diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile
index f5530c91d655..780e5618ec0a 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/Makefile
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ $(obj)/processed-schema.json: $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES) check_dtschema_version FORCE
 
 endif
 
-extra-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += processed-schema-examples.json
-extra-$(CHECK_DTBS) += processed-schema.json
-extra-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += $(patsubst $(src)/%.yaml,%.example.dts, $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES))
-extra-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += $(patsubst $(src)/%.yaml,%.example.dt.yaml, $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES))
+always-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += processed-schema-examples.json
+always-$(CHECK_DTBS)       += processed-schema.json
+always-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += $(patsubst $(src)/%.yaml,%.example.dts, $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES))
+always-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING) += $(patsubst $(src)/%.yaml,%.example.dt.yaml, $(DT_SCHEMA_FILES))
 
 # Hack: avoid 'Argument list too long' error for 'make clean'. Remove most of
 # build artifacts here before they are processed by scripts/Makefile.clean
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
index de669c2f1fcd..db3af0b45baf 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles.
 	   --- 3.1 Goal definitions
 	   --- 3.2 Built-in object goals - obj-y
 	   --- 3.3 Loadable module goals - obj-m
-	   --- 3.4 Objects which export symbols
+	   --- 3.4 <deleted>
 	   --- 3.5 Library file goals - lib-y
 	   --- 3.6 Descending down in directories
 	   --- 3.7 Non-builtin vmlinux targets - extra-y
@@ -247,12 +247,6 @@ more details, with real examples.
 	kbuild will build an ext2.o file for you out of the individual
 	parts and then link this into built-in.a, as you would expect.
 
-3.4 Objects which export symbols
---------------------------------
-
-	No special notation is required in the makefiles for
-	modules exporting symbols.
-
 3.5 Library file goals - lib-y
 ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index b40744cc6e99..c71664ca8bfd 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -4319,8 +4319,6 @@ C:	irc://chat.freenode.net/clangbuiltlinux
 F:	Documentation/kbuild/llvm.rst
 F:	include/linux/compiler-clang.h
 F:	scripts/clang-tools/
-F:	scripts/clang-version.sh
-F:	scripts/lld-version.sh
 K:	\b(?i:clang|llvm)\b
 
 CLEANCACHE API
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b18dbc634690..6ecd0d22e608 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -100,6 +100,36 @@ endif
 
 export quiet Q KBUILD_VERBOSE
 
+# Call a source code checker (by default, "sparse") as part of the
+# C compilation.
+#
+# Use 'make C=1' to enable checking of only re-compiled files.
+# Use 'make C=2' to enable checking of *all* source files, regardless
+# of whether they are re-compiled or not.
+#
+# See the file "Documentation/dev-tools/sparse.rst" for more details,
+# including where to get the "sparse" utility.
+
+ifeq ("$(origin C)", "command line")
+  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = $(C)
+endif
+ifndef KBUILD_CHECKSRC
+  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = 0
+endif
+
+export KBUILD_CHECKSRC
+
+# Use make M=dir or set the environment variable KBUILD_EXTMOD to specify the
+# directory of external module to build. Setting M= takes precedence.
+ifeq ("$(origin M)", "command line")
+  KBUILD_EXTMOD := $(M)
+endif
+
+$(if $(word 2, $(KBUILD_EXTMOD)), \
+	$(error building multiple external modules is not supported))
+
+export KBUILD_EXTMOD
+
 # Kbuild will save output files in the current working directory.
 # This does not need to match to the root of the kernel source tree.
 #
@@ -145,7 +175,8 @@ else
 need-sub-make := 1
 endif
 
-abs_srctree := $(realpath $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+this-makefile := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
+abs_srctree := $(realpath $(dir $(this-makefile)))
 
 ifneq ($(words $(subst :, ,$(abs_srctree))), 1)
 $(error source directory cannot contain spaces or colons)
@@ -160,8 +191,6 @@ MAKEFLAGS += --include-dir=$(abs_srctree)
 need-sub-make := 1
 endif
 
-this-makefile := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
-
 ifneq ($(filter 3.%,$(MAKE_VERSION)),)
 # 'MAKEFLAGS += -rR' does not immediately become effective for GNU Make 3.x
 # We need to invoke sub-make to avoid implicit rules in the top Makefile.
@@ -195,36 +224,6 @@ ifeq ($(need-sub-make),)
 # so that IDEs/editors are able to understand relative filenames.
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
 
-# Call a source code checker (by default, "sparse") as part of the
-# C compilation.
-#
-# Use 'make C=1' to enable checking of only re-compiled files.
-# Use 'make C=2' to enable checking of *all* source files, regardless
-# of whether they are re-compiled or not.
-#
-# See the file "Documentation/dev-tools/sparse.rst" for more details,
-# including where to get the "sparse" utility.
-
-ifeq ("$(origin C)", "command line")
-  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = $(C)
-endif
-ifndef KBUILD_CHECKSRC
-  KBUILD_CHECKSRC = 0
-endif
-
-# Use make M=dir or set the environment variable KBUILD_EXTMOD to specify the
-# directory of external module to build. Setting M= takes precedence.
-ifeq ("$(origin M)", "command line")
-  KBUILD_EXTMOD := $(M)
-endif
-
-$(if $(word 2, $(KBUILD_EXTMOD)), \
-	$(error building multiple external modules is not supported))
-
-export KBUILD_CHECKSRC KBUILD_EXTMOD
-
-extmod-prefix = $(if $(KBUILD_EXTMOD),$(KBUILD_EXTMOD)/)
-
 ifeq ($(abs_srctree),$(abs_objtree))
         # building in the source tree
         srctree := .
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ export building_out_of_srctree srctree objtree VPATH
 # of make so .config is not included in this case either (for *config).
 
 version_h := include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h
-old_version_h := include/linux/version.h
 
 clean-targets := %clean mrproper cleandocs
 no-dot-config-targets := $(clean-targets) \
@@ -558,7 +556,13 @@ ifdef building_out_of_srctree
 	{ echo "# this is build directory, ignore it"; echo "*"; } > .gitignore
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(shell $(CC) --version 2>&1 | head -n 1 | grep clang),)
+# The expansion should be delayed until arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile is included.
+# Some architectures define CROSS_COMPILE in arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile.
+# CC_VERSION_TEXT is referenced from Kconfig (so it needs export),
+# and from include/config/auto.conf.cmd to detect the compiler upgrade.
+CC_VERSION_TEXT = $(shell $(CC) --version 2>/dev/null | head -n 1 | sed 's/\#//g')
+
+ifneq ($(findstring clang,$(CC_VERSION_TEXT)),)
 ifneq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
 CLANG_FLAGS	+= --target=$(notdir $(CROSS_COMPILE:%-=%))
 GCC_TOOLCHAIN_DIR := $(dir $(shell which $(CROSS_COMPILE)elfedit))
@@ -577,12 +581,6 @@ KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= $(CLANG_FLAGS)
 export CLANG_FLAGS
 endif
 
-# The expansion should be delayed until arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile is included.
-# Some architectures define CROSS_COMPILE in arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile.
-# CC_VERSION_TEXT is referenced from Kconfig (so it needs export),
-# and from include/config/auto.conf.cmd to detect the compiler upgrade.
-CC_VERSION_TEXT = $(shell $(CC) --version 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
-
 ifdef config-build
 # ===========================================================================
 # *config targets only - make sure prerequisites are updated, and descend
@@ -832,8 +830,10 @@ ifneq ($(LLVM_IAS),1)
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -Wa,-gdwarf-2
 endif
 
-ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4
-DEBUG_CFLAGS	+= -gdwarf-4
+ifndef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_DWARF_TOOLCHAIN_DEFAULT
+dwarf-version-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4) := 4
+dwarf-version-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5) := 5
+DEBUG_CFLAGS	+= -gdwarf-$(dwarf-version-y)
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_REDUCED
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS
     mod_compress_cmd = $(KGZIP) -n -f
   endif # CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
   ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS_XZ
-    mod_compress_cmd = $(XZ) -f
+    mod_compress_cmd = $(XZ) --lzma2=dict=2MiB -f
   endif # CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS_XZ
 endif # CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS
 export mod_compress_cmd
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ endif # CONFIG_BPF
 
 PHONY += prepare0
 
+extmod-prefix = $(if $(KBUILD_EXTMOD),$(KBUILD_EXTMOD)/)
 export MODORDER := $(extmod-prefix)modules.order
 export MODULES_NSDEPS := $(extmod-prefix)modules.nsdeps
 
