diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
index 04d5c01a2e99..b80257a03830 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
@@ -1241,7 +1241,8 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
 	will be displayed with "make KBUILD_VERBOSE=0".
 
 
---- 6.9 Preprocessing linker scripts
+6.9 Preprocessing linker scripts
+--------------------------------
 
 	When the vmlinux image is built, the linker script
 	arch/$(ARCH)/kernel/vmlinux.lds is used.
diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/module.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/module.h
index 48f13a4ace4b..f534a1fef070 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/module.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2004, 2007-2010, 2011-2012 Synopsys, Inc. (www.synopsys.com)
  *
  * Amit Bhor, Sameer Dhavale: Codito Technologies 2004
-
  */
 
 #ifndef _ASM_ARC_MODULE_H
@@ -19,8 +18,4 @@ struct mod_arch_specific {
 	const char *secstr;
 };
 
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "ARC700"
-
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC MODULE_PROC_FAMILY
-
 #endif /* _ASM_ARC_MODULE_H */
diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a10257d2c62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC "ARC700"
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/module.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/module.h
index 182163b55546..4b0df09cbe67 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/module.h
@@ -37,30 +37,6 @@ struct mod_arch_specific {
 struct module;
 u32 get_module_plt(struct module *mod, unsigned long loc, Elf32_Addr val);
 
-/*
- * Add the ARM architecture version to the version magic string
- */
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMVSN "ARMv" __stringify(__LINUX_ARM_ARCH__) " "
-
-/* Add __virt_to_phys patching state as well */
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_PATCH_PHYS_VIRT
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_P2V "p2v8 "
-#else
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_P2V ""
-#endif
-
-/* Add instruction set architecture tag to distinguish ARM/Thumb kernels */
-#ifdef CONFIG_THUMB2_KERNEL
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMTHUMB "thumb2 "
-#else
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMTHUMB ""
-#endif
-
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC \
-	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMVSN \
-	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMTHUMB \
-	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_P2V
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_THUMB2_KERNEL
 #define HAVE_ARCH_KALLSYMS_SYMBOL_VALUE
 static inline unsigned long kallsyms_symbol_value(const Elf_Sym *sym)
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..62ce94e26a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
+
+/*
+ * Add the ARM architecture version to the version magic string
+ */
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMVSN "ARMv" __stringify(__LINUX_ARM_ARCH__) " "
+
+/* Add __virt_to_phys patching state as well */
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM_PATCH_PHYS_VIRT
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_P2V "p2v8 "
+#else
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_P2V ""
+#endif
+
+/* Add instruction set architecture tag to distinguish ARM/Thumb kernels */
+#ifdef CONFIG_THUMB2_KERNEL
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMTHUMB "thumb2 "
+#else
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMTHUMB ""
+#endif
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC \
+	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMVSN \
+	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_ARMTHUMB \
+	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_P2V
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/module.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/module.h
index 1e93de68c044..4e7fa2623896 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/module.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <asm-generic/module.h>
 
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC	"aarch64"
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_MODULE_PLTS
 struct mod_plt_sec {
 	int			plt_shndx;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a1eec6a000f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 ARM Ltd.
+ */
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC	"aarch64"
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/.gitignore b/arch/h8300/kernel/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bbb90f92d051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+vmlinux.lds
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/module.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/vermagic.h
similarity index 64%
rename from arch/hexagon/include/asm/module.h
rename to arch/hexagon/include/asm/vermagic.h
index e8de4fe03543..0e8dedc8c486 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2010-2011, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  */
 
-#ifndef _ASM_MODULE_H
-#define _ASM_MODULE_H
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
 
-#include <asm-generic/module.h>
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
 
 #define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC __stringify(PROCESSOR_MODEL_NAME) " "
 
-#endif
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/module.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/module.h
index f319144260ce..5a29652e6def 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/module.h
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ struct mod_arch_specific {
 	unsigned int next_got_entry;	/* index of next available got entry */
 };
 
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY	"ia64"
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC	MODULE_PROC_FAMILY \
-	"gcc-" __stringify(__GNUC__) "." __stringify(__GNUC_MINOR__)
-
 #define ARCH_SHF_SMALL	SHF_IA_64_SHORT
 
