Remove pre-2.4.21 Linux kernel support.

23 files changed, 185 insertions, 516 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aa7ce43e29..c80c8a981c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,95 @@
+2012-07-25  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
+
+	[BZ #13717]
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.in (arch_minimum_kernel):
+	Change to 2.4.21 where previously 2.4.1.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure: Regenerated.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/kernel-features.h [(__powerpc__ ||
+	__sh__) && !__powerpc64__] (__ASSUME_FCNTL64): Do not condition on
+	Linux kernel version.
+	(__ASSUME_STD_AUXV): Remove.
+	[__powerpc__] (__ASSUME_VFORK_SYSCALL): Do not condition on Linux
+	kernel version.
+	[__powerpc__ && !__powerpc64] (__ASSUME_MMAP2_SYSCALL): Likewise.
+	(__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL): Remove.
+	(__ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL): Likewise.
+	(__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL): Likewise.
+	(__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT): Likewise.
+	* nscd/gai.c [NEED_NETLINK && __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0]
+	(__no_netlink_support): Remove conditional definition.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/check_pf.c (__no_netlink_support):
+	Remove.
+	(__check_pf) [!__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]: Remove conditional code.
+	[__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]: Make code unconditional.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/if_index.c [!__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]
+	(if_nameindex_ioctl): Remove.
+	(if_nameindex_netlink): Do not handle __no_netlink_support.
+	(if_nameindex) [!__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]: Remove conditional
+	code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ifaddrs.c [!__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]:
+	Remove conditional code.
+	(__netlink_open) [!__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]: Remove conditional
+	code.
+	(getifaddrs_internal) [__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]: Make code
+	unconditional.
+	[!__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT]: Remove conditional code.
+	[__ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT] (freeifaddrs): Make code unconditional.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h (__no_netlink_support):
+	Remove.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-sysdep.c
+	[!__ASSUME_STD_AUXV]: Remove conditional code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S (__clone)
+	[!__ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL]: Remove conditional code.
+	[__ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL]: Make code unconditional.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_mask.c
+	[!__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL] (fe_mask_handler): Remove.
+	(__fe_mask_env) [!__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL]: Remove conditional
+	code.
+	[__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL]: Make code unconditional.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_nomask.c
+	[!__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL] (fe_nomask_handler): Remove.
+	(__fe_nomask_env) [!__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	[__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL]: Make code unconditional.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_mask.c
+	(__fe_mask_env) [!__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL]: Remove conditional
+	code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_nomask.c
+	(__fe_nomask_env) [!__ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/getcontext.S
+	(__novec_getcontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make
+	code unconditional.
+	(__novec_getcontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	(__getcontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make code
+	unconditional.
+	(__getcontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/makecontext.S
+	(__makecontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make code
+	unconditional.
+	(__makecontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
+	(__novec_setcontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make
+	code unconditional.
+	(__novec_setcontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	(__setcontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make code
+	unconditional.
+	(__setcontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
+	(__novec_swapcontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make
+	code unconditional.
+	(__novec_swapcontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+	(__swapcontext) [__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Make code
+	unconditional.
+	(__swapcontext) [!__ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL]: Remove
+	conditional code.
+
 2012-07-25  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
 
 	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/accept4.S: Remove pseudo_end label.
diff --git a/nscd/gai.c b/nscd/gai.c
index 2df7ea7487..1c6527cf0c 100644
--- a/nscd/gai.c
+++ b/nscd/gai.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
    Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>, 2004.
 
@@ -43,7 +43,3 @@
 
 /* Some variables normally defined in libc.  */
 service_user *__nss_hosts_database;
-
-#if defined NEED_NETLINK && __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-int __no_netlink_support attribute_hidden;
-#endif
diff --git a/ports/ChangeLog.arm b/ports/ChangeLog.arm
index 3da39269fc..b921a769c5 100644
--- a/ports/ChangeLog.arm
+++ b/ports/ChangeLog.arm
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-07-25  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/kernel-features.h
+	(__ASSUME_FCNTL64): Define unconditionally.
+
 2012-07-25  Florian Weimer  <fweimer@redhat.com>
 