@@ -1280,14 +1281,22 @@ define filechk_utsrelease.h
 endef
 
 define filechk_version.h
-	echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                         \
-	expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + 0$(SUBLEVEL)); \
-	echo '#define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c))'
+	if [ $(SUBLEVEL) -gt 255 ]; then                                 \
+		echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                 \
+		expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + 255); \
+	else                                                             \
+		echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                 \
+		expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + $(SUBLEVEL)); \
+	fi;                                                              \
+	echo '#define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) +  \
+	((c) > 255 ? 255 : (c)))';                                       \
+	echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_MAJOR $(VERSION);                    \
+	echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL $(PATCHLEVEL);            \
+	echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_SUBLEVEL $(SUBLEVEL)
 endef
 
 $(version_h): FORCE
 	$(call filechk,version.h)
-	$(Q)rm -f $(old_version_h)
 
 include/generated/utsrelease.h: include/config/kernel.release FORCE
 	$(call filechk,utsrelease.h)
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/alpha/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 659faefdcb1d..285aaba832d9 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_abi_$(basetarget))'		\
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
-$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h
 kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/arm/tools/Makefile b/arch/arm/tools/Makefile
index 27d8beb7c941..3654f979851b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/tools/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/tools/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ uapi := $(gen)/uapi/asm
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 sysnr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallnr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 
 gen-y := $(gen)/calls-oabi.S
 gen-y += $(gen)/calls-eabi.S
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
index fd8abf9cb312..fc0ce2a1f3bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ config ARM64_PTR_AUTH
 	depends on (CC_HAS_SIGN_RETURN_ADDRESS || CC_HAS_BRANCH_PROT_PAC_RET) && AS_HAS_PAC
 	# Modern compilers insert a .note.gnu.property section note for PAC
 	# which is only understood by binutils starting with version 2.33.1.
-	depends on LD_IS_LLD || LD_VERSION >= 233010000 || (CC_IS_GCC && GCC_VERSION < 90100)
+	depends on LD_IS_LLD || LD_VERSION >= 23301 || (CC_IS_GCC && GCC_VERSION < 90100)
 	depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_HAS_CFI_NEGATE_RA_STATE
 	depends on (!FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER || DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_REGS)
 	help
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Makefile b/arch/ia64/Makefile
index f3328a29e881..3e9da5e6c3bd 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/Makefile
@@ -85,9 +85,3 @@ define archhelp
   echo '  install	- Install compressed kernel image'
   echo '* unwcheck	- Check vmlinux for invalid unwind info'
 endef
-
-archprepare: make_nr_irqs_h
-PHONY += make_nr_irqs_h
-
-make_nr_irqs_h:
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=arch/ia64/kernel include/generated/nr-irqs.h
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/irq.h
index 5acf52e90872..0eccf33dfe8b 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/irq.h
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
-#include <generated/nr-irqs.h>
+#include <asm/native/irq.h>
+
+#define NR_IRQS		IA64_NATIVE_NR_IRQS
 
 static __inline__ int
 irq_canonicalize (int irq)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/mca.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/mca.h
index 726df17f1b51..05805249296c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/mca.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/mca.h
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@
 
 #if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
 
-#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/threads.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
-
-#include <asm/param.h>
-#include <asm/sal.h>
-#include <asm/processor.h>
-#include <asm/mca_asm.h>
+#include <asm/ptrace.h>
 
 #define IA64_MCA_RENDEZ_TIMEOUT		(20 * 1000)	/* value in milliseconds - 20 seconds */
 
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ struct ia64_sal_os_state {
 	/* common */
 	unsigned long		sal_ra;			/* Return address in SAL, physical */
 	unsigned long		sal_gp;			/* GP of the SAL - physical */
-	pal_min_state_area_t	*pal_min_state;		/* from R17.  physical in asm, virtual in C */
+	struct pal_min_state_area *pal_min_state;	/* from R17.  physical in asm, virtual in C */
 	/* Previous values of IA64_KR(CURRENT) and IA64_KR(CURRENT_STACK).
 	 * Note: if the MCA/INIT recovery code wants to resume to a new context
 	 * then it must change these values to reflect the new kernel stack.
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h
index f9d2b3b2dfad..b1d87955e8cc 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ typedef union pal_mc_error_info_u {
  * for PAL.
  */
 
-typedef struct pal_min_state_area_s {
+struct pal_min_state_area {
 	u64	pmsa_nat_bits;		/* nat bits for saved GRs  */
 	u64	pmsa_gr[15];		/* GR1	- GR15		   */
 	u64	pmsa_bank0_gr[16];	/* GR16 - GR31		   */
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ typedef struct pal_min_state_area_s {
 	u64	pmsa_xfs;		/* previous ifs		   */
 	u64	pmsa_br1;		/* branch register 1	   */
 	u64	pmsa_reserved[70];	/* pal_min_state_area should total to 1KB */
-} pal_min_state_area_t;
+};
 
 
 struct ia64_pal_retval {
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sal.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sal.h
index 08f5b6aaed73..78f4f7b40435 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sal.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sal.h
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ typedef struct sal_processor_static_info {
 		    fr              : 1,
 		    reserved        : 58;
 	} valid;
-	pal_min_state_area_t min_state_area;
+	struct pal_min_state_area min_state_area;
 	u64 br[8];
 	u64 cr[128];
 	u64 ar[128];
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile b/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile
index c89bd5f8cbf8..78717819131c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/Makefile
@@ -47,8 +47,3 @@ CFLAGS_traps.o  += -mfixed-range=f2-f5,f16-f31
 
 # The gate DSO image is built using a special linker script.
 include $(src)/Makefile.gate
-
-include/generated/nr-irqs.h: arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/nr-irqs.s FORCE
-	$(call filechk,offsets,__ASM_NR_IRQS_H__)
-
-targets += nr-irqs.s
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/asm-offsets.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
index fb0deb8a4221..be3b90fef2e9 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/asm-offsets.c
@@ -245,23 +245,23 @@ void foo(void)
 	BLANK();
 
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_GR_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_gr));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_gr));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_BANK1_GR_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_bank1_gr));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_bank1_gr));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_PR_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_pr));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_pr));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_BR0_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_br0));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_br0));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_RSC_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_rsc));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_rsc));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_IIP_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_iip));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_iip));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_IPSR_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_ipsr));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_ipsr));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_IFS_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_ifs));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_ifs));
 	DEFINE(IA64_PMSA_XIP_OFFSET,
-	       offsetof (struct pal_min_state_area_s, pmsa_xip));
+	       offsetof(struct pal_min_state_area, pmsa_xip));
 	BLANK();
 
 	/* used by fsys_gettimeofday in arch/ia64/kernel/fsys.S */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c
index 4f47741005d2..76730f34685c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/memblock.h>
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
 #include <linux/elfcore.h>
+#include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c
index dd7fd750bb93..c5fe21de46a8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/efi.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <asm/meminit.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/mca.h>
+#include <asm/sal.h>
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
index 0fea266b4d39..d4cae2fc69ca 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/sal.h>
 #include <asm/mca.h>
+#include <asm/mca_asm.h>
 #include <asm/kexec.h>
 
 #include <asm/irq.h>
@@ -895,7 +896,7 @@ static void
 finish_pt_regs(struct pt_regs *regs, struct ia64_sal_os_state *sos,
 		unsigned long *nat)
 {
-	const pal_min_state_area_t *ms = sos->pal_min_state;
+	const struct pal_min_state_area *ms = sos->pal_min_state;
 	const u64 *bank;
 