 #endif /* _ASM_IA64_MODULE_H */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..29c7424f4c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Co
+ *	David Mosberger-Tang <davidm@hpl.hp.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC	"ia64" \
+	"gcc-" __stringify(__GNUC__) "." __stringify(__GNUC_MINOR__)
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/module.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/module.h
index 9846047b3d3d..724a0882576b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/module.h
@@ -83,65 +83,4 @@ search_module_dbetables(unsigned long addr)
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_BMIPS
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "BMIPS "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R1
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS32_R1 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R2
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS32_R2 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R6
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS32_R6 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R1
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS64_R1 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R2
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS64_R2 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R6
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS64_R6 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R3000
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R3000 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_TX39XX
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "TX39XX "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_VR41XX
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "VR41XX "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R4X00
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R4X00 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_TX49XX
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "TX49XX "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R5000
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R5000 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R5500
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R5500 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_NEVADA
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "NEVADA "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R10000
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R10000 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_RM7000
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "RM7000 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_SB1
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SB1 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON32
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "LOONGSON32 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON2EF
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "LOONGSON2EF "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON64
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "LOONGSON64 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "OCTEON "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_XLR
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "XLR "
-#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_XLP
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "XLP "
-#else
-#error MODULE_PROC_FAMILY undefined for your processor configuration
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
-#define MODULE_KERNEL_TYPE "32BIT "
-#elif defined CONFIG_64BIT
-#define MODULE_KERNEL_TYPE "64BIT "
-#endif
-
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC \
-	MODULE_PROC_FAMILY MODULE_KERNEL_TYPE
-
 #endif /* _ASM_MODULE_H */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..24dc3d35161c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_BMIPS
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "BMIPS "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R1
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS32_R1 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R2
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS32_R2 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R6
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS32_R6 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R1
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS64_R1 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R2
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS64_R2 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_MIPS64_R6
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "MIPS64_R6 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R3000
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R3000 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_TX39XX
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "TX39XX "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_VR41XX
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "VR41XX "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R4X00
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R4X00 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_TX49XX
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "TX49XX "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R5000
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R5000 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R5500
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R5500 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_NEVADA
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "NEVADA "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_R10000
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "R10000 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_RM7000
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "RM7000 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_SB1
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SB1 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON32
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "LOONGSON32 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON2EF
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "LOONGSON2EF "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_LOONGSON64
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "LOONGSON64 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "OCTEON "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_XLR
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "XLR "
+#elif defined CONFIG_CPU_XLP
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "XLP "
+#else
+#error MODULE_PROC_FAMILY undefined for your processor configuration
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_32BIT
+#define MODULE_KERNEL_TYPE "32BIT "
+#elif defined CONFIG_64BIT
+#define MODULE_KERNEL_TYPE "64BIT "
+#endif
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC \
+	MODULE_PROC_FAMILY MODULE_KERNEL_TYPE
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/nds32/include/asm/module.h b/arch/nds32/include/asm/vermagic.h
similarity index 52%
rename from arch/nds32/include/asm/module.h
rename to arch/nds32/include/asm/vermagic.h
index a3a08e993c65..f772e7ba33f1 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/nds32/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
 // Copyright (C) 2005-2017 Andes Technology Corporation
 
-#ifndef _ASM_NDS32_MODULE_H
-#define _ASM_NDS32_MODULE_H
-
-#include <asm-generic/module.h>
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
 
 #define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC	"NDS32v3"
 
-#endif /* _ASM_NDS32_MODULE_H */
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
index 356658711a86..5398bfc465b4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
@@ -3,28 +3,10 @@
 #define _ASM_POWERPC_MODULE_H
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-/*
- */
-
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <asm/bug.h>
 #include <asm-generic/module.h>
 
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MPROFILE_KERNEL
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_FTRACE	"mprofile-kernel "
-#else
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_FTRACE	""
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_RELOCATABLE	"relocatable "
-#else
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_RELOCATABLE	""
-#endif
-
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_FTRACE MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_RELOCATABLE
-
 #ifndef __powerpc64__
 /*
  * Thanks to Paul M for explaining this.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b054a8576e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MPROFILE_KERNEL
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_FTRACE	"mprofile-kernel "
+#else
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_FTRACE	""
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_RELOCATABLE	"relocatable "
+#else
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_RELOCATABLE	""
+#endif
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC \
+		MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_FTRACE MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC_RELOCATABLE
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/module.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/module.h
index 46202dad365d..76aa96a9fc08 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/module.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <asm-generic/module.h>
 
