diff --git a/arch/sh/Makefile b/arch/sh/Makefile
index 6b3af5c..7f4516c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sh/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN)		+= -mb
 cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN)	+= -ml
 
-cflags-y	+= $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-isa=$(isa-y),)
+cflags-y	+= $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-isa=$(isa-y),) -ffreestanding
 
 cflags-$(CONFIG_SH_DSP)			+= -Wa,-dsp
 cflags-$(CONFIG_SH_KGDB)		+= -g
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/fpu.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/fpu.c
index f486c07..378b488 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/fpu.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/fpu.c
@@ -296,16 +296,17 @@
 }
 
 asmlinkage void
-do_fpu_error(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5, unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-	     struct pt_regs regs)
+do_fpu_error(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5, unsigned long r6,
+	     unsigned long r7, struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 
-	if (ieee_fpe_handler (&regs))
+	if (ieee_fpe_handler(regs))
 		return;
 
-	regs.pc += 2;
-	save_fpu(tsk, &regs);
+	regs->pc += 2;
+	save_fpu(tsk, regs);
 	tsk->thread.trap_no = 11;
 	tsk->thread.error_code = 0;
 	force_sig(SIGFPE, tsk);
@@ -313,12 +314,13 @@
 
 asmlinkage void
 do_fpu_state_restore(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5, unsigned long r6,
-		     unsigned long r7, struct pt_regs regs)
+		     unsigned long r7, struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 
-	grab_fpu(&regs);
-	if (!user_mode(&regs)) {
+	grab_fpu(regs);
+	if (!user_mode(regs)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "BUG: FPU is used in kernel mode.\n");
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c b/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
index 944128c..edf4d2d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@
 
 asmlinkage int do_IRQ(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 		      unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-		      struct pt_regs regs)
+		      struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
-	struct pt_regs *old_regs = set_irq_regs(&regs);
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
+	struct pt_regs *old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs);
 	int irq;
 #ifdef CONFIG_4KSTACKS
 	union irq_ctx *curctx, *irqctx;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/process.c b/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
index a52b13a..f3e2631 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
@@ -385,10 +385,11 @@
 
 asmlinkage int sys_fork(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 			unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-			struct pt_regs regs)
+			struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
-	return do_fork(SIGCHLD, regs.regs[15], &regs, 0, NULL, NULL);
+	return do_fork(SIGCHLD, regs->regs[15], regs, 0, NULL, NULL);
 #else
 	/* fork almost works, enough to trick you into looking elsewhere :-( */
 	return -EINVAL;
@@ -398,11 +399,12 @@
 asmlinkage int sys_clone(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long newsp,
 			 unsigned long parent_tidptr,
 			 unsigned long child_tidptr,
-			 struct pt_regs regs)
+			 struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	if (!newsp)
-		newsp = regs.regs[15];
-	return do_fork(clone_flags, newsp, &regs, 0,
+		newsp = regs->regs[15];
+	return do_fork(clone_flags, newsp, regs, 0,
 			(int __user *)parent_tidptr, (int __user *)child_tidptr);
 }
 
@@ -418,9 +420,10 @@
  */
 asmlinkage int sys_vfork(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 			 unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-			 struct pt_regs regs)
+			 struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
-	return do_fork(CLONE_VFORK | CLONE_VM | SIGCHLD, regs.regs[15], &regs,
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
+	return do_fork(CLONE_VFORK | CLONE_VM | SIGCHLD, regs->regs[15], regs,
 		       0, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -429,8 +432,9 @@
  */
 asmlinkage int sys_execve(char *ufilename, char **uargv,
 			  char **uenvp, unsigned long r7,
-			  struct pt_regs regs)
+			  struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	int error;
 	char *filename;
 
@@ -442,7 +446,7 @@
 	error = do_execve(filename,
 			  (char __user * __user *)uargv,
 			  (char __user * __user *)uenvp,
-			  &regs);
+			  regs);
 	if (error == 0) {
 		task_lock(current);
 		current->ptrace &= ~PT_DTRACE;
@@ -472,9 +476,7 @@
 	return pc;
 }
 