 	/* If ipsr.ic then use pmsa_{iip,ipsr,ifs}, else use
@@ -971,7 +972,7 @@ ia64_mca_modify_original_stack(struct pt_regs *regs,
 	char *p;
 	ia64_va va;
 	extern char ia64_leave_kernel[];	/* Need asm address, not function descriptor */
-	const pal_min_state_area_t *ms = sos->pal_min_state;
+	const struct pal_min_state_area *ms = sos->pal_min_state;
 	struct task_struct *previous_current;
 	struct pt_regs *old_regs;
 	struct switch_stack *old_sw;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca_drv.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca_drv.c
index 4d0ab323dee8..36a69b4e6169 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca_drv.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca_drv.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ recover_from_read_error(slidx_table_t *slidx,
 			struct ia64_sal_os_state *sos)
 {
 	u64 target_identifier;
-	pal_min_state_area_t *pmsa;
+	struct pal_min_state_area *pmsa;
 	struct ia64_psr *psr1, *psr2;
 	ia64_fptr_t *mca_hdlr_bh = (ia64_fptr_t*)mca_handler_bhhook;
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/nr-irqs.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/nr-irqs.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f2633b22d3be..000000000000
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/nr-irqs.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-/*
- * calculate
- * NR_IRQS = max(IA64_NATIVE_NR_IRQS, XEN_NR_IRQS, FOO_NR_IRQS...)
- * depending on config.
- * This must be calculated before processing asm-offset.c.
- */
-
-#define ASM_OFFSETS_C 1
-
-#include <linux/kbuild.h>
-#include <linux/threads.h>
-#include <asm/native/irq.h>
-
-void foo(void)
-{
-	union paravirt_nr_irqs_max {
-		char ia64_native_nr_irqs[IA64_NATIVE_NR_IRQS];
-	};
-
-	DEFINE(NR_IRQS, sizeof (union paravirt_nr_irqs_max));
-}
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/ia64/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 813a58cba39c..bf4bda0f63eb 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -22,19 +22,20 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
 syshdr_offset_unistd_64 := __NR_Linux
-$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 systbl_offset_syscall_table := 1024
-$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_64.h
 kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/m68k/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 659faefdcb1d..285aaba832d9 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_abi_$(basetarget))'		\
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
-$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h
 kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 659faefdcb1d..285aaba832d9 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_abi_$(basetarget))'		\
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
-$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h
 kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/mips/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index a1ce8b7dbcfa..51f8b805f2ed 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscalln32 := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall_n32.tbl
-syscalln64 := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall_n64.tbl
-syscallo32 := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall_o32.tbl
+syscalln32 := $(src)/syscall_n32.tbl
+syscalln64 := $(src)/syscall_n64.tbl
+syscallo32 := $(src)/syscall_o32.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 sysnr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallnr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
@@ -31,50 +31,50 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
 syshdr_offset_unistd_n32 := __NR_Linux
-$(uapi)/unistd_n32.h: $(syscalln32) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_n32.h: $(syscalln32) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_offset_unistd_n64 := __NR_Linux
-$(uapi)/unistd_n64.h: $(syscalln64) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_n64.h: $(syscalln64) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_offset_unistd_o32 := __NR_Linux
-$(uapi)/unistd_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 sysnr_pfx_unistd_nr_n32 := N32
 sysnr_offset_unistd_nr_n32 := 6000
-$(kapi)/unistd_nr_n32.h: $(syscalln32) $(sysnr)
+$(kapi)/unistd_nr_n32.h: $(syscalln32) $(sysnr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,sysnr)
 
 sysnr_pfx_unistd_nr_n64 := 64
 sysnr_offset_unistd_nr_n64 := 5000
-$(kapi)/unistd_nr_n64.h: $(syscalln64) $(sysnr)
+$(kapi)/unistd_nr_n64.h: $(syscalln64) $(sysnr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,sysnr)
 
 sysnr_pfx_unistd_nr_o32 := O32
 sysnr_offset_unistd_nr_o32 := 4000
-$(kapi)/unistd_nr_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(sysnr)
+$(kapi)/unistd_nr_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(sysnr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,sysnr)
 
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_32_o32 := 32_o32
 systbl_offset_syscall_table_32_o32 := 4000
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_32_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_32_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_64_n32 := 64_n32
 systbl_offset_syscall_table_64_n32 := 6000
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_64_n32.h: $(syscalln32) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_64_n32.h: $(syscalln32) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_64_n64 := 64_n64
 systbl_offset_syscall_table_64_n64 := 5000
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_64_n64.h: $(syscalln64) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_64_n64.h: $(syscalln64) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_64_o32 := 64_o32
 systbl_offset_syscall_table_64_o32 := 4000
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_64_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_64_o32.h: $(syscallo32) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_n32.h			\
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table_32_o32.h	\
 			   unistd_nr_n64.h		\
 			   unistd_nr_o32.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/mips/loongson64/Platform b/arch/mips/loongson64/Platform
index e2354e128d9a..3e660d6d3c2b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/loongson64/Platform
+++ b/arch/mips/loongson64/Platform
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON64)	+= -Wa,--trap
 # can't easily be used safely within the kbuild framework.
 #
 ifeq ($(call cc-ifversion, -ge, 0409, y), y)
-  ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 225000000, y), y)
+  ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 22500, y), y)
     cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON64)  += \
       $(call cc-option,-march=loongson3a -U_MIPS_ISA -D_MIPS_ISA=_MIPS_ISA_MIPS64)
   else
diff --git a/arch/mips/vdso/Kconfig b/arch/mips/vdso/Kconfig
index 7aec721398d5..a665f6108cb5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vdso/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/vdso/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # the lack of relocations. As such, we disable the VDSO for microMIPS builds.
 
 config MIPS_LD_CAN_LINK_VDSO
-	def_bool LD_VERSION >= 225000000 || LD_IS_LLD
+	def_bool LD_VERSION >= 22500 || LD_IS_LLD
 
 config MIPS_DISABLE_VDSO
 	def_bool CPU_MICROMIPS || (!CPU_MIPSR6 && !MIPS_LD_CAN_LINK_VDSO)
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index c22a21c39f30..283f64407b07 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
 syshdr_abis_unistd_32 := common,32
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abis_unistd_64 := common,64
-$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_32 := common,32
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_64 := common,64
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_64.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_64.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_c32 := common,32
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_c32 := c32
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_c32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_c32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h unistd_64.h
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table_32.h		\
 			   syscall_table_64.h		\
 			   syscall_table_c32.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index b959fdaec713..5f8544cf724a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ UTS_MACHINE := $(subst $(space),,$(machine-y))
 ifdef CONFIG_PPC32
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o
 else
-ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 225000000, y),y)
+ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 22500, y),y)
 # Have the linker provide sfpr if possible.
 # There is a corresponding test in arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += --save-restore-funcs
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 27b48954808d..9e3be295dbba 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -22,31 +22,31 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
 syshdr_abis_unistd_32 := common,nospu,32
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abis_unistd_64 := common,nospu,64
-$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_32 := common,nospu,32
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_32 := 32
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_64 := common,nospu,64
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_64 := 64
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_64.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_64.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_c32 := common,nospu,32
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_c32 := c32
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_c32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_c32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_spu := common,spu
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_spu := spu
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_spu.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_spu.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h unistd_64.h
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table_32.h		\
 			   syscall_table_c32.h		\
 			   syscall_table_spu.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
index 69a91b571845..d4efc182662a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION)	+= error-inject.o
 # 64-bit linker creates .sfpr on demand for final link (vmlinux),
 # so it is only needed for modules, and only for older linkers which
 # do not support --save-restore-funcs
-ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -lt, 225000000, y),y)
+ifeq ($(call ld-ifversion, -lt, 22500, y),y)
 extra-$(CONFIG_PPC64)	+= crtsavres.o
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 659faefdcb1d..285aaba832d9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_abi_$(basetarget))'		\
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
-$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h
 kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/sparc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index c22a21c39f30..283f64407b07 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
 syshdr_abis_unistd_32 := common,32
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abis_unistd_64 := common,64
-$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_32 := common,32
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_64 := common,64
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_64.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_64.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 systbl_abis_syscall_table_c32 := common,32
 systbl_abi_syscall_table_c32 := c32
-$(kapi)/syscall_table_c32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table_c32.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h unistd_64.h
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table_32.h		\
 			   syscall_table_64.h		\
 			   syscall_table_c32.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile
index 6fb9b57ed5ba..d8c4f6c9eadc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(out)' ] || mkdir -p '$(out)') \
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')
 
-syscall32 := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall_32.tbl
-syscall64 := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall_64.tbl
+syscall32 := $(src)/syscall_32.tbl
+syscall64 := $(src)/syscall_64.tbl
 
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
@@ -21,37 +21,37 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
       cmd_systbl = $(CONFIG_SHELL) '$(systbl)' $< $@
 
 quiet_cmd_hypercalls = HYPERCALLS $@
-      cmd_hypercalls = $(CONFIG_SHELL) '$<' $@ $(filter-out $<,$^)
+      cmd_hypercalls = $(CONFIG_SHELL) '$<' $@ $(filter-out $<, $(real-prereqs))
 
 syshdr_abi_unistd_32 := i386
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall32) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall32) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abi_unistd_32_ia32 := i386
 syshdr_pfx_unistd_32_ia32 := ia32_
-$(out)/unistd_32_ia32.h: $(syscall32) $(syshdr)
+$(out)/unistd_32_ia32.h: $(syscall32) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abi_unistd_x32 := common,x32
 syshdr_offset_unistd_x32 := __X32_SYSCALL_BIT
-$(uapi)/unistd_x32.h: $(syscall64) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_x32.h: $(syscall64) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abi_unistd_64 := common,64
-$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall64) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_64.h: $(syscall64) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
 syshdr_abi_unistd_64_x32 := x32
 syshdr_pfx_unistd_64_x32 := x32_
-$(out)/unistd_64_x32.h: $(syscall64) $(syshdr)
+$(out)/unistd_64_x32.h: $(syscall64) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
-$(out)/syscalls_32.h: $(syscall32) $(systbl)
+$(out)/syscalls_32.h: $(syscall32) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
-$(out)/syscalls_64.h: $(syscall64) $(systbl)
+$(out)/syscalls_64.h: $(syscall64) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
-$(out)/xen-hypercalls.h: $(srctree)/scripts/xen-hypercalls.sh
+$(out)/xen-hypercalls.h: $(srctree)/scripts/xen-hypercalls.sh FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,hypercalls)
 
