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48 files changed, 155 insertions, 206 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile
index 5e08e3a6a97b10..8cdda477987fd6 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile
@@ -32,16 +32,18 @@ find_cmd = $(find_all_cmd) | \
 		sed 's|^$(srctree)/||' | \
 		grep -F -e "$(subst :," -e ",$(DT_SCHEMA_FILES))" | \
 		sed 's|^|$(srctree)/|'
-CHK_DT_DOCS := $(shell $(find_cmd))
+CHK_DT_EXAMPLES := $(patsubst $(srctree)/%.yaml,%.example.dtb, $(shell $(find_cmd)))
 
 quiet_cmd_yamllint = LINT    $(src)
       cmd_yamllint = ($(find_cmd) | \
                      xargs -n200 -P$$(nproc) \
-		     $(DT_SCHEMA_LINT) -f parsable -c $(srctree)/$(src)/.yamllint >&2) || true
+		     $(DT_SCHEMA_LINT) -f parsable -c $(srctree)/$(src)/.yamllint >&2) \
+		     && touch $@ || true
 
-quiet_cmd_chk_bindings = CHKDT   $@
+quiet_cmd_chk_bindings = CHKDT   $(src)
       cmd_chk_bindings = ($(find_cmd) | \
-                         xargs -n200 -P$$(nproc) $(DT_DOC_CHECKER) -u $(srctree)/$(src)) || true
+			  xargs -n200 -P$$(nproc) $(DT_DOC_CHECKER) -u $(srctree)/$(src)) \
+			  && touch $@ || true
 
 quiet_cmd_mk_schema = SCHEMA  $@
       cmd_mk_schema = f=$$(mktemp) ; \
@@ -49,12 +51,6 @@ quiet_cmd_mk_schema = SCHEMA  $@
                       $(DT_MK_SCHEMA) -j $(DT_MK_SCHEMA_FLAGS) @$$f > $@ ; \
 		      rm -f $$f
 
-define rule_chkdt
-	$(if $(DT_SCHEMA_LINT),$(call cmd,yamllint),)
-	$(call cmd,chk_bindings)
-	$(call cmd,mk_schema)
-endef
-
 DT_DOCS = $(patsubst $(srctree)/%,%,$(shell $(find_all_cmd)))
 
 override DTC_FLAGS := \
@@ -64,12 +60,19 @@ override DTC_FLAGS := \
 	-Wno-unique_unit_address \
 	-Wunique_unit_address_if_enabled
 
-$(obj)/processed-schema.json: $(DT_DOCS) $(src)/.yamllint check_dtschema_version FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_rule,chkdt)
+$(obj)/processed-schema.json: $(DT_DOCS) check_dtschema_version FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,mk_schema)
+
+targets += .dt-binding.checked .yamllint.checked
+$(obj)/.yamllint.checked: $(DT_DOCS) $(src)/.yamllint FORCE
+	$(if $(DT_SCHEMA_LINT),$(call if_changed,yamllint),)
+
+$(obj)/.dt-binding.checked: $(DT_DOCS) FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,chk_bindings)
 
 always-y += processed-schema.json
-always-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += $(patsubst $(srctree)/$(src)/%.yaml,%.example.dts, $(CHK_DT_DOCS))
-always-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += $(patsubst $(srctree)/$(src)/%.yaml,%.example.dtb, $(CHK_DT_DOCS))
+targets += $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%, $(CHK_DT_EXAMPLES))
+targets += $(patsubst $(obj)/%.dtb,%.dts, $(CHK_DT_EXAMPLES))
 
 # Hack: avoid 'Argument list too long' error for 'make clean'. Remove most of
 # build artifacts here before they are processed by scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -78,3 +81,6 @@ clean-files = $(shell find $(obj) \( -name '*.example.dts' -o \
 
 dt_compatible_check: $(obj)/processed-schema.json
 	$(Q)$(srctree)/scripts/dtc/dt-extract-compatibles $(srctree) | xargs dt-check-compatible -v -s $<
+
+PHONY += dt_binding_check
+dt_binding_check: $(obj)/.dt-binding.checked $(obj)/.yamllint.checked $(CHK_DT_EXAMPLES)
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst
index 79ac2e8184f6f0..555c2f8399697c 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.rst
@@ -410,9 +410,6 @@ to be set to 'm'. This can be used if multiple drivers for a single
 hardware exists and only a single driver can be compiled/loaded into
 the kernel, but all drivers can be compiled as modules.
 
