1 files changed, 0 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index d9512bd03e6c..d4548dd49b02 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -198,26 +198,6 @@ static int proc_root_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct path *path)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static struct mm_struct *mm_access(struct task_struct *task, unsigned int mode)
-{
-	struct mm_struct *mm;
-	int err;
-
-	err =  mutex_lock_killable(&task->signal->cred_guard_mutex);
-	if (err)
-		return ERR_PTR(err);
-
-	mm = get_task_mm(task);
-	if (mm && mm != current->mm &&
-			!ptrace_may_access(task, mode)) {
-		mmput(mm);
-		mm = ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&task->signal->cred_guard_mutex);
-
-	return mm;
-}
-
 struct mm_struct *mm_for_maps(struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	return mm_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_READ);