diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/futex_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/futex_64.h
index 72de967318d7..2fbbb8ae8076 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/futex_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/futex_64.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	"	bne,pn	%%icc, 1b\n"			\
 	"	 mov	0, %0\n"			\
 	"3:\n"						\
-	"	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n"	\
+	"	.section .fixup,\"ax\"\n"		\
 	"	.align	4\n"				\
 	"4:	sethi	%%hi(3b), %0\n"			\
 	"	jmpl	%0 + %%lo(3b), %%g0\n"		\
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic(u32 *uval, u32 __user *uaddr,
 	__asm__ __volatile__(
 	"\n1:	casa	[%4] %%asi, %3, %1\n"
 	"2:\n"
-	"	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n"
+	"	.section .fixup,\"ax\"\n"
 	"	.align	4\n"
 	"3:	sethi	%%hi(2b), %0\n"
 	"	jmpl	%0 + %%lo(2b), %%g0\n"
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_32.h
index 9fd6c53644b6..641d04000b99 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_32.h
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ __asm__ __volatile__(							\
 	"1:\t"	"st"#size " %1, %2\n\t"					\
 		"clr	%0\n"						\
 	"2:\n\n\t"							\
-		".section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n\t"			\
+		".section .fixup,\"ax\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n"						\
 	"3:\n\t"							\
 		"b	2b\n\t"						\
 		" mov	%3, %0\n\t"					\
 		".previous\n\n\t"					\
-		".section __ex_table,#alloc\n\t"			\
+		".section __ex_table,\"a\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n\t"						\
 		".word	1b, 3b\n\t"					\
 		".previous\n\n\t"					\
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ __asm__ __volatile__(							\
 	"1:\t"	"ld"#size " %2, %1\n\t"					\
 		"clr	%0\n"						\
 	"2:\n\n\t"							\
-		".section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n\t"			\
+		".section .fixup,\"ax\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n"						\
 	"3:\n\t"							\
 		"clr	%1\n\t"						\
 		"b	2b\n\t"						\
 		" mov	%3, %0\n\n\t"					\
 		".previous\n\t"						\
-		".section __ex_table,#alloc\n\t"			\
+		".section __ex_table,\"a\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n\t"						\
 		".word	1b, 3b\n\n\t"					\
 		".previous\n\t"						\
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_64.h
index b825a5dd0210..cb1a9dae6304 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/uaccess_64.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ __asm__ __volatile__(							\
 	"1:\t"	"st"#size " %1, [%2]\n\t"				\
 		"clr	%0\n"						\
 	"2:\n\n\t"							\
-		".section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n\t"			\
+		".section .fixup,\"ax\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n"						\
 	"3:\n\t"							\
 		"sethi	%%hi(2b), %0\n\t"				\
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ __asm__ __volatile__(							\
 	"1:\t"	"st"#size "a %1, [%2] %%asi\n\t"			\
 		"clr	%0\n"						\
 	"2:\n\n\t"							\
-		".section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n\t"			\
+		".section .fixup,\"ax\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n"						\
 	"3:\n\t"							\
 		"sethi	%%hi(2b), %0\n\t"				\
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ __asm__ __volatile__(							\
 	"1:\t"	"ld"#size " [%2], %1\n\t"				\
 		"clr	%0\n"						\
 	"2:\n\n\t"							\
-		".section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n\t"			\
+		".section .fixup,\"ax\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n"						\
 	"3:\n\t"							\
 		"sethi	%%hi(2b), %0\n\t"				\
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ __asm__ __volatile__(							\
 	"1:\t"	"ld"#size "a [%2] %%asi, %1\n\t"			\
 		"clr	%0\n"						\
 	"2:\n\n\t"							\
-		".section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n\t"			\
+		".section .fixup,\"ax\"\n\t"				\
 		".align	4\n"						\
 	"3:\n\t"							\
 		"sethi	%%hi(2b), %0\n\t"				\
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/ftrace.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/ftrace.c
index eaead3da8e03..f25b13513dc0 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/ftrace.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/ftrace.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int ftrace_modify_code(unsigned long ip, u32 old, u32 new)
 	"	flush	%[ip]\n"
 	"	mov	0, %[faulted]\n"
 	"2:\n"
-	"	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n"
+	"	.section .fixup,\"ax\"\n"
 	"	.align	4\n"
 	"3:	sethi	%%hi(2b), %[faulted]\n"
 	"	jmpl	%[faulted] + %%lo(2b), %%g0\n"
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S
index 72a5bdc833ea..a15834ca2198 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sun4v_chip_type)
 prom_tba:	.xword	0
 tlb_type:	.word	0	/* Must NOT end up in BSS */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tlb_type)
-	.section	".fixup",#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section	.fixup,"ax"
 
 ENTRY(__retl_efault)
 	retl
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/una_asm_32.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/una_asm_32.S
index f8bf839289fb..030b6f2c3da9 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/una_asm_32.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/una_asm_32.S
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 0:	retl
 	 mov	0, %o0
 
-	.section __ex_table,#alloc
+	.section __ex_table,"a"
 	.word	4b, retl_efault
 	.word	5b, retl_efault
 	.word	6b, retl_efault
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 0:	retl
 	 mov	0, %o0
 