-A choice accepts another option "optional", which allows to set the
-choice to 'n' and no entry needs to be selected.
-
 comment::
 
 	"comment" <prompt>
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4a0b501865955c..f4fe5b0ea931b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1403,12 +1403,12 @@ dtbs: dtbs_prepare
 # dtbs_install depend on it as dtbs_install may run as root.
 dtbs_prepare: include/config/kernel.release scripts_dtc
 
-ifneq ($(filter dtbs_check, $(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+ifneq ($(filter dt_binding_check dtbs_check, $(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 export CHECK_DTBS=y
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(CHECK_DTBS),)
-dtbs_prepare: dt_binding_check
+dtbs_prepare: dt_binding_schemas
 endif
 
 dtbs_check: dtbs
@@ -1426,16 +1426,15 @@ PHONY += scripts_dtc
 scripts_dtc: scripts_basic
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=scripts/dtc
 
-ifneq ($(filter dt_binding_check, $(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
-export CHECK_DT_BINDING=y
-endif
+PHONY += dt_binding_check dt_binding_schemas
+dt_binding_check: dt_binding_schemas scripts_dtc
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=Documentation/devicetree/bindings $@
 
-PHONY += dt_binding_check
-dt_binding_check: scripts_dtc
+dt_binding_schemas:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=Documentation/devicetree/bindings
 
 PHONY += dt_compatible_check
-dt_compatible_check: dt_binding_check
+dt_compatible_check: dt_binding_schemas
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=Documentation/devicetree/bindings $@
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1631,10 +1630,11 @@ help:
 	@echo  ''
 	@$(if $(dtstree), \
 		echo 'Devicetree:'; \
-		echo '* dtbs             - Build device tree blobs for enabled boards'; \
-		echo '  dtbs_install     - Install dtbs to $(INSTALL_DTBS_PATH)'; \
-		echo '  dt_binding_check - Validate device tree binding documents'; \
-		echo '  dtbs_check       - Validate device tree source files';\
+		echo '* dtbs               - Build device tree blobs for enabled boards'; \
+		echo '  dtbs_install       - Install dtbs to $(INSTALL_DTBS_PATH)'; \
+		echo '  dt_binding_check   - Validate device tree binding documents and examples'; \
+		echo '  dt_binding_schema  - Build processed device tree binding schemas'; \
+		echo '  dtbs_check         - Validate device tree source files';\
 		echo '')
 
 	@echo 'Userspace tools targets:'
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile b/arch/parisc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
index 4459a48d230335..e45d46bf46a233 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
@@ -26,23 +26,18 @@ $(obj)/vdso32_wrapper.o : $(obj)/vdso32.so FORCE
 
 # Force dependency (incbin is bad)
 # link rule for the .so file, .lds has to be first
-$(obj)/vdso32.so: $(src)/vdso32.lds $(obj-vdso32) $(obj-cvdso32) $(VDSO_LIBGCC) FORCE
+$(obj)/vdso32.so: $(src)/vdso32.lds $(obj-vdso32) $(VDSO_LIBGCC) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,vdso32ld)
 
 # assembly rules for the .S files
 $(obj-vdso32): %.o: %.S FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,vdso32as)
 
-$(obj-cvdso32): %.o: %.c FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_dep,vdso32cc)
-
 # actual build commands
 quiet_cmd_vdso32ld = VDSO32L $@
       cmd_vdso32ld = $(CROSS32CC) $(c_flags) -Wl,-T $(filter-out FORCE, $^) -o $@
 quiet_cmd_vdso32as = VDSO32A $@
       cmd_vdso32as = $(CROSS32CC) $(a_flags) -c -o $@ $<
-quiet_cmd_vdso32cc = VDSO32C $@
-      cmd_vdso32cc = $(CROSS32CC) $(c_flags) -c -fPIC -mno-fast-indirect-calls -o $@ $<
 
 # Generate VDSO offsets using helper script
 gen-vdsosym := $(srctree)/$(src)/gen_vdso_offsets.sh
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 7292542f75e8ba..94895a387ed523 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ config ROMIMAGE_MMCIF
 
 choice
 	prompt "Kernel command line"
-	optional
 	default CMDLINE_OVERWRITE
 	help
 	  Setting this option allows the kernel command line arguments
@@ -727,6 +726,11 @@ config CMDLINE_EXTEND
 	  Given string will be concatenated with arguments passed in
 	  by a bootloader.
 
+config CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER
+	bool "Use bootloader kernel arguments"
+	help
+	  Uses the command-line options passed by the boot loader.
+
 endchoice
 
