diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
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+/*
+ *  linux/kernel/panic.c
+ *
+ *  (C) 1991  Linus Torvalds
+ */
+
+/*
+ * This function is used through-out the kernel (includeinh mm and fs)
+ * to indicate a major problem.
+ */
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+
+void sys_sync(void);	/* it's really int */
+
+volatile void panic(const char * s)
+{
+	printk("Kernel panic: %s\n\r",s);
+	if (current == task[0])
+		printk("In swapper task - not syncing\n\r");
+	else
+		sys_sync();
+	for(;;);
+}