-obj-y += null.c
+# Any .o files dropped in here will be linked into the kernel.
+# This is a primitive way to allow external builds of complex
+# code, such as Infiniband or Linux compatability libraries.
+
+# Get all the .o files except for built-in.o
+object_files:=$(subst $(obj)/built-in.o,,$(wildcard $(obj)/*.vo))
+#lib_files:=$(subst $(obj)/lib.a,,$(wildcard $(obj)/*.a))
+
+# Strip the object file directory name
+obj-y := $(notdir $(object_files)) null.o
+#lib-y := $(notdir $(lib_files))
+
+# Override the rules to build the modules that are linked in
+# to avoid trying to build them. The message should never
+# be printed.
+#$(object_files) $(lib_files): FORCE
+$(object_files): FORCE
+ @echo >&2 " MOD $@"
+
+FORCE:
+