 config CMDLINE
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/apsh4a3a_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/apsh4a3a_defconfig
index cc909f34787769..9c2644443c4d52 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/apsh4a3a_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/apsh4a3a_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_MEMORY_START=0x0C000000
 CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 CONFIG_SH_STORE_QUEUES=y
 CONFIG_SH_APSH4A3A=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/apsh4ad0a_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/apsh4ad0a_defconfig
index 64558bf60e106a..05d21d91f41d6b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/apsh4ad0a_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/apsh4ad0a_defconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_SECCOMP=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 # CONFIG_CORE_DUMP_DEFAULT_ELF_HEADERS is not set
 CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_PM_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/edosk7705_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/edosk7705_defconfig
index 9ee35269bee260..57c79da1ff8ed3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/edosk7705_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/edosk7705_defconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 CONFIG_CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7705=y
 CONFIG_SH_EDOSK7705=y
 CONFIG_SH_PCLK_FREQ=31250000
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT is not set
 # CONFIG_SERIO is not set
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/hp6xx_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/hp6xx_defconfig
index 0c45f2a0f9bd93..77e3185f63e47a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/hp6xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/hp6xx_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_SH_DMA_API=y
 CONFIG_HD64461_ENABLER=y
 CONFIG_PCCARD=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_APM_EMULATION=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/landisk_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/landisk_defconfig
index 54108209091874..0311380160f42b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/landisk_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/landisk_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_KEXEC=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCCARD=y
 CONFIG_YENTA=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/magicpanelr2_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/magicpanelr2_defconfig
index 52937f9cc2ab31..8d443749550ec0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/magicpanelr2_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/magicpanelr2_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_SH_PCLK_FREQ=24000000
 CONFIG_SH_DMA=y
 CONFIG_SH_DMA_API=y
 CONFIG_HEARTBEAT=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/rsk7264_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
index a88cb3b7795778..e4ef259425c42a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CONFIG_MEMORY_START=0x0c000000
 CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN=y
 CONFIG_SH_RSK=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 # CONFIG_SH_TIMER_MTU2 is not set
 CONFIG_BINFMT_FLAT=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/rsk7269_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/rsk7269_defconfig
index d9a7ce783c9bc2..e0d1560b2bfd73 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/rsk7269_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/rsk7269_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE=0x02000000
 CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN=y
 CONFIG_SH_RSK=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 # CONFIG_SH_TIMER_MTU2 is not set
 CONFIG_SH_PCLK_FREQ=66700000
 CONFIG_BINFMT_FLAT=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/se7619_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/se7619_defconfig
index 14d0f5ead502f4..6b25e9713e7774 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/se7619_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/se7619_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN=y
 CONFIG_SH_7619_SOLUTION_ENGINE=y
 CONFIG_HZ_100=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_BINFMT_FLAT=y
 CONFIG_BINFMT_ZFLAT=y
 # CONFIG_STANDALONE is not set
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/se7705_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/se7705_defconfig
index 16a0f72f082260..1752ddc2694a43 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/se7705_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/se7705_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 # CONFIG_SH_ADC is not set
 CONFIG_SH_SOLUTION_ENGINE=y
 CONFIG_HEARTBEAT=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/se7722_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/se7722_defconfig
index 09e45581744743..5327a2f7098054 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/se7722_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/se7722_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_SH_7722_SOLUTION_ENGINE=y
 CONFIG_NO_HZ=y
 CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS=y
 CONFIG_HEARTBEAT=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/se7750_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/se7750_defconfig
index 5fa6239ae4eae4..a1e25d7de8a608 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/se7750_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/se7750_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 CONFIG_SH_SOLUTION_ENGINE=y
 CONFIG_SH_PCLK_FREQ=33333333
 CONFIG_HEARTBEAT=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/secureedge5410_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/secureedge5410_defconfig
index 120176afe3f6f5..2f77b60e9540b4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/secureedge5410_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/secureedge5410_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CONFIG_SH_SECUREEDGE5410=y
 CONFIG_SH_DMA=y
 CONFIG_SH_DMA_API=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_INET=y
 # CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_TRANSPORT is not set
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sh7710voipgw_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sh7710voipgw_defconfig
index 7f742729df697d..99a5d07605326f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/sh7710voipgw_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/sh7710voipgw_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONFIG_MEMORY_SIZE=0x00800000
 CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y
 # CONFIG_SH_ADC is not set
 CONFIG_SH_PCLK_FREQ=32768000
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sh7724_generic_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sh7724_generic_defconfig
index cbc9389a89a8c0..5440bd0ca4ed5b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/sh7724_generic_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/sh7724_generic_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_CPU_FREQ=y
 CONFIG_SH_CPU_FREQ=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_HIBERNATION=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sh7770_generic_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sh7770_generic_defconfig
index ee2357deba0f1c..4338af8d02d036 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/sh7770_generic_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/sh7770_generic_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CONFIG_SH_CPU_FREQ=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC_JUMP=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_HIBERNATION=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 # CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD is not set
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig
index 59262f42abe6f8..44f9b2317f090f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_INTC_USERIMASK=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCI_DEBUG=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig
index 94381f8268fffc..aec74b0e700352 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_HEARTBEAT=y
 CONFIG_KEXEC=y
 CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/urquell_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/urquell_defconfig
index 445bb451a5ec80..00ef62133b04de 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/urquell_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/urquell_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS=y
 CONFIG_PCIEASPM_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_PCI_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y
+CONFIG_CMDLINE_FROM_BOOTLOADER=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_CPU_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_NET=y
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 3e4497b5135a16..a6dc516a56bf9a 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -452,10 +452,29 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
+ * Some symbol definitions will not exist yet during the first pass of the
+ * link, but are guaranteed to exist in the final link. Provide preliminary
+ * definitions that will be superseded in the final link to avoid having to
+ * rely on weak external linkage, which requires a GOT when used in position
+ * independent code.
+ */
+#define PRELIMINARY_SYMBOL_DEFINITIONS					\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_addresses = .);				\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_offsets = .);					\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_names = .);					\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_num_syms = .);					\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_relative_base = .);				\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_token_table = .);				\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_token_index = .);				\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_markers = .);					\
+	PROVIDE(kallsyms_seqs_of_names = .);
+
+/*
  * Read only Data
  */
 #define RO_DATA(align)							\
 	. = ALIGN((align));						\
+	PRELIMINARY_SYMBOL_DEFINITIONS					\
 	.rodata           : AT(ADDR(.rodata) - LOAD_OFFSET) {		\
 		__start_rodata = .;					\
 		*(.rodata) *(.rodata.*)					\
diff --git a/kernel/kallsyms.c b/kernel/kallsyms.c
index 18edd57b5fe81e..22ea19a36e6e67 100644
--- a/kernel/kallsyms.c
+++ b/kernel/kallsyms.c
@@ -325,12 +325,6 @@ static unsigned long get_symbol_pos(unsigned long addr,
 	unsigned long symbol_start = 0, symbol_end = 0;
 	unsigned long i, low, high, mid;
 
