diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h
index e9c9a117bd25d5b69e8ba5313990f18f8db7311d..c7cdbb43ae7c4bed34bb95dbee6b4248a96d9489 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ extern unsigned long profile_pc(struct pt_regs *regs);
 /*
  * kprobe-based event tracer support
  */
-#include <linux/stddef.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #define MAX_REG_OFFSET (offsetof(struct pt_regs, ARM_ORIG_r0))
 
 extern int regs_query_register_offset(const char *name);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
index d73428e4333c980486561799aba8fc31ccc123b9..b383484edcd36a06863fe5718b5d8c8e574fade7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #if defined(__sparc__) && defined(__arch64__)
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/threads.h>
 #include <asm/switch_to.h>
 
diff --git a/arch/um/include/shared/init.h b/arch/um/include/shared/init.h
index 233e2593eee0f943bf25d2f834992812dc9c683d..094e96ce653b7fa4a6bebf4d12a5a1674f8b7819 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/shared/init.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/shared/init.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 typedef int (*initcall_t)(void);
 typedef void (*exitcall_t)(void);
 
-#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/compiler_types.h>
 
 /* These are for everybody (although not all archs will actually
    discard it in modules) */
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-clang.h b/include/linux/compiler-clang.h
index de179993e039d41d7e9034b5744be40954f81c09..5947a3e6c0e6df82c9946ded18b062bc29e1da12 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-clang.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-clang.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_H
+#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_TYPES_H
 #error "Please don't include <linux/compiler-clang.h> directly, include <linux/compiler.h> instead."
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 16d41de92ee3a7799c873d479f3f2770bf87ba4c..ce8e965646efbf9aa12aec4a6e3790737d983924 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_H
+#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_TYPES_H
 #error "Please don't include <linux/compiler-gcc.h> directly, include <linux/compiler.h> instead."
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-intel.h b/include/linux/compiler-intel.h
index d4c71132d07f0bd03b22766310455b8c133b6070..e438ac89c69270dde162eb1c2f0e0cbe23c7f12f 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-intel.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-intel.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_H
+#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_TYPES_H
 #error "Please don't include <linux/compiler-intel.h> directly, include <linux/compiler.h> instead."
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index e95a2631e54561d8981a9e849802ba9f9f65f998..08083186e54f5d75f594b0d0d749fc891c100da5 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -1,111 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_H
 #define __LINUX_COMPILER_H
 
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <linux/compiler_types.h>
 
-#ifdef __CHECKER__
-# define __user		__attribute__((noderef, address_space(1)))
-# define __kernel	__attribute__((address_space(0)))
-# define __safe		__attribute__((safe))
-# define __force	__attribute__((force))
-# define __nocast	__attribute__((nocast))
-# define __iomem	__attribute__((noderef, address_space(2)))
-# define __must_hold(x)	__attribute__((context(x,1,1)))
-# define __acquires(x)	__attribute__((context(x,0,1)))
-# define __releases(x)	__attribute__((context(x,1,0)))
-# define __acquire(x)	__context__(x,1)
-# define __release(x)	__context__(x,-1)
-# define __cond_lock(x,c)	((c) ? ({ __acquire(x); 1; }) : 0)
-# define __percpu	__attribute__((noderef, address_space(3)))
-# define __rcu		__attribute__((noderef, address_space(4)))
-# define __private	__attribute__((noderef))
-extern void __chk_user_ptr(const volatile void __user *);
-extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
-# define ACCESS_PRIVATE(p, member) (*((typeof((p)->member) __force *) &(p)->member))
-#else /* __CHECKER__ */
-# ifdef STRUCTLEAK_PLUGIN
-#  define __user __attribute__((user))
-# else
-#  define __user
-# endif
-# define __kernel
-# define __safe
-# define __force
-# define __nocast
-# define __iomem
-# define __chk_user_ptr(x) (void)0
-# define __chk_io_ptr(x) (void)0
-# define __builtin_warning(x, y...) (1)
-# define __must_hold(x)
-# define __acquires(x)
-# define __releases(x)
-# define __acquire(x) (void)0
-# define __release(x) (void)0
-# define __cond_lock(x,c) (c)
-# define __percpu
-# define __rcu
-# define __private
-# define ACCESS_PRIVATE(p, member) ((p)->member)
-#endif /* __CHECKER__ */
-
-/* Indirect macros required for expanded argument pasting, eg. __LINE__. */
-#define ___PASTE(a,b) a##b
-#define __PASTE(a,b) ___PASTE(a,b)
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-#include <linux/compiler-gcc.h>
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CC_USING_HOTPATCH) && !defined(__CHECKER__)
-#define notrace __attribute__((hotpatch(0,0)))
-#else
-#define notrace __attribute__((no_instrument_function))
-#endif
-
-/* Intel compiler defines __GNUC__. So we will overwrite implementations
- * coming from above header files here
- */
-#ifdef __INTEL_COMPILER
-# include <linux/compiler-intel.h>
-#endif
-
-/* Clang compiler defines __GNUC__. So we will overwrite implementations
- * coming from above header files here
- */
-#ifdef __clang__
-#include <linux/compiler-clang.h>
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Generic compiler-dependent macros required for kernel
- * build go below this comment. Actual compiler/compiler version
- * specific implementations come from the above header files
- */
-
-struct ftrace_branch_data {
-	const char *func;
-	const char *file;
-	unsigned line;
-	union {
-		struct {
-			unsigned long correct;
-			unsigned long incorrect;
-		};
-		struct {
-			unsigned long miss;
-			unsigned long hit;
-		};
-		unsigned long miss_hit[2];
-	};
-};
-
-struct ftrace_likely_data {
-	struct ftrace_branch_data	data;
-	unsigned long			constant;
-};
-
 /*
  * Note: DISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING can be used by special lowlevel code
  * to disable branch tracing on a per file basis.
@@ -332,6 +233,7 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
  * with an explicit memory barrier or atomic instruction that provides the
  * required ordering.
  */
+#include <asm/barrier.h>
 
