1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 5e2ba634ea15..bb17bd9334fb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -236,6 +236,32 @@ int sys_vfork(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 
 /*
+ * sys_execve() executes a new program.
+ */
+long sys_execve(char __user *name, char __user * __user *argv,
+                char __user * __user *envp, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+        long error;
+        char *filename;
+
+        filename = getname(name);
+        error = PTR_ERR(filename);
+        if (IS_ERR(filename))
+                return error;
+        error = do_execve(filename, argv, envp, regs);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
+        if (error == 0) {
+                /* Make sure we don't return using sysenter.. */
+                set_thread_flag(TIF_IRET);
+        }
+#endif
+
+        putname(filename);
+        return error;
+}
+
+/*
  * Idle related variables and functions
  */
 unsigned long boot_option_idle_override = 0;