-	/* This kernel should never had been booted. */
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KALLSYMS_BASE_RELATIVE))
-		BUG_ON(!kallsyms_addresses);
-	else
-		BUG_ON(!kallsyms_offsets);
-
 	/* Do a binary search on the sorted kallsyms_addresses array. */
 	low = 0;
 	high = kallsyms_num_syms;
diff --git a/kernel/kallsyms_internal.h b/kernel/kallsyms_internal.h
index 27fabdcc40f579..85480274fc8fb1 100644
--- a/kernel/kallsyms_internal.h
+++ b/kernel/kallsyms_internal.h
@@ -5,27 +5,21 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 /*
- * These will be re-linked against their real values
- * during the second link stage.
+ * These will be re-linked against their real values during the second link
+ * stage. Preliminary values must be provided in the linker script using the
+ * PROVIDE() directive so that the first link stage can complete successfully.
  */
-extern const unsigned long kallsyms_addresses[] __weak;
-extern const int kallsyms_offsets[] __weak;
-extern const u8 kallsyms_names[] __weak;
+extern const unsigned long kallsyms_addresses[];
+extern const int kallsyms_offsets[];
+extern const u8 kallsyms_names[];
 
-/*
- * Tell the compiler that the count isn't in the small data section if the arch
- * has one (eg: FRV).
- */
-extern const unsigned int kallsyms_num_syms
-__section(".rodata") __attribute__((weak));
-
-extern const unsigned long kallsyms_relative_base
-__section(".rodata") __attribute__((weak));
+extern const unsigned int kallsyms_num_syms;
+extern const unsigned long kallsyms_relative_base;
 
-extern const char kallsyms_token_table[] __weak;
-extern const u16 kallsyms_token_index[] __weak;
+extern const char kallsyms_token_table[];
+extern const u16 kallsyms_token_index[];
 
-extern const unsigned int kallsyms_markers[] __weak;
-extern const u8 kallsyms_seqs_of_names[] __weak;
+extern const unsigned int kallsyms_markers[];
+extern const u8 kallsyms_seqs_of_names[];
 
 #endif // LINUX_KALLSYMS_INTERNAL_H_
diff --git a/kernel/ksysfs.c b/kernel/ksysfs.c
index 495b69a71a5d7d..07fb5987b42bdf 100644
--- a/kernel/ksysfs.c
+++ b/kernel/ksysfs.c
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ KERNEL_ATTR_RW(rcu_normal);
 /*
  * Make /sys/kernel/notes give the raw contents of our kernel .notes section.
  */
-extern const void __start_notes __weak;
-extern const void __stop_notes __weak;
+extern const void __start_notes;
+extern const void __stop_notes;
 #define	notes_size (&__stop_notes - &__start_notes)
 
 static ssize_t notes_read(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
diff --git a/lib/buildid.c b/lib/buildid.c
index 898301b49eb644..7954dd92e36c01 100644
--- a/lib/buildid.c
+++ b/lib/buildid.c
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ unsigned char vmlinux_build_id[BUILD_ID_SIZE_MAX] __ro_after_init;
  */
 void __init init_vmlinux_build_id(void)
 {
-	extern const void __start_notes __weak;
-	extern const void __stop_notes __weak;
+	extern const void __start_notes;
+	extern const void __stop_notes;
 	unsigned int size = &__stop_notes - &__start_notes;
 
 	build_id_parse_buf(&__start_notes, vmlinux_build_id, size);
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 3179747cbd2cc0..d1d51e38b55d7a 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ $(multi-dtb-y): FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,fdtoverlay)
 $(call multi_depend, $(multi-dtb-y), .dtb, -dtbs)
 
-ifneq ($(CHECK_DTBS)$(CHECK_DT_BINDING),)
+ifneq ($(CHECK_DTBS),)
 DT_CHECKER ?= dt-validate
 DT_CHECKER_FLAGS ?= $(if $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES),-l $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES),-m)
 DT_BINDING_DIR := Documentation/devicetree/bindings
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 965bb40c50e517..0156ca13f949c5 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -497,9 +497,8 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 				printf("%*c", indent, '>');
 			} else
 				printf("%*c", indent, ' ');
-			printf(" %d. %s", cnt, menu_get_prompt(child));
-			if (child->sym->name)
-				printf(" (%s)", child->sym->name);
+			printf(" %d. %s (%s)", cnt, menu_get_prompt(child),
+			       child->sym->name);
 			if (!sym_has_value(child->sym))
 				printf(" (NEW)");
 			printf("\n");
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 0e35c4819cf1d2..bcce87658998c4 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -793,30 +793,23 @@ int conf_write_defconfig(const char *filename)
 
 	sym_clear_all_valid();
 
