1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 7cb28720f90e..6fec8bfa6bac 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@ static int dump_seek(struct file *file, loff_t off)
  */
 static int maydump(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
+        /* The vma can be set up to tell us the answer directly.  */
+        if (vma->vm_flags & VM_ALWAYSDUMP)
+                return 1;
+
         /* Do not dump I/O mapped devices or special mappings */
         if (vma->vm_flags & (VM_IO | VM_RESERVED))
                 return 0;