 	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/nptl/libc.abilist: Add
diff --git a/ports/ChangeLog.m68k b/ports/ChangeLog.m68k
index 7ae6f4139f..f26c052e59 100644
--- a/ports/ChangeLog.m68k
+++ b/ports/ChangeLog.m68k
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2012-07-25  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/kernel-features.h
+	(__ASSUME_MMAP2_SYSCALL): Define unconditionally.
+	(__ASSUME_STAT64_SYSCALL): Likewise.
+	(__ASSUME_FCNTL64): Likewise.
+	(__ASSUME_VFORK_SYSCALL): Likewise.
+
 2012-07-25  Florian Weimer  <fweimer@redhat.com>
 
 	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/nptl/libc.abilist:
diff --git a/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/kernel-features.h b/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/kernel-features.h
index 90c59efead..9092df7192 100644
--- a/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/kernel-features.h
+++ b/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/kernel-features.h
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
 #define __ASSUME_STAT64_SYSCALL	1
 
 /* Arm got fcntl64 in 2.4.4.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= 132100
-# define __ASSUME_FCNTL64		1
-#endif
+#define __ASSUME_FCNTL64		1
 
 /* The vfork syscall on arm was definitely available in 2.4.  */
 #define __ASSUME_VFORK_SYSCALL		1
diff --git a/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/kernel-features.h b/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/kernel-features.h
index c12be9e07c..3b0b441aa4 100644
--- a/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/kernel-features.h
+++ b/ports/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/kernel-features.h
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
 /* These features were surely available with 2.4.12.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= 132108
-# define __ASSUME_MMAP2_SYSCALL		1
-# define __ASSUME_STAT64_SYSCALL	1
-# define __ASSUME_FCNTL64		1
-# define __ASSUME_VFORK_SYSCALL		1
-#endif
+#define __ASSUME_MMAP2_SYSCALL		1
+#define __ASSUME_STAT64_SYSCALL	1
+#define __ASSUME_FCNTL64		1
+#define __ASSUME_VFORK_SYSCALL		1
 
 /* Many syscalls were added in 2.6.10 for m68k.  */
 #if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= 132618
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/check_pf.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/check_pf.c
index 793d27db4e..950498acd4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/check_pf.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/check_pf.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Determine protocol families for which interfaces exist.  Linux version.
-   Copyright (C) 2003, 2006-2008, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2003-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -289,16 +289,6 @@ out_fail:
 }
 
 
-/* We don't know if we have NETLINK support compiled into our
-   Kernel.  */
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-/* Define in ifaddrs.h.  */
-extern int __no_netlink_support attribute_hidden;
-#else
-# define __no_netlink_support 0
-#endif
-
-
 void
 attribute_hidden
 __check_pf (bool *seen_ipv4, bool *seen_ipv6,
@@ -307,12 +297,10 @@ __check_pf (bool *seen_ipv4, bool *seen_ipv6,
   *in6ai = NULL;
   *in6ailen = 0;
 
-  if (! __no_netlink_support)
-    {
-      struct cached_data *olddata = NULL;
-      struct cached_data *data = NULL;
+  struct cached_data *olddata = NULL;
+  struct cached_data *data = NULL;
 
-      __libc_lock_lock (lock);
+  __libc_lock_lock (lock);
 
 #ifdef IS_IN_nscd
 # define cache_valid() nl_timestamp != 0 && cache->timestamp == nl_timestamp
@@ -321,90 +309,59 @@ __check_pf (bool *seen_ipv4, bool *seen_ipv6,
       ({ uint32_t val = __nscd_get_nl_timestamp ();			      \
 	 val != 0 && cache->timestamp == val; })
 #endif
-      if (cache != NULL && cache_valid ())
-	{
-	  data = cache;
-	  atomic_increment (&cache->usecnt);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  int fd = __socket (PF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE);
-
-	  if (__builtin_expect (fd >= 0, 1))
-	    {
-	      struct sockaddr_nl nladdr;
-	      memset (&nladdr, '\0', sizeof (nladdr));
-	      nladdr.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
+  if (cache != NULL && cache_valid ())
+    {
+      data = cache;
+      atomic_increment (&cache->usecnt);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      int fd = __socket (PF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE);
 
-	      socklen_t addr_len = sizeof (nladdr);
+      if (__builtin_expect (fd >= 0, 1))
+	{
+	  struct sockaddr_nl nladdr;
+	  memset (&nladdr, '\0', sizeof (nladdr));
+	  nladdr.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
 
-	      if(__bind (fd, (struct sockaddr *) &nladdr, sizeof (nladdr)) == 0
-		 && __getsockname (fd, (struct sockaddr *) &nladdr,
-				   &addr_len) == 0)
-		data = make_request (fd, nladdr.nl_pid);
+	  socklen_t addr_len = sizeof (nladdr);
 
