diff --git a/tools/include/linux/stringify.h b/tools/include/linux/stringify.h
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+#ifndef __LINUX_STRINGIFY_H
+#define __LINUX_STRINGIFY_H
+
+/* Indirect stringification.  Doing two levels allows the parameter to be a
+ * macro itself.  For example, compile with -DFOO=bar, __stringify(FOO)
+ * converts to "bar".
+ */
+
+#define __stringify_1(x...)	#x
+#define __stringify(x...)	__stringify_1(x)
+
+#endif	/* !__LINUX_STRINGIFY_H */