diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 6fd43d7..31d06da 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -417,64 +417,182 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Write a S_STRING */
-static void conf_write_string(bool headerfile, const char *name,
-                              const char *str, FILE *out)
+/*
+ * Generic printers
+ */
+static void
+kconfig_print_symbol(FILE *fp, struct symbol *sym, const char *value, void *arg)
 {
-	int l;
-	if (headerfile)
-		fprintf(out, "#define %s%s \"", CONFIG_, name);
-	else
-		fprintf(out, "%s%s=\"", CONFIG_, name);
-
-	while (1) {
-		l = strcspn(str, "\"\\");
+
+
+	switch (sym->type) {
+	case S_BOOLEAN:
+	case S_TRISTATE:
+		switch (*value) {
+		case 'n':
+			if (arg != NULL)
+				return;
+
+			fprintf(fp, "# %s%s is not set\n", CONFIG_, sym->name);
+			return;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	fprintf(fp, "%s%s=%s\n", CONFIG_, sym->name, value);
+}
+
+static void
+kconfig_print_comment(FILE *fp, const char *value, void *arg)
+{
+	const char *p = value;
+	size_t l;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		l = strcspn(p, "\n");
+		fprintf(fp, "#");
 		if (l) {
-			xfwrite(str, l, 1, out);
-			str += l;
+			fprintf(fp, " ");
+			fwrite(p, l, 1, fp);
+			p += l;
 		}
-		if (!*str)
+		fprintf(fp, "\n");
+		if (*p++ == '\0')
 			break;
-		fprintf(out, "\\%c", *str++);
 	}
-	fputs("\"\n", out);
 }
 
-static void conf_write_symbol(struct symbol *sym, FILE *out, bool write_no)
+static struct conf_printer kconfig_printer_cb =
 {
-	const char *str;
+	.print_symbol = kconfig_print_symbol,
+	.print_comment = kconfig_print_comment,
+};
+
+static void
+header_print_symbol(FILE *fp, struct symbol *sym, const char *value, void *arg)
+{
+	const char *suffix = "";
 
 	switch (sym->type) {
 	case S_BOOLEAN:
 	case S_TRISTATE:
-		switch (sym_get_tristate_value(sym)) {
-		case no:
-			if (write_no)
-				fprintf(out, "# %s%s is not set\n",
-				    CONFIG_, sym->name);
-			break;
-		case mod:
-			fprintf(out, "%s%s=m\n", CONFIG_, sym->name);
-			break;
-		case yes:
-			fprintf(out, "%s%s=y\n", CONFIG_, sym->name);
-			break;
+		switch (*value) {
+		case 'n':
+			return;
+		case 'm':
+			suffix = "_MODULE";
+		default:
+			value = "1";
 		}
 		break;
-	case S_STRING:
-		conf_write_string(false, sym->name, sym_get_string_value(sym), out);
+	default:
 		break;
-	case S_HEX:
-	case S_INT:
-		str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-		fprintf(out, "%s%s=%s\n", CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
+	}
+
+	fprintf(fp, "#define %s%s%s %s\n",
+	    CONFIG_, sym->name, suffix, value);
+}
+
+static void
+header_print_comment(FILE *fp, const char *value, void *arg)
+{
+	const char *p = value;
+	size_t l;
+
+	fprintf(fp, "/*\n");
+	for (;;) {
+		l = strcspn(p, "\n");
+		fprintf(fp, " *");
+		if (l) {
+			fprintf(fp, " ");
+			fwrite(p, l, 1, fp);
+			p += l;
+		}
+		fprintf(fp, "\n");
+		if (*p++ == '\0')
+			break;
+	}
+	fprintf(fp, " */\n");
+}
+
+static struct conf_printer header_printer_cb =
+{
+	.print_symbol = header_print_symbol,
+	.print_comment = header_print_comment,
+};
+
+static void
+tristate_print_symbol(FILE *fp, struct symbol *sym, const char *value, void *arg)
+{
+
+	switch (sym->type) {
+	case S_BOOLEAN:
+	case S_TRISTATE:
+		kconfig_print_symbol(fp, sym, value, arg);
+		break;
+	default:
 		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static struct conf_printer tristate_printer_cb =
+{
+	.print_symbol = tristate_print_symbol,
+	.print_comment = kconfig_print_comment,
+};
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+
+static void conf_write_symbol(FILE *fp, struct symbol *sym,
+			      struct conf_printer *printer, void *printer_arg)
+{
+	const char *str;
+
+	switch (sym->type) {
 	case S_OTHER:
 	case S_UNKNOWN:
 		break;
+	case S_STRING:
+		str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
+		str = sym_escape_string_value(str);
+		printer->print_symbol(fp, sym, str, printer_arg);
+		free((void *)str);
+		break;
+	default:
+		str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
+		printer->print_symbol(fp, sym, str, printer_arg);
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+conf_write_heading(FILE *fp, struct conf_printer *printer, void *printer_arg)
+{
+	const char *env;
+	char buf[256];
+	time_t now;
+	int use_timestamp = 1;
+
+	time(&now);
+	env = getenv("KCONFIG_NOTIMESTAMP");
+	if (env && *env)
+		use_timestamp = 0;
+
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
+	    "\n"
+	    "Automatically generated file; DO NOT EDIT.\n"
+	    "%s\n"
+	    "%s",
+	    rootmenu.prompt->text,
+	    use_timestamp ? ctime(&now) : "");
+
+	printer->print_comment(fp, buf, printer_arg);
+}
+
 /*
  * Write out a minimal config.
  * All values that has default values are skipped as this is redundant.
@@ -531,7 +649,7 @@ int conf_write_defconfig(const char *filename)
 						goto next_menu;
 				}
 			}
-			conf_write_symbol(sym, out, true);
+			conf_write_symbol(out, sym, &kconfig_printer_cb, NULL);
 		}
 next_menu:
 		if (menu->list != NULL) {
@@ -561,9 +679,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 	const char *str;
 	char dirname[PATH_MAX+1], tmpname[PATH_MAX+1], newname[PATH_MAX+1];
 	enum symbol_type type;
-	time_t now;
-	int use_timestamp = 1;
-	char *env;
+	const char *env;
 
