diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/AsmPrinter.h b/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/AsmPrinter.h
index a79a046658d0..377096c4d383 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/AsmPrinter.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/CodeGen/AsmPrinter.h
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ namespace llvm {
     
     /// printVisibility - This prints visibility information about symbol, if
     /// this is suported by the target.
-    void printVisibility(const MCSymbol *Sym, unsigned Visibility) const;
+    void printVisibility(MCSymbol *Sym, unsigned Visibility) const;
     
     /// printOffset - This is just convenient handler for printing offsets.
     void printOffset(int64_t Offset) const;
diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h b/llvm/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h
index bebae825e482..1a93d75201bf 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/MC/MCAsmInfo.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef LLVM_TARGET_ASM_INFO_H
 #define LLVM_TARGET_ASM_INFO_H
 
+#include "llvm/MC/MCDirectives.h"
 #include <cassert>
 
 namespace llvm {
@@ -225,13 +226,13 @@ namespace llvm {
     /// global as being a weak defined symbol.  This is used on cygwin/mingw.
     const char *LinkOnceDirective;           // Defaults to NULL.
     
-    /// HiddenDirective - This directive, if non-null, is used to declare a
-    /// global or function as having hidden visibility.
-    const char *HiddenDirective;             // Defaults to "\t.hidden\t".
+    /// HiddenVisibilityAttr - This attribute, if not MCSA_Invalid, is used to
+    /// declare a symbol as having hidden visibility.
+    MCSymbolAttr HiddenVisibilityAttr;       // Defaults to MCSA_Hidden.
 
-    /// ProtectedDirective - This directive, if non-null, is used to declare a
-    /// global or function as having protected visibility.
-    const char *ProtectedDirective;          // Defaults to "\t.protected\t".
+    /// ProtectedVisibilityAttr - This attribute, if not MCSA_Invalid, is used
+    /// to declare a symbol as having protected visibility.
+    MCSymbolAttr ProtectedVisibilityAttr;    // Defaults to MCSA_Protected
 
     //===--- Dwarf Emission Directives -----------------------------------===//
 
@@ -415,11 +416,10 @@ namespace llvm {
     const char *getWeakRefDirective() const { return WeakRefDirective; }
     const char *getWeakDefDirective() const { return WeakDefDirective; }
     const char *getLinkOnceDirective() const { return LinkOnceDirective; }
-    const char *getHiddenDirective() const {
-      return HiddenDirective;
-    }
-    const char *getProtectedDirective() const {
-      return ProtectedDirective;
+    
+    MCSymbolAttr getHiddenVisibilityAttr() const { return HiddenVisibilityAttr;}
+    MCSymbolAttr getProtectedVisibilityAttr() const {
+      return ProtectedVisibilityAttr;
     }
     bool isAbsoluteDebugSectionOffsets() const {
       return AbsoluteDebugSectionOffsets;
diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/AsmPrinter.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/AsmPrinter.cpp
index d27051390fcf..7238a52f0392 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/AsmPrinter.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/AsmPrinter.cpp
@@ -1588,15 +1588,21 @@ void AsmPrinter::printPICJumpTableSetLabel(unsigned uid, unsigned uid2,
     << '_' << uid << '_' << uid2 << '\n';
 }
 
-void AsmPrinter::printVisibility(const MCSymbol *Sym,
-                                 unsigned Visibility) const {
-  if (Visibility == GlobalValue::HiddenVisibility) {
-    if (const char *Directive = MAI->getHiddenDirective())
-      O << Directive << *Sym << '\n';
-  } else if (Visibility == GlobalValue::ProtectedVisibility) {
-    if (const char *Directive = MAI->getProtectedDirective())
-      O << Directive << *Sym << '\n';
+void AsmPrinter::printVisibility(MCSymbol *Sym, unsigned Visibility) const {
+  MCSymbolAttr Attr = MCSA_Invalid;
+  
+  switch (Visibility) {
+  default: break;
+  case GlobalValue::HiddenVisibility:
+    Attr = MAI->getHiddenVisibilityAttr();
+    break;
+  case GlobalValue::ProtectedVisibility:
+    Attr = MAI->getProtectedVisibilityAttr();
+    break;
   }
+
+  if (Attr != MCSA_Invalid)
+    OutStreamer.EmitSymbolAttribute(Sym, Attr);
 }
 