-	      close_not_cancel_no_status (fd);
-	    }
+	  if (__bind (fd, (struct sockaddr *) &nladdr, sizeof (nladdr)) == 0
+	      && __getsockname (fd, (struct sockaddr *) &nladdr,
+				&addr_len) == 0)
+	    data = make_request (fd, nladdr.nl_pid);
 
-	  if (data != NULL)
-	    {
-	      olddata = cache;
-	      cache = data;
-	    }
+	  close_not_cancel_no_status (fd);
 	}
 
-      __libc_lock_unlock (lock);
-
       if (data != NULL)
 	{
-	  /* It worked.  */
-	  *seen_ipv4 = data->seen_ipv4;
-	  *seen_ipv6 = data->seen_ipv6;
-	  *in6ailen = data->in6ailen;
-	  *in6ai = data->in6ai;
-
-	  if (olddata != NULL && olddata->usecnt > 0
-	      && atomic_add_zero (&olddata->usecnt, -1))
-	    free (olddata);
-
-	  return;
+	  olddata = cache;
+	  cache = data;
 	}
-
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-      /* Remember that there is no netlink support.  */
-      __no_netlink_support = 1;
-#else
-      /* We cannot determine what interfaces are available.  Be
-	 pessimistic.  */
-      *seen_ipv4 = true;
-      *seen_ipv6 = true;
-#endif
     }
 
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-  /* No netlink.  Get the interface list via getifaddrs.  */
-  struct ifaddrs *ifa = NULL;
-  if (getifaddrs (&ifa) != 0)
+  __libc_lock_unlock (lock);
+
+  if (data != NULL)
     {
-      /* We cannot determine what interfaces are available.  Be
-	 pessimistic.  */
-      *seen_ipv4 = true;
-      *seen_ipv6 = true;
+      /* It worked.  */
+      *seen_ipv4 = data->seen_ipv4;
+      *seen_ipv6 = data->seen_ipv6;
+      *in6ailen = data->in6ailen;
+      *in6ai = data->in6ai;
+
+      if (olddata != NULL && olddata->usecnt > 0
+	  && atomic_add_zero (&olddata->usecnt, -1))
+	free (olddata);
+
       return;
     }
 
-  struct ifaddrs *runp;
-  for (runp = ifa; runp != NULL; runp = runp->ifa_next)
-    if (runp->ifa_addr != NULL)
-      {
-	if (runp->ifa_addr->sa_family == PF_INET)
-	  *seen_ipv4 = true;
-	else if (runp->ifa_addr->sa_family == PF_INET6)
-	  *seen_ipv6 = true;
-      }
-
-  (void) freeifaddrs (ifa);
-#endif
+  /* We cannot determine what interfaces are available.  Be
+     pessimistic.  */
+  *seen_ipv4 = true;
+  *seen_ipv6 = true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
index b86b763ad7..0650067e47 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
@@ -284,25 +284,22 @@ test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" ||
 case "$machine" in
   i386*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   powerpc/powerpc32)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
-    ;;
-  powerpc/powerpc64)
     arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   s390/s390-32)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   s390/s390-64)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   sh*)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
     ;;
   sparc/sparc64*)
@@ -311,10 +308,10 @@ case "$machine" in
     ;;
   sparc*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   *)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
 esac
 if test -n "$minimum_kernel"; then
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.in b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.in
index 05cf3bc95e..fc514fbf4a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.in
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.in
@@ -41,25 +41,22 @@ test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" ||
 case "$machine" in
   i386*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   powerpc/powerpc32)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
-    ;;
-  powerpc/powerpc64)
     arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   s390/s390-32)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   s390/s390-64)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   sh*)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
     ;;
   sparc/sparc64*)
@@ -68,10 +65,10 @@ case "$machine" in
     ;;
   sparc*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
   *)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.1
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.4.21
     ;;
 esac
 if test -n "$minimum_kernel"; then
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/if_index.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/if_index.c
index 3c86bb8654..cf33683925 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/if_index.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/if_index.c
@@ -74,90 +74,13 @@ if_freenameindex (struct if_nameindex *ifn)
 libc_hidden_def (if_freenameindex)
 
