diff --git a/include/linux/pkeys.h b/include/linux/pkeys.h
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+++ b/include/linux/pkeys.h
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+#ifndef _LINUX_PKEYS_H
+#define _LINUX_PKEYS_H
+
+#include <linux/mm_types.h>
+#include <asm/mmu_context.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_PKEYS
+#include <asm/pkeys.h>
+#else /* ! CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_PKEYS */
+#define arch_max_pkey() (1)
+#endif /* ! CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_PKEYS */
+
+/*
+ * This is called from mprotect_pkey().
+ *
+ * Returns true if the protection keys is valid.
+ */
+static inline bool validate_pkey(int pkey)
+{
+	if (pkey < 0)
+		return false;
+	return (pkey < arch_max_pkey());
+}
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_PKEYS_H */