diff --git a/kernel/gcov/fs.c b/kernel/gcov/fs.c
index ef3c3f8..f83972b 100644
--- a/kernel/gcov/fs.c
+++ b/kernel/gcov/fs.c
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@
  * @children: child nodes
  * @all: list head for list of all nodes
  * @parent: parent node
- * @info: associated profiling data structure if not a directory
- * @ghost: when an object file containing profiling data is unloaded we keep a
- *         copy of the profiling data here to allow collecting coverage data
- *         for cleanup code. Such a node is called a "ghost".
+ * @loaded_info: array of pointers to profiling data sets for loaded object
+ *   files.
+ * @num_loaded: number of profiling data sets for loaded object files.
+ * @unloaded_info: accumulated copy of profiling data sets for unloaded
+ *   object files. Used only when gcov_persist=1.
  * @dentry: main debugfs entry, either a directory or data file
  * @links: associated symbolic links
  * @name: data file basename
@@ -51,10 +52,11 @@ struct gcov_node {
 	struct list_head children;
 	struct list_head all;
 	struct gcov_node *parent;
-	struct gcov_info *info;
-	struct gcov_info *ghost;
+	struct gcov_info **loaded_info;
+	struct gcov_info *unloaded_info;
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct dentry **links;
+	int num_loaded;
 	char name[0];
 };
 
@@ -136,16 +138,37 @@ static const struct seq_operations gcov_seq_ops = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Return the profiling data set for a given node. This can either be the
- * original profiling data structure or a duplicate (also called "ghost")
- * in case the associated object file has been unloaded.
+ * Return a profiling data set associated with the given node. This is
+ * either a data set for a loaded object file or a data set copy in case
+ * all associated object files have been unloaded.
  */
 static struct gcov_info *get_node_info(struct gcov_node *node)
 {
-	if (node->info)
-		return node->info;
+	if (node->num_loaded > 0)
+		return node->loaded_info[0];
 
-	return node->ghost;
+	return node->unloaded_info;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return a newly allocated profiling data set which contains the sum of
+ * all profiling data associated with the given node.
+ */
+static struct gcov_info *get_accumulated_info(struct gcov_node *node)
+{
+	struct gcov_info *info;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	if (node->unloaded_info)
+		info = gcov_info_dup(node->unloaded_info);
+	else
+		info = gcov_info_dup(node->loaded_info[i++]);
+	if (!info)
+		return NULL;
+	for (; i < node->num_loaded; i++)
+		gcov_info_add(info, node->loaded_info[i]);
+
+	return info;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -163,9 +186,10 @@ static int gcov_seq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	mutex_lock(&node_lock);
 	/*
 	 * Read from a profiling data copy to minimize reference tracking
-	 * complexity and concurrent access.
+	 * complexity and concurrent access and to keep accumulating multiple
+	 * profiling data sets associated with one node simple.
 	 */
-	info = gcov_info_dup(get_node_info(node));
+	info = get_accumulated_info(node);
 	if (!info)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	iter = gcov_iter_new(info);
@@ -225,12 +249,25 @@ static struct gcov_node *get_node_by_name(const char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reset all profiling data associated with the specified node.
+ */
+static void reset_node(struct gcov_node *node)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (node->unloaded_info)
+		gcov_info_reset(node->unloaded_info);
+	for (i = 0; i < node->num_loaded; i++)
+		gcov_info_reset(node->loaded_info[i]);
+}
+
 static void remove_node(struct gcov_node *node);
 
