+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
+--- linux-2.4.26/Documentation/Configure.help Sat Apr 17 02:10:25 2004
++++ linux/Documentation/Configure.help Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -4622,6 +4622,12 @@
+ will be called binfmt_elf.o. Saying M or N here is dangerous because
+ some crucial programs on your system might be in ELF format.
+
++ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries
++CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++ The kernel may support ELF executables which use an a.out format
++ interpreter (dynamic linker) and/or a.out shared libraries, in
++ addition to the usual ELF-ELF setups. You shouldn't need this.
++
+ Kernel support for a.out binaries
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT
+ A.out (Assembler.OUTput) is a set of formats for libraries and
+@@ -4635,13 +4641,11 @@
+ warrant removing support. However its removal is a good idea if you
+ wish to ensure that absolutely none of your programs will use this
+ older executable format. If you don't know what to answer at this
+- point then answer Y. If someone told you "You need a kernel with
++ point then answer N. If someone told you "You need a kernel with
+ QMAGIC support" then you'll have to say Y here. You may answer M to
+ compile a.out support as a module and later load the module when you
+ want to use a program or library in a.out format. The module will be
+- called binfmt_aout.o. Saying M or N here is dangerous though,
+- because some crucial programs on your system might still be in A.OUT
+- format.
++ called binfmt_aout.o.
+
+ OSF/1 v4 readv/writev compatibility
+ CONFIG_OSF4_COMPAT
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/alpha/config.in linux/arch/alpha/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/alpha/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:20 2004
++++ linux/arch/alpha/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -315,6 +315,9 @@
+ fi
+
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ tristate 'Kernel support for Linux/Intel ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_EM86
+ source drivers/parport/Config.in
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/alpha/defconfig linux/arch/alpha/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/alpha/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:20 2004
++++ linux/arch/alpha/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_EM86 is not set
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/arm/config.in linux/arch/arm/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/arm/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:20 2004
++++ linux/arch/arm/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@
+ A.OUT CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT" ELF
+ tristate 'Kernel support for a.out binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ dep_bool 'Power Management support (experimental)' CONFIG_PM $CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
+ dep_tristate 'RISC OS personality' CONFIG_ARTHUR $CONFIG_CPU_32
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/arm/defconfig linux/arch/arm/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/arm/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:21 2004
++++ linux/arch/arm/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@
+ CONFIG_NWFPE=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_PM is not set
+ # CONFIG_ARTHUR is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/cris/config.in linux/arch/cris/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/cris/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:21 2004
++++ linux/arch/cris/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
+ bool 'Sysctl support' CONFIG_SYSCTL
+
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+
+ string 'Kernel command line' CONFIG_ETRAX_CMDLINE "root=/dev/mtdblock3"
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/cris/defconfig linux/arch/cris/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/cris/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:21 2004
++++ linux/arch/cris/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
+ # CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT is not set
+ # CONFIG_SYSCTL is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_ETRAX_KGDB is not set
+ # CONFIG_ETRAX_WATCHDOG is not set
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/i386/config.in linux/arch/i386/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/i386/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:21 2004
++++ linux/arch/i386/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@
+ fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for a.out binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ bool 'Select task to kill on out of memory condition' CONFIG_OOM_KILLER
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/i386/defconfig linux/arch/i386/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/i386/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:10:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/i386/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:23:27 2004
+@@ -110,9 +110,10 @@
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_OOM_KILLER is not set
+ CONFIG_PM=y
+ # CONFIG_APM is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/ia64/config.in linux/arch/ia64/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/ia64/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:21 2004
++++ linux/arch/ia64/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@
+ bool 'BSD Process Accounting' CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT
+ bool 'Sysctl support' CONFIG_SYSCTL
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+
+ if [ "$CONFIG_IA64_HP_SIM" = "n" ]; then
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/ia64/defconfig linux/arch/ia64/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/ia64/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:21 2004
++++ linux/arch/ia64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:54 2004
+@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
+ # CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT is not set
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ CONFIG_ACPI=y
+ CONFIG_ACPI_EFI=y
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/m68k/config.in linux/arch/m68k/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/m68k/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:22 2004
++++ linux/arch/m68k/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
+ fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for a.out binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+
+ if [ "$CONFIG_AMIGA" = "y" ]; then
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/m68k/defconfig linux/arch/m68k/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/m68k/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:22 2004
++++ linux/arch/m68k/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ CONFIG_ZORRO=y
+ # CONFIG_AMIGA_PCMCIA is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/mips/config-shared.in linux/arch/mips/config-shared.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/mips/config-shared.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:22 2004
++++ linux/arch/mips/config-shared.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -944,6 +944,9 @@
+ define_bool CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT n
+ define_bool CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT n
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ dep_bool 'Kernel support for Linux/MIPS 32-bit binary compatibility' CONFIG_MIPS32_COMPAT $CONFIG_MIPS64
+ dep_bool 'Kernel support for o32 binaries' CONFIG_MIPS32_O32 $CONFIG_MIPS32_COMPAT
+ dep_bool 'Kernel support for n32 binaries' CONFIG_MIPS32_N32 $CONFIG_MIPS32_COMPAT
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/mips/defconfig linux/arch/mips/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/mips/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:22 2004
++++ linux/arch/mips/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_MIPS32_COMPAT is not set
+ # CONFIG_MIPS32_O32 is not set
+ # CONFIG_MIPS32_N32 is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/mips/kernel/irixelf.c linux/arch/mips/kernel/irixelf.c
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/mips/kernel/irixelf.c Mon Aug 25 11:44:40 2003
++++ linux/arch/mips/kernel/irixelf.c Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
+ * Copyright 1993, 1994: Eric Youngdale (ericy@cais.com).