 
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-static struct if_nameindex *
-if_nameindex_ioctl (void)
-{
-  int fd = __opensock ();
-  struct ifconf ifc;
-  unsigned int nifs, i;
-  int rq_len;
-  struct if_nameindex *idx = NULL;
-# define RQ_IFS	4
-
-  if (fd < 0)
-    return NULL;
-
-  ifc.ifc_buf = NULL;
-
-  /* We may be able to get the needed buffer size directly, rather than
-     guessing.  */
-  ifc.ifc_buf = NULL;
-  ifc.ifc_len = 0;
-  if (__ioctl (fd, SIOCGIFCONF, &ifc) < 0 || ifc.ifc_len == 0)
-    rq_len = RQ_IFS * sizeof (struct ifreq);
-  else
-    rq_len = ifc.ifc_len;
-
-  /* Read all the interfaces out of the kernel.  */
-  ifc.ifc_buf = alloca (rq_len);
-  ifc.ifc_len = rq_len;
-  if (__ioctl (fd, SIOCGIFCONF, &ifc) < 0)
-    {
-      close_not_cancel_no_status (fd);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  nifs = ifc.ifc_len / sizeof (struct ifreq);
-
-  idx = malloc ((nifs + 1) * sizeof (struct if_nameindex));
-  if (idx == NULL)
-    {
-      close_not_cancel_no_status (fd);
-      __set_errno (ENOBUFS);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  for (i = 0; i < nifs; ++i)
-    {
-      struct ifreq *ifr = &ifc.ifc_req[i];
-      idx[i].if_name = __strdup (ifr->ifr_name);
-      if (idx[i].if_name == NULL
-	  || __ioctl (fd, SIOCGIFINDEX, ifr) < 0)
-	{
-	  int saved_errno = errno;
-	  unsigned int j;
-
-	  for (j =  0; j < i; ++j)
-	    free (idx[j].if_name);
-	  free (idx);
-	  close_not_cancel_no_status (fd);
-	  if (saved_errno == EINVAL)
-	    saved_errno = ENOSYS;
-	  else if (saved_errno == ENOMEM)
-	    saved_errno = ENOBUFS;
-	  __set_errno (saved_errno);
-	  return NULL;
-	}
-      idx[i].if_index = ifr->ifr_ifindex;
-    }
-
-  idx[i].if_index = 0;
-  idx[i].if_name = NULL;
-
-  close_not_cancel_no_status (fd);
-  return idx;
-}
-#endif
-
-
 static struct if_nameindex *
 if_nameindex_netlink (void)
 {
   struct netlink_handle nh = { 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL };
   struct if_nameindex *idx = NULL;
 
-  if (__no_netlink_support || __netlink_open (&nh) < 0)
+  if (__netlink_open (&nh) < 0)
     return NULL;
 
 
@@ -274,10 +197,6 @@ if_nameindex (void)
   return NULL;
 #else
   struct if_nameindex *result = if_nameindex_netlink ();
-# if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-  if (__no_netlink_support)
-    result = if_nameindex_ioctl ();
-# endif
   return result;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ifaddrs.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ifaddrs.c
index 51836b0dcd..179653103e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ifaddrs.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ifaddrs.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* getifaddrs -- get names and addresses of all network interfaces
-   Copyright (C) 2003-2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2003-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -37,17 +37,6 @@
 #include "netlinkaccess.h"
 
 
-/* We don't know if we have NETLINK support compiled into our
-   Kernel, so include the old implementation as fallback.  */
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-int __no_netlink_support attribute_hidden;
-
-# define getifaddrs fallback_getifaddrs
-# include "sysdeps/gnu/ifaddrs.c"
-# undef getifaddrs
-#endif
-
-
 /* There is a problem with this type.  The address length for
    Infiniband sockets is much longer than the 8 bytes allocated in the
    sockaddr_ll definition.  Hence we use here a special
@@ -274,9 +263,6 @@ __netlink_open (struct netlink_handle *h)
     close_and_out:
       __netlink_close (h);
     out:
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-      __no_netlink_support = 1;
-#endif
       return -1;
     }
   /* Determine the ID the kernel assigned for this netlink connection.
@@ -340,17 +326,8 @@ getifaddrs_internal (struct ifaddrs **ifap)
 
   *ifap = NULL;
 