-asmlinkage void break_point_trap(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
-				 unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-				 struct pt_regs regs)
+asmlinkage void break_point_trap(void)
 {
 	/* Clear tracing.  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SH4A)
@@ -492,8 +494,10 @@
 
 asmlinkage void break_point_trap_software(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 					  unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-					  struct pt_regs regs)
+					  struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
-	regs.pc -= 2;
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
+
+	regs->pc -= 2;
 	force_sig(SIGTRAP, current);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/sh_ksyms.c b/arch/sh/kernel/sh_ksyms.c
index 8a2fd19..c706f3b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/sh_ksyms.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/sh_ksyms.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@
 DECLARE_EXPORT(__movstr);
 DECLARE_EXPORT(__movstrSI16);
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(strcpy);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SH4
 DECLARE_EXPORT(__movstr_i4_even);
 DECLARE_EXPORT(__movstr_i4_odd);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/signal.c b/arch/sh/kernel/signal.c
index 764886b..50d7c49 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/signal.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 asmlinkage int
 sys_sigsuspend(old_sigset_t mask,
 	       unsigned long r5, unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-	       struct pt_regs regs)
+	       struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
 	mask &= _BLOCKABLE;
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	return -ERESTARTNOHAND;
 }
 
-asmlinkage int 
+asmlinkage int
 sys_sigaction(int sig, const struct old_sigaction __user *act,
 	      struct old_sigaction __user *oact)
 {
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@
 asmlinkage int
 sys_sigaltstack(const stack_t __user *uss, stack_t __user *uoss,
 		unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-		struct pt_regs regs)
+		struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
-	return do_sigaltstack(uss, uoss, regs.regs[15]);
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
+
+	return do_sigaltstack(uss, uoss, regs->regs[15]);
 }
 
 
@@ -198,9 +200,10 @@
 
 asmlinkage int sys_sigreturn(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 			     unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-			     struct pt_regs regs)
+			     struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
-	struct sigframe __user *frame = (struct sigframe __user *)regs.regs[15];
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
+	struct sigframe __user *frame = (struct sigframe __user *)regs->regs[15];
 	sigset_t set;
 	int r0;
 
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@
 	recalc_sigpending();
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 
-	if (restore_sigcontext(&regs, &frame->sc, &r0))
+	if (restore_sigcontext(regs, &frame->sc, &r0))
 		goto badframe;
 	return r0;
 
@@ -231,9 +234,10 @@
 
 asmlinkage int sys_rt_sigreturn(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 				unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-				struct pt_regs regs)
+				struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
-	struct rt_sigframe __user *frame = (struct rt_sigframe __user *)regs.regs[15];
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
+	struct rt_sigframe __user *frame = (struct rt_sigframe __user *)regs->regs[15];
 	sigset_t set;
 	stack_t st;
 	int r0;
@@ -250,14 +254,14 @@
 	recalc_sigpending();
 	spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
 
-	if (restore_sigcontext(&regs, &frame->uc.uc_mcontext, &r0))
+	if (restore_sigcontext(regs, &frame->uc.uc_mcontext, &r0))
 		goto badframe;
 
 	if (__copy_from_user(&st, &frame->uc.uc_stack, sizeof(st)))
 		goto badframe;
 	/* It is more difficult to avoid calling this function than to
 	   call it and ignore errors.  */
-	do_sigaltstack(&st, NULL, regs.regs[15]);
+	do_sigaltstack(&st, NULL, regs->regs[15]);
 
 	return r0;
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c b/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c
index 07f2b571..5083b6e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@
  */
 asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 	unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-	struct pt_regs regs)
+	struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	int fd[2];
 	int error;
 
 	error = do_pipe(fd);
 	if (!error) {
-		regs.regs[1] = fd[1];
+		regs->regs[1] = fd[1];
 		return fd[0];
 	}
 	return error;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/traps.c b/arch/sh/kernel/traps.c
index f558748..b52037b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/traps.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SH_KGDB
 #include <asm/kgdb.h>
-#define CHK_REMOTE_DEBUG(regs)                 	\
-{       					\
+#define CHK_REMOTE_DEBUG(regs)			\
+{						\
 	if (kgdb_debug_hook && !user_mode(regs))\
 		(*kgdb_debug_hook)(regs);       \
 }
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 /*
  * Handle various address error exceptions
  */
-asmlinkage void do_address_error(struct pt_regs *regs, 
+asmlinkage void do_address_error(struct pt_regs *regs,
 				 unsigned long writeaccess,
 				 unsigned long address)
 {
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned short inst;
 