 $(out)/xen-hypercalls.h: $(srctree)/include/xen/interface/xen*.h
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ syshdr-$(CONFIG_X86_64)		+= unistd_32_ia32.h unistd_64_x32.h
 syshdr-$(CONFIG_X86_64)		+= syscalls_64.h
 syshdr-$(CONFIG_XEN)		+= xen-hypercalls.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(syshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+syshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(out)/, $(syshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(syshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(out)/,$(syshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(syshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
index 659faefdcb1d..285aaba832d9 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uapi := arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/uapi/asm
 _dummy := $(shell [ -d '$(uapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(uapi)')	\
 	  $(shell [ -d '$(kapi)' ] || mkdir -p '$(kapi)')
 
-syscall := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscall.tbl
+syscall := $(src)/syscall.tbl
 syshdr := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscallhdr.sh
 systbl := $(srctree)/$(src)/syscalltbl.sh
 
@@ -21,18 +21,19 @@ quiet_cmd_systbl = SYSTBL  $@
 		   '$(systbl_abi_$(basetarget))'		\
 		   '$(systbl_offset_$(basetarget))'
 
-$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr)
+$(uapi)/unistd_32.h: $(syscall) $(syshdr) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,syshdr)
 
-$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl)
+$(kapi)/syscall_table.h: $(syscall) $(systbl) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,systbl)
 
 uapisyshdr-y		+= unistd_32.h
 kapisyshdr-y		+= syscall_table.h
 
-targets	+= $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
+uapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(uapi)/, $(uapisyshdr-y))
+kapisyshdr-y	:= $(addprefix $(kapi)/, $(kapisyshdr-y))
+targets		+= $(addprefix ../../../../, $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y))
 
 PHONY += all
-all: $(addprefix $(uapi)/,$(uapisyshdr-y))
-all: $(addprefix $(kapi)/,$(kapisyshdr-y))
+all: $(uapisyshdr-y) $(kapisyshdr-y)
 	@:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
index 32bd1fdffffe..2ae471518d9a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_I915_GVT_KVMGT) += gvt/kvmgt.o
 no-header-test := \
 	display/intel_vbt_defs.h
 
-extra-$(CONFIG_DRM_I915_WERROR) += \
+always-$(CONFIG_DRM_I915_WERROR) += \
 	$(patsubst %.h,%.hdrtest, $(filter-out $(no-header-test), \
 		$(shell cd $(srctree)/$(src) && find * -name '*.h')))
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 2f2c352f301e..c568896cfb23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ static void mlx5_set_driver_version(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	remaining_size = max_t(int, 0, driver_ver_sz - strlen(string));
 
 	snprintf(string + strlen(string), remaining_size, "%u.%u.%u",
-		 (u8)((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 16) & 0xff), (u8)((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8) & 0xff),
-		 (u16)(LINUX_VERSION_CODE & 0xffff));
+		LINUX_VERSION_MAJOR, LINUX_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL,
+		LINUX_VERSION_SUBLEVEL);
 
 	/*Send the command*/
 	MLX5_SET(set_driver_version_in, in, opcode,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
index ad5a0f405a75..3f0381344221 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(usb_kill_urb_queue);
  */
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-#define KERNEL_REL	bin2bcd(((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 16) & 0x0ff))
-#define KERNEL_VER	bin2bcd(((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8) & 0x0ff))
+#define KERNEL_REL	bin2bcd(LINUX_VERSION_MAJOR)
+#define KERNEL_VER	bin2bcd(LINUX_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL)
 
 /* usb 3.1 root hub device descriptor */
 static const u8 usb31_rh_dev_descriptor[18] = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/aspeed-vhub/hub.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/aspeed-vhub/hub.c
index bfd8e77788e2..5c7dea5e0ff1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/aspeed-vhub/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/aspeed-vhub/hub.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
  *    - Make vid/did overridable
  *    - make it look like usb1 if usb1 mode forced
  */
-#define KERNEL_REL	bin2bcd(((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 16) & 0x0ff))
-#define KERNEL_VER	bin2bcd(((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8) & 0x0ff))
+#define KERNEL_REL	bin2bcd(LINUX_VERSION_MAJOR)
+#define KERNEL_VER	bin2bcd(LINUX_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL)
 
 enum {
 	AST_VHUB_STR_INDEX_MAX = 4,
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index c54adce8f6f6..fbc0ca8d903b 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -803,8 +803,13 @@
 		/* DWARF 4 */						\
 		.debug_types	0 : { *(.debug_types) }			\
 		/* DWARF 5 */						\
+		.debug_addr	0 : { *(.debug_addr) }			\
+		.debug_line_str	0 : { *(.debug_line_str) }		\
+		.debug_loclists	0 : { *(.debug_loclists) }		\
 		.debug_macro	0 : { *(.debug_macro) }			\
-		.debug_addr	0 : { *(.debug_addr) }
+		.debug_names	0 : { *(.debug_names) }			\
+		.debug_rnglists	0 : { *(.debug_rnglists) }		\
+		.debug_str_offsets	0 : { *(.debug_str_offsets) }
 
 /* Stabs debugging sections. */
 #define STABS_DEBUG							\
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-clang.h b/include/linux/compiler-clang.h
index 98cff1b4b088..04c0a5a717f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-clang.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-clang.h
@@ -3,16 +3,6 @@
 #error "Please don't include <linux/compiler-clang.h> directly, include <linux/compiler.h> instead."
 #endif
 
-#define CLANG_VERSION (__clang_major__ * 10000	\
-		     + __clang_minor__ * 100	\
-		     + __clang_patchlevel__)
-
-#if CLANG_VERSION < 100001
-#ifndef __BPF_TRACING__
-# error Sorry, your version of Clang is too old - please use 10.0.1 or newer.
-#endif
-#endif
-
 /* Compiler specific definitions for Clang compiler */
 
 /* same as gcc, this was present in clang-2.6 so we can assume it works
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 555ab0fddbef..48750243db4c 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@
 		     + __GNUC_MINOR__ * 100	\
 		     + __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__)
 
-/* https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58145 */
-#if GCC_VERSION < 40900
-# error Sorry, your version of GCC is too old - please use 4.9 or newer.
-#elif defined(CONFIG_ARM64) && GCC_VERSION < 50100
-/*
- * https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63293
- * https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210107111841.GN1551@shell.armlinux.org.uk
- */
-# error Sorry, your version of GCC is too old - please use 5.1 or newer.
-#endif
-
 /*
  * This macro obfuscates arithmetic on a variable address so that gcc
  * shouldn't recognize the original var, and make assumptions about it.
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/composite.h b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
index 5646dad886e6..c71150f2c639 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/composite.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ static inline u16 get_default_bcdDevice(void)
 {
 	u16 bcdDevice;
 
-	bcdDevice = bin2bcd((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 16 & 0xff)) << 8;
-	bcdDevice |= bin2bcd((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8 & 0xff));
+	bcdDevice = bin2bcd(LINUX_VERSION_MAJOR) << 8;
+	bcdDevice |= bin2bcd(LINUX_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL);
 	return bcdDevice;
 }
 
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 0bf5b340b80e..719871f8727c 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -26,30 +26,36 @@ config CC_VERSION_TEXT
 	    and then every file will be rebuilt.
 
 config CC_IS_GCC
-	def_bool $(success,echo "$(CC_VERSION_TEXT)" | grep -q gcc)
+	def_bool $(success,test "$(cc-name)" = GCC)
 
 config GCC_VERSION
 	int
-	default $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-version.sh $(CC)) if CC_IS_GCC
+	default $(cc-version) if CC_IS_GCC
 	default 0
 
-config LD_VERSION
-	int
-	default $(shell,$(LD) --version | $(srctree)/scripts/ld-version.sh)
-
 config CC_IS_CLANG
-	def_bool $(success,echo "$(CC_VERSION_TEXT)" | grep -q clang)
-
-config LD_IS_LLD
-	def_bool $(success,$(LD) -v | head -n 1 | grep -q LLD)
+	def_bool $(success,test "$(cc-name)" = Clang)
 
 config CLANG_VERSION
 	int
-	default $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/clang-version.sh $(CC))
+	default $(cc-version) if CC_IS_CLANG
+	default 0
+
+config LD_IS_BFD
+	def_bool $(success,test "$(ld-name)" = BFD)
+
+config LD_VERSION
+	int
+	default $(ld-version) if LD_IS_BFD
+	default 0
+
+config LD_IS_LLD
+	def_bool $(success,test "$(ld-name)" = LLD)
 
 config LLD_VERSION
 	int
-	default $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/lld-version.sh $(LD))
+	default $(ld-version) if LD_IS_LLD
+	default 0
 
 config CC_CAN_LINK
 	bool
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 8bb46e50f02d..b09fe21e88ff 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ static int override_release(char __user *release, size_t len)
 				break;
 			rest++;
 		}
-		v = ((LINUX_VERSION_CODE >> 8) & 0xff) + 60;
+		v = LINUX_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL + 60;
 		copy = clamp_t(size_t, len, 1, sizeof(buf));
 		copy = scnprintf(buf, copy, "2.6.%u%s", v, rest);
 		ret = copy_to_user(release, buf, copy + 1);
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 5ea0c1773b0a..f9febffffc21 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -256,14 +256,51 @@ config DEBUG_INFO_SPLIT
 	  to know about the .dwo files and include them.
 	  Incompatible with older versions of ccache.
 
