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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S
index e9c8ab6eabfe..6a9b4bf0d173 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_32.S
@@ -900,8 +900,10 @@ _GLOBAL(kernel_thread)
li r4,0 /* new sp (unused) */
li r0,__NR_clone
sc
- cmpwi 0,r3,0 /* parent or child? */
- bne 1f /* return if parent */
+ bns+ 1f /* did system call indicate error? */
+ neg r3,r3 /* if so, make return code negative */
+1: cmpwi 0,r3,0 /* parent or child? */
+ bne 2f /* return if parent */
li r0,0 /* make top-level stack frame */
stwu r0,-16(r1)
mtlr r30 /* fn addr in lr */
@@ -911,7 +913,7 @@ _GLOBAL(kernel_thread)
li r0,__NR_exit /* exit if function returns */
li r3,0
sc
-1: lwz r30,8(r1)
+2: lwz r30,8(r1)
lwz r31,12(r1)
addi r1,r1,16
blr