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diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 2b97e8f04607..e916168b6e0a 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -39,6 +39,25 @@ int sysctl_oom_kill_allocating_task;
int sysctl_oom_dump_tasks = 1;
static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(zone_scan_lock);
+/*
+ * compare_swap_oom_score_adj() - compare and swap current's oom_score_adj
+ * @old_val: old oom_score_adj for compare
+ * @new_val: new oom_score_adj for swap
+ *
+ * Sets the oom_score_adj value for current to @new_val iff its present value is
+ * @old_val. Usually used to reinstate a previous value to prevent racing with
+ * userspacing tuning the value in the interim.
+ */
+void compare_swap_oom_score_adj(int old_val, int new_val)
+{
+ struct sighand_struct *sighand = current->sighand;
+
+ spin_lock_irq(&sighand->siglock);
+ if (current->signal->oom_score_adj == old_val)
+ current->signal->oom_score_adj = new_val;
+ spin_unlock_irq(&sighand->siglock);
+}
+
/**
* test_set_oom_score_adj() - set current's oom_score_adj and return old value
* @new_val: new oom_score_adj value