-config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4
-	bool "Generate dwarf4 debuginfo"
-	depends on $(cc-option,-gdwarf-4)
+choice
+	prompt "DWARF version"
 	help
-	  Generate dwarf4 debug info. This requires recent versions
-	  of gcc and gdb. It makes the debug information larger.
-	  But it significantly improves the success of resolving
-	  variables in gdb on optimized code.
+	  Which version of DWARF debug info to emit.
+
+config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF_TOOLCHAIN_DEFAULT
+	bool "Rely on the toolchain's implicit default DWARF version"
+	help
+	  The implicit default version of DWARF debug info produced by a
+	  toolchain changes over time.
+
+	  This can break consumers of the debug info that haven't upgraded to
+	  support newer revisions, and prevent testing newer versions, but
+	  those should be less common scenarios.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
+config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4
+	bool "Generate DWARF Version 4 debuginfo"
+	help
+	  Generate DWARF v4 debug info. This requires gcc 4.5+ and gdb 7.0+.
+
+	  If you have consumers of DWARF debug info that are not ready for
+	  newer revisions of DWARF, you may wish to choose this or have your
+	  config select this.
+
+config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5
+	bool "Generate DWARF Version 5 debuginfo"
+	depends on GCC_VERSION >= 50000 || CC_IS_CLANG
+	depends on CC_IS_GCC || $(success,$(srctree)/scripts/test_dwarf5_support.sh $(CC) $(CLANG_FLAGS))
+	depends on !DEBUG_INFO_BTF
+	help
+	  Generate DWARF v5 debug info. Requires binutils 2.35.2, gcc 5.0+ (gcc
+	  5.0+ accepts the -gdwarf-5 flag but only had partial support for some
+	  draft features until 7.0), and gdb 8.0+.
+
+	  Changes to the structure of debug info in Version 5 allow for around
+	  15-18% savings in resulting image and debug info section sizes as
+	  compared to DWARF Version 4. DWARF Version 5 standardizes previous
+	  extensions such as accelerators for symbol indexing and the format
+	  for fission (.dwo/.dwp) files. Users may not want to select this
+	  config if they rely on tooling that has not yet been updated to
+	  support DWARF Version 5.
+
+endchoice # "DWARF version"
 
 config DEBUG_INFO_BTF
 	bool "Generate BTF typeinfo"
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 08e011175b4c..509e0856d653 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -141,13 +141,9 @@ cc-ifversion = $(shell [ $(CONFIG_GCC_VERSION)0 $(1) $(2)000 ] && echo $(3) || e
 # Usage: KBUILD_LDFLAGS += $(call ld-option, -X, -Y)
 ld-option = $(call try-run, $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(1) -v,$(1),$(2),$(3))
 
-# ld-version
-# Note this is mainly for HJ Lu's 3 number binutil versions
-ld-version = $(shell $(LD) --version | $(srctree)/scripts/ld-version.sh)
-
 # ld-ifversion
 # Usage:  $(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 22252, y)
-ld-ifversion = $(shell [ $(ld-version) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3) || echo $(4))
+ld-ifversion = $(shell [ $(CONFIG_LD_VERSION)0 $(1) $(2)0 ] && echo $(3) || echo $(4))
 
 ######
 
diff --git a/scripts/Kconfig.include b/scripts/Kconfig.include
index a5fe72c504ff..58fdb5308725 100644
--- a/scripts/Kconfig.include
+++ b/scripts/Kconfig.include
@@ -39,8 +39,17 @@ as-instr = $(success,printf "%b\n" "$(1)" | $(CC) $(CLANG_FLAGS) -c -x assembler
 $(error-if,$(failure,command -v $(CC)),compiler '$(CC)' not found)
 $(error-if,$(failure,command -v $(LD)),linker '$(LD)' not found)
 
-# Fail if the linker is gold as it's not capable of linking the kernel proper
-$(error-if,$(success, $(LD) -v | grep -q gold), gold linker '$(LD)' not supported)
+# Get the compiler name, version, and error out if it is not supported.
+cc-info := $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/cc-version.sh $(CC))
+$(error-if,$(success,test -z "$(cc-info)"),Sorry$(comma) this compiler is not supported.)
+cc-name := $(shell,set -- $(cc-info) && echo $1)
+cc-version := $(shell,set -- $(cc-info) && echo $2)
+
+# Get the linker name, version, and error out if it is not supported.
+ld-info := $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/ld-version.sh $(LD))
+$(error-if,$(success,test -z "$(ld-info)"),Sorry$(comma) this linker is not supported.)
+ld-name := $(shell,set -- $(ld-info) && echo $1)
+ld-version := $(shell,set -- $(ld-info) && echo $2)
 
 # machine bit flags
 #  $(m32-flag): -m32 if the compiler supports it, or an empty string otherwise.
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 3f6bf0ea7c0e..1b6094a13034 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ obj-y :=
 obj-m :=
 lib-y :=
 lib-m :=
-always :=
 always-y :=
 always-m :=
 targets :=
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index d9e0ceace6a6..22a8172bce1f 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ __clean-files	:= \
 	$(hostprogs-always-y) $(hostprogs-always-m) $(hostprogs-always-) \
 	$(userprogs-always-y) $(userprogs-always-m) $(userprogs-always-)
 
-# deprecated
-__clean-files	+= $(always) $(hostprogs-y) $(hostprogs-m) $(hostprogs-)
-
 __clean-files   := $(filter-out $(no-clean-files), $(__clean-files))
 
 # clean-files is given relative to the current directory, unless it
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 9f2531567c0e..eee59184de64 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -4,18 +4,6 @@ asflags-y  += $(EXTRA_AFLAGS)
 ccflags-y  += $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)
 cppflags-y += $(EXTRA_CPPFLAGS)
 ldflags-y  += $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
-ifneq ($(always),)
-$(warning 'always' is deprecated. Please use 'always-y' instead)
-always-y   += $(always)
-endif
-ifneq ($(hostprogs-y),)
-$(warning 'hostprogs-y' is deprecated. Please use 'hostprogs' instead)
-hostprogs  += $(hostprogs-y)
-endif
-ifneq ($(hostprogs-m),)
-$(warning 'hostprogs-m' is deprecated. Please use 'hostprogs' instead)
-hostprogs  += $(hostprogs-m)
-endif
 
 # flags that take effect in current and sub directories
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(subdir-asflags-y)
@@ -56,15 +44,19 @@ else
 obj-y		:= $(filter-out %/, $(obj-y))
 endif
 
+# Expand $(foo-objs) $(foo-y) by calling $(call suffix-search,foo.o,-objs -y)
+suffix-search = $(foreach s,$(2),$($(1:.o=$s)))
 # If $(foo-objs), $(foo-y), $(foo-m), or $(foo-) exists, foo.o is a composite object
-multi-used-y := $(sort $(foreach m,$(obj-y), $(if $(strip $($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y)) $($(m:.o=-))), $(m))))
-multi-used-m := $(sort $(foreach m,$(obj-m), $(if $(strip $($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y)) $($(m:.o=-m)) $($(m:.o=-))), $(m))))
+multi-search = $(sort $(foreach m,$(1), $(if $(strip $(call suffix-search,$(m),$(2) -)), $(m))))
+multi-used-y := $(call multi-search,$(obj-y),-objs -y)
+multi-used-m := $(call multi-search,$(obj-m),-objs -y -m)
 multi-used   := $(multi-used-y) $(multi-used-m)
 
 # Replace multi-part objects by their individual parts,
 # including built-in.a from subdirectories
-real-obj-y := $(foreach m, $(obj-y), $(if $(strip $($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y)) $($(m:.o=-))),$($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y)),$(m)))
-real-obj-m := $(foreach m, $(obj-m), $(if $(strip $($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y)) $($(m:.o=-m)) $($(m:.o=-))),$($(m:.o=-objs)) $($(m:.o=-y)) $($(m:.o=-m)),$(m)))
+real-search = $(foreach m,$(1), $(if $(strip $(call suffix-search,$(m),$(2) -)),$(call suffix-search,$(m),$(2)),$(m)))
+real-obj-y := $(call real-search, $(obj-y),-objs -y)
+real-obj-m := $(call real-search, $(obj-m),-objs -y -m)
 
 always-y += $(always-m)
 