-	/* Traverse all menus to find all relevant symbols */
-	menu = rootmenu.list;
-
-	while (menu != NULL)
-	{
+	menu_for_each_entry(menu) {
 		sym = menu->sym;
 		if (sym && !sym_is_choice(sym)) {
 			sym_calc_value(sym);
 			if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE))
-				goto next_menu;
+				continue;
 			sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_WRITE;
 			/* If we cannot change the symbol - skip */
 			if (!sym_is_changeable(sym))
-				goto next_menu;
+				continue;
 			/* If symbol equals to default value - skip */
 			if (strcmp(sym_get_string_value(sym), sym_get_string_default(sym)) == 0)
-				goto next_menu;
+				continue;
 
 			/*
 			 * If symbol is a choice value and equals to the
 			 * default for a choice - skip.
-			 * But only if value is bool and equal to "y" and
-			 * choice is not "optional".
-			 * (If choice is "optional" then all values can be "n")
 			 */
 			if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
 				struct symbol *cs;
@@ -824,28 +817,14 @@ int conf_write_defconfig(const char *filename)
 
 				cs = prop_get_symbol(sym_get_choice_prop(sym));
 				ds = sym_choice_default(cs);
-				if (!sym_is_optional(cs) && sym == ds) {
+				if (sym == ds) {
 					if ((sym->type == S_BOOLEAN) &&
 					    sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes)
-						goto next_menu;
+						continue;
 				}
 			}
 			print_symbol_for_dotconfig(out, sym);
 		}
-next_menu:
-		if (menu->list != NULL) {
-			menu = menu->list;
-		}
-		else if (menu->next != NULL) {
-			menu = menu->next;
-		} else {
-			while ((menu = menu->parent)) {
-				if (menu->next != NULL) {
-					menu = menu->next;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	fclose(out);
 	return 0;
@@ -906,7 +885,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 				     "# %s\n"
 				     "#\n", str);
 			need_newline = false;
-		} else if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHOICE) &&
+		} else if (!sym_is_choice(sym) &&
 			   !(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITTEN)) {
 			sym_calc_value(sym);
 			if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE))
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index 0158f5eac45428..f646a98de0063a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ enum {
 /*
  * Represents a configuration symbol.
  *
- * Choices are represented as a special kind of symbol and have the
- * SYMBOL_CHOICE bit set in 'flags'.
+ * Choices are represented as a special kind of symbol with null name.
  */
 struct symbol {
 	/* link node for the hash table */
@@ -131,10 +130,8 @@ struct symbol {
 
 #define SYMBOL_CONST      0x0001  /* symbol is const */
 #define SYMBOL_CHECK      0x0008  /* used during dependency checking */
-#define SYMBOL_CHOICE     0x0010  /* start of a choice block (null name) */
 #define SYMBOL_CHOICEVAL  0x0020  /* used as a value in a choice block */
 #define SYMBOL_VALID      0x0080  /* set when symbol.curr is calculated */
-#define SYMBOL_OPTIONAL   0x0100  /* choice is optional - values can be 'n' */
 #define SYMBOL_WRITE      0x0200  /* write symbol to file (KCONFIG_CONFIG) */
 #define SYMBOL_CHANGED    0x0400  /* ? */
 #define SYMBOL_WRITTEN    0x0800  /* track info to avoid double-write to .config */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index 9709aca3a30fe9..13e2449ac83fad 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -83,14 +83,10 @@ static const char *dbg_sym_flags(int val)
 		strcat(buf, "const/");
 	if (val & SYMBOL_CHECK)
 		strcat(buf, "check/");
-	if (val & SYMBOL_CHOICE)
-		strcat(buf, "choice/");
 	if (val & SYMBOL_CHOICEVAL)
 		strcat(buf, "choiceval/");
 	if (val & SYMBOL_VALID)
 		strcat(buf, "valid/");
-	if (val & SYMBOL_OPTIONAL)
-		strcat(buf, "optional/");
 	if (val & SYMBOL_WRITE)
 		strcat(buf, "write/");
 	if (val & SYMBOL_CHANGED)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l b/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l
index 89544c3a1a2995..8dd597c4710dcb 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ n	[A-Za-z0-9_-]
 "menuconfig"		return T_MENUCONFIG;
 "modules"		return T_MODULES;
 "on"			return T_ON;
-"optional"		return T_OPTIONAL;
 "prompt"		return T_PROMPT;
 "range"			return T_RANGE;
 "select"		return T_SELECT;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index e7cc9e985c4f06..64dfc354dd5c17 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ void str_printf(struct gstr *gs, const char *fmt, ...);
 char *str_get(struct gstr *gs);
 
 /* menu.c */
+struct menu *menu_next(struct menu *menu, struct menu *root);
+#define menu_for_each_sub_entry(menu, root) \
+	for (menu = menu_next(root, root); menu; menu = menu_next(menu, root))
+#define menu_for_each_entry(menu) \
+	menu_for_each_sub_entry(menu, &rootmenu)
 void _menu_init(void);
 void menu_warn(struct menu *menu, const char *fmt, ...);
 struct menu *menu_add_menu(void);
@@ -124,7 +129,8 @@ static inline struct symbol *sym_get_choice_value(struct symbol *sym)
 
 static inline bool sym_is_choice(struct symbol *sym)
 {
-	return sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHOICE ? true : false;
+	/* A choice is a symbol with no name */
+	return sym->name == NULL;
 }
 
 static inline bool sym_is_choice_value(struct symbol *sym)
@@ -132,11 +138,6 @@ static inline bool sym_is_choice_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	return sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHOICEVAL ? true : false;
 }
 