 #define __READ_ONCE(x, check)						\
 ({									\
@@ -362,167 +264,6 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
 
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-/*
- * Allow us to mark functions as 'deprecated' and have gcc emit a nice
- * warning for each use, in hopes of speeding the functions removal.
- * Usage is:
- * 		int __deprecated foo(void)
- */
-#ifndef __deprecated
-# define __deprecated		/* unimplemented */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef MODULE
-#define __deprecated_for_modules __deprecated
-#else
-#define __deprecated_for_modules
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __must_check
-#define __must_check
-#endif
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK
-#undef __must_check
-#define __must_check
-#endif
-#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED
-#undef __deprecated
-#undef __deprecated_for_modules
-#define __deprecated
-#define __deprecated_for_modules
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __malloc
-#define __malloc
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Allow us to avoid 'defined but not used' warnings on functions and data,
- * as well as force them to be emitted to the assembly file.
- *
- * As of gcc 3.4, static functions that are not marked with attribute((used))
- * may be elided from the assembly file.  As of gcc 3.4, static data not so
- * marked will not be elided, but this may change in a future gcc version.
- *
- * NOTE: Because distributions shipped with a backported unit-at-a-time
- * compiler in gcc 3.3, we must define __used to be __attribute__((used))
- * for gcc >=3.3 instead of 3.4.
- *
- * In prior versions of gcc, such functions and data would be emitted, but
- * would be warned about except with attribute((unused)).
- *
- * Mark functions that are referenced only in inline assembly as __used so
- * the code is emitted even though it appears to be unreferenced.
- */
-#ifndef __used
-# define __used			/* unimplemented */
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __maybe_unused
-# define __maybe_unused		/* unimplemented */
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __always_unused
-# define __always_unused	/* unimplemented */
-#endif
-
-#ifndef noinline
-#define noinline
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Rather then using noinline to prevent stack consumption, use
- * noinline_for_stack instead.  For documentation reasons.
- */
-#define noinline_for_stack noinline
-
-#ifndef __always_inline
-#define __always_inline inline
-#endif
-
-#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
-
-/*
- * From the GCC manual:
- *
- * Many functions do not examine any values except their arguments,
- * and have no effects except the return value.  Basically this is
- * just slightly more strict class than the `pure' attribute above,
- * since function is not allowed to read global memory.
- *
- * Note that a function that has pointer arguments and examines the
- * data pointed to must _not_ be declared `const'.  Likewise, a
- * function that calls a non-`const' function usually must not be
- * `const'.  It does not make sense for a `const' function to return
- * `void'.
- */
-#ifndef __attribute_const__
-# define __attribute_const__	/* unimplemented */
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __designated_init
-# define __designated_init
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __latent_entropy
-# define __latent_entropy
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __randomize_layout
-# define __randomize_layout __designated_init
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __no_randomize_layout
-# define __no_randomize_layout
-#endif
-
-#ifndef randomized_struct_fields_start
-# define randomized_struct_fields_start
-# define randomized_struct_fields_end
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Tell gcc if a function is cold. The compiler will assume any path
- * directly leading to the call is unlikely.
- */
-
-#ifndef __cold
-#define __cold
-#endif
-
-/* Simple shorthand for a section definition */
-#ifndef __section
-# define __section(S) __attribute__ ((__section__(#S)))
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __visible
-#define __visible
-#endif
-
-#ifndef __nostackprotector
-# define __nostackprotector
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Assume alignment of return value.
- */
-#ifndef __assume_aligned
-#define __assume_aligned(a, ...)
-#endif
-
-
-/* Are two types/vars the same type (ignoring qualifiers)? */
-#ifndef __same_type
-# define __same_type(a, b) __builtin_types_compatible_p(typeof(a), typeof(b))
-#endif
-
-/* Is this type a native word size -- useful for atomic operations */
-#ifndef __native_word
-# define __native_word(t) (sizeof(t) == sizeof(char) || sizeof(t) == sizeof(short) || sizeof(t) == sizeof(int) || sizeof(t) == sizeof(long))
-#endif
-
 /* Compile time object size, -1 for unknown */
 #ifndef __compiletime_object_size
 # define __compiletime_object_size(obj) -1
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_types.h b/include/linux/compiler_types.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6b79a9bba9a7630eb0b3a8fe35251d41717a2da0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_TYPES_H
+#define __LINUX_COMPILER_TYPES_H
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+#ifdef __CHECKER__
+# define __user		__attribute__((noderef, address_space(1)))
+# define __kernel	__attribute__((address_space(0)))
+# define __safe		__attribute__((safe))
+# define __force	__attribute__((force))
+# define __nocast	__attribute__((nocast))
+# define __iomem	__attribute__((noderef, address_space(2)))
+# define __must_hold(x)	__attribute__((context(x,1,1)))
+# define __acquires(x)	__attribute__((context(x,0,1)))
+# define __releases(x)	__attribute__((context(x,1,0)))
+# define __acquire(x)	__context__(x,1)
+# define __release(x)	__context__(x,-1)
+# define __cond_lock(x,c)	((c) ? ({ __acquire(x); 1; }) : 0)
+# define __percpu	__attribute__((noderef, address_space(3)))
+# define __rcu		__attribute__((noderef, address_space(4)))
+# define __private	__attribute__((noderef))
+extern void __chk_user_ptr(const volatile void __user *);
+extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
+# define ACCESS_PRIVATE(p, member) (*((typeof((p)->member) __force *) &(p)->member))
+#else /* __CHECKER__ */
+# ifdef STRUCTLEAK_PLUGIN
+#  define __user __attribute__((user))
+# else
+#  define __user
+# endif
+# define __kernel
+# define __safe
+# define __force
+# define __nocast
+# define __iomem
+# define __chk_user_ptr(x) (void)0
+# define __chk_io_ptr(x) (void)0
+# define __builtin_warning(x, y...) (1)
+# define __must_hold(x)
+# define __acquires(x)
+# define __releases(x)
