diff --git a/backends/ppc_syscall.c b/backends/ppc_syscall.c
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+/* Linux/PPC system call ABI in DWARF register numbers.
+   Copyright (C) 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#define BACKEND ppc_
+#include "libebl_CPU.h"
+
+int
+ppc_syscall_abi (Ebl *ebl __attribute__ ((unused)),
+		 int *sp, int *pc, int *callno, int args[6])
+{
+  *sp = 1;
+  *pc = -1;
+  *callno = 0;
+  args[0] = 3;
+  args[1] = 4;
+  args[2] = 5;
+  args[3] = 6;
+  args[4] = 7;
+  args[5] = 8;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+__typeof (ppc_syscall_abi)
+ppc64_syscall_abi __attribute__ ((alias ("ppc_syscall_abi")));