+ */
+
++#include <linux/config.h>
+ #include <linux/module.h>
+
+ #include <linux/fs.h>
+@@ -48,7 +49,12 @@
+ extern int dump_fpu (elf_fpregset_t *);
+
+ static struct linux_binfmt irix_format = {
+- NULL, THIS_MODULE, load_irix_binary, load_irix_library,
++ NULL, THIS_MODULE, load_irix_binary,
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++ load_irix_library,
++#else
++ NULL,
++#endif
+ irix_core_dump, PAGE_SIZE
+ };
+
+@@ -787,6 +793,7 @@
+ goto out;
+ }
+
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ /* This is really simpleminded and specialized - we are loading an
+ * a.out library that is given an ELF header.
+ */
+@@ -863,6 +870,7 @@
+ kfree(elf_phdata);
+ return 0;
+ }
++#endif
+
+ /* Called through irix_syssgi() to map an elf image given an FD,
+ * a phdr ptr USER_PHDRP in userspace, and a count CNT telling how many
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/mips64/defconfig linux/arch/mips64/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/mips64/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:24 2004
++++ linux/arch/mips64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_MIPS32_COMPAT=y
+ CONFIG_MIPS32_O32=y
+ # CONFIG_MIPS32_N32 is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/parisc/config.in linux/arch/parisc/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/parisc/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/parisc/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
+ bool 'Sysctl support' CONFIG_SYSCTL
+ define_bool CONFIG_KCORE_ELF y
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for SOM binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_SOM
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/parisc/defconfig linux/arch/parisc/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/parisc/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/parisc/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_SOM=y
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_PM is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc/config.in linux/arch/ppc/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:10:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/ppc/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@
+ fi
+ define_bool CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF y
+ define_bool CONFIG_KERNEL_ELF y
++bool 'ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ bool 'Select task to kill on out of memory condition' CONFIG_OOM_KILLER
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc/defconfig linux/arch/ppc/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/ppc/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_KERNEL_ELF=y
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_OOM_KILLER is not set
+ CONFIG_PCI_NAMES=y
+ CONFIG_HOTPLUG=y
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc64/config.in linux/arch/ppc64/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc64/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/ppc64/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
+ fi
+
+ bool 'Kernel support for 64 bit ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+
+ tristate 'Kernel support for 32 bit ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF32
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc64/defconfig linux/arch/ppc64/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/ppc64/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/ppc64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
+ # CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT is not set
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF32=y
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ CONFIG_PCI_NAMES=y
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/s390/config.in linux/arch/s390/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/s390/config.in Fri Nov 28 18:26:19 2003
++++ linux/arch/s390/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
+ bool 'Sysctl support' CONFIG_SYSCTL
+ define_bool CONFIG_KCORE_ELF y
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ bool 'Show crashed user process info' CONFIG_PROCESS_DEBUG
+ bool 'Pseudo page fault support' CONFIG_PFAULT
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/s390/defconfig linux/arch/s390/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/s390/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/s390/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_PROCESS_DEBUG is not set
+ CONFIG_PFAULT=y
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/s390x/config.in linux/arch/s390x/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/s390x/config.in Fri Nov 28 18:26:19 2003
++++ linux/arch/s390x/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
+ bool 'Sysctl support' CONFIG_SYSCTL
+ define_bool CONFIG_KCORE_ELF y
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ bool 'Show crashed user process info' CONFIG_PROCESS_DEBUG
+ bool 'Pseudo page fault support' CONFIG_PFAULT
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/s390x/defconfig linux/arch/s390x/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/s390x/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/s390x/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_PROCESS_DEBUG is not set
+ CONFIG_PFAULT=y
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/sh/config.in linux/arch/sh/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/sh/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/sh/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@
+ A.OUT CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT" ELF
+ fi
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+
+ bool 'Select task to kill on out of memory condition' CONFIG_OOM_KILLER
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/sh/defconfig linux/arch/sh/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/sh/defconfig Fri Feb 20 10:07:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/sh/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ # CONFIG_KCORE_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+
+ #
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc/config.in linux/arch/sparc/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/sparc/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
+ fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for a.out binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ bool 'SunOS binary emulation' CONFIG_SUNOS_EMUL
+ bool 'Select task to kill on out of memory condition' CONFIG_OOM_KILLER
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc/defconfig linux/arch/sparc/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:10:25 2004
++++ linux/arch/sparc/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
+ # CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT is not set
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ CONFIG_SUNOS_EMUL=y
+ # CONFIG_OOM_KILLER is not set
+
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc64/config.in linux/arch/sparc64/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc64/config.in Fri Feb 20 10:07:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/sparc64/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
+ bool ' Kernel support for 32-bit (ie. SunOS) a.out binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT32
+ fi
+ bool 'Kernel support for 64-bit ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+ bool 'SunOS binary emulation' CONFIG_SUNOS_EMUL
+ if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc64/defconfig linux/arch/sparc64/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/sparc64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:10:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/sparc64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF32=y
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT32 is not set
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
+-CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ # CONFIG_SUNOS_EMUL is not set
+ CONFIG_SOLARIS_EMUL=m
+ # CONFIG_OOM_KILLER is not set
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/x86_64/config.in linux/arch/x86_64/config.in
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/x86_64/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:10:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/x86_64/config.in Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
+ fi
+ #tristate 'Kernel support for a.out binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT
+ bool 'Kernel support for ELF binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
++if [ "$CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF" != "n" ]; then
++ bool ' ELF binaries with a.out format interpreters or a.out libraries' CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++fi
+ tristate 'Kernel support for MISC binaries' CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC
+
+ bool 'Power Management support' CONFIG_PM
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/arch/x86_64/defconfig linux/arch/x86_64/defconfig
+--- linux-2.4.26/arch/x86_64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:10:26 2004
++++ linux/arch/x86_64/defconfig Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
+ CONFIG_SYSCTL=y
+ CONFIG_KCORE_ELF=y
+ CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y
++# CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT is not set
+ # CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC is not set
+ CONFIG_PM=y
+ CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION=y
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/fs/binfmt_elf.c linux/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+--- linux-2.4.26/fs/binfmt_elf.c Sat Apr 17 02:10:31 2004
++++ linux/fs/binfmt_elf.c Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
+ * Copyright 1993, 1994: Eric Youngdale (ericy@cais.com).
+ */
+
++#include <linux/config.h>
+ #include <linux/module.h>
+
+ #include <linux/fs.h>
+@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@
+ #include <linux/elf.h>
+
+ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm * bprm, struct pt_regs * regs);
