1 files changed, 6 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/mm/maccess.c b/mm/maccess.c
index 85d124628b0e..253b786b2bf1 100644
--- a/mm/maccess.c
+++ b/mm/maccess.c
@@ -6,36 +6,13 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
-static long __probe_kernel_read(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size,
-		bool strict);
-
-bool __weak probe_kernel_read_allowed(const void *unsafe_src, size_t size,
-		bool strict)
+bool __weak probe_kernel_read_allowed(const void *unsafe_src, size_t size)
 {
 	return true;
 }
 
 /**
- * probe_kernel_read(): safely attempt to read from any location
- * @dst: pointer to the buffer that shall take the data
- * @src: address to read from
- * @size: size of the data chunk
- *
- * Same as probe_kernel_read_strict() except that for architectures with
- * not fully separated user and kernel address spaces this function also works
- * for user address tanges.
- *
- * DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION - it is broken on architectures with entirely
- * separate kernel and user address spaces, and also a bad idea otherwise.
- */
-long probe_kernel_read(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size)
-{
-	return __probe_kernel_read(dst, src, size, false);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(probe_kernel_read);
-
-/**
- * probe_kernel_read_strict(): safely attempt to read from kernel-space
+ * probe_kernel_read(): safely attempt to read from kernel-space
  * @dst: pointer to the buffer that shall take the data
  * @src: address to read from
  * @size: size of the data chunk
@@ -48,18 +25,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(probe_kernel_read);
  * probe_kernel_read() suitable for use within regions where the caller
  * already holds mmap_lock, or other locks which nest inside mmap_lock.
  */
-long probe_kernel_read_strict(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size)
-{
-	return __probe_kernel_read(dst, src, size, true);
-}
-
-static long __probe_kernel_read(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size,
-		bool strict)
+long probe_kernel_read(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size)
 {
 	long ret;
 	mm_segment_t old_fs = get_fs();
 
-	if (!probe_kernel_read_allowed(src, size, strict))
+	if (!probe_kernel_read_allowed(src, size))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
@@ -73,6 +44,7 @@ static long __probe_kernel_read(void *dst, const void *src, size_t size,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(probe_kernel_read);
 
 /**
  * probe_user_read(): safely attempt to read from a user-space location
@@ -181,7 +153,7 @@ long strncpy_from_kernel_nofault(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr, long count)
 
 	if (unlikely(count <= 0))
 		return 0;
-	if (!probe_kernel_read_allowed(unsafe_addr, count, true))
+	if (!probe_kernel_read_allowed(unsafe_addr, count))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	set_fs(KERNEL_DS);