-  if (! __no_netlink_support && __netlink_open (&nh) < 0)
-    {
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT != 0
-      return -1;
-#endif
-    }
-
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-  if (__no_netlink_support)
-    return fallback_getifaddrs (ifap);
-#endif
+  if (__netlink_open (&nh) < 0)
+    return -1;
 
   /* Tell the kernel that we wish to get a list of all
      active interfaces, collect all data for every interface.  */
@@ -859,11 +836,9 @@ getifaddrs (struct ifaddrs **ifap)
 libc_hidden_def (getifaddrs)
 
 
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT != 0
 void
 freeifaddrs (struct ifaddrs *ifa)
 {
   free (ifa);
 }
 libc_hidden_def (freeifaddrs)
-#endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/kernel-features.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/kernel-features.h
index 6e64defba4..cfe335d0bd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/kernel-features.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/kernel-features.h
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@
 /* Arm got fcntl64 in 2.4.4, PowerPC and SH have it also in 2.4.4 (I
    don't know when it got introduced).  But PowerPC64 does not support
    separate FCNTL64 call, FCNTL is already 64-bit */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= 132100 \
-    && (defined __powerpc__ || defined __sh__) \
+#if (defined __powerpc__ || defined __sh__) \
     && !defined __powerpc64__
 # define __ASSUME_FCNTL64		1
 #endif
@@ -101,39 +100,18 @@
    MIPS n32).  */
 #define __ASSUME_GETDENTS64_SYSCALL	1
 
-/* Starting with 2.4.5 kernels PPC passes the AUXV in the standard way
-   and the vfork syscall made it into the official kernel.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= (132096+5) && defined __powerpc__
-# define __ASSUME_STD_AUXV		1
+/* Starting with 2.4.5 kernels the vfork syscall made it into the
+   official kernel for PPC.  */
+#ifdef __powerpc__
 # define __ASSUME_VFORK_SYSCALL		1
 #endif
 
 /* Starting with 2.4.5 kernels the mmap2 syscall made it into the official
    kernel.  But PowerPC64 does not support a separate MMAP2 call.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= (132096+5) && defined __powerpc__ \
-    && !defined __powerpc64__
+#if defined __powerpc__ && !defined __powerpc64__
 # define __ASSUME_MMAP2_SYSCALL		1
 #endif
 
-/* Starting with 2.4.21 PowerPC implements the new prctl syscall.
-   This allows applications to get/set the Floating Point Exception Mode.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= (132096+21) && defined __powerpc__
-# define __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL		1
-#endif
-
-/* Starting with 2.4.21 the PowerPC32 clone syscall works as expected.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= (132096+21) && defined __powerpc__ \
-    && !defined __powerpc64__
-# define __ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL		1
-#endif
-
-/* Starting with 2.4.21 PowerPC64 implements the new rt_sigreturn syscall.
-   The new rt_sigreturn takes an ucontext pointer allowing rt_sigreturn
-   to be used in the set/swapcontext implementation.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= (132096+21) && defined __powerpc64__
-# define __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL		1
-#endif
-
 /* On x86, the set_thread_area syscall was introduced in 2.5.29, but its
    semantics was changed in 2.5.30, and again after 2.5.31.  */
 #if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= 132384 && defined __i386__
@@ -169,11 +147,6 @@
 # define __ASSUME_POSIX_CPU_TIMERS	1
 #endif
 
-/* With kernel 2.4.17 we always have netlink support.  */
-#if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= (132096+17)
-# define __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT	1
-#endif
-
 /* The requeue futex functionality was introduced in 2.5.70.  */
 #if __LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION >= 132422
 # define __ASSUME_FUTEX_REQUEUE	1
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
index cb190c0ecc..6cd8a88264 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 2004-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@ struct netlink_handle
 };
 
 
-#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
-extern int __no_netlink_support attribute_hidden;
-#else
-# define __no_netlink_support 0
-#endif
-
-
 extern int __netlink_open (struct netlink_handle *h);
 extern void __netlink_close (struct netlink_handle *h);
 extern void __netlink_free_handle (struct netlink_handle *h);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-sysdep.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-sysdep.c
index 00595f9ffe..0ff8faa354 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-sysdep.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/dl-sysdep.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Operating system support for run-time dynamic linker.  Linux/PPC version.
-   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1997-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -32,35 +31,4 @@ int __cache_line_size attribute_hidden;
 	__cache_line_size = av->a_un.a_val;				      \
 	break;
 