 	dirname[0] = 0;
 	if (name && name[0]) {
@@ -599,19 +715,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 	if (!out)
 		return 1;
 
-	time(&now);
-	env = getenv("KCONFIG_NOTIMESTAMP");
-	if (env && *env)
-		use_timestamp = 0;
-
-	fprintf(out, _("#\n"
-		       "# Automatically generated make config: don't edit\n"
-		       "# %s\n"
-		       "%s%s"
-		       "#\n"),
-		     rootmenu.prompt->text,
-		     use_timestamp ? "# " : "",
-		     use_timestamp ? ctime(&now) : "");
+	conf_write_heading(out, &kconfig_printer_cb, NULL);
 
 	if (!conf_get_changed())
 		sym_clear_all_valid();
@@ -632,8 +736,8 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 			if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE))
 				goto next;
 			sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_WRITE;
-			/* Write config symbol to file */
-			conf_write_symbol(sym, out, true);
+
+			conf_write_symbol(out, sym, &kconfig_printer_cb, NULL);
 		}
 
 next:
@@ -782,10 +886,8 @@ out:
 int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym;
-	const char *str;
 	const char *name;
 	FILE *out, *tristate, *out_h;
-	time_t now;
 	int i;
 
 	sym_clear_all_valid();
@@ -812,71 +914,23 @@ int conf_write_autoconf(void)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	time(&now);
-	fprintf(out, "#\n"
-		     "# Automatically generated make config: don't edit\n"
-		     "# %s\n"
-		     "# %s"
-		     "#\n",
-		     rootmenu.prompt->text, ctime(&now));
-	fprintf(tristate, "#\n"
-			  "# Automatically generated - do not edit\n"
-			  "\n");
-	fprintf(out_h, "/*\n"
-		       " * Automatically generated C config: don't edit\n"
-		       " * %s\n"
-		       " * %s"
-		       " */\n",
-		       rootmenu.prompt->text, ctime(&now));
+	conf_write_heading(out, &kconfig_printer_cb, NULL);
+
+	conf_write_heading(tristate, &tristate_printer_cb, NULL);
+
+	conf_write_heading(out_h, &header_printer_cb, NULL);
 
 	for_all_symbols(i, sym) {
 		sym_calc_value(sym);
 		if (!(sym->flags & SYMBOL_WRITE) || !sym->name)
 			continue;
 