@@ -81,14 +73,14 @@ always-y += $(userprogs-always-y) $(userprogs-always-m)
 
 # DTB
 # If CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS is enabled, all DT blobs are built
-extra-y				+= $(dtb-y)
-extra-$(CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS)	+= $(dtb-)
+always-y			+= $(dtb-y)
+always-$(CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS)	+= $(dtb-)
 
 ifneq ($(CHECK_DTBS),)
-extra-y += $(patsubst %.dtb,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-y))
-extra-y += $(patsubst %.dtbo,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-y))
-extra-$(CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS) += $(patsubst %.dtb,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-))
-extra-$(CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS) += $(patsubst %.dtbo,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-))
+always-y += $(patsubst %.dtb,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-y))
+always-y += $(patsubst %.dtbo,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-y))
+always-$(CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS) += $(patsubst %.dtb,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-))
+always-$(CONFIG_OF_ALL_DTBS) += $(patsubst %.dtbo,%.dt.yaml, $(dtb-))
 endif
 
 # Add subdir path
@@ -263,7 +255,7 @@ $(obj)/%: $(src)/%_shipped
 #	target: source(s) FORCE
 #		$(if_changed,ld/objcopy/gzip)
 #
-#	and add target to extra-y so that we know we have to
+#	and add target to 'targets' so that we know we have to
 #	read in the saved command line
 
 # Linking
diff --git a/scripts/cc-version.sh b/scripts/cc-version.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..3f2ee885b116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/cc-version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# Print the compiler name and its version in a 5 or 6-digit form.
+# Also, perform the minimum version check.
+
+set -e
+
+# When you raise the minimum compiler version, please update
+# Documentation/process/changes.rst as well.
+gcc_min_version=4.9.0
+clang_min_version=10.0.1
+icc_min_version=16.0.3 # temporary
+
+# https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=63293
+# https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210107111841.GN1551@shell.armlinux.org.uk
+if [ "$SRCARCH" = arm64 ]; then
+	gcc_min_version=5.1.0
+fi
+
+# Print the compiler name and some version components.
+get_compiler_info()
+{
+	cat <<- EOF | "$@" -E -P -x c - 2>/dev/null
+	#if defined(__clang__)
+	Clang	__clang_major__  __clang_minor__  __clang_patchlevel__
+	#elif defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+	ICC	__INTEL_COMPILER  __INTEL_COMPILER_UPDATE
+	#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+	GCC	__GNUC__  __GNUC_MINOR__  __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__
+	#else
+	unknown
+	#endif
+	EOF
+}
+
+# Convert the version string x.y.z to a canonical 5 or 6-digit form.
+get_canonical_version()
+{
+	IFS=.
+	set -- $1
+	echo $((10000 * $1 + 100 * $2 + $3))
+}
+
+# $@ instead of $1 because multiple words might be given, e.g. CC="ccache gcc".
+orig_args="$@"
+set -- $(get_compiler_info "$@")
+
+name=$1
+
+case "$name" in
+GCC)
+	version=$2.$3.$4
+	min_version=$gcc_min_version
+	;;
+Clang)
+	version=$2.$3.$4
+	min_version=$clang_min_version
+	;;
+ICC)
+	version=$(($2 / 100)).$(($2 % 100)).$3
+	min_version=$icc_min_version
+	;;
+*)
+	echo "$orig_args: unknown compiler" >&2
+	exit 1
+	;;
+esac
+
+cversion=$(get_canonical_version $version)
+min_cversion=$(get_canonical_version $min_version)
+
+if [ "$cversion" -lt "$min_cversion" ]; then
+	echo >&2 "***"
+	echo >&2 "*** Compiler is too old."
+	echo >&2 "***   Your $name version:    $version"
+	echo >&2 "***   Minimum $name version: $min_version"
+	echo >&2 "***"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+echo $name $cversion
diff --git a/scripts/clang-tools/gen_compile_commands.py b/scripts/clang-tools/gen_compile_commands.py
index 8ddb5d099029..b7e9ecf16e56 100755
--- a/scripts/clang-tools/gen_compile_commands.py
+++ b/scripts/clang-tools/gen_compile_commands.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ _DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = 'WARNING'
 _FILENAME_PATTERN = r'^\..*\.cmd$'
 _LINE_PATTERN = r'^cmd_[^ ]*\.o := (.* )([^ ]*\.c)$'
 _VALID_LOG_LEVELS = ['DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR', 'CRITICAL']
-
+# The tools/ directory adopts a different build system, and produces .cmd
+# files in a different format. Do not support it.
+_EXCLUDE_DIRS = ['.git', 'Documentation', 'include', 'tools']
 
 def parse_arguments():
     """Sets up and parses command-line arguments.
@@ -80,8 +82,14 @@ def cmdfiles_in_dir(directory):
     """
 
     filename_matcher = re.compile(_FILENAME_PATTERN)
+    exclude_dirs = [ os.path.join(directory, d) for d in _EXCLUDE_DIRS ]
+
+    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(directory, topdown=True):
+        # Prune unwanted directories.
+        if dirpath in exclude_dirs:
+            dirnames[:] = []
+            continue
 
-    for dirpath, _, filenames in os.walk(directory):
         for filename in filenames:
             if filename_matcher.match(filename):
                 yield os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
diff --git a/scripts/clang-version.sh b/scripts/clang-version.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6fabf0695761..000000000000
--- a/scripts/clang-version.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-#
-# clang-version clang-command
-#
-# Print the compiler version of `clang-command' in a 5 or 6-digit form
-# such as `50001' for clang-5.0.1 etc.
-
-compiler="$*"
-
-if ! ( $compiler --version | grep -q clang) ; then
-	echo 0
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-MAJOR=$(echo __clang_major__ | $compiler -E -x c - | tail -n 1)
-MINOR=$(echo __clang_minor__ | $compiler -E -x c - | tail -n 1)
-PATCHLEVEL=$(echo __clang_patchlevel__ | $compiler -E -x c - | tail -n 1)
-printf "%d%02d%02d\\n" $MAJOR $MINOR $PATCHLEVEL
diff --git a/scripts/gcc-version.sh b/scripts/gcc-version.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index ae353432539b..000000000000
--- a/scripts/gcc-version.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-#
-# gcc-version gcc-command
-#
-# Print the gcc version of `gcc-command' in a 5 or 6-digit form
-# such as `29503' for gcc-2.95.3, `30301' for gcc-3.3.1, etc.
-
-compiler="$*"
-
-if [ ${#compiler} -eq 0 ]; then
-	echo "Error: No compiler specified." >&2
-	printf "Usage:\n\t$0 <gcc-command>\n" >&2
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-MAJOR=$(echo __GNUC__ | $compiler -E -x c - | tail -n 1)
-MINOR=$(echo __GNUC_MINOR__ | $compiler -E -x c - | tail -n 1)
-PATCHLEVEL=$(echo __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ | $compiler -E -x c - | tail -n 1)
-printf "%d%02d%02d\\n" $MAJOR $MINOR $PATCHLEVEL
diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/Makefile b/scripts/gdb/linux/Makefile
index 124755087510..48941faa6ea6 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ symlinks := $(patsubst $(srctree)/$(src)/%,%,$(wildcard $(srctree)/$(src)/*.py))
 quiet_cmd_symlink = SYMLINK $@
       cmd_symlink = ln -fsn $(patsubst $(obj)/%,$(abspath $(srctree))/$(src)/%,$@) $@
 
-extra-y += $(symlinks)
+always-y += $(symlinks)
 $(addprefix $(obj)/, $(symlinks)): FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,symlink)
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ quiet_cmd_gen_constants_py = GEN     $@
 	$(CPP) -E -x c -P $(c_flags) $< > $@ ;\
 	sed -i '1,/<!-- end-c-headers -->/d;' $@
 
