diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c b/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c
index f05e66b0f868..10ff36e4e414 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/traps.c
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ NORET_TYPE void die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, int err)
 	do_exit(SIGSEGV);
 }
 
-void notify_die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, struct siginfo *info,
-		unsigned long err, unsigned long trap)
+void arm_notify_die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs,
+		struct siginfo *info, unsigned long err, unsigned long trap)
 {
 	if (user_mode(regs)) {
 		current->thread.error_code = err;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ asmlinkage void __exception do_undefinstr(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	info.si_code  = ILL_ILLOPC;
 	info.si_addr  = pc;
 
-	notify_die("Oops - undefined instruction", regs, &info, 0, 6);
+	arm_notify_die("Oops - undefined instruction", regs, &info, 0, 6);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void do_unexp_fiq (struct pt_regs *regs)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static int bad_syscall(int n, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	info.si_addr  = (void __user *)instruction_pointer(regs) -
 			 (thumb_mode(regs) ? 2 : 4);
 
-	notify_die("Oops - bad syscall", regs, &info, n, 0);
+	arm_notify_die("Oops - bad syscall", regs, &info, n, 0);
 
 	return regs->ARM_r0;
 }
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ asmlinkage int arm_syscall(int no, struct pt_regs *regs)
 		info.si_code  = SEGV_MAPERR;
 		info.si_addr  = NULL;
 
-		notify_die("branch through zero", regs, &info, 0, 0);
+		arm_notify_die("branch through zero", regs, &info, 0, 0);
 		return 0;
 
 	case NR(breakpoint): /* SWI BREAK_POINT */
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ asmlinkage int arm_syscall(int no, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	info.si_addr  = (void __user *)instruction_pointer(regs) -
 			 (thumb_mode(regs) ? 2 : 4);
 
-	notify_die("Oops - bad syscall(2)", regs, &info, no, 0);
+	arm_notify_die("Oops - bad syscall(2)", regs, &info, no, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ baddataabort(int code, unsigned long instr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	info.si_code  = ILL_ILLOPC;
 	info.si_addr  = (void __user *)addr;
 
-	notify_die("unknown data abort code", regs, &info, instr, 0);
+	arm_notify_die("unknown data abort code", regs, &info, instr, 0);
 }
 
 void __attribute__((noreturn)) __bug(const char *file, int line)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/fault.c b/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
index 5d9ce7deb4a7..75d491448e45 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/fault.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ do_DataAbort(unsigned long addr, unsigned int fsr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	info.si_errno = 0;
 	info.si_code  = inf->code;
 	info.si_addr  = (void __user *)addr;
-	notify_die("", regs, &info, fsr, 0);
+	arm_notify_die("", regs, &info, fsr, 0);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void __exception
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/kprobes.c
index d0abbcaf1c1e..004c94b6fc1d 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/ocd.h>
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct kprobe *, current_kprobe);
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/ptrace.c
index 6f4388f7c20b..e8a3d7f01bae 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/ocd.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 static struct pt_regs *get_user_regs(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_debug_priv(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	else
 		die_val = DIE_BREAKPOINT;
 
-	if (notify_die(die_val, regs, 0, SIGTRAP) == NOTIFY_STOP)
+	if (notify_die(die_val, "ptrace", regs, 0, 0, SIGTRAP) == NOTIFY_STOP)
 		return;
 
 	if (likely(ds & DS_SSS)) {
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/traps.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/traps.c
index 4f0382d8483f..4de9edf96ed2 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/traps.c
@@ -20,20 +20,6 @@
 #include <asm/sysreg.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
 
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(avr32_die_chain);
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&avr32_die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
-
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&avr32_die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
-
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(die_lock);
 
 void NORET_TYPE die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, long err)
diff --git a/arch/avr32/mm/fault.c b/arch/avr32/mm/fault.c
index 146ebdbdc302..88b00b15970f 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/mm/fault.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
 