-#ifndef __ASSUME_STD_AUXV
-
-/* The PowerPC's auxiliary argument block gets aligned to a 16-byte
-   boundary.  This is history and impossible to change compatibly.  */
-
-#define DL_FIND_ARG_COMPONENTS(cookie, argc, argv, envp, auxp) \
-  do {									      \
-    char **_tmp;							      \
-    size_t _test;							      \
-    (argc) = *(long int *) cookie;					      \
-    (argv) = (char **) cookie + 1;					      \
-    (envp) = (argv) + (argc) + 1;					      \
-    for (_tmp = (envp); *_tmp; ++_tmp)					      \
-      continue;								      \
-    /* The following '++' is important!  */				      \
-    ++_tmp;								      \
-									      \
-    _test = (size_t)_tmp;						      \
-    _test = (_test + 0xf) & ~0xf;					      \
-    /* Under some circumstances, MkLinux (up to at least DR3a5)		      \
-       omits the padding.  To work around this, we make a		      \
-       basic sanity check of the argument vector.  Of			      \
-       course, this means that in future, the argument			      \
-       vector will have to be laid out to allow for this		      \
-       test :-(.  */							      \
-     if (((ElfW(auxv_t) *)_test)->a_type <= 0x10)			      \
-       _tmp = (char **)_test;						      \
-    (auxp) = (ElfW(auxv_t) *) _tmp;					      \
-  } while (0)
-#endif
-
 #include <sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/dl-sysdep.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S
index 57640aa49f..fb16519efa 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/clone.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Wrapper around clone system call.
-   Copyright (C) 1997,98,99,2000,02,04,2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1997-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -52,11 +52,7 @@ ENTRY (BP_SYM (__clone))
 #ifdef RESET_PID
 	stmw	r28,16(r1)
 #else
-# ifndef __ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL
-	stmw	r29,16(r1)
-# else
 	stmw	r30,16(r1)
-# endif
 #endif
 
 	/* Set up stack frame for child.  */
@@ -66,9 +62,6 @@ ENTRY (BP_SYM (__clone))
 
 	/* Save fn, args, stack across syscall.  */
 	mr	r30,r3			/* Function in r30.  */
-#ifndef __ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL
-	mr	r29,r4			/* Stack pointer in r29.  */
-#endif
 #ifdef RESET_PID
 	mr	r28,r5
 #endif
@@ -95,14 +88,6 @@ ENTRY (BP_SYM (__clone))
 	crandc	cr1*4+eq,cr1*4+eq,cr0*4+so
 	bne-	cr1,L(parent)		/* The '-' is to minimise the race.  */
 
-#ifndef __ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL
-	/* On at least mklinux DR3a5, clone() doesn't actually change
-	   the stack pointer.  I'm pretty sure this is a bug, because
-	   it adds a race condition if a signal is sent to a thread
-	   just after it is created (in the previous three instructions).  */
-	mr	r1,r29
-#endif
-
 #ifdef RESET_PID
 	andis.	r0,r28,CLONE_THREAD>>16
 	bne+	r0,L(oldpid)
@@ -128,11 +113,7 @@ L(parent):
 #ifdef RESET_PID
 	lmw	r28,16(r1)
 #else
-# ifndef __ASSUME_FIXED_CLONE_SYSCALL
-	lmw	r29,16(r1)
-# else
 	lmw	r30,16(r1)
-# endif
 #endif
 	addi	r1,r1,32
 	bnslr+
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_mask.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_mask.c
index 0642e0b407..366c5fe935 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_mask.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_mask.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Procedure definition for FE_MASK_ENV for Linux/ppc.
-   Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -24,44 +24,11 @@
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <kernel-features.h>
 
-#if __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL == 0
-/* This is rather fiddly under Linux.  We don't have direct access,
-   and there is no system call, but we can change the bits
-   in a signal handler's context...  */
-
-static struct sigaction oact;
-
-static void
-fe_mask_handler (int signum, struct sigcontext *sc)
-{
-  sc->regs->msr &= ~0x900ul;  /* FE0 | FE1 */
-  sigaction (SIGUSR1, &oact, NULL);
-}
-#endif
-
 const fenv_t *
 __fe_mask_env (void)
 {
-#if __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL == 0
-# if defined PR_SET_FPEXC && defined PR_FP_EXC_DISABLED
-  int result = INLINE_SYSCALL (prctl, 2, PR_SET_FPEXC, PR_FP_EXC_DISABLED);
-
-  if (result == -1 && errno == EINVAL)
-# endif
-    {
-      struct sigaction act;
-
-      act.sa_handler = (sighandler_t) fe_mask_handler;
-      sigemptyset (&act.sa_mask);
-      act.sa_flags = 0;
-
-      sigaction (SIGUSR1, &act, &oact);
-      raise (SIGUSR1);
-    }
-#else
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL (prctl, err, 2, PR_SET_FPEXC, PR_FP_EXC_DISABLED);
-#endif
 
