patch-2.1.129 linux/kernel/signal.c

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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.128/linux/kernel/signal.c linux/kernel/signal.c
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@
 		goto out_nolock;
 
 	/* The null signal is a permissions and process existance probe.
-	   No signal is actually delivered.  */
+	   No signal is actually delivered.  Same goes for zombies. */
 	ret = 0;
-	if (!sig)
+	if (!sig || !t->sig)
 		goto out_nolock;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&t->sigmask_lock, flags);

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