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+#ifndef VEXTERN
+#include <asm/vsyscall.h>
+#define VEXTERN(x) \
+ extern typeof(x) *vdso_ ## x __attribute__((visibility("hidden")));
+#endif
+
+#define VMAGIC 0xfeedbabeabcdefabUL
+
+/* Any kernel variables used in the vDSO must be exported in the main
+ kernel's vmlinux.lds.S/vsyscall.h/proper __section and
+ put into vextern.h and be referenced as a pointer with vdso prefix.
+ The main kernel later fills in the values. */
+
+VEXTERN(jiffies)
+VEXTERN(vgetcpu_mode)
+VEXTERN(vsyscall_gtod_data)