Index: linux-3.12.33-rt47-i386/kernel/ptrace.c
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@ linux-3.12.33-rt47-i386/kernel/ptrace.c:1071 @ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(ptrace, long, request, l
 		goto out_put_task_struct;
 	}
 
+#define CONFIG_PTRACE_ALLOW_PTRACE_FOR_MY_DEBUGREGS 1
+#if defined(CONFIG_PTRACE_ALLOW_PTRACE_FOR_MY_DEBUGREGS) && defined(X86_32)
+	{
+		struct user32 *dummy = NULL;
+
+		if (((pid == current->pid) ||
+		     (pid == current->group_leader->pid))
+		    && ((request == PTRACE_POKEUSR) ||
+			(request == PTRACE_PEEKUSR))
+		    && (addr >= (long)&dummy->u_debugreg[0])
+		    && (addr <= (long)&dummy->u_debugreg[7]))
+		{
+			printk(KERN_ERR "special mode PTRACE modifying "
+			       "own debug registers!\n");
+
+			/*
+			 * This is OK!! We allow a process to set its
+			 * own debug registers if PROCWIDE WATCHPOINTS
+			 * are supported. This is a debug feature!
+			 * You know a better solution?
+			 * Fix it, you´re welcome!
+			 */
+		} else {
+#endif
 	ret = ptrace_check_attach(child, request == PTRACE_KILL ||
 				  request == PTRACE_INTERRUPT);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_put_task_struct;
+#if defined(CONFIG_PTRACE_ALLOW_PTRACE_FOR_MY_DEBUGREGS) && defined(X86_32)
+		}
+	}
+#endif
 
 	ret = arch_ptrace(child, request, addr, data);
 	if (ret || request != PTRACE_DETACH)