644
--- a/include/linux/elfcore.h
+++ b/include/linux/elfcore.h
@@ -166,5 +166,6 @@
 			   unsigned long limit);
 extern int
 elf_core_write_extra_data(struct file *file, size_t *size, unsigned long limit);
+extern size_t elf_core_extra_data_size(void);
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_ELFCORE_H */
diff --git a/kernel/elfcore.c b/kernel/elfcore.c
index 5445741..ff915ef 100644
--- a/kernel/elfcore.c
+++ b/kernel/elfcore.c
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@
 {
 	return 1;
 }
+
+size_t __weak elf_core_extra_data_size(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}