1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index 0cc7033aa413..417dbe199505 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -496,9 +496,24 @@ ssize_t __kernel_write(struct file *file, const char *buf, size_t count, loff_t
 	inc_syscw(current);
 	return ret;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__kernel_write);
 
+ssize_t kernel_write(struct file *file, const char *buf, size_t count,
+			    loff_t pos)
+{
+	mm_segment_t old_fs;
+	ssize_t res;
+
+	old_fs = get_fs();
+	set_fs(get_ds());
+	/* The cast to a user pointer is valid due to the set_fs() */
+	res = vfs_write(file, (__force const char __user *)buf, count, &pos);
+	set_fs(old_fs);
+
+	return res;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(kernel_write);
+
 ssize_t vfs_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
 	ssize_t ret;