diff --git a/autoconf/configure.ac b/autoconf/configure.ac
index 981651c9fbf..b328b86e389 100644
--- a/autoconf/configure.ac
+++ b/autoconf/configure.ac
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ do
       "llvm-java")    AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([projects/llvm-java]) ;;
       "llvm-tv")      AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([projects/llvm-tv])   ;;
       "llvm-poolalloc") AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([projects/llvm-poolalloc]) ;;
+      "llvm-kernel")  AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([projects/llvm-kernel]) ;;
       *)              
         AC_MSG_WARN([Unknown project (${i}) won't be configured automatically])
         ;;
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b9e52783e30..4afa35131ed 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ ac_subdirs_all="$ac_subdirs_all projects/llvm-gcc"
 ac_subdirs_all="$ac_subdirs_all projects/llvm-java"
 ac_subdirs_all="$ac_subdirs_all projects/llvm-tv"
 ac_subdirs_all="$ac_subdirs_all projects/llvm-poolalloc"
+ac_subdirs_all="$ac_subdirs_all projects/llvm-kernel"
 # Factoring default headers for most tests.
 ac_includes_default="\
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -1604,6 +1605,10 @@ subdirs="$subdirs projects/llvm-tv"
       "llvm-poolalloc")
 
 subdirs="$subdirs projects/llvm-poolalloc"
+ ;;
+      "llvm-kernel")
+
+subdirs="$subdirs projects/llvm-kernel"
  ;;
       *)
         { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: WARNING: Unknown project (${i}) won't be configured automatically" >&5
@@ -8356,7 +8361,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 8359 "configure"
+#line 8364 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -10347,7 +10352,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   ;;
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 10350 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 10355 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -10832,7 +10837,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # Provide some information about the compiler.
-echo "$as_me:10835:" \
+echo "$as_me:10840:" \
      "checking for Fortran 77 compiler version" >&5
 ac_compiler=`set X $ac_compile; echo $2`
 { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compiler --version </dev/null >&5\"") >&5
@@ -11889,11 +11894,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11892: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11897: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:11896: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:11901: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings
@@ -12132,11 +12137,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12135: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12140: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:12139: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:12144: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings
@@ -12192,11 +12197,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12195: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:12200: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:12199: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:12204: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -14377,7 +14382,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 14380 "configure"
+#line 14385 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -14475,7 +14480,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 14478 "configure"
+#line 14483 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -16668,11 +16673,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16671: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16676: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:16675: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:16680: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings
@@ -16728,11 +16733,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16731: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16736: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:16735: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:16740: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -18089,7 +18094,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 18092 "configure"
+#line 18097 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -18187,7 +18192,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 18190 "configure"
+#line 18195 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -19024,11 +19029,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:19027: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:19032: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:19031: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:19036: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings
@@ -19084,11 +19089,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:19087: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:19092: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:19091: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:19096: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -21123,11 +21128,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:21126: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:21131: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:21130: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:21135: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings
@@ -21366,11 +21371,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:21369: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:21374: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:21373: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:21378: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings
@@ -21426,11 +21431,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}? :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:21429: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:21434: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:21433: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:21438: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -23611,7 +23616,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 23614 "configure"
+#line 23619 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -23709,7 +23714,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 23712 "configure"
+#line 23717 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H