diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/namei.h b/include/asm-ppc/namei.h
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+/*
+ * include/asm-ppc/namei.h
+ * Adapted from include/asm-alpha/namei.h
+ *
+ * Included from fs/namei.c
+ */
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+#ifndef __PPC_NAMEI_H
+#define __PPC_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 /* __PPC_NAMEI_H */
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */