clear_single_step(child);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Here are the old "legacy" powerpc specific getregs/setregs ptrace calls,
+ * we mark them as obsolete now, they will be removed in a future version
+ */
+static long arch_ptrace_old(struct task_struct *child, long request, long addr,
+                           long data)
+{
+       int ret = -EPERM;
+
+       switch(request) {
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: { /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
+               int i;
+               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
+               unsigned long __user *tmp = (unsigned long __user *)addr;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
+                       ret = put_user(*reg, tmp);
+                       if (ret)
+                               break;
+                       reg++;
+                       tmp++;
+               }
+               break;
+       }
+
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: { /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
+               int i;
+               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
+               unsigned long __user *tmp = (unsigned long __user *)addr;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
+                       ret = get_user(*reg, tmp);
+                       if (ret)
+                               break;
+                       reg++;
+                       tmp++;
+               }
+               break;
+       }
+
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETFPREGS: { /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
+               flush_fp_to_thread(child);
+               ret = get_fpregs((void __user *)addr, child, 0);
+               break;
+       }
+
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETFPREGS: { /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
+               flush_fp_to_thread(child);
+               ret = set_fpregs((void __user *)addr, child, 0);
+               break;
+       }
+
+       }
+       return ret;
+}
+
 long arch_ptrace(struct task_struct *child, long request, long addr, long data)
 {
        int ret = -EPERM;
                ret = ptrace_detach(child, data);
                break;
 
-       case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: { /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
-               unsigned long __user *tmp = (unsigned long __user *)addr;
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = put_user(*reg, tmp);
-                       if (ret)
-                               break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
+       case PTRACE_GETREGS64:
+#endif
+       case PTRACE_GETREGS: { /* Get all pt_regs from the child. */
+               int ui;
+               if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, (void __user *)data,
+                              sizeof(struct pt_regs))) {
+                       ret = -EIO;
+                       break;
+               }
+               ret = 0;
+               for (ui = 0; ui < PT_REGS_COUNT; ui ++) {
+                       ret |= __put_user(get_reg(child, ui),
+                                         (unsigned long __user *) data);
+                       data += sizeof(long);
                }
                break;
        }
 
-       case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: { /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
-               unsigned long __user *tmp = (unsigned long __user *)addr;
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = get_user(*reg, tmp);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
+       case PTRACE_SETREGS64:
+#endif
+       case PTRACE_SETREGS: { /* Set all gp regs in the child. */
+               unsigned long tmp;
+               int ui;
+               if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, (void __user *)data,
+                              sizeof(struct pt_regs))) {
+                       ret = -EIO;
+                       break;
+               }
+               ret = 0;
+               for (ui = 0; ui < PT_REGS_COUNT; ui ++) {
+                       ret = __get_user(tmp, (unsigned long __user *) data);
                        if (ret)
                                break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
+                       put_reg(child, ui, tmp);
+                       data += sizeof(long);
                }
                break;
        }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
-       case PPC_PTRACE_GETFPREGS: { /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.fpr)[0];
-               unsigned long __user *tmp = (unsigned long __user *)addr;
-
+       case PTRACE_GETFPREGS: { /* Get the child FPU state (FPR0...31 + FPSCR) */
                flush_fp_to_thread(child);
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = put_user(*reg, tmp);
-                       if (ret)
-                               break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
-               }
+               ret = get_fpregs((void __user *)data, child, 1);
                break;
        }
 
-       case PPC_PTRACE_SETFPREGS: { /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.fpr)[0];
-               unsigned long __user *tmp = (unsigned long __user *)addr;
-
+       case PTRACE_SETFPREGS: { /* Set the child FPU state (FPR0...31 + FPSCR) */
                flush_fp_to_thread(child);
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = get_user(*reg, tmp);
-                       if (ret)
-                               break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
-               }
+               ret = set_fpregs((void __user *)data, child, 1);
                break;
        }
-#endif /* CONFIG_PPC64 */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
        case PTRACE_GETVRREGS:
                break;
 #endif
 
+       /* Old reverse args ptrace callss */
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETFPREGS: /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETFPREGS: /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
+               ret = arch_ptrace_old(child, request, addr, data);
+               break;
+
        default:
                ret = ptrace_request(child, request, addr, data);
                break;
        }
-
        return ret;
 }
 
 
  * in exit.c or in signal.c.
  */
 
+/*
+ * Here are the old "legacy" powerpc specific getregs/setregs ptrace calls,
+ * we mark them as obsolete now, they will be removed in a future version
+ */
+static long compat_ptrace_old(struct task_struct *child, long request,
+                             long addr, long data)
+{
+       int ret = -EPERM;
+
+       switch(request) {
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: { /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
+               int i;
+               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
+               unsigned int __user *tmp = (unsigned int __user *)addr;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
+                       ret = put_user(*reg, tmp);
+                       if (ret)
+                               break;
+                       reg++;
+                       tmp++;
+               }
+               break;
+       }
+
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: { /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
+               int i;
+               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
+               unsigned int __user *tmp = (unsigned int __user *)addr;
+
+               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
+                       ret = get_user(*reg, tmp);
+                       if (ret)
+                               break;
+                       reg++;
+                       tmp++;
+               }
+               break;
+       }
+
+       }
+       return ret;
+}
+
 long compat_sys_ptrace(int request, int pid, unsigned long addr,
                       unsigned long data)
 {
                break;
        }
 
-       case PTRACE_SYSCALL: /* continue and stop at next (return from) syscall */
-       case PTRACE_CONT: { /* restart after signal. */
-               ret = -EIO;
-               if (!valid_signal(data))
-                       break;
-               if (request == PTRACE_SYSCALL)
-                       set_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
-               else
-                       clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
-               child->exit_code = data;
-               /* make sure the single step bit is not set. */
-               clear_single_step(child);
-               wake_up_process(child);
-               ret = 0;
-               break;
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * make the child exit.  Best I can do is send it a sigkill.
-        * perhaps it should be put in the status that it wants to
-        * exit.
-        */
-       case PTRACE_KILL: {
-               ret = 0;
-               if (child->exit_state == EXIT_ZOMBIE)   /* already dead */
-                       break;
-               child->exit_code = SIGKILL;
-               /* make sure the single step bit is not set. */
-               clear_single_step(child);
-               wake_up_process(child);
-               break;
-       }
-
-       case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP: {  /* set the trap flag. */
-               ret = -EIO;
-               if (!valid_signal(data))
-                       break;
-               clear_tsk_thread_flag(child, TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE);
-               set_single_step(child);
-               child->exit_code = data;
-               /* give it a chance to run. */
-               wake_up_process(child);
-               ret = 0;
-               break;
-       }
-
        case PTRACE_GET_DEBUGREG: {
                ret = -EINVAL;
                /* We only support one DABR and no IABRS at the moment */
                break;
        }
 
-       case PTRACE_SET_DEBUGREG:
-               ret = ptrace_set_debugreg(child, addr, data);
-               break;
-
-       case PTRACE_DETACH:
-               ret = ptrace_detach(child, data);
+       case PTRACE_GETEVENTMSG:
+               ret = put_user(child->ptrace_message, (unsigned int __user *) data);
                break;
 
-       case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: { /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
-               unsigned int __user *tmp = (unsigned int __user *)addr;
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = put_user(*reg, tmp);
-                       if (ret)
-                               break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
+       case PTRACE_GETREGS: { /* Get all pt_regs from the child. */
+               int ui;
+               if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, (void __user *)data,
+                              PT_REGS_COUNT * sizeof(int))) {
+                       ret = -EIO;
+                       break;
                }
-               break;
-       }
-
-       case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: { /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.regs)[0];
-               unsigned int __user *tmp = (unsigned int __user *)addr;
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = get_user(*reg, tmp);
-                       if (ret)
-                               break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
+               ret = 0;
+               for (ui = 0; ui < PT_REGS_COUNT; ui ++) {
+                       ret |= __put_user(get_reg(child, ui),
+                                         (unsigned int __user *) data);
+                       data += sizeof(int);
                }
                break;
        }
 
-       case PPC_PTRACE_GETFPREGS: { /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.fpr)[0];
-               unsigned int __user *tmp = (unsigned int __user *)addr;
-
-               flush_fp_to_thread(child);
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = put_user(*reg, tmp);
-                       if (ret)
-                               break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
+       case PTRACE_SETREGS: { /* Set all gp regs in the child. */
+               unsigned long tmp;
+               int ui;
+               if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, (void __user *)data,
+                              PT_REGS_COUNT * sizeof(int))) {
+                       ret = -EIO;
+                       break;
                }
-               break;
-       }
-
-       case PPC_PTRACE_SETFPREGS: { /* Get FPRs 0 - 31. */
-               int i;
-               unsigned long *reg = &((unsigned long *)child->thread.fpr)[0];
-               unsigned int __user *tmp = (unsigned int __user *)addr;
-
-               flush_fp_to_thread(child);
-
-               for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
-                       ret = get_user(*reg, tmp);
+               ret = 0;
+               for (ui = 0; ui < PT_REGS_COUNT; ui ++) {
+                       ret = __get_user(tmp, (unsigned int __user *) data);
                        if (ret)
                                break;
-                       reg++;
-                       tmp++;
+                       put_reg(child, ui, tmp);
+                       data += sizeof(int);
                }
                break;
        }
 
-       case PTRACE_GETEVENTMSG:
-               ret = put_user(child->ptrace_message, (unsigned int __user *) data);
-               break;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
+       case PTRACE_GETFPREGS:
+       case PTRACE_SETFPREGS:
        case PTRACE_GETVRREGS:
-               /* Get the child altivec register state. */
-               flush_altivec_to_thread(child);
-               ret = get_vrregs((unsigned long __user *)data, child);
+       case PTRACE_SETVRREGS:
+       case PTRACE_GETREGS64:
+       case PTRACE_SETREGS64:
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETFPREGS:
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETFPREGS:
+       case PTRACE_KILL:
+       case PTRACE_SINGLESTEP:
+       case PTRACE_DETACH:
+       case PTRACE_SET_DEBUGREG:
+       case PTRACE_SYSCALL:
+       case PTRACE_CONT:
+               ret = arch_ptrace(child, request, addr, data);
                break;
 
-       case PTRACE_SETVRREGS:
-               /* Set the child altivec register state. */
-               flush_altivec_to_thread(child);
-               ret = set_vrregs(child, (unsigned long __user *)data);
+       /* Old reverse args ptrace callss */
+       case PPC_PTRACE_GETREGS: /* Get GPRs 0 - 31. */
+       case PPC_PTRACE_SETREGS: /* Set GPRs 0 - 31. */
+               ret = compat_ptrace_old(child, request, addr, data);
                break;
-#endif
 
        default:
                ret = ptrace_request(child, request, addr, data);