--- linux-2.2.10/arch/i386/mm/fault.c~	Sun Jul 18 15:58:11 1999
+++ linux-2.2.10/arch/i386/mm/fault.c	Sun Jul 18 17:18:43 1999
@@ -287,8 +287,21 @@
 	up(&mm->mmap_sem);
 	if (error_code & 4)
 	{
-		printk("VM: killing process %s\n", tsk->comm);
-		do_exit(SIGKILL);
+		if (!((regs->eflags >> 12) & 3))
+		{
+			printk("VM: killing process %s\n", tsk->comm);
+			do_exit(SIGKILL);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/*
+			 * The task is running with privilegies and so we
+			 * trust it and we give it a chance to die gracefully.
+			 */
+			printk("VM: terminating process %s\n", tsk->comm);
+			force_sig(SIGTERM, current);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 	goto no_context;