 void AsmPrinter::printOffset(int64_t Offset) const {
diff --git a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfException.cpp b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfException.cpp
index fd3dbf5cf18f..2ae16c0664a8 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfException.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/CodeGen/AsmPrinter/DwarfException.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ void DwarfException::EmitFDE(const FunctionEHFrameInfo &EHFrameInfo) {
 
   // If corresponding function is hidden, this should be too.
   if (TheFunc->hasHiddenVisibility())
-    if (const char *HiddenDirective = MAI->getHiddenDirective())
-      O << HiddenDirective << *EHFrameInfo.FunctionEHSym << '\n';
+    if (MCSymbolAttr HiddenAttr = MAI->getHiddenVisibilityAttr())
+      Asm->OutStreamer.EmitSymbolAttribute(EHFrameInfo.FunctionEHSym,
+                                           HiddenAttr);
 
   // If there are no calls then you can't unwind.  This may mean we can omit the
   // EH Frame, but some environments do not handle weak absolute symbols. If
diff --git a/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfo.cpp b/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfo.cpp
index ef6dd071e03e..debccaf4b16b 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfo.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfo.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ MCAsmInfo::MCAsmInfo() {
   WeakRefDirective = 0;
   WeakDefDirective = 0;
   LinkOnceDirective = 0;
-  // FIXME: These are ELFish - move to ELFMAI.
-  HiddenDirective = "\t.hidden\t";
-  ProtectedDirective = "\t.protected\t";
+  HiddenVisibilityAttr = MCSA_Hidden;
+  ProtectedVisibilityAttr = MCSA_Protected;
   AbsoluteDebugSectionOffsets = false;
   AbsoluteEHSectionOffsets = false;
   HasLEB128 = false;
diff --git a/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoCOFF.cpp b/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoCOFF.cpp
index 1b27bf026ec7..5ca66b56d573 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoCOFF.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoCOFF.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ MCAsmInfoCOFF::MCAsmInfoCOFF() {
   COMMDirectiveTakesAlignment = false;
   HasDotTypeDotSizeDirective = false;
   HasSingleParameterDotFile = false;
-  HiddenDirective = NULL;
   PrivateGlobalPrefix = "L";  // Prefix for private global symbols
   WeakRefDirective = "\t.weak\t";
   LinkOnceDirective = "\t.linkonce same_size\n";
   SetDirective = "\t.set\t";
+  
+  // Doesn't support visibility:
+  HiddenVisibilityAttr = ProtectedVisibilityAttr = MCSA_Invalid;
 
   // Set up DWARF directives
   HasLEB128 = true;  // Target asm supports leb128 directives (little-endian)
diff --git a/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoDarwin.cpp b/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoDarwin.cpp
index a66a83d01442..8495aa44eca5 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoDarwin.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/MC/MCAsmInfoDarwin.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ MCAsmInfoDarwin::MCAsmInfoDarwin() {
   // Directives:
   WeakDefDirective = "\t.weak_definition ";
   WeakRefDirective = "\t.weak_reference ";
-  HiddenDirective = "\t.private_extern ";
   ZeroDirective = "\t.space\t";  // ".space N" emits N zeros.
   HasMachoZeroFillDirective = true;  // Uses .zerofill
   HasStaticCtorDtorReferenceInStaticMode = true;
   SetDirective = "\t.set";
-  ProtectedDirective = "\t.globl\t";
+  
+  HiddenVisibilityAttr = MCSA_PrivateExtern;
+  // Doesn't support protected visibility.
+  ProtectedVisibilityAttr = MCSA_Global;
+
+  
   HasDotTypeDotSizeDirective = false;
   HasNoDeadStrip = true;
   // Note: Even though darwin has the .lcomm directive, it is just a synonym for