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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_64.S
index 4dd70cf7bb4e..3053fe5c62f2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/misc_64.S
@@ -426,8 +426,10 @@ _GLOBAL(kernel_thread)
li r4,0 /* new sp (unused) */
li r0,__NR_clone
sc
- cmpdi 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: cmpdi 0,r3,0 /* parent or child? */
+ bne 2f /* return if parent */
li r0,0
stdu r0,-STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD(r1)
ld r2,8(r29)
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ _GLOBAL(kernel_thread)
li r0,__NR_exit /* exit after child exits */
li r3,0
sc
-1: addi r1,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
+2: addi r1,r1,STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
ld r29,-24(r1)
ld r30,-16(r1)
blr