# \[PATCH v4 11/11\] alpha: Use is\_kernel\_text() helper

- From: Kefeng Wang \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-09-30 07:09:40 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/09/1526629
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arch/2021/09/1526626/t.md

```text
Use is_kernel_text() helper to simplify code.

Cc: Richard Henderson <redacted>
Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky <redacted>
Cc: Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Kefeng Wang <redacted>
---
 arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c
index e805106409f7..2ae34702456c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/traps.c
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ dik_show_trace(unsigned long *sp, const char *loglvl)
 		extern char _stext[], _etext[];
 		unsigned long tmp = *sp;
 		sp++;
-		if (tmp < (unsigned long) &_stext)
-			continue;
-		if (tmp >= (unsigned long) &_etext)
+		if (!is_kernel_text(tmp))
 			continue;
 		printk("%s[<%lx>] %pSR\n", loglvl, tmp, (void *)tmp);
 		if (i > 40) {
-- 
2.26.2

```