-extra-y += constants.py
+always-y += constants.py
 $(obj)/constants.py: $(src)/constants.py.in FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,gen_constants_py)
 
diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c b/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c
index 23eff234184f..4827c5abe5b7 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static struct symbol *symtab[HASH_BUCKETS];
 static FILE *debugfile;
 
 int cur_line = 1;
-char *cur_filename, *source_file;
+char *cur_filename;
 int in_source_file;
 
 static int flag_debug, flag_dump_defs, flag_reference, flag_dump_types,
diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.h b/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.h
index 2bcdb9bebab4..21ed2ec2d98c 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.h
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/genksyms.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ typedef struct string_list **yystype;
 #define YYSTYPE yystype
 
 extern int cur_line;
-extern char *cur_filename, *source_file;
+extern char *cur_filename;
 extern int in_source_file;
 
 struct symbol *find_symbol(const char *name, enum symbol_type ns, int exact);
diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/lex.l b/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
index ae76472efc43..a4d7495eaf75 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
@@ -119,12 +119,11 @@ yylex(void)
   static enum {
     ST_NOTSTARTED, ST_NORMAL, ST_ATTRIBUTE, ST_ASM, ST_TYPEOF, ST_TYPEOF_1,
     ST_BRACKET, ST_BRACE, ST_EXPRESSION, ST_STATIC_ASSERT,
-    ST_TABLE_1, ST_TABLE_2, ST_TABLE_3, ST_TABLE_4,
-    ST_TABLE_5, ST_TABLE_6
   } lexstate = ST_NOTSTARTED;
 
   static int suppress_type_lookup, dont_want_brace_phrase;
   static struct string_list *next_node;
+  static char *source_file;
 
   int token, count = 0;
   struct string_list *cur_node;
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@ repeat:
 	  lexstate = ST_EXPRESSION;
 	  break;
 
-	case DOTS:
 	default:
 	  APP;
 	  break;
@@ -426,58 +424,6 @@ repeat:
 	}
       break;
 
-    case ST_TABLE_1:
-      goto repeat;
-
-    case ST_TABLE_2:
-      if (token == IDENT && yyleng == 1 && yytext[0] == 'X')
-	{
-	  token = EXPORT_SYMBOL_KEYW;
-	  lexstate = ST_TABLE_5;
-	  APP;
-	  break;
-	}
-      lexstate = ST_TABLE_6;
-      /* FALLTHRU */
-
-    case ST_TABLE_6:
-      switch (token)
-	{
-	case '{': case '[': case '(':
-	  ++count;
-	  break;
-	case '}': case ']': case ')':
-	  --count;
-	  break;
-	case ',':
-	  if (count == 0)
-	    lexstate = ST_TABLE_2;
-	  break;
-	};
-      goto repeat;
-
-    case ST_TABLE_3:
-      goto repeat;
-
-    case ST_TABLE_4:
-      if (token == ';')
-	lexstate = ST_NORMAL;
-      goto repeat;
-
-    case ST_TABLE_5:
-      switch (token)
-	{
-	case ',':
-	  token = ';';
-	  lexstate = ST_TABLE_2;
-	  APP;
-	  break;
-	default:
-	  APP;
-	  break;
-	}
-      break;
-
     default:
       exit(1);
     }
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 2c40e68853dd..8c19b82c6035 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 # Kernel configuration targets
 # These targets are used from top-level makefile
 
-PHONY += xconfig gconfig menuconfig config localmodconfig localyesconfig \
-	build_menuconfig build_nconfig build_gconfig build_xconfig
-
 ifdef KBUILD_KCONFIG
 Kconfig := $(KBUILD_KCONFIG)
 else
@@ -19,29 +16,24 @@ endif
 # We need this, in case the user has it in its environment
 unexport CONFIG_
 
-xconfig: $(obj)/qconf
-	$(Q)$< $(silent) $(Kconfig)
+config-prog	:= conf
+menuconfig-prog	:= mconf
+nconfig-prog	:= nconf
+gconfig-prog	:= gconf
+xconfig-prog	:= qconf
 
-gconfig: $(obj)/gconf
-	$(Q)$< $(silent) $(Kconfig)
+define config_rule
+PHONY += $(1)
+$(1): $(obj)/$($(1)-prog)
+	$(Q)$$< $(silent) $(Kconfig)
 
-menuconfig: $(obj)/mconf
-	$(Q)$< $(silent) $(Kconfig)
+PHONY += build_$(1)
+build_$(1): $(obj)/$($(1)-prog)
+endef
 
-config: $(obj)/conf
-	$(Q)$< $(silent) --oldaskconfig $(Kconfig)
-
-nconfig: $(obj)/nconf
-	$(Q)$< $(silent) $(Kconfig)
-
-build_menuconfig: $(obj)/mconf
-
-build_nconfig: $(obj)/nconf
-
-build_gconfig: $(obj)/gconf
-
-build_xconfig: $(obj)/qconf
+$(foreach c, config menuconfig nconfig gconfig xconfig, $(eval $(call config_rule,$(c))))
 
+PHONY += localmodconfig localyesconfig
 localyesconfig localmodconfig: $(obj)/conf
 	$(Q)$(PERL) $(srctree)/$(src)/streamline_config.pl --$@ $(srctree) $(Kconfig) > .tmp.config
 	$(Q)if [ -f .config ]; then 				\
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index db03e2f45de4..957d2a0832f7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ static void xfgets(char *str, int size, FILE *in)
 
 static int conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 {
-	enum symbol_type type = sym_get_type(sym);
-
 	if (!sym_has_value(sym))
 		printf("(NEW) ");
 
@@ -107,24 +105,12 @@ static int conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 			return 0;
 		}
 		/* fall through */
-	case oldaskconfig:
+	default:
 		fflush(stdout);
 		xfgets(line, sizeof(line), stdin);
-		return 1;
-	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
-	switch (type) {
-	case S_INT:
-	case S_HEX:
-	case S_STRING:
-		printf("%s\n", def);
-		return 1;
-	default:
-		;
-	}
-	printf("%s", line);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +123,7 @@ static int conf_string(struct menu *menu)
 		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", menu->prompt->text);
 		printf("(%s) ", sym->name);
 		def = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-		if (sym_get_string_value(sym))
+		if (def)
 			printf("[%s] ", def);
 		if (!conf_askvalue(sym, def))
 			return 0;
@@ -419,34 +405,37 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		return;
 
 	sym = menu->sym;
-	if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym)) {
-		if (sym_is_changeable(sym) ||
-		    (sym_is_choice(sym) && sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes)) {
-			if (input_mode == listnewconfig) {
-				if (sym->name) {
-					const char *str;
+	if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym) &&
+	    (sym_is_changeable(sym) ||
+	     (sym_is_choice(sym) && sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes))) {
 
-					if (sym->type == S_STRING) {
-						str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-						str = sym_escape_string_value(str);
-						printf("%s%s=%s\n", CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
-						free((void *)str);
-					} else {
-						str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-						printf("%s%s=%s\n", CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
-					}
+		switch (input_mode) {
+		case listnewconfig:
+			if (sym->name) {
+				const char *str;
+
+				if (sym->type == S_STRING) {
+					str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
+					str = sym_escape_string_value(str);
+					printf("%s%s=%s\n", CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
+					free((void *)str);
+				} else {
+					str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
+					printf("%s%s=%s\n", CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
 				}
-			} else if (input_mode == helpnewconfig) {
-				printf("-----\n");
-				print_help(menu);
-				printf("-----\n");
-
-			} else {
-				if (!conf_cnt++)
-					printf("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n");
-				rootEntry = menu_get_parent_menu(menu);
-				conf(rootEntry);
 			}
+			break;
+		case helpnewconfig:
+			printf("-----\n");
+			print_help(menu);
+			printf("-----\n");
+			break;
+		default:
+			if (!conf_cnt++)
+				printf("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n");
+			rootEntry = menu_get_parent_menu(menu);
+			conf(rootEntry);
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -494,6 +483,7 @@ static void conf_usage(const char *progname)
 	printf("  --randconfig            New config with random answer to all options\n");
 	printf("  --yes2modconfig         Change answers from yes to mod if possible\n");
 	printf("  --mod2yesconfig         Change answers from mod to yes if possible\n");
+	printf("  (If none of the above is given, --oldaskconfig is the default)\n");
 }
 
 int main(int ac, char **av)
@@ -505,7 +495,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 
 	tty_stdio = isatty(0) && isatty(1);
 
