1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/pid.c b/kernel/pid.c
index 5d30c87e3c42..ed6c343fe50d 100644
--- a/kernel/pid.c
+++ b/kernel/pid.c
@@ -343,6 +343,19 @@ struct task_struct *find_task_by_vpid(pid_t vnr)
         return find_task_by_pid_ns(vnr, task_active_pid_ns(current));
 }
 
+struct task_struct *find_get_task_by_vpid(pid_t nr)
+{
+        struct task_struct *task;
+
+        rcu_read_lock();
+        task = find_task_by_vpid(nr);
+        if (task)
+                get_task_struct(task);
+        rcu_read_unlock();
+
+        return task;
+}
+
 struct pid *get_task_pid(struct task_struct *task, enum pid_type type)
 {
         struct pid *pid;