   return FE_DFL_ENV;
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_nomask.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_nomask.c
index 2097af6548..86738fdd5a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_nomask.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/fe_nomask.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Procedure definition for FE_NOMASK_ENV for Linux/ppc.
-   Copyright (C) 2000, 2006, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2000-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -24,44 +24,11 @@
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <kernel-features.h>
 
-#if __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL == 0
-/* This is rather fiddly under Linux.  We don't have direct access,
-   and there is no system call, but we can change the bits
-   in a signal handler's context...  */
-
-static struct sigaction oact;
-
-static void
-fe_nomask_handler (int signum, struct sigcontext *sc)
-{
-  sc->regs->msr |= 0x900ul;  /* FE0 | FE1 */
-  sigaction (SIGUSR1, &oact, NULL);
-}
-#endif
-
 const fenv_t *
 __fe_nomask_env (void)
 {
-#if __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL == 0
-# if defined PR_SET_FPEXC && defined PR_FP_EXC_PRECISE
-  int result = INLINE_SYSCALL (prctl, 2, PR_SET_FPEXC, PR_FP_EXC_PRECISE);
-
-  if (result == -1 && errno == EINVAL)
-# endif
-    {
-      struct sigaction act;
-
-      act.sa_handler = (sighandler_t) fe_nomask_handler;
-      sigemptyset (&act.sa_mask);
-      act.sa_flags = 0;
-
-      sigaction (SIGUSR1, &act, &oact);
-      raise (SIGUSR1);
-    }
-#else
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL (prctl, err, 2, PR_SET_FPEXC, PR_FP_EXC_PRECISE);
-#endif
 
   return FE_ENABLED_ENV;
 }
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_mask.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_mask.c
index 9d41ae7366..e4bcd9800d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_mask.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_mask.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Procedure definition for FE_MASK_ENV for Linux/ppc64.
-   Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ __fe_mask_env (void)
   int result;
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (prctl, err, 2, PR_SET_FPEXC, PR_FP_EXC_DISABLED);
-# ifndef __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL
-  if (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (result, err)
-      && INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err) == EINVAL)
-    __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-# endif
 #else
   __set_errno (ENOSYS);
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_nomask.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_nomask.c
index 14cf14d5b9..46b9478980 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_nomask.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/fpu/fe_nomask.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Procedure definition for FE_NOMASK_ENV for Linux/ppc64.
-   Copyright (C) 2003, 2006, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2003-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ __fe_nomask_env (void)
   int result;
   INTERNAL_SYSCALL_DECL (err);
   result = INTERNAL_SYSCALL (prctl, err, 2, PR_SET_FPEXC, PR_FP_EXC_PRECISE);
-# ifndef __ASSUME_NEW_PRCTL_SYSCALL
-  if (INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERROR_P (result, err)
-      && INTERNAL_SYSCALL_ERRNO (result, err) == EINVAL)
-    __set_errno (ENOSYS);
-# endif
 #else
   __set_errno (ENOSYS);
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/getcontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/getcontext.S
index 533d98bcc8..472b785c1e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/getcontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/getcontext.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Save current context.
-   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #if SHLIB_COMPAT (libc, GLIBC_2_3, GLIBC_2_3_4)
 ENTRY(__novec_getcontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 1
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   std  r0,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R0*8))(r3)
   std  r1,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R1*8))(r3)
   mflr  r0
@@ -137,18 +136,6 @@ ENTRY(__novec_getcontext)
   li  r3,SIG_BLOCK
   bl  JUMPTARGET(__sigprocmask)
   nop
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset (lr, FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  cfi_adjust_cfa_offset(128)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-#endif
 
