remove __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__

It's even no longer required for non-ported ppc64
architecture. Sync with GNU C library.
This simplify the macros in include/libc-symbols.h.

37 files changed, 21 insertions, 259 deletions

diff --git a/include/libc-symbols.h b/include/libc-symbols.h
index 97463ac68..e20362218 100644
--- a/include/libc-symbols.h
+++ b/include/libc-symbols.h
@@ -138,12 +138,6 @@
 # undef HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-# define HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#else
-# undef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 # define HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES
 #else
@@ -169,17 +163,6 @@
 # define ASM_LINE_SEP ;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-# ifndef C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME
-#  if defined __GNUC__ && defined __GNUC_MINOR__ \
-      && (__GNUC__ << 16) + __GNUC_MINOR__ >= (3 << 16) + 1
-#   define C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(name) .name
-#  else
-#   define C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(name) .##name
-#  endif
-# endif
-#endif
-
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 /* GCC understands weak symbols and aliases; use its interface where
    possible, instead of embedded assembly language.  */
@@ -225,78 +208,34 @@
 #else /* __ASSEMBLER__ */
 
 # ifdef HAVE_ASM_SET_DIRECTIVE
-#  ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#   define strong_alias(original, alias) \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)	ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#   define strong_data_alias(original, alias) \
+#  define strong_alias(original, alias) \
 	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#  else
-#   define strong_alias(original, alias) \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#   define strong_data_alias(original, alias) strong_alias(original, alias)
-#  endif
+#  define strong_data_alias(original, alias) strong_alias(original, alias)
 # else
-#  ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#   define strong_alias(original, alias) \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#   define strong_data_alias(original, alias) \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#  else
-#   define strong_alias(original, alias) \
+#  define strong_alias(original, alias) \
 	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#   define strong_data_alias(original, alias) strong_alias(original, alias)
-#  endif
+#  define strong_data_alias(original, alias) strong_alias(original, alias)
 # endif
 
-# ifdef HAVE_WEAK_SYMBOLS
-#  ifdef HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE
-#   ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#    define weak_alias(original, alias) \
-	.weakext C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)	ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.weakext C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#   else
+#  ifdef HAVE_WEAK_SYMBOLS
+#   ifdef HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE
 #    define weak_alias(original, alias) \
 	.weakext C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#   endif
-#   define weak_extern(symbol) \
+#    define weak_extern(symbol) \
 	.weakext C_SYMBOL_NAME(symbol)
 
 #  else /* ! HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE */
 
 #   ifdef HAVE_ASM_SET_DIRECTIVE
-#    ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#     define weak_alias(original, alias) \
-	.weak	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)	ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.weak	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)			ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#    else
-#     define weak_alias(original, alias) \
+#    define weak_alias(original, alias) \
 	.weak	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#    endif
 #   else /* ! HAVE_ASM_SET_DIRECTIVE */
-#    ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#     define weak_alias(original, alias) \
-	.weak	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.weak	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)			ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#    else
-#     define weak_alias(original, alias) \
+#    define weak_alias(original, alias) \
 	.weak	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#    endif
 #   endif
 #   define weak_extern(symbol) \
 	.weak	C_SYMBOL_NAME(symbol)
@@ -503,47 +442,20 @@ FIXME! - ?
 # else /* __ASSEMBLER__ */
 
 #  ifdef HAVE_ASM_SET_DIRECTIVE
-#   ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#    define _hidden_strong_alias(original, alias) \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)	ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)			ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.set	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#   else
-#    define _hidden_strong_alias(original, alias) \
+#   define _hidden_strong_alias(original, alias) \
 	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	.set	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias),C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#   endif
 #  else /* dont have .set directive */
-#   ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#    define _hidden_strong_alias(original, alias) \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)			ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(original)
-#   else
-#    define _hidden_strong_alias(original, alias) \
+#   define _hidden_strong_alias(original, alias) \
 	ASM_GLOBAL_DIRECTIVE C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)		ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias) = C_SYMBOL_NAME(original)
-#   endif
 #  endif
 
-#  ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#   define _hidden_weak_alias(original, alias) \
+#  define _hidden_weak_alias(original, alias) \
 	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_DOT_NAME(alias)			ASM_LINE_SEP \
 	weak_alias(original, alias)
-#  else
-#   define _hidden_weak_alias(original, alias) \
-	.hidden	C_SYMBOL_NAME(alias)				ASM_LINE_SEP \
-	weak_alias(original, alias)
-#  endif
 
 /* For assembly, we need to do the opposite of what we do in C:
    in assembly gcc __REDIRECT stuff is not in place, so functions
@@ -560,11 +472,7 @@ FIXME! - ?
 #  define hidden_data_def(name)	_hidden_strong_alias (name, __GI_##name)
 #  define hidden_data_weak(name)	_hidden_weak_alias (name, __GI_##name)
 #  define hidden_data_ver(local, name) strong_data_alias (local, __GI_##name)
-#  ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-#   define HIDDEN_JUMPTARGET(name) .__GI_##name
-#  else
-#   define HIDDEN_JUMPTARGET(name) __GI_##name
-#  endif
+#  define HIDDEN_JUMPTARGET(name) __GI_##name
 # endif /* __ASSEMBLER__ */
 
