--- 2.3.99-pre7-pre3/kernel/exit.c	Thu Apr 27 17:56:45 2000
+++ /tmp/exit.c	Thu May  4 12:33:51 2000
@@ -430,11 +430,11 @@
 	acct_process(code);
 #endif
 	sem_exit();
+	task_lock(tsk);
 	__exit_mm(tsk);
 	__exit_files(tsk);
 	__exit_fs(tsk);
 	__exit_sighand(tsk);
-	task_lock(tsk);
 	exit_thread();
 	tsk->state = TASK_ZOMBIE;
 	tsk->exit_code = code;