--- linux-2.6.12-rc6-orig/fs/binfmt_elf.c	2005-06-07 00:07:40.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.12-rc6/fs/binfmt_elf.c	2005-06-07 01:12:37.000000000 +0200
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ static int fill_psinfo(struct elf_prpsin
 
 	i = p->state ? ffz(~p->state) + 1 : 0;
 	psinfo->pr_state = i;
-	psinfo->pr_sname = (i < 0 || i > 5) ? '.' : "RSDTZW"[i];
+	psinfo->pr_sname = i > 5 ? '.' : "RSDTZW"[i];
 	psinfo->pr_zomb = psinfo->pr_sname == 'Z';
 	psinfo->pr_nice = task_nice(p);
 	psinfo->pr_flag = p->flags;