-		/* write symbol to config file */
-		conf_write_symbol(sym, out, false);
+		/* write symbol to auto.conf, tristate and header files */
+		conf_write_symbol(out, sym, &kconfig_printer_cb, (void *)1);
 
-		/* update autoconf and tristate files */
-		switch (sym->type) {
-		case S_BOOLEAN:
-		case S_TRISTATE:
-			switch (sym_get_tristate_value(sym)) {
-			case no:
-				break;
-			case mod:
-				fprintf(tristate, "%s%s=M\n",
-				    CONFIG_, sym->name);
-				fprintf(out_h, "#define %s%s_MODULE 1\n",
-				    CONFIG_, sym->name);
-				break;
-			case yes:
-				if (sym->type == S_TRISTATE)
-					fprintf(tristate,"%s%s=Y\n",
-					    CONFIG_, sym->name);
-				fprintf(out_h, "#define %s%s 1\n",
-				    CONFIG_, sym->name);
-				break;
-			}
-			break;
-		case S_STRING:
-			conf_write_string(true, sym->name, sym_get_string_value(sym), out_h);
-			break;
-		case S_HEX:
-			str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-			if (str[0] != '0' || (str[1] != 'x' && str[1] != 'X')) {
-				fprintf(out_h, "#define %s%s 0x%s\n",
-				    CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
-				break;
-			}
-		case S_INT:
-			str = sym_get_string_value(sym);
-			fprintf(out_h, "#define %s%s %s\n",
-			    CONFIG_, sym->name, str);
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
+		conf_write_symbol(tristate, sym, &tristate_printer_cb, (void *)1);
+
+		conf_write_symbol(out_h, sym, &header_printer_cb, NULL);
 	}
 	fclose(out);
 	fclose(tristate);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index 753cdbd..3633d5a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ void sym_set_change_count(int count);
 void sym_add_change_count(int count);
 void conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode);
 
+struct conf_printer {
+	void (*print_symbol)(FILE *, struct symbol *, const char *, void *);
+	void (*print_comment)(FILE *, const char *, void *);
+};
+
 /* confdata.c and expr.c */
 static inline void xfwrite(const void *str, size_t len, size_t count, FILE *out)
 {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
index 17342fe..47fe9c3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ P(symbol_hash,struct symbol *,[SYMBOL_HASHSIZE]);
 P(sym_lookup,struct symbol *,(const char *name, int flags));
 P(sym_find,struct symbol *,(const char *name));
 P(sym_expand_string_value,const char *,(const char *in));
+P(sym_escape_string_value, const char *,(const char *in));
 P(sym_re_search,struct symbol **,(const char *pattern));
 P(sym_type_name,const char *,(enum symbol_type type));
 P(sym_calc_value,void,(struct symbol *sym));
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index ad7dbe7..e42240d 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -749,7 +749,8 @@ const char *sym_get_string_value(struct symbol *sym)
 		case no:
 			return "n";
 		case mod:
-			return "m";
+			sym_calc_value(modules_sym);
+			return (modules_sym->curr.tri == no) ? "n" : "m";
 		case yes:
 			return "y";
 		}
@@ -891,6 +892,49 @@ const char *sym_expand_string_value(const char *in)
 	return res;
 }
 
+const char *sym_escape_string_value(const char *in)
+{
+	const char *p;
+	size_t reslen;
+	char *res;
+	size_t l;
+
+	reslen = strlen(in) + strlen("\"\"") + 1;
+
+	p = in;
+	for (;;) {
+		l = strcspn(p, "\"\\");
+		p += l;
+
+		if (p[0] == '\0')
+			break;
+
+		reslen++;
+		p++;
+	}
+
+	res = malloc(reslen);
+	res[0] = '\0';
+
+	strcat(res, "\"");
+
+	p = in;
+	for (;;) {
+		l = strcspn(p, "\"\\");
+		strncat(res, p, l);
+		p += l;
+
+		if (p[0] == '\0')
+			break;
+
+		strcat(res, "\\");
+		strncat(res, p++, 1);
+	}
+
+	strcat(res, "\"");
+	return res;
+}
+
 struct symbol **sym_re_search(const char *pattern)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym, **sym_arr = NULL;