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
 #include <asm/sysreg.h>
 #include <asm/tlb.h>
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/crash.c b/arch/i386/kernel/crash.c
index a5e0e990ea95..53589d1b1a05 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/crash.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/crash.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 #include <asm/apic.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 
 #include <mach_ipi.h>
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c
index b545bc746fce..e00f75ecf1a8 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/preempt.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/desc.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/i386/kernel/nmi.c
index 33cf2f3c444f..fba121f7973f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 
 #include "mach_traps.h"
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c b/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
index 58c8e015e77e..4bec0cbf407a 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include <asm/unwind.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/arch_hooks.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/stacktrace.h>
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -95,20 +95,6 @@ asmlinkage void machine_check(void);
 
 int kstack_depth_to_print = 24;
 static unsigned int code_bytes = 64;
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(i386die_chain);
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	vmalloc_sync_all();
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&i386die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier); /* used modular by kdb */
-
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&i386die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier); /* used modular by kdb */
 
 static inline int valid_stack_ptr(struct thread_info *tinfo, void *p)
 {
diff --git a/arch/i386/mm/fault.c b/arch/i386/mm/fault.c
index f534c29e80b2..ca0aa0cedc35 100644
--- a/arch/i386/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/i386/mm/fault.c
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>		/* For unblank_screen() */
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>		/* for max_low_pfn */
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/desc.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/segment.h>
 
 extern void die(const char *,struct pt_regs *,long);
diff --git a/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c b/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c
index 695f737516ae..8e185208dfd4 100644
--- a/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c
+++ b/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #include <linux/sysdev.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/apic.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
  
 #include "op_counter.h"
 #include "op_x86_model.h"
diff --git a/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_timer_int.c b/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_timer_int.c
index abf0ba52a635..1418e36ae7ab 100644
--- a/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_timer_int.c
+++ b/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_timer_int.c
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/oprofile.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
-
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/apic.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
  
 static int profile_timer_exceptions_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 					   unsigned long val, void *data)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c
index 80a94e707827..3d51a3f77017 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/crash.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #include <linux/elfcore.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/mca.h>
 
 int kdump_status[NR_CPUS];
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c
index 6cb56dd4056d..779fe00c9025 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/preempt.h>
 #include <linux/moduleloader.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
index 491687f84fb5..65e3b81a442e 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/delay.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/machvec.h>
 #include <asm/meminit.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index ae96d4176995..7ab36c772e21 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 #include <linux/efi.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/delay.h>
 #include <asm/elf.h>
 #include <asm/ia32.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/kexec.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c
index 765cbe5ba6ae..5bfb8be02b70 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -16,33 +16,17 @@
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>		/* for ssleep() */
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/fpswa.h>
 #include <asm/ia32.h>
 #include <asm/intrinsics.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 
 fpswa_interface_t *fpswa_interface;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fpswa_interface);
 
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ia64die_chain);
-
-int
-register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&ia64die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_die_notifier);
-
-int
-unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&ia64die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_die_notifier);
-
 void __init
 trap_init (void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/ia64/mm/fault.c b/arch/ia64/mm/fault.c
index 59f3ab937615..cb4791d17cce 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/mm/fault.c
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 
 extern void die (char *, struct pt_regs *, long);
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpc_main.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpc_main.c
index 68355ef6f841..e336e1692a73 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpc_main.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/xpc_main.c
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/sn/intr.h>
 #include <asm/sn/sn_sal.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/sn/xpc.h>
 
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ xpc_init(void)
 		dev_warn(xpc_part, "can't register reboot notifier\n");
 	}
 
-	/* add ourselves to the die_notifier list (i.e., ia64die_chain) */
+	/* add ourselves to the die_notifier list */
 	ret = register_die_notifier(&xpc_die_notifier);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_warn(xpc_part, "can't register die notifier\n");
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
index ef647e7a9dc3..2a2c696dcc7a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/preempt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/sstep.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index f7862224fe85..bf6445ac9f1c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -72,20 +72,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__debugger_dabr_match);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__debugger_fault_handler);
 #endif
 