+# define __acquire(x) (void)0
+# define __release(x) (void)0
+# define __cond_lock(x,c) (c)
+# define __percpu
+# define __rcu
+# define __private
+# define ACCESS_PRIVATE(p, member) ((p)->member)
+#endif /* __CHECKER__ */
+
+/* Indirect macros required for expanded argument pasting, eg. __LINE__. */
+#define ___PASTE(a,b) a##b
+#define __PASTE(a,b) ___PASTE(a,b)
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#include <linux/compiler-gcc.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CC_USING_HOTPATCH) && !defined(__CHECKER__)
+#define notrace __attribute__((hotpatch(0,0)))
+#else
+#define notrace __attribute__((no_instrument_function))
+#endif
+
+/* Intel compiler defines __GNUC__. So we will overwrite implementations
+ * coming from above header files here
+ */
+#ifdef __INTEL_COMPILER
+# include <linux/compiler-intel.h>
+#endif
+
+/* Clang compiler defines __GNUC__. So we will overwrite implementations
+ * coming from above header files here
+ */
+#ifdef __clang__
+#include <linux/compiler-clang.h>
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Generic compiler-dependent macros required for kernel
+ * build go below this comment. Actual compiler/compiler version
+ * specific implementations come from the above header files
+ */
+
+struct ftrace_branch_data {
+	const char *func;
+	const char *file;
+	unsigned line;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			unsigned long correct;
+			unsigned long incorrect;
+		};
+		struct {
+			unsigned long miss;
+			unsigned long hit;
+		};
+		unsigned long miss_hit[2];
+	};
+};
+
+struct ftrace_likely_data {
+	struct ftrace_branch_data	data;
+	unsigned long			constant;
+};
+
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+/*
+ * Allow us to mark functions as 'deprecated' and have gcc emit a nice
+ * warning for each use, in hopes of speeding the functions removal.
+ * Usage is:
+ * 		int __deprecated foo(void)
+ */
+#ifndef __deprecated
+# define __deprecated		/* unimplemented */
+#endif
+
+#ifdef MODULE
+#define __deprecated_for_modules __deprecated
+#else
+#define __deprecated_for_modules
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __must_check
+#define __must_check
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK
+#undef __must_check
+#define __must_check
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED
+#undef __deprecated
+#undef __deprecated_for_modules
+#define __deprecated
+#define __deprecated_for_modules
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __malloc
+#define __malloc
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Allow us to avoid 'defined but not used' warnings on functions and data,
+ * as well as force them to be emitted to the assembly file.
+ *
+ * As of gcc 3.4, static functions that are not marked with attribute((used))
+ * may be elided from the assembly file.  As of gcc 3.4, static data not so
+ * marked will not be elided, but this may change in a future gcc version.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Because distributions shipped with a backported unit-at-a-time
+ * compiler in gcc 3.3, we must define __used to be __attribute__((used))
+ * for gcc >=3.3 instead of 3.4.
+ *
+ * In prior versions of gcc, such functions and data would be emitted, but
+ * would be warned about except with attribute((unused)).
+ *
+ * Mark functions that are referenced only in inline assembly as __used so
+ * the code is emitted even though it appears to be unreferenced.
+ */
+#ifndef __used
+# define __used			/* unimplemented */
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __maybe_unused
+# define __maybe_unused		/* unimplemented */
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __always_unused
+# define __always_unused	/* unimplemented */
+#endif
+
+#ifndef noinline
+#define noinline
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Rather then using noinline to prevent stack consumption, use
+ * noinline_for_stack instead.  For documentation reasons.
+ */
+#define noinline_for_stack noinline
+
+#ifndef __always_inline
+#define __always_inline inline
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+
+/*
+ * From the GCC manual:
+ *
+ * Many functions do not examine any values except their arguments,
+ * and have no effects except the return value.  Basically this is
+ * just slightly more strict class than the `pure' attribute above,
+ * since function is not allowed to read global memory.
+ *
+ * Note that a function that has pointer arguments and examines the
+ * data pointed to must _not_ be declared `const'.  Likewise, a
+ * function that calls a non-`const' function usually must not be
+ * `const'.  It does not make sense for a `const' function to return
+ * `void'.
+ */
+#ifndef __attribute_const__
+# define __attribute_const__	/* unimplemented */
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __designated_init
+# define __designated_init
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __latent_entropy
+# define __latent_entropy
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __randomize_layout
+# define __randomize_layout __designated_init
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __no_randomize_layout
+# define __no_randomize_layout
+#endif
+
+#ifndef randomized_struct_fields_start
+# define randomized_struct_fields_start
+# define randomized_struct_fields_end
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Tell gcc if a function is cold. The compiler will assume any path
+ * directly leading to the call is unlikely.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __cold
+#define __cold
+#endif
+
+/* Simple shorthand for a section definition */
+#ifndef __section
+# define __section(S) __attribute__ ((__section__(#S)))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __visible
+#define __visible
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __nostackprotector
+# define __nostackprotector
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Assume alignment of return value.
+ */
+#ifndef __assume_aligned
+#define __assume_aligned(a, ...)
+#endif
+
+
+/* Are two types/vars the same type (ignoring qualifiers)? */
+#ifndef __same_type
+# define __same_type(a, b) __builtin_types_compatible_p(typeof(a), typeof(b))
+#endif
+
+/* Is this type a native word size -- useful for atomic operations */
+#ifndef __native_word
+# define __native_word(t) (sizeof(t) == sizeof(char) || sizeof(t) == sizeof(short) || sizeof(t) == sizeof(int) || sizeof(t) == sizeof(long))
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __LINUX_COMPILER_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index a6a42dd024661324dbeed5b9cfaa028744bae154..ebd61b80fed4f16390f7dd1c9dbb9c5ebc879779 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_LINKAGE_H
 #define _LINUX_LINKAGE_H
 
