[PATCH] convert that currently tests _NSIG directly to use valid_signal()

Convert most of the current code that uses _NSIG directly to instead use
valid_signal().  This avoids gcc -W warnings and off-by-one errors.

Signed-off-by: Jesper Juhl <juhl-lkml@dif.dk>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

33 files changed, 90 insertions, 59 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
index d00583161574..bbd37536d14e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ do_sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data,
 		/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT:    /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ do_sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data,
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:  /* execute single instruction. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		/* Mark single stepping.  */
 		child->thread_info->bpt_nsaved = -1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
index efd7a341614b..cd99b83f14c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ static int do_ptrace(int request, struct task_struct *child, long addr, long dat
 		case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
 		case PTRACE_CONT:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -728,7 +729,7 @@ static int do_ptrace(int request, struct task_struct *child, long addr, long dat
 		 */
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			child->ptrace |= PT_SINGLESTEP;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2a137146a77c..8a52124de0e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/arm26/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ static int do_ptrace(int request, struct task_struct *child, long addr, long dat
 		case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
 		case PTRACE_CONT:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@ static int do_ptrace(int request, struct task_struct *child, long addr, long dat
 		 */
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			child->ptrace |= PT_SINGLESTEP;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c
index da15db8ae482..581ecabaae53 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 		case PTRACE_CONT:
 			ret = -EIO;
 			
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
                         
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 			ret = -EIO;
 			
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2a0efb739adc..cbe03cba9f02 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		ptrace_enable(child);
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c
index 5f19d774a288..05c15e869777 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 		case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 		case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data >= _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break ;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
 		case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 			child->exit_code = data;
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
index b2f17640ceff..e8c965ce86eb 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL:	/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT:	/* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:	/* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_singlestep(child);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 55789fcd7210..c253fd5914fc 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -1481,7 +1482,7 @@ sys_ptrace (long request, pid_t pid, unsigned long addr, unsigned long data)
 	      case PTRACE_CONT:
 		/* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if (data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -1520,7 +1521,7 @@ sys_ptrace (long request, pid_t pid, unsigned long addr, unsigned long data)
 		/* let child execute for one instruction */
 	      case PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK:
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if (data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8b40f362dd6f..124f7c1b775e 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@ do_ptrace(long request, struct task_struct *child, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
 	case PTRACE_CONT:
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ do_ptrace(long request, struct task_struct *child, long addr, long data)
 		unsigned long pc, insn;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		if ((child->ptrace & PT_DTRACE) == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c
index 0beb53333ba3..f4e1e5eb8e12 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 					child->thread.work.syscall_trace = ~0;
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			child->thread.work.syscall_trace = 0;
 			tmp = get_reg(child, PT_SR) | (TRACE_BITS << 16);
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c
index 15cf79080b15..9724e1cd82e5 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 				set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 			long tmp;
 
 			ret = -EIO;
-			if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+			if (!valid_signal(data))
 				break;
 			clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 			tmp = get_reg(child, PT_SR) | (TRACE_BITS << 16);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
index 92f2c39afe27..a2f899c2f4d4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/fpu.h>
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
index 611dee919d50..eee207969c21 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace32.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/fpu.h>
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys32_ptrace(int request, int pid, int addr, int data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned int) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 2937a9236384..c07db9dff7cd 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/personality.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ long sys_ptrace(long request, pid_t pid, long addr, long data)
 		ret = -EIO;
 		DBG("sys_ptrace(%s)\n",
 			request == PTRACE_SYSCALL ? "SYSCALL" : "CONT");
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 		child->ptrace &= ~(PT_SINGLESTEP|PT_BLOCKSTEP);
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ long sys_ptrace(long request, pid_t pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SINGLEBLOCK:
 		DBG("sys_ptrace(SINGLEBLOCK)\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		child->ptrace &= ~PT_SINGLESTEP;
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ long sys_ptrace(long request, pid_t pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 		DBG("sys_ptrace(SINGLESTEP)\n");
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			goto out_tsk;
 
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 426b6f7d9de3..59d59a8dc249 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL) {
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_single_step(child);
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 354a287c67eb..5a846324ca8c 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_single_step(child);
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c
index ee81b1b776cc..16436426c7e2 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/ptrace32.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ int sys32_ptrace(long request, long pid, unsigned long addr, unsigned long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ int sys32_ptrace(long request, long pid, unsigned long addr, unsigned long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_single_step(child);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
index 647233c02fc8..9f0d73e3f5f7 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/segment.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@ do_ptrace(struct task_struct *child, long request, long addr, long data)
 		/* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT:
 		/* restart after signal. */
-		if ((unsigned long) data >= _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			return -EIO;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ do_ptrace(struct task_struct *child, long request, long addr, long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 		/* set the trap flag. */
-		if ((unsigned long) data >= _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			return -EIO;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		child->exit_code = data;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
index 1b0dfb4d8ea4..b28919b65682 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 		struct pt_regs *dummy = NULL;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		if ((child->ptrace & PT_DTRACE) == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 800288c1562b..fd2000956dae 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 		struct pt_regs *regs;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		if ((child->ptrace & PT_DTRACE) == 0) {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c
index c4f93bd2daf2..475c4c13462c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_ptrace(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		addr = 1;
 
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
-		if (data > _NSIG) {
+		if (!valid_signal(data)) {
 			pt_error_return(regs, EIO);
 			goto out_tsk;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 5f080cf04b33..80a76e2ad732 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/asi.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_ptrace(struct pt_regs *regs)
 		addr = 1;
 