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(powerpc_die_chain);
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&powerpc_die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
-
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&powerpc_die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
-
 /*
  * Trap & Exception support
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
index 03aeb3a46077..bec0cce79a78 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/siginfo.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KPROBES
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/s390/kernel/kprobes.c
index 23c61f6d965b..8516a94d8163 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/preempt.h>
 #include <linux/stop_machine.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/traps.c b/arch/s390/kernel/traps.c
index 49dec830373a..a750bcc69aaa 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/traps.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <asm/s390_ext.h>
 #include <asm/lowcore.h>
 #include <asm/debug.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 
 /* Called from entry.S only */
 extern void handle_per_exception(struct pt_regs *regs);
@@ -70,20 +70,6 @@ static int kstack_depth_to_print = 12;
 static int kstack_depth_to_print = 20;
 #endif /* CONFIG_64BIT */
 
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(s390die_chain);
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&s390die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
-
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&s390die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
-
 /*
  * For show_trace we have tree different stack to consider:
  *   - the panic stack which is used if the kernel stack has overflown
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
index 91f705adc3f9..8b924b359774 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/mman.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/s390_ext.h>
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
index 9a219e8b5ddb..97da13c52563 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/psr.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/winmacro.h>
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>	/* TI_UWINMASK */
 #include <asm/errno.h>
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/setup.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/setup.c
index eccd8e87f529..64c0ed98820a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/setup.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/root_dev.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
 #include <asm/vaddrs.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/mbus.h>
 #include <asm/idprom.h>
 #include <asm/machines.h>
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/traps.c
index 527687afc1c4..dc9ffea2a4f7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/delay.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <asm/oplib.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/mm/fault.c b/arch/sparc/mm/fault.c
index 9eeed3347df3..c133f270cf70 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/mm/fault.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <asm/oplib.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 extern int prom_node_root;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/mm/srmmu.c b/arch/sparc/mm/srmmu.c
index 0df7121cef07..e5eaa8072ae0 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/mm/srmmu.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/mm/srmmu.c
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/bitext.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/vaddrs.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/kprobes.c
index ae221f0d4a6f..a44fe47a3c2b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/signal.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
index ad67784292db..64057fdfc7a8 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/delay.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -36,26 +37,12 @@
 #include <asm/psrcompat.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/timer.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/head.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #endif
 #include <asm/prom.h>
 
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(sparc64die_chain);
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&sparc64die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
-
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&sparc64die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
 
 /* When an irrecoverable trap occurs at tl > 0, the trap entry
  * code logs the trap state registers at every level in the trap
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/mm/fault.c b/arch/sparc64/mm/fault.c
index 55ae802dc0ad..7c36527b7454 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/mm/fault.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <asm/asi.h>
 #include <asm/lsu.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KPROBES
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/crash.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/crash.c
index 95a7a2c13131..13432a1ae904 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/crash.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/crash.c
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/elf.h>
 #include <linux/elfcore.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/hardirq.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 #include <asm/mach_apic.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 
 /* This keeps a track of which one is crashing cpu. */
 static int crashing_cpu;
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c
index 209c8c0bec71..90e7008cd899 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/preempt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 void jprobe_return_end(void);
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
index fa2672682477..442169640e45 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h> 
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/mce.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/nmi.c
index 6cd2b30e2ffc..931c64bad5e6 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/cpumask.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
 #include <asm/proto.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/mce.h>
 
 int unknown_nmi_panic;
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/pci-gart.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/pci-gart.c
index 0a762e10f2be..373ef66ca1dc 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/pci-gart.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/pci-gart.c
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 #include <linux/topology.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/mtrr.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/proto.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/swiotlb.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 #include <asm/k8.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
index 4f21765078b7..5909039f37aa 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
 #include <asm/pda.h>
 #include <asm/prctl.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/desc.h>
 #include <asm/proto.h>
 #include <asm/ia32.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/reboot.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/reboot.c
index 2d6769847456..c116b54d422e 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/delay.h>
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
index 4d9dacfae575..193af9922c26 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/mtrr.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/desc.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 #include <asm/proto.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c
index 0484a2ceac87..8c2ac41187c1 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/unwind.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <asm/debugreg.h>
 #include <asm/desc.h>
 #include <asm/i387.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/unwind.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
@@ -71,22 +71,6 @@ asmlinkage void alignment_check(void);
 asmlinkage void machine_check(void);
 asmlinkage void spurious_interrupt_bug(void);
 
-ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(die_chain);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(die_chain);
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	vmalloc_sync_all();
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier); /* used modular by kdb */
-
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&die_chain, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier); /* used modular by kdb */
-
 static inline void conditional_sti(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	if (regs->eflags & X86_EFLAGS_IF)
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86_64/mm/fault.c
index de99dba2c515..fd6ecc2cee38 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/mm/fault.c
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>		/* For unblank_screen() */
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 #include <asm/tlbflush.h>
 #include <asm/proto.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm-generic/sections.h>
 
 /* Page fault error code bits */
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 9e9c5de2e549..b6a972ed5bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/kdebug.h b/include/asm-alpha/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-alpha/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/kdebug.h b/include/asm-arm/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-arm/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/system.h b/include/asm-arm/system.h
index 63b3080bdac4..25f84da4a97e 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/system.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void die(const char *msg, struct pt_regs *regs, int err)
 		__attribute__((noreturn));
 
 struct siginfo;
-void notify_die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, struct siginfo *info,
+void arm_notify_die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, struct siginfo *info,
 		unsigned long err, unsigned long trap);
 
 void hook_fault_code(int nr, int (*fn)(unsigned long, unsigned int,
diff --git a/include/asm-arm26/kdebug.h b/include/asm-arm26/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-arm26/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-avr32/kdebug.h b/include/asm-avr32/kdebug.h
index f583b643ffb2..de419278fc39 100644
--- a/include/asm-avr32/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-avr32/kdebug.h
@@ -3,19 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 
-struct pt_regs;
-
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	int trapnr;
-};
-
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern struct atomic_notifier_head avr32_die_chain;
-
 /* Grossly misnamed. */
 enum die_val {
 	DIE_FAULT,
@@ -24,15 +11,7 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_PAGE_FAULT,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			     int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = {
-		.regs = regs,
-		.trapnr = trap,
-	};
-
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&avr32_die_chain, val, &args);
-}
+int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 
 #endif /* __ASM_AVR32_KDEBUG_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-cris/kdebug.h b/include/asm-cris/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-cris/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-frv/kdebug.h b/include/asm-frv/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-frv/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/kdebug.h b/include/asm-generic/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2b799c90b2d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-generic/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef _ASM_GENERIC_KDEBUG_H
+#define _ASM_GENERIC_KDEBUG_H
+
+enum die_val {
+	DIE_UNUSED,
+};
+
+#endif /* _ASM_GENERIC_KDEBUG_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-h8300/kdebug.h b/include/asm-h8300/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-h8300/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
index 6e1c8e1b5e2b..05c3117788b9 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
@@ -9,19 +9,8 @@
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	const char *str;
-	long err;
-	int trapnr;
-	int signr;
-};
-
-extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern struct atomic_notifier_head i386die_chain;
 
 
 /* Grossly misnamed. */
@@ -42,17 +31,4 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_PAGE_FAULT,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
-			struct pt_regs *regs, long err, int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = {
-		.regs = regs,
-		.str = str,
-		.err = err,
-		.trapnr = trap,
-		.signr = sig
-	};
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&i386die_chain, val, &args);
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/pgtable.h b/include/asm-i386/pgtable.h
index e16359f81a40..61fbf8578ff1 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/pgtable.h
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ static inline pte_t pte_mkyoung(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte_low |= _PAGE_ACCESSED; re
 static inline pte_t pte_mkwrite(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte_low |= _PAGE_RW; return pte; }
 static inline pte_t pte_mkhuge(pte_t pte)	{ (pte).pte_low |= _PAGE_PSE; return pte; }
 
-extern void vmalloc_sync_all(void);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAE
 # include <asm/pgtable-3level.h>
 #else
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h
index aed7142f9e4a..ba211e011a1d 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h
@@ -28,21 +28,8 @@
  */
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 
-struct pt_regs;
-
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	const char *str;
-	long err;
-	int trapnr;
-	int signr;
-};
-
-extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern struct atomic_notifier_head ia64die_chain;
 
