diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3fc39e41dbde..cb5968b02981 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 4
 PATCHLEVEL = 4
-SUBLEVEL = 141
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 142
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Blurry Fish Butt
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 814276d0eed1..736e2843139b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -686,13 +686,14 @@ void get_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		c->x86_capability[CPUID_1_EDX] = edx;
 	}
 
+	/* Thermal and Power Management Leaf: level 0x00000006 (eax) */
+	if (c->cpuid_level >= 0x00000006)
+		c->x86_capability[CPUID_6_EAX] = cpuid_eax(0x00000006);
+
 	/* Additional Intel-defined flags: level 0x00000007 */
 	if (c->cpuid_level >= 0x00000007) {
 		cpuid_count(0x00000007, 0, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx);
-
 		c->x86_capability[CPUID_7_0_EBX] = ebx;
-
-		c->x86_capability[CPUID_6_EAX] = cpuid_eax(0x00000006);
 		c->x86_capability[CPUID_7_ECX] = ecx;
 	}
 
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 1db6d73c8dd2..31a981d6229d 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ quote   := "
 squote  := '
 empty   :=
 space   := $(empty) $(empty)
+pound   := \#
 
 ###
 # Name of target with a '.' as filename prefix. foo/bar.o => foo/.bar.o
@@ -236,11 +237,11 @@ endif
 
 # Replace >$< with >$$< to preserve $ when reloading the .cmd file
 # (needed for make)
-# Replace >#< with >\#< to avoid starting a comment in the .cmd file
+# Replace >#< with >$(pound)< to avoid starting a comment in the .cmd file
 # (needed for make)
 # Replace >'< with >'\''< to be able to enclose the whole string in '...'
 # (needed for the shell)
-make-cmd = $(call escsq,$(subst \#,\\\#,$(subst $$,$$$$,$(cmd_$(1)))))
+make-cmd = $(call escsq,$(subst $(pound),$$(pound),$(subst $$,$$$$,$(cmd_$(1)))))
 
 # Find any prerequisites that is newer than target or that does not exist.
 # PHONY targets skipped in both cases.
diff --git a/tools/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/tools/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cf33ab09273d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_32.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __NR_perf_event_open
+# define __NR_perf_event_open 336
+#endif
+#ifndef __NR_futex
+# define __NR_futex 240
+#endif
+#ifndef __NR_gettid
+# define __NR_gettid 224
+#endif
diff --git a/tools/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/tools/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2c9835695b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/arch/x86/include/asm/unistd_64.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __NR_perf_event_open
+# define __NR_perf_event_open 298
+#endif
+#ifndef __NR_futex
+# define __NR_futex 202
+#endif
+#ifndef __NR_gettid
+# define __NR_gettid 186
+#endif
diff --git a/tools/build/Build.include b/tools/build/Build.include
index 1c570528baf7..0340d8a51dab 100644
--- a/tools/build/Build.include
+++ b/tools/build/Build.include
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # Convenient variables
 comma   := ,
 squote  := '
+pound   := \#
 
 ###
 # Name of target with a '.' as filename prefix. foo/bar.o => foo/.bar.o
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@ echo-cmd = $(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(1)),\
 ###
 # Replace >$< with >$$< to preserve $ when reloading the .cmd file
 # (needed for make)
-# Replace >#< with >\#< to avoid starting a comment in the .cmd file
+# Replace >#< with >$(pound)< to avoid starting a comment in the .cmd file
 # (needed for make)
 # Replace >'< with >'\''< to be able to enclose the whole string in '...'
 # (needed for the shell)
-make-cmd = $(call escsq,$(subst \#,\\\#,$(subst $$,$$$$,$(cmd_$(1)))))
+make-cmd = $(call escsq,$(subst $(pound),$$(pound),$(subst $$,$$$$,$(cmd_$(1)))))
 
 ###
 # Find any prerequisites that is newer than target or that does not exist.
diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index de89ec574361..b92c952b01ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ CFLAGS += -I$(src-perf)/arch/$(ARCH)/include
 CFLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/include/
 CFLAGS += -I$(srctree)/arch/$(ARCH)/include/uapi
 CFLAGS += -I$(srctree)/arch/$(ARCH)/include
+CFLAGS += -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(ARCH)/include
 CFLAGS += -I$(srctree)/include/uapi
 CFLAGS += -I$(srctree)/include
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf-sys.h b/tools/perf/perf-sys.h
index 83a25cef82fd..5cee8a3d0455 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf-sys.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf-sys.h
@@ -11,29 +11,11 @@
 #if defined(__i386__)
 #define cpu_relax()	asm volatile("rep; nop" ::: "memory");
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	{"model name"}
-#ifndef __NR_perf_event_open
-# define __NR_perf_event_open 336
-#endif
-#ifndef __NR_futex
-# define __NR_futex 240
-#endif
-#ifndef __NR_gettid
-# define __NR_gettid 224
-#endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__x86_64__)
 #define cpu_relax()	asm volatile("rep; nop" ::: "memory");
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	{"model name"}
-#ifndef __NR_perf_event_open
-# define __NR_perf_event_open 298
-#endif
-#ifndef __NR_futex
-# define __NR_futex 202
-#endif
-#ifndef __NR_gettid
-# define __NR_gettid 186
-#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __powerpc__
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_32.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b137891791f..000000000000
--- a/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_32.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_64.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b137891791f..000000000000
--- a/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_64.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/tools/scripts/Makefile.include b/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
index 19edc1a7a232..7ea4438b801d 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
+++ b/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
@@ -92,3 +92,5 @@ ifneq ($(silent),1)
 	QUIET_INSTALL  = @printf '  INSTALL  %s\n' $1;
   endif
 endif
+
+pound := \#