 /*
  * write() implementation for gcov data files. Reset profiling data for the
- * associated file. If the object file has been unloaded (i.e. this is
- * a "ghost" node), remove the debug fs node as well.
+ * corresponding file. If all associated object files have been unloaded,
+ * remove the debug fs node as well.
  */
 static ssize_t gcov_seq_write(struct file *file, const char __user *addr,
 			      size_t len, loff_t *pos)
@@ -245,10 +282,10 @@ static ssize_t gcov_seq_write(struct file *file, const char __user *addr,
 	node = get_node_by_name(info->filename);
 	if (node) {
 		/* Reset counts or remove node for unloaded modules. */
-		if (node->ghost)
+		if (node->num_loaded == 0)
 			remove_node(node);
 		else
-			gcov_info_reset(node->info);
+			reset_node(node);
 	}
 	/* Reset counts for open file. */
 	gcov_info_reset(info);
@@ -378,7 +415,10 @@ static void init_node(struct gcov_node *node, struct gcov_info *info,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->children);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->all);
-	node->info = info;
+	if (node->loaded_info) {
+		node->loaded_info[0] = info;
+		node->num_loaded = 1;
+	}
 	node->parent = parent;
 	if (name)
 		strcpy(node->name, name);
@@ -394,9 +434,13 @@ static struct gcov_node *new_node(struct gcov_node *parent,
 	struct gcov_node *node;
 
 	node = kzalloc(sizeof(struct gcov_node) + strlen(name) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!node) {
-		pr_warning("out of memory\n");
-		return NULL;
+	if (!node)
+		goto err_nomem;
+	if (info) {
+		node->loaded_info = kcalloc(1, sizeof(struct gcov_info *),
+					   GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!node->loaded_info)
+			goto err_nomem;
 	}
 	init_node(node, info, name, parent);
 	/* Differentiate between gcov data file nodes and directory nodes. */
@@ -416,6 +460,11 @@ static struct gcov_node *new_node(struct gcov_node *parent,
 	list_add(&node->all, &all_head);
 
 	return node;
+
+err_nomem:
+	kfree(node);
+	pr_warning("out of memory\n");
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /* Remove symbolic links associated with node. */
@@ -441,8 +490,9 @@ static void release_node(struct gcov_node *node)
 	list_del(&node->all);
 	debugfs_remove(node->dentry);
 	remove_links(node);
-	if (node->ghost)
-		gcov_info_free(node->ghost);
+	kfree(node->loaded_info);
+	if (node->unloaded_info)
+		gcov_info_free(node->unloaded_info);
 	kfree(node);
 }
 
@@ -477,7 +527,7 @@ static struct gcov_node *get_child_by_name(struct gcov_node *parent,
 
 /*
  * write() implementation for reset file. Reset all profiling data to zero
- * and remove ghost nodes.
+ * and remove nodes for which all associated object files are unloaded.
  */
 static ssize_t reset_write(struct file *file, const char __user *addr,
 			   size_t len, loff_t *pos)
@@ -487,8 +537,8 @@ static ssize_t reset_write(struct file *file, const char __user *addr,
 	mutex_lock(&node_lock);
 restart:
 	list_for_each_entry(node, &all_head, all) {
-		if (node->info)
-			gcov_info_reset(node->info);
+		if (node->num_loaded > 0)
+			reset_node(node);
 		else if (list_empty(&node->children)) {
 			remove_node(node);
 			/* Several nodes may have gone - restart loop. */
@@ -564,37 +614,115 @@ err_remove:
 }
 