-	.section __ex_table,#alloc
+	.section __ex_table,"a"
 	.word	4b, retl_efault
 	.word	5b, retl_efault
 	.word	6b, retl_efault
diff --git a/arch/sparc/lib/copy_user.S b/arch/sparc/lib/copy_user.S
index 954572c78539..54160b10ab31 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/lib/copy_user.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/lib/copy_user.S
@@ -18,19 +18,15 @@
 #include <asm/thread_info.h>
 #include <asm/export.h>
 
-/* Work around cpp -rob */
-#define ALLOC #alloc
-#define EXECINSTR #execinstr
-
 #define EX_ENTRY(l1, l2)			\
-	.section __ex_table,ALLOC;		\
+	.section __ex_table,"a";		\
 	.align	4;				\
 	.word	l1, l2;				\
 	.text;
 
 #define EX(x,y,a,b) 				\
 98: 	x,y;					\
-	.section .fixup,ALLOC,EXECINSTR;	\
+	.section .fixup,"ax";			\
 	.align	4;				\
 99:	retl;					\
 	 a, b, %o0;				\
@@ -38,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #define EX2(x,y,c,d,e,a,b) 			\
 98: 	x,y;					\
-	.section .fixup,ALLOC,EXECINSTR;	\
+	.section .fixup,"ax";			\
 	.align	4;				\
 99:	c, d, e;				\
 	retl;					\
@@ -51,14 +47,14 @@
 
 #define LD(insn, src, offset, reg, label)	\
 98:	insn [%src + (offset)], %reg;		\
-	.section .fixup,ALLOC,EXECINSTR;	\
+	.section .fixup,"ax";			\
 99:	ba	label;				\
 	 mov	offset, %g5;			\
 	EX_ENTRY(98b, 99b)
 
 #define ST(insn, dst, offset, reg, label)	\
 98:	insn %reg, [%dst + (offset)];		\
-	.section .fixup,ALLOC,EXECINSTR;	\
+	.section .fixup,"ax";			\
 99:	ba	label;				\
 	 mov	offset, %g5;			\
 	EX_ENTRY(98b, 99b)
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@
 	ST(std, dst, offset + 0x10, t4, bigchunk_fault)	\
 	ST(std, dst, offset + 0x18, t6, bigchunk_fault)
 
-	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section .fixup,"ax"
 bigchunk_fault:
 	sub	%g7, %g5, %o0
 	and	%g1, 127, %g1
@@ -106,7 +102,7 @@
 	ST(st, dst, -(offset + 0x08), t2, lastchunk_fault)	\
 	ST(st, dst, -(offset + 0x04), t3, lastchunk_fault)
 
-	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section .fixup,"ax"
 lastchunk_fault:
 	and	%g1, 15, %g1
 	retl
@@ -130,7 +126,7 @@
 	ST(stb, dst, -(offset + 0x02), t0, halfchunk_fault)	\
 	ST(stb, dst, -(offset + 0x01), t1, halfchunk_fault)
 
-	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section .fixup,"ax"
 halfchunk_fault:
 	and	%o2, 15, %o2
 	sub	%o3, %g5, %o3
@@ -144,7 +140,7 @@
 	ST(stb, dst, -(offset + 0x02), t0, last_shortchunk_fault)	\
 	ST(stb, dst, -(offset + 0x01), t1, last_shortchunk_fault)
 
-	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section .fixup,"ax"
 last_shortchunk_fault:
 	and	%o2, 1, %o2
 	retl
@@ -384,7 +380,7 @@ __copy_user:	/* %o0=dst %o1=src %o2=len */
 	b	copy_user_last7
 	 mov	%o2, %g1
 
-	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section .fixup,"ax"
 	.align	4
 97:
 	retl
diff --git a/arch/sparc/lib/memset.S b/arch/sparc/lib/memset.S
index eaff68213fdf..caca7c068ca7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/lib/memset.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/lib/memset.S
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 	retl
 	 clr	%o0
 
-	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr
+	.section .fixup,"ax"
 	.align	4
 30:
 	and	%o1, 0x7f, %o1
diff --git a/drivers/char/adi.c b/drivers/char/adi.c
index 751d7cc0da1b..7508df9f299c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/adi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/adi.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static int read_mcd_tag(unsigned long addr)
 		"1:	ldxa [%[addr]] %[asi], %[ver]\n"
 		"	mov 0, %[err]\n"
 		"2:\n"
-		"	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n"
+		"	.section .fixup,\"ax\"\n"
 		"	.align 4\n"
 		"3:	sethi %%hi(2b), %%g1\n"
 		"	jmpl  %%g1 + %%lo(2b), %%g0\n"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int set_mcd_tag(unsigned long addr, u8 ver)
 		"1:	stxa %[ver], [%[addr]] %[asi]\n"
 		"	mov 0, %[err]\n"
 		"2:\n"
-		"	.section .fixup,#alloc,#execinstr\n"
+		"	.section .fixup,\"ax\"\n"
 		"	.align 4\n"
 		"3:	sethi %%hi(2b), %%g1\n"
 		"	jmpl %%g1 + %%lo(2b), %%g0\n"