-#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/compiler_types.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <asm/linkage.h>
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/stddef.h b/include/uapi/linux/stddef.h
index 621fa8ac44257ced281590206b7dda37b818177f..d1f7cb732dfcf1b777393424f6d0471b7ffe8760 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/stddef.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/stddef.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <linux/compiler_types.h>
 
 #ifndef __always_inline
 #define __always_inline inline
diff --git a/scripts/headers_install.sh b/scripts/headers_install.sh
index fdebd66f8fc16c2db0189480318c5f8599aebdf0..63b8cc26456adff137bedf4d45859567a4182ba1 100755
--- a/scripts/headers_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/headers_install.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ do
 	sed -r \
 		-e 's/([ \t(])(__user|__force|__iomem)[ \t]/\1/g' \
 		-e 's/__attribute_const__([ \t]|$)/\1/g' \
-		-e 's@^#include <linux/compiler.h>@@' \
+		-e 's@^#include <linux/compiler(|_types).h>@@' \
 		-e 's/(^|[^a-zA-Z0-9])__packed([^a-zA-Z0-9_]|$)/\1__attribute__((packed))\2/g' \
 		-e 's/(^|[ \t(])(inline|asm|volatile)([ \t(]|$)/\1__\2__\3/g' \
 		-e 's@#(ifndef|define|endif[ \t]*/[*])[ \t]*_UAPI@#\1 @' \