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Lorenzo Stoakes af6703838e mm: specify separate file and vm_file params in vm_area_desc
Patch series "mm: do not assume file == vma->vm_file in
compat_vma_mmap_prepare()", v2.

As part of the efforts to eliminate the problematic f_op->mmap callback, a
new callback - f_op->mmap_prepare was provided.

While we are converting these callbacks, we must deal with 'stacked'
filesystems and drivers - those which in their own f_op->mmap callback
invoke an inner f_op->mmap callback.

To accomodate for this, a compatibility layer is provided that, via
vfs_mmap(), detects if f_op->mmap_prepare is provided and if so, generates
a vm_area_desc containing the VMA's metadata and invokes the call.

So far, we have provided desc->file equal to vma->vm_file.  However this
is not necessarily valid, especially in the case of stacked drivers which
wish to assign a new file after the inner hook is invoked.

To account for this, we adjust vm_area_desc to have both file and vm_file
fields.  The .vm_file field is strictly set to vma->vm_file (or in the
case of a new mapping, what will become vma->vm_file).

However, .file is set to whichever file vfs_mmap() is invoked with when
using the compatibilty layer.

Therefore, if the VMA's file needs to be updated in .mmap_prepare,
desc->vm_file should be assigned, whilst desc->file should be read.

No current f_op->mmap_prepare users assign desc->file so this is safe to
do.

This makes the .mmap_prepare callback in the context of a stacked
filesystem or driver completely consistent with the existing .mmap
implementations.

While we're here, we do a few small cleanups, and ensure that we const-ify
things correctly in the vm_area_desc struct to avoid hooks accidentally
trying to assign fields they should not.


This patch (of 2):

Stacked filesystems and drivers may invoke mmap hooks with a struct file
pointer that differs from the overlying file.  We will make this
functionality possible in a subsequent patch.

In order to prepare for this, let's update vm_area_struct to separately
provide desc->file and desc->vm_file parameters.

The desc->file parameter is the file that the hook is expected to operate
upon, and is not assignable (though the hok may wish to e.g.  update the
file's accessed time for instance).

The desc->vm_file defaults to what will become vma->vm_file and is what
the hook must reassign should it wish to change the VMA"s vma->vm_file.

For now we keep desc->file, vm_file the same to remain consistent.

No f_op->mmap_prepare() callback sets a new vma->vm_file currently, so
this is safe to change.

While we're here, make the mm_struct desc->mm pointers at immutable as
well as the desc->mm field itself.

As part of this change, also update the single hook which this would
otherwise break - mlock_future_ok(), invoked by secretmem_mmap_prepare()).

We additionally update set_vma_from_desc() to compare fields in a more
logical fashion, checking the (possibly) user-modified fields as the first
operand against the existing value as the second one.

Additionally, update VMA tests to accommodate changes.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/cover.1756920635.git.lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/3fa15a861bb7419f033d22970598aa61850ea267.1756920635.git.lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com
Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>
Cc: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Cc: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
Cc: David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
Cc: Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>
Cc: Jann Horn <jannh@google.com>
Cc: Liam Howlett <liam.howlett@oracle.com>
Cc: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com>
Cc: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
Cc: Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@google.com>
Cc: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@suse.cz>
Cc: Pedro Falcato <pfalcato@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
2025-09-22 20:17:11 -07:00
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