-	/* 
+	/*
 	 * Safe guard if DSP mode is already enabled or we're lacking
 	 * the DSP altogether.
 	 */
@@ -612,8 +612,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SH2A
 asmlinkage void do_divide_error(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 				unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-				struct pt_regs regs)
+				struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	siginfo_t info;
 
 	current->thread.trap_no = r4;
@@ -635,12 +636,13 @@
 /* arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/fpu.c */
 extern int do_fpu_inst(unsigned short, struct pt_regs *);
 extern asmlinkage void do_fpu_state_restore(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
-		unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7, struct pt_regs regs);
+		unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7, struct pt_regs __regs);
 
 asmlinkage void do_reserved_inst(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 				unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-				struct pt_regs regs)
+				struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	unsigned long error_code;
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 
@@ -648,11 +650,11 @@
 	unsigned short inst = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	get_user(inst, (unsigned short*)regs.pc);
+	get_user(inst, (unsigned short*)regs->pc);
 
-	err = do_fpu_inst(inst, &regs);
+	err = do_fpu_inst(inst, regs);
 	if (!err) {
-		regs.pc += 2;
+		regs->pc += 2;
 		return;
 	}
 	/* not a FPU inst. */
@@ -660,9 +662,9 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SH_DSP
 	/* Check if it's a DSP instruction */
- 	if (is_dsp_inst(&regs)) {
+ 	if (is_dsp_inst(regs)) {
 		/* Enable DSP mode, and restart instruction. */
-		regs.sr |= SR_DSP;
+		regs->sr |= SR_DSP;
 		return;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -672,9 +674,9 @@
 	local_irq_enable();
 	tsk->thread.error_code = error_code;
 	tsk->thread.trap_no = TRAP_RESERVED_INST;
-	CHK_REMOTE_DEBUG(&regs);
+	CHK_REMOTE_DEBUG(regs);
 	force_sig(SIGILL, tsk);
-	die_if_no_fixup("reserved instruction", &regs, error_code);
+	die_if_no_fixup("reserved instruction", regs, error_code);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SH_FPU_EMU
@@ -722,17 +724,18 @@
 
 asmlinkage void do_illegal_slot_inst(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 				unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-				struct pt_regs regs)
+				struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	unsigned long error_code;
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SH_FPU_EMU
 	unsigned short inst = 0;
 
-	get_user(inst, (unsigned short *)regs.pc + 1);
-	if (!do_fpu_inst(inst, &regs)) {
-		get_user(inst, (unsigned short *)regs.pc);
-		if (!emulate_branch(inst, &regs))
+	get_user(inst, (unsigned short *)regs->pc + 1);
+	if (!do_fpu_inst(inst, regs)) {
+		get_user(inst, (unsigned short *)regs->pc);
+		if (!emulate_branch(inst, regs))
 			return;
 		/* fault in branch.*/
 	}
@@ -744,19 +747,20 @@
 	local_irq_enable();
 	tsk->thread.error_code = error_code;
 	tsk->thread.trap_no = TRAP_RESERVED_INST;
-	CHK_REMOTE_DEBUG(&regs);
+	CHK_REMOTE_DEBUG(regs);
 	force_sig(SIGILL, tsk);
-	die_if_no_fixup("illegal slot instruction", &regs, error_code);
+	die_if_no_fixup("illegal slot instruction", regs, error_code);
 }
 
 asmlinkage void do_exception_error(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 				   unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-				   struct pt_regs regs)
+				   struct pt_regs __regs)
 {
+	struct pt_regs *regs = RELOC_HIDE(&__regs, 0);
 	long ex;
 
 	lookup_exception_vector(ex);
-	die_if_kernel("exception", &regs, ex);
+	die_if_kernel("exception", regs, ex);
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SH_STANDARD_BIOS)
@@ -809,7 +813,7 @@
 
 extern asmlinkage void address_error_handler(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 					     unsigned long r6, unsigned long r7,
-					     struct pt_regs regs);
+					     struct pt_regs __regs);
 
 void __init trap_init(void)
 {