1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/extable.c b/kernel/extable.c
index d44aac0c3faa..5339705b8241 100644
--- a/kernel/extable.c
+++ b/kernel/extable.c
@@ -72,9 +72,19 @@ int core_kernel_text(unsigned long addr)
         return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * core_kernel_data - tell if addr points to kernel data
+ * @addr: address to test
+ *
+ * Returns true if @addr passed in is from the core kernel data
+ * section.
+ *
+ * Note: On some archs it may return true for core RODATA, and false
+ *  for others. But will always be true for core RW data.
+ */
 int core_kernel_data(unsigned long addr)
 {
-        if (addr >= (unsigned long)_stext &&
+        if (addr >= (unsigned long)_sdata &&
             addr < (unsigned long)_edata)
                 return 1;
         return 0;