diff --git a/kernel/arm/symv_L.c b/kernel/arm/symv_L.c
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+/***************************************************************************
+Copyright (c) 2013, The OpenBLAS Project
+All rights reserved.
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+distribution.
+3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
+its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*****************************************************************************/
+
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+int CNAME(BLASLONG m, BLASLONG offset, FLOAT alpha, FLOAT *a, BLASLONG lda, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y, FLOAT *buffer)
+{
+	BLASLONG i;
+	BLASLONG ix,iy;
+	BLASLONG jx,jy;
+	BLASLONG j;
+	FLOAT temp1;
+	FLOAT temp2;
+
+#if 0
+	if ( m != offset )
+		printf("Symv_L: m=%d offset=%d\n",m,offset);
+#endif
+
+	jx = 0;
+	jy = 0;
+
+	for (j=0; j<offset; j++)
+	{
+		temp1 = alpha * x[jx];
+		temp2 = 0.0;
+		y[jy] += temp1 * a[j*lda+j];
+		iy = jy;
+		ix = jx;
+		for (i=j+1; i<m; i++)
+		{
+			ix += inc_x;
+			iy += inc_y;
+			y[iy] += temp1 * a[j*lda+i];
+			temp2 += a[j*lda+i] * x[ix];
+			
+		}
+		y[jy] += alpha * temp2;
+		jx    += inc_x;
+		jy    += inc_y;
+	}
+	return(0);
+}
+
+