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC    "riscv"
-
 struct module;
 unsigned long module_emit_got_entry(struct module *mod, unsigned long val);
 unsigned long module_emit_plt_entry(struct module *mod, unsigned long val);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7b9441a57466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/* Copyright (C) 2017 Andes Technology Corporation */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC    "riscv"
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/module.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/module.h
index 9f38fb35fe96..337663a028db 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/module.h
@@ -11,32 +11,4 @@ struct mod_arch_specific {
 };
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-# ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SH2
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH2LE "
-# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH3
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH3LE "
-# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH4
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH4LE "
-# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH5
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH5LE "
-# else
-#  error unknown processor family
-# endif
-#else
-# ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SH2
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH2BE "
-# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH3
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH3BE "
-# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH4
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH4BE "
-# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH5
-#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH5BE "
-# else
-#  error unknown processor family
-# endif
-#endif
-
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC MODULE_PROC_FAMILY
-
 #endif /* _ASM_SH_MODULE_H */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..13d8eaa9188e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+# ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SH2
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH2LE "
+# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH3
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH3LE "
+# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH4
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH4LE "
+# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH5
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH5LE "
+# else
+#  error unknown processor family
+# endif
+#else
+# ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SH2
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH2BE "
+# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH3
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH3BE "
+# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH4
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH4BE "
+# elif defined  CONFIG_CPU_SH5
+#  define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "SH5BE "
+# else
+#  error unknown processor family
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC MODULE_PROC_FAMILY
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/um/Makefile b/arch/um/Makefile
index d2daa206872d..275f5ffdf6f0 100644
--- a/arch/um/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/Makefile
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ export CFLAGS_vmlinux := $(LINK-y) $(LINK_WRAPS) $(LD_FLAGS_CMDLINE)
 # When cleaning we don't include .config, so we don't include
 # TT or skas makefiles and don't clean skas_ptregs.h.
 CLEAN_FILES += linux x.i gmon.out
+MRPROPER_DIRS += arch/$(SUBARCH)/include/generated
 
 archclean:
 	@find . \( -name '*.bb' -o -name '*.bbg' -o -name '*.da' \
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/module.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/module.h
index c215d2762488..e988bac0a4a1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/module.h
@@ -13,64 +13,4 @@ struct mod_arch_specific {
 #endif
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
-/* X86_64 does not define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY */
-#elif defined CONFIG_M486SX
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "486SX "
-#elif defined CONFIG_M486
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "486 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_M586
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "586 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_M586TSC
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "586TSC "
-#elif defined CONFIG_M586MMX
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "586MMX "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MCORE2
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "CORE2 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MATOM
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "ATOM "
-#elif defined CONFIG_M686
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "686 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUMII
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUMII "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUMIII "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUMM
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUMM "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUM4
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUM4 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MK6
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "K6 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MK7
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "K7 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MK8
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "K8 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MELAN
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "ELAN "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MCRUSOE
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "CRUSOE "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MEFFICEON
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "EFFICEON "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MWINCHIPC6
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "WINCHIPC6 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MWINCHIP3D
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "WINCHIP3D "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MCYRIXIII
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "CYRIXIII "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MVIAC3_2
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "VIAC3-2 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MVIAC7
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "VIAC7 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MGEODEGX1
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "GEODEGX1 "
-#elif defined CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
-#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "GEODE "
-#else
-#error unknown processor family
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-# define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC MODULE_PROC_FAMILY
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_MODULE_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/vermagic.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..75884d2cdec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
+/* X86_64 does not define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY */
+#elif defined CONFIG_M486SX
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "486SX "
+#elif defined CONFIG_M486
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "486 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_M586
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "586 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_M586TSC
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "586TSC "
+#elif defined CONFIG_M586MMX
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "586MMX "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MCORE2
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "CORE2 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MATOM
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "ATOM "
+#elif defined CONFIG_M686
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "686 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUMII
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUMII "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUMIII "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUMM
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUMM "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MPENTIUM4
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "PENTIUM4 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MK6
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "K6 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MK7
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "K7 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MK8
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "K8 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MELAN
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "ELAN "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MCRUSOE
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "CRUSOE "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MEFFICEON
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "EFFICEON "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MWINCHIPC6
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "WINCHIPC6 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MWINCHIP3D
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "WINCHIP3D "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MCYRIXIII
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "CYRIXIII "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MVIAC3_2
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "VIAC3-2 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MVIAC7
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "VIAC7 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MGEODEGX1
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "GEODEGX1 "
+#elif defined CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
+#define MODULE_PROC_FAMILY "GEODE "
+#else
+#error unknown processor family
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+# define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC MODULE_PROC_FAMILY
+#else
+# define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC ""
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/module.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/vermagic.h
similarity index 57%
rename from arch/xtensa/include/asm/module.h
rename to arch/xtensa/include/asm/vermagic.h
index 488b40c6f9b9..6d9c670e4ba9 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/vermagic.h
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 /*
- * include/asm-xtensa/module.h
- *
- * This file contains the module code specific to the Xtensa architecture.
- *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
@@ -10,11 +6,12 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
  */
 