-	while ((opt = getopt_long(ac, av, "s", long_opts, NULL)) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt_long(ac, av, "hs", long_opts, NULL)) != -1) {
 		if (opt == 's') {
 			conf_set_message_callback(NULL);
 			continue;
@@ -561,7 +551,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		case yes2modconfig:
 		case mod2yesconfig:
 			break;
-		case '?':
+		case 'h':
 			conf_usage(progname);
 			exit(1);
 			break;
diff --git a/scripts/ld-version.sh b/scripts/ld-version.sh
index f2be0ff9a738..a463273509b5 100755
--- a/scripts/ld-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/ld-version.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,73 @@
-#!/usr/bin/awk -f
+#!/bin/sh
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-# extract linker version number from stdin and turn into single number
-	{
-	gsub(".*\\)", "");
-	gsub(".*version ", "");
-	gsub("-.*", "");
-	split($1,a, ".");
-	print a[1]*100000000 + a[2]*1000000 + a[3]*10000;
-	exit
-	}
+#
+# Print the linker name and its version in a 5 or 6-digit form.
+# Also, perform the minimum version check.
+
+set -e
+
+# When you raise the minimum linker version, please update
+# Documentation/process/changes.rst as well.
+bfd_min_version=2.23.0
+lld_min_version=10.0.1
+
+# Convert the version string x.y.z to a canonical 5 or 6-digit form.
+get_canonical_version()
+{
+	IFS=.
+	set -- $1
+
+	# If the 2nd or 3rd field is missing, fill it with a zero.
+	#
+	# The 4th field, if present, is ignored.
+	# This occurs in development snapshots as in 2.35.1.20201116
+	echo $((10000 * $1 + 100 * ${2:-0} + ${3:-0}))
+}
+
+orig_args="$@"
+
+# Get the first line of the --version output.
+IFS='
+'
+set -- $("$@" --version)
+
+# Split the line on spaces.
+IFS=' '
+set -- $1
+
+if [ "$1" = GNU -a "$2" = ld ]; then
+	shift $(($# - 1))
+	version=$1
+	min_version=$bfd_min_version
+	name=BFD
+	disp_name="GNU ld"
+elif [ "$1" = GNU -a "$2" = gold ]; then
+	echo "gold linker is not supported as it is not capable of linking the kernel proper." >&2
+	exit 1
+elif [ "$1" = LLD ]; then
+	version=$2
+	min_version=$lld_min_version
+	name=LLD
+	disp_name=LLD
+else
+	echo "$orig_args: unknown linker" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# Some distributions append a package release number, as in 2.34-4.fc32
+# Trim the hyphen and any characters that follow.
+version=${version%-*}
+
+cversion=$(get_canonical_version $version)
+min_cversion=$(get_canonical_version $min_version)
+
+if [ "$cversion" -lt "$min_cversion" ]; then
+	echo >&2 "***"
+	echo >&2 "*** Linker is too old."
+	echo >&2 "***   Your $disp_name version:    $version"
+	echo >&2 "***   Minimum $disp_name version: $min_version"
+	echo >&2 "***"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+echo $name $cversion
diff --git a/scripts/lld-version.sh b/scripts/lld-version.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d70edb4d8a4f..000000000000
--- a/scripts/lld-version.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-#
-# Usage: $ ./scripts/lld-version.sh ld.lld
-#
-# Print the linker version of `ld.lld' in a 5 or 6-digit form
-# such as `100001' for ld.lld 10.0.1 etc.
-
-linker_string="$($* --version)"
-
-if ! ( echo $linker_string | grep -q LLD ); then
-	echo 0
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-VERSION=$(echo $linker_string | cut -d ' ' -f 2)
-MAJOR=$(echo $VERSION | cut -d . -f 1)
-MINOR=$(echo $VERSION | cut -d . -f 2)
-PATCHLEVEL=$(echo $VERSION | cut -d . -f 3)
-printf "%d%02d%02d\\n" $MAJOR $MINOR $PATCHLEVEL
diff --git a/scripts/syscallhdr.sh b/scripts/syscallhdr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..848ac2735115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/syscallhdr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+#
+# Generate a syscall number header.
+#
+# Each line of the syscall table should have the following format:
+#
+# NR ABI NAME [NATIVE] [COMPAT]
+#
+# NR       syscall number
+# ABI      ABI name
+# NAME     syscall name
+# NATIVE   native entry point (optional)
+# COMPAT   compat entry point (optional)
+
+set -e
+
+usage() {
+	echo >&2 "usage: $0 [--abis ABIS] [--emit-nr] [--offset OFFSET] [--prefix PREFIX] INFILE OUTFILE" >&2
+	echo >&2
+	echo >&2 "  INFILE    input syscall table"
+	echo >&2 "  OUTFILE   output header file"
+	echo >&2
+	echo >&2 "options:"
+	echo >&2 "  --abis ABIS        ABI(s) to handle (By default, all lines are handled)"
+	echo >&2 "  --emit-nr          Emit the macro of the number of syscalls (__NR_syscalls)"
+	echo >&2 "  --offset OFFSET    The offset of syscall numbers"
+	echo >&2 "  --prefix PREFIX    The prefix to the macro like __NR_<PREFIX><NAME>"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+# default unless specified by options
+abis=
+emit_nr=
+offset=
+prefix=
+
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]
+do
+	case $1 in
+	--abis)
+		abis=$(echo "($2)" | tr ',' '|')
+		shift 2;;
+	--emit-nr)
+		emit_nr=1
+		shift 1;;
+	--offset)
+		offset=$2
+		shift 2;;
+	--prefix)
+		prefix=$2
+		shift 2;;
+	-*)
+		echo "$1: unknown option" >&2
+		usage;;
+	*)
+		break;;
+	esac
+done
+
+if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+infile="$1"
+outfile="$2"
+
+guard=_UAPI_ASM_$(basename "$outfile" |
+	sed -e 'y/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ/' \
+	-e 's/[^A-Z0-9_]/_/g' -e 's/__/_/g')
+
+grep -E "^[0-9A-Fa-fXx]+[[:space:]]+$abis" "$infile" | sort -n | {
+	echo "#ifndef $guard"
+	echo "#define $guard"
+	echo
+
+	max=0
+	while read nr abi name native compat ; do
+
+		max=$nr
+
+		if [ -n "$offset" ]; then
+			nr="($offset + $nr)"
+		fi
+
+		echo "#define __NR_$prefix$name $nr"
+	done
+
+	if [ -n "$emit_nr" ]; then
+		echo
+		echo "#ifdef __KERNEL__"
+		echo "#define __NR_${prefix}syscalls $(($max + 1))"
+		echo "#endif"
+	fi
+
+	echo
+	echo "#endif /* $guard */"
+} > "$outfile"
diff --git a/scripts/syscalltbl.sh b/scripts/syscalltbl.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..aa6ab156301c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/syscalltbl.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+#
+# Generate a syscall table header.
+#
+# Each line of the syscall table should have the following format:
+#
+# NR ABI NAME [NATIVE] [COMPAT]
+#
+# NR       syscall number
+# ABI      ABI name
+# NAME     syscall name
+# NATIVE   native entry point (optional)
+# COMPAT   compat entry point (optional)
+
+set -e
+
+usage() {
+	echo >&2 "usage: $0 [--abis ABIS] INFILE OUTFILE" >&2
+	echo >&2
+	echo >&2 "  INFILE    input syscall table"
+	echo >&2 "  OUTFILE   output header file"
+	echo >&2
+	echo >&2 "options:"
+	echo >&2 "  --abis ABIS        ABI(s) to handle (By default, all lines are handled)"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+# default unless specified by options
+abis=
+
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]
+do
+	case $1 in
+	--abis)
+		abis=$(echo "($2)" | tr ',' '|')
+		shift 2;;
+	-*)
+		echo "$1: unknown option" >&2
+		usage;;
+	*)
+		break;;
+	esac
+done
+
+if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+infile="$1"
+outfile="$2"
+
+nxt=0
+
+grep -E "^[0-9]+[[:space:]]+$abis" "$infile" | sort -n | {
+
+	while read nr abi name native compat ; do
+
+		while [ $nxt -lt $nr ]; do
+			echo "__SYSCALL($nxt, sys_ni_syscall)"
+			nxt=$((nxt + 1))
+		done
+
+		if [ -n "$compat" ]; then
+			echo "__SYSCALL_WITH_COMPAT($nr, $native, $compat)"
+		elif [ -n "$native" ]; then
+			echo "__SYSCALL($nr, $native)"
+		else
+			echo "__SYSCALL($nr, sys_ni_syscall)"
+		fi
+		nxt=$((nr + 1))
+	done
+} > "$outfile"
diff --git a/scripts/test_dwarf5_support.sh b/scripts/test_dwarf5_support.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..c46e2456b47a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_dwarf5_support.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+# Test that the assembler doesn't need -Wa,-gdwarf-5 when presented with DWARF
+# v5 input, such as `.file 0` and `md5 0x00`. Should be fixed in GNU binutils
+# 2.35.2. https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25611
+echo '.file 0 "filename" md5 0x7a0b65214090b6693bd1dc24dd248245' | \
+  $* -gdwarf-5 -Wno-unused-command-line-argument -c -x assembler -o /dev/null -
diff --git a/usr/Kconfig b/usr/Kconfig
index 2599bc21c1b2..8bbcf699fe3b 100644
--- a/usr/Kconfig
+++ b/usr/Kconfig
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ config RD_LZ4
 config RD_ZSTD
 	bool "Support initial ramdisk/ramfs compressed using ZSTD"
 	default y
-	depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD
 	select DECOMPRESS_ZSTD
 	help
 	  Support loading of a ZSTD encoded initial ramdisk or cpio buffer.