   ld    r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
   addi  r1,r1,128
@@ -172,7 +159,6 @@ compat_symbol (libc, __novec_getcontext, getcontext, GLIBC_2_3)
 	.machine	"altivec"
 ENTRY(__getcontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 1
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   std  r0,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R0*8))(r3)
   std  r1,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R1*8))(r3)
   mflr  r0
@@ -388,18 +374,6 @@ L(has_no_vec):
   li  r3,SIG_BLOCK
   bl  JUMPTARGET(__sigprocmask)
   nop
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset (lr, FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (128)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-#endif
 
   ld    r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
   addi  r1,r1,128
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/makecontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/makecontext.S
index 9d5898c058..ded2a35e01 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/makecontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/makecontext.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Create new context.
-   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 ENTRY(__makecontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 3
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   /* Save parameters into the parameter save area of callers frame.  */
   std  r3,FRAME_PARM1_SAVE(r1) /* ucontext_t *ucp  */
   std  r4,FRAME_PARM2_SAVE(r1) /* void (*func)(void)  */
@@ -166,22 +165,6 @@ L(gotexitcodeaddr):
   addi  r1,r1,128
   mtlr  r0
   blr
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset (lr, FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (128)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-  ld   r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  addi r1,r1,128
-  mtlr r0
-  blr
-#endif
 END(__makecontext)
 
 weak_alias (__makecontext, makecontext)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
index 988ea3a7b2..a7192a6236 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/setcontext.S
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Switch to context.
-   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
 #if SHLIB_COMPAT (libc, GLIBC_2_3, GLIBC_2_3_4)
 ENTRY(__novec_setcontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 1
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   mflr  r0
   std   r31,-8(1)
   cfi_offset(r31,-8)
@@ -200,22 +198,6 @@ L(nv_do_sigret):
   li   r0,SYS_ify(rt_sigreturn)
   sc
   /* No return.  */
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset(lr,FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  cfi_adjust_cfa_offset(128)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-  ld   r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  addi r1,r1,128
-  mtlr r0
-  blr
-#endif
 
 PSEUDO_END(__novec_setcontext)
 
@@ -227,7 +209,6 @@ compat_symbol (libc, __novec_setcontext, setcontext, GLIBC_2_3)
 	.machine	"altivec"
 ENTRY(__setcontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 1
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   mflr  r0
   std   r31,-8(1)
   cfi_offset(r31,-8)
@@ -491,22 +472,6 @@ L(do_sigret):
   li   r0,SYS_ify(rt_sigreturn)
   sc
   /* No return.  */
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset (lr, FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (128)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-  ld   r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  addi r1,r1,128
-  mtlr r0
-  blr
-#endif
 
 PSEUDO_END(__setcontext)
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
index 6b007a5953..f20e9a9bea 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/swapcontext.S
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* Save current context and install the given one.
-   Copyright (C) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
-   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
 	.section	".text"
 ENTRY(__novec_swapcontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 2
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   std  r0,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R0*8))(r3)
   std  r1,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R1*8))(r3)
   mflr  r0
@@ -294,21 +292,6 @@ L(nv_do_sigret):
   li   r0,SYS_ify(rt_sigreturn)
   sc
   /* No return.  */
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset(lr,FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-  ld   r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  addi r1,r1,128
-  mtlr r0
-  blr
-#endif
 
 PSEUDO_END(__novec_swapcontext)
 
@@ -320,7 +303,6 @@ compat_symbol (libc, __novec_swapcontext, swapcontext, GLIBC_2_3)
 	.machine	"altivec"
 ENTRY(__swapcontext)
 	CALL_MCOUNT 2
-#ifdef __ASSUME_NEW_RT_SIGRETURN_SYSCALL
   std  r0,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R0*8))(r3)
   std  r1,(SIGCONTEXT_GP_REGS+(PT_R1*8))(r3)
   mflr  r0
@@ -789,22 +771,6 @@ L(do_sigret):
   li   r0,SYS_ify(rt_sigreturn)
   sc
   /* No return.  */
-#else
-  /* If the kernel is not at least 2.4.21 then generate a ENOSYS stub.  */
-  mflr r0
-  std  r0,FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  cfi_offset (lr, FRAME_LR_SAVE)
-  stdu r1,-128(r1)
-  cfi_adjust_cfa_offset (128)
-  li   r3,ENOSYS
-  bl   JUMPTARGET(__syscall_error)
-  nop
-  li   r3,-1
-  ld   r0,128+FRAME_LR_SAVE(r1)
-  addi r1,r1,128
-  mtlr r0
-  blr
-#endif
 
 PSEUDO_END(__swapcontext)