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+/*
+ * linux/include/asm-generic/ftrace.h
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+#ifndef __ASM_GENERIC_FTRACE_H__
+#define __ASM_GENERIC_FTRACE_H__
+
+/*
+ * Not all architectures need their own ftrace.h, the most
+ * common definitions are already in linux/ftrace.h.
+ */
+
+#endif /* __ASM_GENERIC_FTRACE_H__ */