-static inline bool sym_is_optional(struct symbol *sym)
-{
-	return sym->flags & SYMBOL_OPTIONAL ? true : false;
-}
-
 static inline bool sym_has_value(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	return sym->flags & SYMBOL_DEF_USER ? true : false;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index 3b822cd110f478..e01b9ee87c05b3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -17,6 +17,27 @@ static const char nohelp_text[] = "There is no help available for this option.";
 struct menu rootmenu;
 static struct menu **last_entry_ptr;
 
+/**
+ * menu_next - return the next menu entry with depth-first traversal
+ * @menu: pointer to the current menu
+ * @root: root of the sub-tree to traverse. If NULL is given, the traveral
+ *        continues until it reaches the end of the entire menu tree.
+ * return: the menu to visit next, or NULL when it reaches the end.
+ */
+struct menu *menu_next(struct menu *menu, struct menu *root)
+{
+	if (menu->list)
+		return menu->list;
+
+	while (menu != root && !menu->next)
+		menu = menu->parent;
+
+	if (menu == root)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return menu->next;
+}
+
 void menu_warn(struct menu *menu, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
@@ -572,15 +593,11 @@ static void _menu_finalize(struct menu *parent, bool inside_choice)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * For non-optional choices, add a reverse dependency (corresponding to
-	 * a select) of '<visibility> && m'. This prevents the user from
-	 * setting the choice mode to 'n' when the choice is visible.
-	 *
-	 * This would also work for non-choice symbols, but only non-optional
-	 * choices clear SYMBOL_OPTIONAL as of writing. Choices are implemented
-	 * as a type of symbol.
+	 * For choices, add a reverse dependency (corresponding to a select) of
+	 * '<visibility> && m'. This prevents the user from setting the choice
+	 * mode to 'n' when the choice is visible.
 	 */
-	if (sym && !sym_is_optional(sym) && parent->prompt) {
+	if (sym && sym_is_choice(sym) && parent->prompt) {
 		sym->rev_dep.expr = expr_alloc_or(sym->rev_dep.expr,
 				expr_alloc_and(parent->prompt->visible.expr,
 					expr_alloc_symbol(&symbol_mod)));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/parser.y b/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
index 7fb996612c9660..69dc0c098acbdb 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ struct menu *current_menu, *current_entry;
 %token T_MODULES
 %token T_ON
 %token T_OPEN_PAREN
-%token T_OPTIONAL
 %token T_PLUS_EQUAL
 %token T_PROMPT
 %token T_RANGE
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ stmt_list_in_choice:
 
 config_entry_start: T_CONFIG nonconst_symbol T_EOL
 {
-	$2->flags |= SYMBOL_OPTIONAL;
 	menu_add_entry($2);
 	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:config %s\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $2->name);
 };
@@ -152,7 +150,6 @@ config_stmt: config_entry_start config_option_list
 
 menuconfig_entry_start: T_MENUCONFIG nonconst_symbol T_EOL
 {
-	$2->flags |= SYMBOL_OPTIONAL;
 	menu_add_entry($2);
 	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:menuconfig %s\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $2->name);
 };
@@ -224,7 +221,7 @@ config_option: T_MODULES T_EOL
 
 choice: T_CHOICE T_EOL
 {
-	struct symbol *sym = sym_lookup(NULL, SYMBOL_CHOICE);
+	struct symbol *sym = sym_lookup(NULL, 0);
 	sym->flags |= SYMBOL_NO_WRITE;
 	menu_add_entry(sym);
 	menu_add_expr(P_CHOICE, NULL, NULL);
@@ -272,12 +269,6 @@ choice_option: logic_type prompt_stmt_opt T_EOL
 	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:type(%u)\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $1);
 };
 
-choice_option: T_OPTIONAL T_EOL
-{
-	current_entry->sym->flags |= SYMBOL_OPTIONAL;
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:optional\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
-};
-
 choice_option: T_DEFAULT nonconst_symbol if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_symbol(P_DEFAULT, $2, $3);
@@ -517,20 +508,9 @@ void conf_parse(const char *name)
 
 	menu_finalize();
 
