[PATCH] kprobe cleanup for VM_MASK judgement

["mao, bibo" <bibo.mao@intel.com>]

Hi,
When trap happens in user space, kprobe_exceptions_notify() funtion will skip it. 
This patch deletes some unnecessary code for VM_MASK judgement in eflags.

Signed-off-by: bibo, mao <bibo.mao@intel.com>
 
Thanks
bibo,mao

diff -Nruap 2.6.17-rc1-mm3.org/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c 2.6.17-rc1-mm3.new/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c
--- 2.6.17-rc1-mm3.org/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c	2006-04-26 15:52:24.000000000 +0800
+++ 2.6.17-rc1-mm3.new/arch/i386/kernel/kprobes.c	2006-04-26 16:25:38.000000000 +0800
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ static int __kprobes kprobe_handler(stru
 			kcb->kprobe_status = KPROBE_REENTER;
 			return 1;
 		} else {
-			if (regs->eflags & VM_MASK) {
-			/* We are in virtual-8086 mode. Return 0 */
-				goto no_kprobe;
-			}
 			if (*addr != BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION) {
 			/* The breakpoint instruction was removed by
 			 * another cpu right after we hit, no further
@@ -265,11 +261,6 @@ static int __kprobes kprobe_handler(stru
 
 	p = get_kprobe(addr);
 	if (!p) {
-		if (regs->eflags & VM_MASK) {
-			/* We are in virtual-8086 mode. Return 0 */
-			goto no_kprobe;
-		}
-
 		if (*addr != BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION) {
 			/*
 			 * The breakpoint instruction was removed right
-
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