1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Instrumentation/InstrProfiling.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Instrumentation/InstrProfiling.cpp
index b5548d4..8c8d16a6 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Instrumentation/InstrProfiling.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Instrumentation/InstrProfiling.cpp
@@ -1944,6 +1944,10 @@ void InstrLowerer::emitNameData() {
   NamesVar = new GlobalVariable(M, NamesVal->getType(), true,
                                 GlobalValue::PrivateLinkage, NamesVal,
                                 getInstrProfNamesVarName());
+  if (isGPUProfTarget(M)) {
+    NamesVar->setLinkage(GlobalValue::ExternalLinkage);
+    NamesVar->setVisibility(GlobalValue::ProtectedVisibility);
+  }
 
   NamesSize = CompressedNameStr.size();
   setGlobalVariableLargeSection(TT, *NamesVar);