Tell modpost that any reference from .note* is OK

@@ -639,6 +639,14 @@ static int strrcmp(const char *s, const 
  *  powerpc has a machine desc table for each platform.
  *  It is mixture of function pointers of .init.text and .text.
  *  fromsec  = .machvec | .machine.desc
+ *
+ * Pattern 11:
+ *  Any reference from an ELF note section (.note*) to another section
+ *  is OK.  ELF notes are only used by tools inspecting the actual
+ *  kernel image, so runtime access is not an issue.
+ *
+ * Pattern 12:
+ *  powerpc has a GOT table in .got2 section
  **/
 static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
 			    const char *fromsec, const char *atsym,

@@ -675,7 +683,7 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *
 		f1 = 0;
 	if (strncmp(fromsec, ".data", strlen(".data")) != 0)
 		f1 = 0;
-	if (strncmp(atsym, "__param", strlen("__param")) != 0)
+	if (!atsym || strncmp(atsym, "__param", strlen("__param")) != 0)
 		f1 = 0;
 
 	if (f1)

@@ -690,7 +698,7 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *
 		f2 = 0;
 
 	for (s = pat2sym; *s; s++)
-		if (strrcmp(atsym, *s) == 0)
+		if (atsym && strrcmp(atsym, *s) == 0)
 			f1 = 1;
 	if (f1 && f2)
 		return 1;

@@ -720,6 +728,14 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *
 	/* Check for pattern 10 */
 	if ((strcmp(fromsec, ".machvec") == 0) ||
 	    (strcmp(fromsec, ".machine.desc") == 0))
+		return 1;
+
+	/* Check for pattern 11 */
+	if (strncmp(fromsec, ".note", strlen(".note")) == 0)
+		return 1;
+
+	/* Check for pattern 12 */
+	if (strcmp(fromsec, ".got2") == 0)
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;

@@ -848,14 +864,9 @@ static void warn_sec_mismatch(const char
 		refsymname = elf->strtab + refsym->st_name;
 
 	/* check whitelist - we may ignore it */
-	if (before &&
-	    secref_whitelist(modname, secname, fromsec,
-			     elf->strtab + before->st_name, refsymname))
-		return;
-
-	/* fromsec whitelist - without a valid 'before'
-	 * powerpc has a GOT table in .got2 section */
-	if (strcmp(fromsec, ".got2") == 0)
+	if (secref_whitelist(modname, secname, fromsec,
+			     before ? (elf->strtab + before->st_name) : NULL,
+			     refsymname))
 		return;
 
 	if (before && after) {

index 662deba..b824198 100644
@@ -1139,6 +1139,7 @@ static int init_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 		".debug",
 		".parainstructions",
 		".rodata",
+		".note",		/* ignore ELF notes - may contain anything */
 		NULL
 	};
 	/* part of section name */

@@ -1214,6 +1215,7 @@ static int exit_section_ref_ok(const char *name)
 	/* Start of section names */
 	const char *namelist2[] = {
 		".debug",
+		".note",		/* ignore ELF notes - may contain anything */
 		NULL
 	};
 	/* part of section name */