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-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c6
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
index 5aea0909a5ec..fdbba4206d59 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/fault.c
@@ -177,15 +177,15 @@ int __kprobes do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long address,
177 177
178 /* When running in the kernel we expect faults to occur only to 178 /* When running in the kernel we expect faults to occur only to
179 * addresses in user space. All other faults represent errors in the 179 * addresses in user space. All other faults represent errors in the
180 * kernel and should generate an OOPS. Unfortunatly, in the case of an 180 * kernel and should generate an OOPS. Unfortunately, in the case of an
181 * erroneous fault occuring in a code path which already holds mmap_sem 181 * erroneous fault occurring in a code path which already holds mmap_sem
182 * we will deadlock attempting to validate the fault against the 182 * we will deadlock attempting to validate the fault against the
183 * address space. Luckily the kernel only validly references user 183 * address space. Luckily the kernel only validly references user
184 * space from well defined areas of code, which are listed in the 184 * space from well defined areas of code, which are listed in the
185 * exceptions table. 185 * exceptions table.
186 * 186 *
187 * As the vast majority of faults will be valid we will only perform 187 * As the vast majority of faults will be valid we will only perform
188 * the source reference check when there is a possibilty of a deadlock. 188 * the source reference check when there is a possibility of a deadlock.
189 * Attempt to lock the address space, if we cannot we then validate the 189 * Attempt to lock the address space, if we cannot we then validate the
190 * source. If this is invalid we can skip the address space check, 190 * source. If this is invalid we can skip the address space check,
191 * thus avoiding the deadlock. 191 * thus avoiding the deadlock.