patch-2.3.16 linux/kernel/itimer.c

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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.15/linux/kernel/itimer.c linux/kernel/itimer.c
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@
 	int error;
 
 	if (value) {
-		if(verify_area(VERIFY_READ, value, sizeof(*value)))
-			return -EFAULT;
 		if(copy_from_user(&set_buffer, value, sizeof(set_buffer)))
 			return -EFAULT;
 	} else

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