diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/livepatch.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/livepatch.h
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+/*
+ * livepatch.h - powerpc-specific Kernel Live Patching Core
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 SUSE
+ *
+ * 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef _ASM_POWERPC64_LIVEPATCH_H
+#define _ASM_POWERPC64_LIVEPATCH_H
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/ftrace.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
+static inline int klp_check_compiler_support(void)
+{
+#if !defined(_CALL_ELF) || _CALL_ELF != 2 || !defined(CC_USING_MPROFILE_KERNEL)
+	return 1;
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}
+
+extern int klp_write_module_reloc(struct module *mod, unsigned long type,
+				   unsigned long loc, unsigned long value);