2.4.6

 fs

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.5/linux/fs/select.c linux/fs/select.c
--- v2.4.5/linux/fs/select.c   Wed May 16 10:31:27 2001
+++ linux/fs/select.c   Wed Jun 27 17:10:55 2001
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
    fd_set_bits fds;
    char *bits;
    long timeout;
-   int ret, size;
+   int ret, size, max_fdset;
 
    timeout = MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT;
    if (tvp) {
@@ -285,8 +285,10 @@
    if (n < 0)
       goto out_nofds;
 
-   if (n > current->files->max_fdset)
-      n = current->files->max_fdset;
+   /* max_fdset can increase, so grab it once to avoid race */
+   max_fdset = current->files->max_fdset;
+   if (n > max_fdset)
+      n = max_fdset;
 
    /*
     * We need 6 bitmaps (in/out/ex for both incoming and outgoing),