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ static int load_elf_library(struct file*);
++#endif
+ static unsigned long elf_map (struct file *, unsigned long, struct elf_phdr *, int, int);
+ extern int dump_fpu (struct pt_regs *, elf_fpregset_t *);
+ extern void dump_thread(struct pt_regs *, struct user *);
+@@ -73,8 +76,14 @@
+ #define ELF_PAGEOFFSET(_v) ((_v) & (ELF_MIN_ALIGN-1))
+ #define ELF_PAGEALIGN(_v) (((_v) + ELF_MIN_ALIGN - 1) & ~(ELF_MIN_ALIGN - 1))
+
+-static struct linux_binfmt elf_format = {
+- NULL, THIS_MODULE, load_elf_binary, load_elf_library, elf_core_dump, ELF_EXEC_PAGESIZE
++static struct linux_binfmt elf_format = {
++ NULL, THIS_MODULE, load_elf_binary,
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
++ load_elf_library,
++#else
++ NULL,
++#endif
++ elf_core_dump, ELF_EXEC_PAGESIZE
+ };
+
+ #define BAD_ADDR(x) ((unsigned long)(x) > TASK_SIZE)
+@@ -369,6 +378,7 @@
+ return error;
+ }
+
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ static unsigned long load_aout_interp(struct exec * interp_ex,
+ struct file * interpreter)
+ {
+@@ -413,6 +423,7 @@
+ out:
+ return elf_entry;
+ }
++#endif
+
+ /*
+ * These are the functions used to load ELF style executables and shared
+@@ -420,7 +431,9 @@
+ */
+
+ #define INTERPRETER_NONE 0
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ #define INTERPRETER_AOUT 1
++#endif
+ #define INTERPRETER_ELF 2
+
+
+@@ -444,7 +457,9 @@
+ struct elfhdr elf_ex;
+ struct elfhdr interp_elf_ex;
+ struct exec interp_ex;
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ char passed_fileno[6];
++#endif
+ struct files_struct *files;
+
+ /* Get the exec-header */
+@@ -556,6 +571,7 @@
+
+ /* Some simple consistency checks for the interpreter */
+ if (elf_interpreter) {
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ interpreter_type = INTERPRETER_ELF | INTERPRETER_AOUT;
+
+ /* Now figure out which format our binary is */
+@@ -563,6 +579,9 @@
+ (N_MAGIC(interp_ex) != ZMAGIC) &&
+ (N_MAGIC(interp_ex) != QMAGIC))
+ interpreter_type = INTERPRETER_ELF;
++#else
++ interpreter_type = INTERPRETER_ELF;
++#endif
+
+ if (memcmp(interp_elf_ex.e_ident, ELFMAG, SELFMAG) != 0)
+ interpreter_type &= ~INTERPRETER_ELF;
+@@ -571,6 +590,7 @@
+ if (!interpreter_type)
+ goto out_free_dentry;
+
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ /* Make sure only one type was selected */
+ if ((interpreter_type & INTERPRETER_ELF) &&
+ interpreter_type != INTERPRETER_ELF) {
+@@ -578,6 +598,7 @@
+ // printk(KERN_WARNING "ELF: Ambiguous type, using ELF\n");
+ interpreter_type = INTERPRETER_ELF;
+ }
++#endif
+ /* Verify the interpreter has a valid arch */
+ if ((interpreter_type == INTERPRETER_ELF) &&
+ !elf_check_arch(&interp_elf_ex))
+@@ -590,6 +611,7 @@
+ /* OK, we are done with that, now set up the arg stuff,
+ and then start this sucker up */
+
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ if (!bprm->sh_bang) {
+ char * passed_p;
+
+@@ -605,6 +627,7 @@
+ }
+ }
+ }
++#endif
+
+ /* Flush all traces of the currently running executable */
+ retval = flush_old_exec(bprm);
+@@ -721,10 +744,12 @@
+ end_data += load_bias;
+
+ if (elf_interpreter) {
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ if (interpreter_type == INTERPRETER_AOUT)
+ elf_entry = load_aout_interp(&interp_ex,
+ interpreter);
+ else
++#endif
+ elf_entry = load_elf_interp(&interp_elf_ex,
+ interpreter,
+ &interp_load_addr);
+@@ -743,7 +768,9 @@
+
+ kfree(elf_phdata);
+
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ if (interpreter_type != INTERPRETER_AOUT)
++#endif
+ sys_close(elf_exec_fileno);
+
+ set_binfmt(&elf_format);
+@@ -757,10 +784,14 @@
+ &elf_ex,
+ load_addr, load_bias,
+ interp_load_addr,
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ (interpreter_type == INTERPRETER_AOUT ? 0 : 1));
+ /* N.B. passed_fileno might not be initialized? */
+ if (interpreter_type == INTERPRETER_AOUT)
+ current->mm->arg_start += strlen(passed_fileno) + 1;
++#else
++ 1);
++#endif
+ current->mm->start_brk = current->mm->brk = elf_brk;
+ current->mm->end_code = end_code;
+ current->mm->start_code = start_code;
+@@ -838,9 +869,9 @@
+ goto out;
+ }
+
++#ifdef CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT
+ /* This is really simpleminded and specialized - we are loading an
+ a.out library that is given an ELF header. */
+-
+ static int load_elf_library(struct file *file)
+ {
+ struct elf_phdr *elf_phdata;
+@@ -911,6 +942,7 @@
+ out:
+ return error;
+ }
++#endif
+
+ /*
+ * Note that some platforms still use traditional core dumps and not
+diff -urPX nopatch linux-2.4.26/fs/exec.c linux/fs/exec.c
+--- linux-2.4.26/fs/exec.c Fri Feb 20 10:07:36 2004
++++ linux/fs/exec.c Sat Apr 17 02:13:55 2004
+@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
+ */
+ asmlinkage long sys_uselib(const char * library)
+ {
++#if defined(CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT) || defined(CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF_AOUT)
+ struct file * file;
+ struct nameidata nd;
+ int error;
+@@ -155,6 +156,9 @@
+ exit:
+ path_release(&nd);
+ goto out;
++#else
++ return -ENOSYS;
++#endif
+ }
+
+ /*