Re: [PATCH] Fix msr check in compat_sys_swapcontext

[Andreas Schwab]

Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> we need to use get_user, not __get_user, since we haven't done an
> access_ok() check on the address.

The address is always ok since its a compat pointer, see do_setcontext.

Andreas.

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