diff --git a/include/asm-h8300/namei.h b/include/asm-h8300/namei.h
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+/*
+ * linux/include/asm-h8300/namei.h
+ *
+ * Included from linux/fs/namei.c
+ */
+
+#ifndef __H8300_NAMEI_H
+#define __H8300_NAMEI_H
+
+/* This dummy routine maybe changed to something useful
+ * for /usr/gnemul/ emulation stuff.
+ * Look at asm-sparc/namei.h for details.
+ */
+
+#define __emul_prefix() NULL
+
+#endif