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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index a9c00facd..0706699c9 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -407,6 +407,20 @@ more details, with real examples.
 	The second argument is optional, and if supplied will be used
 	if first argument is not supported.
 
+    ld-option
+    	ld-option is used to check if $(CC) when used to link object files
+	supports the given option.  An optional second option may be
+	specified if first option are not supported.
+
+	Example:
+		#arch/i386/kernel/Makefile
+		vsyscall-flags += $(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+
+	In the above example vsyscall-flags will be assigned the option
+	-Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv if it is supported by $(CC).
+	The second argument is optional, and if supplied will be used
+	if first argument is not supported.
+
     cc-option
 	cc-option is used to check if $(CC) support a given option, and not
 	supported to use an optional second option.
@@ -1123,6 +1137,14 @@ The top Makefile exports the following variables:
 	$(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/$(KERNELRELEASE).  The user may
 	override this value on the command line if desired.
 
+    INSTALL_MOD_STRIP
+
+	If this variable is specified, will cause modules to be stripped
+	after they are installed.  If INSTALL_MOD_STRIP is '1', then the
+	default option --strip-debug will be used.  Otherwise,
+	INSTALL_MOD_STRIP will used as the option(s) to the strip command.
+
+
 === 8 Makefile language
 
 The kernel Makefiles are designed to run with GNU Make.  The Makefiles