 /*
- * The profiling data set associated with this node is being unloaded. Store a
- * copy of the profiling data and turn this node into a "ghost".
+ * Associate a profiling data set with an existing node. Needs to be called
+ * with node_lock held.
  */
-static int ghost_node(struct gcov_node *node)
+static void add_info(struct gcov_node *node, struct gcov_info *info)
 {
-	node->ghost = gcov_info_dup(node->info);
-	if (!node->ghost) {
-		pr_warning("could not save data for '%s' (out of memory)\n",
-			   node->info->filename);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	struct gcov_info **loaded_info;
+	int num = node->num_loaded;
+
+	/*
+	 * Prepare new array. This is done first to simplify cleanup in
+	 * case the new data set is incompatible, the node only contains
+	 * unloaded data sets and there's not enough memory for the array.
+	 */
+	loaded_info = kcalloc(num + 1, sizeof(struct gcov_info *), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!loaded_info) {
+		pr_warning("could not add '%s' (out of memory)\n",
+			   info->filename);
+		return;
+	}
+	memcpy(loaded_info, node->loaded_info,
+	       num * sizeof(struct gcov_info *));
+	loaded_info[num] = info;
+	/* Check if the new data set is compatible. */
+	if (num == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * A module was unloaded, modified and reloaded. The new
+		 * data set replaces the copy of the last one.
+		 */
+		if (!gcov_info_is_compatible(node->unloaded_info, info)) {
+			pr_warning("discarding saved data for %s "
+				   "(incompatible version)\n", info->filename);
+			gcov_info_free(node->unloaded_info);
+			node->unloaded_info = NULL;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Two different versions of the same object file are loaded.
+		 * The initial one takes precedence.
+		 */
+		if (!gcov_info_is_compatible(node->loaded_info[0], info)) {
+			pr_warning("could not add '%s' (incompatible "
+				   "version)\n", info->filename);
+			kfree(loaded_info);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
-	node->info = NULL;
+	/* Overwrite previous array. */
+	kfree(node->loaded_info);
+	node->loaded_info = loaded_info;
+	node->num_loaded = num + 1;
+}
 
-	return 0;
+/*
+ * Return the index of a profiling data set associated with a node.
+ */
+static int get_info_index(struct gcov_node *node, struct gcov_info *info)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < node->num_loaded; i++) {
+		if (node->loaded_info[i] == info)
+			return i;
+	}
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 /*
- * Profiling data for this node has been loaded again. Add profiling data
- * from previous instantiation and turn this node into a regular node.
+ * Save the data of a profiling data set which is being unloaded.
  */
-static void revive_node(struct gcov_node *node, struct gcov_info *info)
+static void save_info(struct gcov_node *node, struct gcov_info *info)
 {
-	if (gcov_info_is_compatible(node->ghost, info))
-		gcov_info_add(info, node->ghost);
+	if (node->unloaded_info)
+		gcov_info_add(node->unloaded_info, info);
 	else {
-		pr_warning("discarding saved data for '%s' (version changed)\n",
+		node->unloaded_info = gcov_info_dup(info);
+		if (!node->unloaded_info) {
+			pr_warning("could not save data for '%s' "
+				   "(out of memory)\n", info->filename);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Disassociate a profiling data set from a node. Needs to be called with
+ * node_lock held.
+ */
+static void remove_info(struct gcov_node *node, struct gcov_info *info)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	i = get_info_index(node, info);
+	if (i < 0) {
+		pr_warning("could not remove '%s' (not found)\n",
 			   info->filename);
+		return;
 	}
-	gcov_info_free(node->ghost);
-	node->ghost = NULL;
-	node->info = info;
+	if (gcov_persist)
+		save_info(node, info);
+	/* Shrink array. */
+	node->loaded_info[i] = node->loaded_info[node->num_loaded - 1];
+	node->num_loaded--;
+	if (node->num_loaded > 0)
+		return;
+	/* Last loaded data set was removed. */
+	kfree(node->loaded_info);
+	node->loaded_info = NULL;
+	node->num_loaded = 0;
+	if (!node->unloaded_info)
+		remove_node(node);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -609,30 +737,18 @@ void gcov_event(enum gcov_action action, struct gcov_info *info)
 	node = get_node_by_name(info->filename);
 	switch (action) {
 	case GCOV_ADD:
-		/* Add new node or revive ghost. */
-		if (!node) {
+		if (node)
+			add_info(node, info);
+		else
 			add_node(info);
-			break;
-		}
-		if (gcov_persist)
-			revive_node(node, info);
-		else {
-			pr_warning("could not add '%s' (already exists)\n",
-				   info->filename);
-		}
 		break;
 	case GCOV_REMOVE:
-		/* Remove node or turn into ghost. */
-		if (!node) {
+		if (node)
+			remove_info(node, info);
+		else {
 			pr_warning("could not remove '%s' (not found)\n",
 				   info->filename);
-			break;
 		}
-		if (gcov_persist) {
-			if (!ghost_node(node))
-				break;
-		}
-		remove_node(node);
 		break;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&node_lock);