-#ifndef _XTENSA_MODULE_H
-#define _XTENSA_MODULE_H
+#ifndef _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <variant/core.h>
 
 #define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC "xtensa-" __stringify(XCHAL_CORE_ID) " "
 
-#include <asm-generic/module.h>
-
-#endif	/* _XTENSA_MODULE_H */
+#endif	/* _ASM_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/Kbuild b/include/asm-generic/Kbuild
index 36341dfded70..44ec80e70518 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/Kbuild
+++ b/include/asm-generic/Kbuild
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ mandatory-y += topology.h
 mandatory-y += trace_clock.h
 mandatory-y += uaccess.h
 mandatory-y += unaligned.h
+mandatory-y += vermagic.h
 mandatory-y += vga.h
 mandatory-y += word-at-a-time.h
 mandatory-y += xor.h
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vermagic.h b/include/asm-generic/vermagic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..084274a1219e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vermagic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+#ifndef _ASM_GENERIC_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _ASM_GENERIC_VERMAGIC_H
+
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC ""
+
+#endif /* _ASM_GENERIC_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/vermagic.h b/include/linux/vermagic.h
index 9aced11e9000..dc236577b92f 100644
--- a/include/linux/vermagic.h
+++ b/include/linux/vermagic.h
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+#ifndef _LINUX_VERMAGIC_H
+#define _LINUX_VERMAGIC_H
+
 #include <generated/utsrelease.h>
+#include <asm/vermagic.h>
 
 /* Simply sanity version stamp for modules. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -24,9 +28,6 @@
 #else
 #define MODULE_VERMAGIC_MODVERSIONS ""
 #endif
-#ifndef MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC
-#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC ""
-#endif
 #ifdef RANDSTRUCT_PLUGIN
 #include <generated/randomize_layout_hash.h>
 #define MODULE_RANDSTRUCT_PLUGIN "RANDSTRUCT_PLUGIN_" RANDSTRUCT_HASHED_SEED
@@ -41,3 +42,4 @@
 	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC						\
 	MODULE_RANDSTRUCT_PLUGIN
 
+#endif /* _LINUX_VERMAGIC_H */
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 97547108ee7f..4b799737722c 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ define rule_dtc
 endef
 
 $(obj)/%.dt.yaml: $(src)/%.dts $(DTC) $(DT_TMP_SCHEMA) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_rule,dtc)
+	$(call if_changed_rule,dtc,yaml)
 
 dtc-tmp = $(subst $(comma),_,$(dot-target).dts.tmp)
 
diff --git a/scripts/config b/scripts/config
index e0e39826dae9..eee5b7f3a092 100755
--- a/scripts/config
+++ b/scripts/config
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ myname=${0##*/}
 # If no prefix forced, use the default CONFIG_
 CONFIG_="${CONFIG_-CONFIG_}"
 
+# We use an uncommon delimiter for sed substitutions
+SED_DELIM=$(echo -en "\001")
+
 usage() {
 	cat >&2 <<EOL
 Manipulate options in a .config file from the command line.
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ txt_subst() {
 	local infile="$3"
 	local tmpfile="$infile.swp"
 
-	sed -e "s:$before:$after:" "$infile" >"$tmpfile"
+	sed -e "s$SED_DELIM$before$SED_DELIM$after$SED_DELIM" "$infile" >"$tmpfile"
 	# replace original file with the edited one
 	mv "$tmpfile" "$infile"
 }