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
-		if (data > _NSIG) {
+		if (!valid_signal(data)) {
 			pt_error_return(regs, EIO);
 			goto out_tsk;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
index 3a99ee6d94eb..e50e60ff5d27 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ long sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
 	case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 
 		child->ptrace &= ~PT_DTRACE;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ long sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		child->ptrace |= PT_DTRACE;
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c
index 8fa780757dcd..4726b87f5e5a 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ int sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, long addr, long data)
 	/* Execute a single instruction. */
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
 		rval = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 
 		/* Turn CHILD's single-step flag on or off.  */
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
index c7011675007d..c64b9c97c745 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, unsigned long addr, long data
 	case PTRACE_CONT:    /* restart after signal. */
 
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
 			set_tsk_thread_flag(child,TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_ptrace(long request, long pid, unsigned long addr, long data
 
 	case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:    /* set the trap flag. */
 		ret = -EIO;
-		if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+		if (!valid_signal(data))
 			break;
 		clear_tsk_thread_flag(child,TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
 		set_singlestep(child);
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index 5d386f4bea49..8971484b956b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -641,7 +642,7 @@ int vt_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * file,
 		extern int spawnpid, spawnsig;
 		if (!perm || !capable(CAP_KILL))
 		  return -EPERM;
-		if (arg < 1 || arg > _NSIG || arg == SIGKILL)
+		if (!valid_signal(arg) || arg < 1 || arg == SIGKILL)
 		  return -EINVAL;
 		spawnpid = current->pid;
 		spawnsig = arg;
diff --git a/fs/fcntl.c b/fs/fcntl.c
index 3e7ab16ed154..286a9f8f3d49 100644
--- a/fs/fcntl.c
+++ b/fs/fcntl.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/poll.h>
 #include <asm/siginfo.h>
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ static long do_fcntl(int fd, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg,
 		break;
 	case F_SETSIG:
 		/* arg == 0 restores default behaviour. */
-		if (arg < 0 || arg > _NSIG) {
+		if (!valid_signal(arg)) {
 			break;
 		}
 		err = 0;
diff --git a/ipc/mqueue.c b/ipc/mqueue.c
index 33f71520b89c..0acf245f441d 100644
--- a/ipc/mqueue.c
+++ b/ipc/mqueue.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include "util.h"
 
@@ -976,8 +977,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_mq_notify(mqd_t mqdes,
 			     notification.sigev_notify != SIGEV_THREAD))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (notification.sigev_notify == SIGEV_SIGNAL &&
-			(notification.sigev_signo < 0 ||
-			 notification.sigev_signo > _NSIG)) {
+			!valid_signal(notification.sigev_signo)) {
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (notification.sigev_notify == SIGEV_THREAD) {
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 93851bcd9584..eb8da36e13df 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/mempolicy.h>
 #include <linux/cpuset.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ void set_special_pids(pid_t session, pid_t pgrp)
  */
 int allow_signal(int sig)
 {
-	if (sig < 1 || sig > _NSIG)
+	if (!valid_signal(sig) || sig < 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(allow_signal);
 
 int disallow_signal(int sig)
 {
-	if (sig < 1 || sig > _NSIG)
+	if (!valid_signal(sig) || sig < 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index 7b54a672d0ad..c7130f86106c 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #define FUTEX_HASHBITS (CONFIG_BASE_SMALL ? 4 : 8)
 
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ static int futex_fd(unsigned long uaddr, int signal)
 	int ret, err;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (signal < 0 || signal > _NSIG)
+	if (!valid_signal(signal))
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = get_unused_fd();
diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index f5cc1cec0fb4..8dcb8f6288bc 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ bad:
 
 int ptrace_detach(struct task_struct *child, unsigned int data)
 {
-	if ((unsigned long) data > _NSIG)
+	if (!valid_signal(data))
 		return	-EIO;
 
 	/* Architecture-specific hardware disable .. */
diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index e6567d7f2b62..8f3debc77c5b 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/posix-timers.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <asm/param.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ static int check_kill_permission(int sig, struct siginfo *info,
 				 struct task_struct *t)
 {
 	int error = -EINVAL;
-	if (sig < 0 || sig > _NSIG)
+	if (!valid_signal(sig))
 		return error;
 	error = -EPERM;
 	if ((!info || ((unsigned long)info != 1 &&
@@ -1245,7 +1246,7 @@ send_sig_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *p)
 	 * Make sure legacy kernel users don't send in bad values
 	 * (normal paths check this in check_kill_permission).
 	 */
-	if (sig < 0 || sig > _NSIG)
+	if (!valid_signal(sig))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
@@ -1520,7 +1521,7 @@ void do_notify_parent(struct task_struct *tsk, int sig)
 		if (psig->action[SIGCHLD-1].sa.sa_handler == SIG_IGN)
 			sig = 0;
 	}
-	if (sig > 0 && sig <= _NSIG)
+	if (valid_signal(sig) && sig > 0)
 		__group_send_sig_info(sig, &info, tsk->parent);
 	__wake_up_parent(tsk, tsk->parent);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&psig->siglock, flags);
@@ -2364,7 +2365,7 @@ do_sigaction(int sig, const struct k_sigaction *act, struct k_sigaction *oact)
 {
 	struct k_sigaction *k;
 
-	if (sig < 1 || sig > _NSIG || (act && sig_kernel_only(sig)))
+	if (!valid_signal(sig) || sig < 1 || (act && sig_kernel_only(sig)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	k = &current->sighand->action[sig-1];
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 7f43d6e62c7a..f64e97cabe25 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/dcookies.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
 
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
@@ -1637,7 +1638,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2, unsigned long arg3,
 	switch (option) {
 		case PR_SET_PDEATHSIG:
 			sig = arg2;
-			if (sig < 0 || sig > _NSIG) {
+			if (!valid_signal(sig)) {
 				error = -EINVAL;
 				break;
 			}