This bug is discussed in:
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1205.2/00719.html
Signed-off-by: Sanjay Lal <sanj...@kymasys.com>
---
arch/mips/kernel/entry.S | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
index a6c1332..9b00362 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/entry.S
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ FEXPORT(ret_from_exception)
FEXPORT(ret_from_irq)
LONG_S s0, TI_REGS($28)
FEXPORT(__ret_from_irq)
+/*
+ * We can be coming here from a syscall done in the kernel space,
+ * e.g. a failed kernel_execve().
+ */
+resume_userspace_check:
LONG_L t0, PT_STATUS(sp) # returning to kernel mode?
andi t0, t0, KU_USER
beqz t0, resume_kernel
@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ work_notifysig: # deal with
pending signals and
move a0, sp
li a1, 0
jal do_notify_resume # a2 already loaded
- j resume_userspace
+ j resume_userspace_check
FEXPORT(syscall_exit_partial)
local_irq_disable # make sure need_resched doesn't
--
1.7.11.3
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