 #else /* not SHARED */
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/alpha/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/alpha/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index e69814efa..3f2a1a30f 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/alpha/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/alpha/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/arc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/arc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 451575586..1fe8fbc17 100755
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/arc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/arc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/arm/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/arm/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index e85aa52fe..6142c49c9 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/arm/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/arm/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/avr32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/avr32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 3da62c2e5..e2632dbd2 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/avr32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/avr32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/bfin/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/bfin/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index fa0f4e94f..620507820 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/bfin/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/bfin/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/c6x/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/c6x/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 4c4498586..1515a5518 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/c6x/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/c6x/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/common/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/common/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index f3e3fd1d3..9ad693a09 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/common/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/common/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/cris/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/cris/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 0b47ee9b0..570a28d20 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/cris/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/cris/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/e1/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/e1/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 32247b85a..c07d2b638 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/e1/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/e1/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/frv/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/frv/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 32247b85a..c07d2b638 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/frv/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/frv/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/h8300/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/h8300/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index fb430ae9a..44d829661 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/h8300/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/h8300/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/hppa/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/hppa/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 9ec948d8d..07c12a6af 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/hppa/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/hppa/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/i386/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/i386/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index e2be1df6e..0b148e8cd 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/i386/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/i386/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #define __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/i960/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/i960/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index deaf6c756..bc40e4bba 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/i960/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/i960/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/ia64/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/ia64/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 03a6fc6a5..388226c3e 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/ia64/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/ia64/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/lm32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/lm32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 4bab5476d..dfcccc2b4 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/lm32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/lm32/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/m68k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/m68k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 05fca8d4c..eb1ce2597 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/m68k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/m68k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/metag/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/metag/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 8523602a7..89b204e77 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/metag/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/metag/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports IEEE signed zero floats */
 #define __UCLIBC_HAVE_SIGNED_ZERO__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/microblaze/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/microblaze/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 164659c1f..74d131b96 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/microblaze/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/microblaze/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 2b507710d..6178a01a6 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/mips/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 32247b85a..c07d2b638 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios2/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios2/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 32247b85a..c07d2b638 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios2/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/nios2/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/or1k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/or1k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index 30ae44364..c066bc7c4 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/or1k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/or1k/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports IEEE signed zero floats */
 #define __UCLIBC_HAVE_SIGNED_ZERO__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index ed1195a5a..a889f84b0 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 /* define if target supports .weakext */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_WEAKEXT_DIRECTIVE__
 
-/* needed probably only for ppc64 */
-#undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME__
-
 /* define if target supports CFI pseudo ops */
 #undef __UCLIBC_HAVE_ASM_CFI_DIRECTIVES__
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
index 902b63bf3..5a194af58 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
+++ b/libc/sysdeps/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/sysdep.h
@@ -66,16 +66,6 @@
 name##: OPD_ENT (name);				\
 	.previous;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-# define DOT_LABEL(X) .##X
-# define BODY_LABEL(X) .##X
-# define ENTRY_2(name)	\
-	.globl BODY_LABEL(name);		\
-	ENTRY_1(name)				\
-	.size name, 24;
-# define END_2(name)	\
-	.size BODY_LABEL(name),.-BODY_LABEL(name);
-#else
 # define DOT_LABEL(X) X
 # define BODY_LABEL(X) .LY##X
 # define ENTRY_2(name)	\
@@ -84,7 +74,6 @@ name##: OPD_ENT (name);				\
 # define END_2(name)	\
 	.size name,.-BODY_LABEL(name);		\
 	.size BODY_LABEL(name),.-BODY_LABEL(name);
-#endif
 
 #define ENTRY(name)	\
 	ENTRY_2(name)				\
@@ -242,22 +231,12 @@ LT_LABELSUFFIX(name,_name_end): ; \
 # define OPD_ENT(name)	".quad " BODY_PREFIX #name ", .TOC.@tocbase, 0;"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_ASM_GLOBAL_DOT_NAME
-# define DOT_PREFIX "."
-# define BODY_PREFIX "."
-# define ENTRY_2(name)	\
-	".globl " BODY_PREFIX #name ";\n"				\
-	".size  " #name ", 24;"
-# define END_2(name)	\
-	".size " BODY_PREFIX #name ",.-" BODY_PREFIX #name ";"
-#else
 # define DOT_PREFIX ""
 # define BODY_PREFIX ".LY"
 # define ENTRY_2(name) ".type " #name ",@function;"
 # define END_2(name)	\
 	".size " #name ",.-" BODY_PREFIX #name ";\n"			\
 	".size " BODY_PREFIX #name ",.-" BODY_PREFIX #name ";"
-#endif
 
 #endif	/* __ASSEMBLER__ */
 
diff --git a/libc/sysdeps/linux/sh/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h b/libc/sysdeps/linux/sh/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
index dde7dc474..c2c5a9ad6 100644
--- a/libc/sysdeps/linux/sh/bits/uClibc_arch_features.h
+++ b/