diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/decompress.c b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/decompress.c
index bd245d3..a0765e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/decompress.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/decompress.c
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@
 
 int do_decompress(u8 *input, int len, u8 *output, void (*error)(char *x))
 {
-	return decompress(input, len, NULL, NULL, output, NULL, error);
+	return __decompress(input, len, NULL, NULL, output, 0, NULL, error);
 }
diff --git a/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 7042741..c4f2cfc 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@
 	free_mem_ptr = (unsigned long)&_end;
 	free_mem_end_ptr = free_mem_ptr + HEAP_SIZE;
 
-	decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, NULL, error);
+	__decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, 0, NULL, error);
 }
diff --git a/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 28a0952..3a76927 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 	free_mem_end_ptr = free_mem_ptr + BOOT_HEAP_SIZE;
 
 	puts("\nDecompressing Linux... ");
-	decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output_data, NULL, error);
+	__decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output_data, 0,
+			NULL, error);
 	puts("done.\nBooting the kernel.\n");
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/compressed/decompress.c b/arch/mips/boot/compressed/decompress.c
index 5483106..080cd53 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/compressed/decompress.c
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/compressed/decompress.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
 	puts("\n");
 
 	/* Decompress the kernel with according algorithm */
-	decompress((char *)zimage_start, zimage_size, 0, 0,
-		   (void *)VMLINUX_LOAD_ADDRESS_ULL, 0, error);
+	__decompress((char *)zimage_start, zimage_size, 0, 0,
+		   (void *)VMLINUX_LOAD_ADDRESS_ULL, 0, 0, error);
 
 	/* FIXME: should we flush cache here? */
 	puts("Now, booting the kernel...\n");
diff --git a/arch/s390/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/s390/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 42506b3..4da604e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/s390/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	puts("Uncompressing Linux... ");
-	decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, NULL, error);
+	__decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, 0, NULL, error);
 	puts("Ok, booting the kernel.\n");
 	return (unsigned long) output;
 }
diff --git a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 95470a4..208a975 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
 	puts("Uncompressing Linux... ");
 	cache_control(CACHE_ENABLE);
-	decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, NULL, error);
+	__decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, 0, NULL, error);
 	cache_control(CACHE_DISABLE);
 	puts("Ok, booting the kernel.\n");
 }
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 176d5bd..5c65dfe 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/unicore32/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
 	output_ptr = get_unaligned_le32(tmp);
 
 	arch_decomp_puts("Uncompressing Linux...");
-	decompress(input_data, input_data_end - input_data, NULL, NULL,
-			output_data, NULL, error);
+	__decompress(input_data, input_data_end - input_data, NULL, NULL,
+			output_data, 0, NULL, error);
 	arch_decomp_puts(" done, booting the kernel.\n");
 	return output_ptr;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
index f637979..79dac17 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@
 #endif
 
 	debug_putstr("\nDecompressing Linux... ");
-	decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, NULL, error);
+	__decompress(input_data, input_len, NULL, NULL, output, output_len,
+			NULL, error);
 	parse_elf(output);
 	/*
 	 * 32-bit always performs relocations. 64-bit relocations are only
diff --git a/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c b/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c
index 6dd0335..0234361 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c
@@ -743,12 +743,12 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef PREBOOT
-STATIC int INIT decompress(unsigned char *buf, long len,
+STATIC int INIT __decompress(unsigned char *buf, long len,
 			long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
 			long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
-			unsigned char *outbuf,
+			unsigned char *outbuf, long olen,
 			long *pos,
-			void(*error)(char *x))
+			void (*error)(char *x))
 {
 	return bunzip2(buf, len - 4, fill, flush, outbuf, pos, error);
 }
diff --git a/lib/decompress_inflate.c b/lib/decompress_inflate.c
index d4c7891..555c06b 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_inflate.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_inflate.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #ifdef STATIC
+#define PREBOOT
 /* Pre-boot environment: included */
 
 /* prevent inclusion of _LINUX_KERNEL_H in pre-boot environment: lots
@@ -33,23 +34,23 @@
 }
 
