1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86_64/ia32/ptrace32.c b/arch/x86_64/ia32/ptrace32.c
index 5f4cdfa56901..ea4394e021d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/ia32/ptrace32.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/ia32/ptrace32.c
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@
 #include <asm/i387.h>
 #include <asm/fpu32.h>
 
-/* determines which flags the user has access to. */
-/* 1 = access 0 = no access */
-#define FLAG_MASK 0x44dd5UL
+/*
+ * Determines which flags the user has access to [1 = access, 0 = no access].
+ * Prohibits changing ID(21), VIP(20), VIF(19), VM(17), IOPL(12-13), IF(9).
+ * Also masks reserved bits (31-22, 15, 5, 3, 1).
+ */
+#define FLAG_MASK 0x54dd5UL
 
 #define R32(l,q) \
         case offsetof(struct user32, regs.l): stack[offsetof(struct pt_regs, q)/8] = val; break