diff --git a/include/asm-sh64/namei.h b/include/asm-sh64/namei.h
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+#ifndef __ASM_SH64_NAMEI_H
+#define __ASM_SH64_NAMEI_H
+
+/*
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+ * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * include/asm-sh64/namei.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2000, 2001  Paolo Alberelli
+ *
+ * Included from linux/fs/namei.c
+ *
+ */
+
+/* This dummy routine maybe changed to something useful
+ * for /usr/gnemul/ emulation stuff.
+ * Look at asm-sparc/namei.h for details.
+ */
+
+#define __emul_prefix() NULL
+
+#endif /* __ASM_SH64_NAMEI_H */