 enum die_val {
 	DIE_BREAK = 1,
@@ -74,18 +61,4 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_KDUMP_LEAVE,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, char *str, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			     long err, int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = {
-		.regs   = regs,
-		.str    = str,
-		.err    = err,
-		.trapnr = trap,
-		.signr  = sig
-	};
-
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&ia64die_chain, val, &args);
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-m32r/kdebug.h b/include/asm-m32r/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-m32r/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/kdebug.h b/include/asm-m68k/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-m68knommu/kdebug.h b/include/asm-m68knommu/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-m68knommu/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/kdebug.h b/include/asm-mips/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-mips/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-parisc/kdebug.h b/include/asm-parisc/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-parisc/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h b/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h
index 532bfee934f4..1c73d2ec9b59 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 
-struct pt_regs;
-
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	const char *str;
-	long err;
-	int trapnr;
-	int signr;
-};
-
-extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern struct atomic_notifier_head powerpc_die_chain;
@@ -32,11 +20,5 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_PAGE_FAULT,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val,char *str,struct pt_regs *regs,long err,int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = { .regs=regs, .str=str, .err=err, .trapnr=trap,.signr=sig };
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&powerpc_die_chain, val, &args);
-}
-
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* _ASM_POWERPC_KDEBUG_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/kdebug.h b/include/asm-ppc/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-s390/kdebug.h b/include/asm-s390/kdebug.h
index d2d7ad276148..04418af08f85 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/kdebug.h
@@ -8,21 +8,6 @@
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	const char *str;
-	long err;
-	int trapnr;
-	int signr;
-};
-
-/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- * If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched
- *  - then free.
- */
-extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-
 /*
  * These are only here because kprobes.c wants them to implement a
  * blatant layering violation. Will hopefully go away soon once all
@@ -37,8 +22,6 @@ static inline int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-extern struct atomic_notifier_head s390die_chain;
-
 enum die_val {
 	DIE_OOPS = 1,
 	DIE_BPT,
@@ -54,19 +37,6 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_NMI_IPI,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
-			struct pt_regs *regs, long err, int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = {
-		.regs = regs,
-		.str = str,
-		.err = err,
-		.trapnr = trap,
-		.signr = sig
-	};
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&s390die_chain, val, &args);
-}
-
 extern void die(const char *, struct pt_regs *, long);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sh/kdebug.h
index ef009baf5a11..493c20629747 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/kdebug.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __ASM_SH_KDEBUG_H
 
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-sh64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sh64/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-sh64/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sparc/kdebug.h
index fba92485fdba..404d80767323 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc/kdebug.h
@@ -66,4 +66,8 @@ static inline void sp_enter_debugger(void)
 #define KDEBUG_DUNNO2_OFF   0x8
 #define KDEBUG_TEACH_OFF    0xc
 
+enum die_val {
+	DIE_UNUSED,
+};
+
 #endif /* !(_SPARC_KDEBUG_H) */
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
index 11251bdd00cb..f8032e73f384 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
@@ -7,19 +7,8 @@
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	const char *str;
-	long err;
-	int trapnr;
-	int signr;
-};
-
-extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern struct atomic_notifier_head sparc64die_chain;
 
 extern void bad_trap(struct pt_regs *, long);
 
@@ -36,16 +25,4 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_PAGE_FAULT,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val,char *str, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			     long err, int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = { .regs		= regs,
-				 .str		= str,
-				 .err		= err,
-				 .trapnr	= trap,
-				 .signr		= sig };
-
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&sparc64die_chain, val, &args);
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-um/kdebug.h b/include/asm-um/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-um/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-v850/kdebug.h b/include/asm-v850/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-v850/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
index e9ce163b1550..74feae945a26 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
@@ -5,19 +5,8 @@
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
-struct die_args {
-	struct pt_regs *regs;
-	const char *str;
-	long err;
-	int trapnr;
-	int signr;
-};
-
-extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int register_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_page_fault_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern struct atomic_notifier_head die_chain;
 
 /* Grossly misnamed. */
 enum die_val {
@@ -37,19 +26,6 @@ enum die_val {
 	DIE_PAGE_FAULT,
 };
 