-	menu = &rootmenu;
-	while (menu) {
+	menu_for_each_entry(menu) {
 		if (menu->sym && sym_check_deps(menu->sym))
 			yynerrs++;
-
-		if (menu->list) {
-			menu = menu->list;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		while (!menu->next && menu->parent)
-			menu = menu->parent;
-
-		menu = menu->next;
 	}
 
 	if (yynerrs)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 81fe1884ef8ae3..8b34992ba5ed98 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ struct symbol *sym_lookup(const char *name, int flags)
 			if (symbol->name &&
 			    !strcmp(symbol->name, name) &&
 			    (flags ? symbol->flags & flags
-				   : !(symbol->flags & (SYMBOL_CONST|SYMBOL_CHOICE))))
+				   : !(symbol->flags & SYMBOL_CONST)))
 				return symbol;
 		}
 		new_name = xstrdup(name);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/Kconfig b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/Kconfig
index 0930eb65e93283..8cdda40868a134 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/Kconfig
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/Kconfig
@@ -18,19 +18,6 @@ config BOOL_CHOICE1
 endchoice
 
 choice
-	prompt "optional boolean choice"
-	optional
-	default OPT_BOOL_CHOICE1
-
-config OPT_BOOL_CHOICE0
-	bool "choice 0"
-
-config OPT_BOOL_CHOICE1
-	bool "choice 1"
-
-endchoice
-
-choice
 	prompt "tristate choice"
 	default TRI_CHOICE1
 
@@ -41,16 +28,3 @@ config TRI_CHOICE1
 	tristate "choice 1"
 
 endchoice
-
-choice
-	prompt "optional tristate choice"
-	optional
-	default OPT_TRI_CHOICE1
-
-config OPT_TRI_CHOICE0
-	tristate "choice 0"
-
-config OPT_TRI_CHOICE1
-	tristate "choice 1"
-
-endchoice
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/__init__.py b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/__init__.py
index 4318fce05912f4..05e162220085c7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ The handling of 'choice' is a bit complicated part in Kconfig.
 
 The behavior of 'y' choice is intuitive.  If choice values are tristate,
 the choice can be 'm' where each value can be enabled independently.
-Also, if a choice is marked as 'optional', the whole choice can be
-invisible.
 """
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allmod_expected_config b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allmod_expected_config
index f1f5dcdb792304..d1f51651740c4f 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allmod_expected_config
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allmod_expected_config
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BOOL_CHOICE0 is not set
 CONFIG_BOOL_CHOICE1=y
-# CONFIG_OPT_BOOL_CHOICE0 is not set
-CONFIG_OPT_BOOL_CHOICE1=y
 CONFIG_TRI_CHOICE0=m
 CONFIG_TRI_CHOICE1=m
-CONFIG_OPT_TRI_CHOICE0=m
-CONFIG_OPT_TRI_CHOICE1=m
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allyes_expected_config b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allyes_expected_config
index e5a062a1157cd4..8a76c1816893b0 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allyes_expected_config
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/allyes_expected_config
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_MODULES=y
 # CONFIG_BOOL_CHOICE0 is not set
 CONFIG_BOOL_CHOICE1=y
-# CONFIG_OPT_BOOL_CHOICE0 is not set
-CONFIG_OPT_BOOL_CHOICE1=y
 # CONFIG_TRI_CHOICE0 is not set
 CONFIG_TRI_CHOICE1=y
-# CONFIG_OPT_TRI_CHOICE0 is not set
-CONFIG_OPT_TRI_CHOICE1=y
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask0_expected_stdout b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask0_expected_stdout
index b251bba9698b29..d2257db4642308 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask0_expected_stdout
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask0_expected_stdout
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ boolean choice
   1. choice 0 (BOOL_CHOICE0) (NEW)
 > 2. choice 1 (BOOL_CHOICE1) (NEW)
 choice[1-2?]: 
-optional boolean choice [N/y/?] (NEW) 
 tristate choice [M/y/?] (NEW) 
   choice 0 (TRI_CHOICE0) [N/m/?] (NEW) 
   choice 1 (TRI_CHOICE1) [N/m/?] (NEW) 
-optional tristate choice [N/m/y/?] (NEW) 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_config b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_config
index b67bfe3c641fa1..0f417856c81c1b 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_config
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_config
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 # CONFIG_MODULES is not set
-CONFIG_OPT_BOOL_CHOICE0=y
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_expected_stdout b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_expected_stdout
index c2125e9bf96a76..ffa20ad7f38eb9 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_expected_stdout
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/choice/oldask1_expected_stdout
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ boolean choice
   1. choice 0 (BOOL_CHOICE0) (NEW)
 > 2. choice 1 (BOOL_CHOICE1) (NEW)
 choice[1-2?]: 
-optional boolean choice [Y/n/?] (NEW) 
-optional boolean choice
-> 1. choice 0 (OPT_BOOL_CHOICE0)
-  2. choice 1 (OPT_BOOL_CHOICE1) (NEW)
-choice[1-2?]: 
 tristate choice
   1. choice 0 (TRI_CHOICE0) (NEW)
 > 2. choice 1 (TRI_CHOICE1) (NEW)
 choice[1-2?]: 
-optional tristate choice [N/y/?] 
diff --git a/scripts/package/buildtar b/scripts/package/buildtar
index 72c91a1b832f93..fe816f62a290c9 100755
--- a/scripts/package/buildtar
+++ b/scripts/package/buildtar
@@ -53,18 +53,21 @@ cp -v -- "${objtree}/vmlinux" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinux-${KERNELRELEASE}"
 #
 # Install arch-specific kernel image(s)
 #
+# Note:
+#   mips, arm64, and riscv copy the first image found. This may not produce
+#   the desired outcome because it may pick up a stale file remaining in the
+#   build tree.
+#
 case "${ARCH}" in
-	x86|i386|x86_64)
-		[ -f "${objtree}/arch/x86/boot/bzImage" ] && cp -v -- "${objtree}/arch/x86/boot/bzImage" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinuz-${KERNELRELEASE}"
-		;;
 	alpha)
-		[ -f "${objtree}/arch/alpha/boot/vmlinux.gz" ] && cp -v -- "${objtree}/arch/alpha/boot/vmlinux.gz" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinuz-${KERNELRELEASE}"
+		cp -v -- "${objtree}/arch/alpha/boot/vmlinux.gz" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinuz-${KERNELRELEASE}"
 		;;
 	parisc*)
-		[ -f "${KBUILD_IMAGE}" ] && cp -v -- "${KBUILD_IMAGE}" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinux-${KERNELRELEASE}"
+		cp -v -- "${KBUILD_IMAGE}" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinux-${KERNELRELEASE}"
 		[ -f "${objtree}/lifimage" ] && cp -v -- "${objtree}/lifimage" "${tmpdir}/boot/lifimage-${KERNELRELEASE}"
 		;;
 	mips)
+		# Please note the following code may copy a stale file.
 		if [ -f "${objtree}/arch/mips/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin" ]; then
 			cp -v -- "${objtree}/arch/mips/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinuz-${KERNELRELEASE}"
 		elif [ -f "${objtree}/arch/mips/boot/compressed/vmlinux.ecoff" ]; then
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ case "${ARCH}" in
 		fi
 		;;
 	arm64)
+		# Please note the following code may copy a stale file.
 		for i in Image.bz2 Image.gz Image.lz4 Image.lzma Image.lzo vmlinuz.efi ; do
 			if [ -f "${objtree}/arch/arm64/boot/${i}" ] ; then
 				cp -v -- "${objtree}/arch/arm64/boot/${i}" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinuz-${KERNELRELEASE}"
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ case "${ARCH}" in
 		done
 		;;
 	riscv)
+		# Please note the following code may copy a stale file.
 		for i in Image.bz2 Image.gz Image; do
 			if [ -f "${objtree}/arch/riscv/boot/${i}" ] ; then
 				cp -v -- "${objtree}/arch/riscv/boot/${i}" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinux-${KERNELRELEASE}"
@@ -102,13 +107,6 @@ case "${ARCH}" in
 		done
 		;;
 	*)
-		[ -f "${KBUILD_IMAGE}" ] && cp -v -- "${KBUILD_IMAGE}" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinux-kbuild-${KERNELRELEASE}"
-		echo "" >&2
-		echo '** ** **  WARNING  ** ** **' >&2
-		echo "" >&2
-		echo "Your architecture did not define any architecture-dependent files" >&2
-		echo "to be placed into the tarball. Please add those to ${0} ..." >&2
-		echo "" >&2
-		sleep 5
+		cp -v -- "${KBUILD_IMAGE}" "${tmpdir}/boot/vmlinuz-${KERNELRELEASE}"
 		;;
 esac
diff --git a/scripts/unifdef.c b/scripts/unifdef.c
index db00e3e30a59d7..ff15efd6e7d749 100644
--- a/scripts/unifdef.c
+++ b/scripts/unifdef.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int              depth;			/* current #if nesting */
 static int              delcount;		/* count of deleted lines */
 static unsigned         blankcount;		/* count of blank lines */
 static unsigned         blankmax;		/* maximum recent blankcount */
-static bool             constexpr;		/* constant #if expression */
+static bool             constexpression;	/* constant #if expression */
 static bool             zerosyms = true;	/* to format symdepth output */
 static bool             firstsym;		/* ditto */
 