 /* Included from initramfs et al code */
-STATIC int INIT gunzip(unsigned char *buf, long len,
+STATIC int INIT __gunzip(unsigned char *buf, long len,
 		       long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
 		       long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
-		       unsigned char *out_buf,
+		       unsigned char *out_buf, long out_len,
 		       long *pos,
 		       void(*error)(char *x)) {
 	u8 *zbuf;
 	struct z_stream_s *strm;
 	int rc;
-	size_t out_len;
 
 	rc = -1;
 	if (flush) {
 		out_len = 0x8000; /* 32 K */
 		out_buf = malloc(out_len);
 	} else {
-		out_len = ((size_t)~0) - (size_t)out_buf; /* no limit */
+		if (!out_len)
+			out_len = ((size_t)~0) - (size_t)out_buf; /* no limit */
 	}
 	if (!out_buf) {
 		error("Out of memory while allocating output buffer");
@@ -181,4 +182,24 @@
 	return rc; /* returns Z_OK (0) if successful */
 }
 
-#define decompress gunzip
+#ifndef PREBOOT
+STATIC int INIT gunzip(unsigned char *buf, long len,
+		       long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
+		       long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
+		       unsigned char *out_buf,
+		       long *pos,
+		       void (*error)(char *x))
+{
+	return __gunzip(buf, len, fill, flush, out_buf, 0, pos, error);
+}
+#else
+STATIC int INIT __decompress(unsigned char *buf, long len,
+			   long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
+			   long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
+			   unsigned char *out_buf, long out_len,
+			   long *pos,
+			   void (*error)(char *x))
+{
+	return __gunzip(buf, len, fill, flush, out_buf, out_len, pos, error);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/decompress_unlz4.c b/lib/decompress_unlz4.c
index 40f66eb..036fc88 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_unlz4.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_unlz4.c
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef PREBOOT
-STATIC int INIT decompress(unsigned char *buf, long in_len,
+STATIC int INIT __decompress(unsigned char *buf, long in_len,
 			      long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
 			      long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
-			      unsigned char *output,
+			      unsigned char *output, long out_len,
 			      long *posp,
-			      void(*error)(char *x)
+			      void (*error)(char *x)
 	)
 {
 	return unlz4(buf, in_len - 4, fill, flush, output, posp, error);
diff --git a/lib/decompress_unlzma.c b/lib/decompress_unlzma.c
index 0be83af..decb646 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_unlzma.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_unlzma.c
@@ -667,13 +667,12 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef PREBOOT
-STATIC int INIT decompress(unsigned char *buf, long in_len,
+STATIC int INIT __decompress(unsigned char *buf, long in_len,
 			      long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
 			      long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
-			      unsigned char *output,
+			      unsigned char *output, long out_len,
 			      long *posp,
-			      void(*error)(char *x)
-	)
+			      void (*error)(char *x))
 {
 	return unlzma(buf, in_len - 4, fill, flush, output, posp, error);
 }
diff --git a/lib/decompress_unlzo.c b/lib/decompress_unlzo.c
index b94a31b..f4c158e 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_unlzo.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_unlzo.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef STATIC
+#define PREBOOT
 #include "lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c"
 #else
 #include <linux/decompress/unlzo.h>
@@ -287,4 +288,14 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#define decompress unlzo
+#ifdef PREBOOT
+STATIC int INIT __decompress(unsigned char *buf, long len,
+			   long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
+			   long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
+			   unsigned char *out_buf, long olen,
+			   long *pos,
+			   void (*error)(char *x))
+{
+	return unlzo(buf, len, fill, flush, out_buf, pos, error);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/decompress_unxz.c b/lib/decompress_unxz.c
index b07a783..25d59a9 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_unxz.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_unxz.c
@@ -394,4 +394,14 @@
  * This macro is used by architecture-specific files to decompress
  * the kernel image.
  */
-#define decompress unxz
+#ifdef XZ_PREBOOT
+STATIC int INIT __decompress(unsigned char *buf, long len,
+			   long (*fill)(void*, unsigned long),
+			   long (*flush)(void*, unsigned long),
+			   unsigned char *out_buf, long olen,
+			   long *pos,
+			   void (*error)(char *x))
+{
+	return unxz(buf, len, fill, flush, out_buf, pos, error);
+}
+#endif