-static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
-			struct pt_regs *regs, long err, int trap, int sig)
-{
-	struct die_args args = {
-		.regs = regs,
-		.str = str,
-		.err = err,
-		.trapnr = trap,
-		.signr = sig
-	};
-	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&die_chain, val, &args);
-} 
-
 extern void printk_address(unsigned long address);
 extern void die(const char *,struct pt_regs *,long);
 extern void __die(const char *,struct pt_regs *,long);
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/pgtable.h b/include/asm-x86_64/pgtable.h
index da3390faaea6..5f75ee5379a7 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/pgtable.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/pgtable.h
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ static inline pte_t pte_modify(pte_t pte, pgprot_t newprot)
 
 extern spinlock_t pgd_lock;
 extern struct list_head pgd_list;
-void vmalloc_sync_all(void);
 
 extern int kern_addr_valid(unsigned long addr); 
 
diff --git a/include/asm-xtensa/kdebug.h b/include/asm-xtensa/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ece1b037665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-xtensa/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include <asm-generic/kdebug.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/kdebug.h b/include/linux/kdebug.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5db38d6d8b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/kdebug.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef _LINUX_KDEBUG_H
+#define _LINUX_KDEBUG_H
+
+#include <asm/kdebug.h>
+
+struct die_args {
+	struct pt_regs *regs;
+	const char *str;
+	long err;
+	int trapnr;
+	int signr;
+};
+
+int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+
+int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
+	       struct pt_regs *regs, long err, int trap, int sig);
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_KDEBUG_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/vmalloc.h b/include/linux/vmalloc.h
index 924e502905d4..4b7ee83787c1 100644
--- a/include/linux/vmalloc.h
+++ b/include/linux/vmalloc.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ extern void vunmap(void *addr);
 
 extern int remap_vmalloc_range(struct vm_area_struct *vma, void *addr,
 							unsigned long pgoff);
+void vmalloc_sync_all(void);
  
 /*
  *	Lowlevel-APIs (not for driver use!)
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index ac6b27abb1ad..642d4277c2ea 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ obj-y     = sched.o fork.o exec_domain.o panic.o printk.o profile.o \
 	    signal.o sys.o kmod.o workqueue.o pid.o \
 	    rcupdate.o extable.o params.o posix-timers.o \
 	    kthread.o wait.o kfifo.o sys_ni.o posix-cpu-timers.o mutex.o \
-	    hrtimer.o rwsem.o latency.o nsproxy.o srcu.o
+	    hrtimer.o rwsem.o latency.o nsproxy.o srcu.o die_notifier.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE) += stacktrace.o
 obj-y += time/
diff --git a/kernel/die_notifier.c b/kernel/die_notifier.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0d98827887a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/die_notifier.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
+
+
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(die_chain);
+
+int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
+	       struct pt_regs *regs, long err, int trap, int sig)
+{
+	struct die_args args = {
+		.regs		= regs,
+		.str		= str,
+		.err		= err,
+		.trapnr		= trap,
+		.signr		= sig,
+
+	};
+
+	return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&die_chain, val, &args);
+}
+
+int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	vmalloc_sync_all();
+	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&die_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_die_notifier);
+
+int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&die_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_die_notifier);
+
+
diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index 6c86d67ed1a7..0207045b4f6f 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm-generic/sections.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
-#include <asm/kdebug.h>
 
 #define KPROBE_HASH_BITS 6
 #define KPROBE_TABLE_SIZE (1 << KPROBE_HASH_BITS)
diff --git a/mm/nommu.c b/mm/nommu.c
index 1f60194d9b9b..2b16b00a5b11 100644
--- a/mm/nommu.c
+++ b/mm/nommu.c
@@ -261,6 +261,14 @@ void vunmap(void *addr)
 	BUG();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Implement a stub for vmalloc_sync_all() if the architecture chose not to
+ * have one.
+ */
+void  __attribute__((weak)) vmalloc_sync_all(void)
+{
+}
+
 /*
  *  sys_brk() for the most part doesn't need the global kernel
  *  lock, except when an application is doing something nasty
diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
index cb5aabda7046..faa2a521dea3 100644
--- a/mm/vmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
@@ -755,3 +755,10 @@ out_einval_locked:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(remap_vmalloc_range);
 
+/*
+ * Implement a stub for vmalloc_sync_all() if the architecture chose not to
+ * have one.
+ */
+void  __attribute__((weak)) vmalloc_sync_all(void)
+{
+}