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static const struct ops {
 /*
  * Function for evaluating the innermost parts of expressions,
  * viz. !expr (expr) number defined(symbol) symbol
- * We reset the constexpr flag in the last two cases.
+ * We reset the constexpression flag in the last two cases.
  */
 static Linetype
 eval_unary(const struct ops *ops, int *valp, const char **cpp)
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ eval_unary(const struct ops *ops, int *valp, const char **cpp)
 		cp = skipcomment(cp);
 		if (defparen && *cp++ != ')')
 			return (LT_ERROR);
-		constexpr = false;
+		constexpression = false;
 	} else if (!endsym(*cp)) {
 		debug("eval%d symbol", ops - eval_ops);
 		sym = findsym(cp);
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ eval_unary(const struct ops *ops, int *valp, const char **cpp)
 			lt = *valp ? LT_TRUE : LT_FALSE;
 			cp = skipargs(cp);
 		}
-		constexpr = false;
+		constexpression = false;
 	} else {
 		debug("eval%d bad expr", ops - eval_ops);
 		return (LT_ERROR);
@@ -955,10 +955,10 @@ ifeval(const char **cpp)
 	int val = 0;
 
 	debug("eval %s", *cpp);
-	constexpr = killconsts ? false : true;
+	constexpression = killconsts ? false : true;
 	ret = eval_table(eval_ops, &val, cpp);
 	debug("eval = %d", val);
-	return (constexpr ? LT_IF : ret == LT_ERROR ? LT_IF : ret);
+	return (constexpression ? LT_IF : ret == LT_ERROR ? LT_IF : ret);
 }
 
 /*