kernel/linux.git/fs/overlayfs/inode.c, branch linux-7.1.y

fs: add support for non-blocking timestamp updates

2026-01-12T13:01:33+00:00

Currently file_update_time_flags unconditionally returns -EAGAIN if any timestamp needs to be updated and IOCB_NOWAIT is passed. This makes non-blocking direct writes impossible on file systems with granular enough timestamps. Pass IOCB_NOWAIT to ->update_time and return -EAGAIN if it could block. Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260108141934.2052404-9-hch@lst.de Reviewed-by: Jan Kara Reviewed-by: Jeff Layton Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

fs: refactor ->update_time handling

2026-01-12T13:01:32+00:00

Pass the type of update (atime vs c/mtime plus version) as an enum instead of a set of flags that caused all kinds of confusion. Because inode_update_timestamps now can't return a modified version of those flags, return the I_DIRTY_* flags needed to persist the update, which is what the main caller in generic_update_time wants anyway, and which is suitable for the other callers that only want to know if an update happened. The whole update_time path keeps the flags argument, which will be used to support non-blocking updates soon even if it is unused, and (the slightly renamed) inode_update_time also gains the possibility to return a negative errno to support this. Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260108141934.2052404-6-hch@lst.de Reviewed-by: Jan Kara Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

Merge tag 'vfs-6.19-rc1.ovl' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs

2025-12-02T00:31:21+00:00

Pull overlayfs cred guard conversion from Christian Brauner: "This converts all of overlayfs to use credential guards, eliminating manual credential management throughout the filesystem. Credential guard conversion: - Convert all of overlayfs to use credential guards, replacing the manual ovl_override_creds()/ovl_revert_creds() pattern with scoped guards. This makes credential handling visually explicit and eliminates a class of potential bugs from mismatched override/revert calls. (1) Basic credential guard (with_ovl_creds) (2) Creator credential guard (ovl_override_creator_creds): Introduced a specialized guard for file creation operations that handles the two-phase credential override (mounter credentials, then fs{g,u}id override). The new pattern is much clearer: with_ovl_creds(dentry->d_sb) { scoped_class(prepare_creds_ovl, cred, dentry, inode, mode) { if (IS_ERR(cred)) return PTR_ERR(cred); /* creation operations */ } } (3) Copy-up credential guard (ovl_cu_creds): Introduced a specialized guard for copy-up operations, simplifying the previous struct ovl_cu_creds helper and associated functions. Ported ovl_copy_up_workdir() and ovl_copy_up_tmpfile() to this pattern. Cleanups: - Remove ovl_revert_creds() after all callers converted to guards - Remove struct ovl_cu_creds and associated functions - Drop ovl_setup_cred_for_create() after conversion - Refactor ovl_fill_super(), ovl_lookup(), ovl_iterate(), ovl_rename() for cleaner credential guard scope - Introduce struct ovl_renamedata to simplify rename handling - Don't override credentials for ovl_check_whiteouts() (unnecessary) - Remove unneeded semicolon" * tag 'vfs-6.19-rc1.ovl' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs: (54 commits) ovl: remove unneeded semicolon ovl: remove struct ovl_cu_creds and associated functions ovl: port ovl_copy_up_tmpfile() to cred guard ovl: mark *_cu_creds() as unused temporarily ovl: port ovl_copy_up_workdir() to cred guard ovl: add copy up credential guard ovl: drop ovl_setup_cred_for_create() ovl: port ovl_create_or_link() to new ovl_override_creator_creds cleanup guard ovl: mark ovl_setup_cred_for_create() as unused temporarily ovl: reflow ovl_create_or_link() ovl: port ovl_create_tmpfile() to new ovl_override_creator_creds cleanup guard ovl: add ovl_override_creator_creds cred guard ovl: remove ovl_revert_creds() ovl: port ovl_fill_super() to cred guard ovl: refactor ovl_fill_super() ovl: port ovl_lower_positive() to cred guard ovl: port ovl_lookup() to cred guard ovl: refactor ovl_lookup() ovl: port ovl_copyfile() to cred guard ovl: port ovl_rename() to cred guard ...

Merge tag 'vfs-6.19-rc1.inode' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs

2025-12-01T17:02:34+00:00

Pull vfs inode updates from Christian Brauner: "Features: - Hide inode->i_state behind accessors. Open-coded accesses prevent asserting they are done correctly. One obvious aspect is locking, but significantly more can be checked. For example it can be detected when the code is clearing flags which are already missing, or is setting flags when it is illegal (e.g., I_FREEING when ->i_count > 0) - Provide accessors for ->i_state, converts all filesystems using coccinelle and manual conversions (btrfs, ceph, smb, f2fs, gfs2, overlayfs, nilfs2, xfs), and makes plain ->i_state access fail to compile - Rework I_NEW handling to operate without fences, simplifying the code after the accessor infrastructure is in place Cleanups: - Move wait_on_inode() from writeback.h to fs.h - Spell out fenced ->i_state accesses with explicit smp_wmb/smp_rmb for clarity - Cosmetic fixes to LRU handling - Push list presence check into inode_io_list_del() - Touch up predicts in __d_lookup_rcu() - ocfs2: retire ocfs2_drop_inode() and I_WILL_FREE usage - Assert on ->i_count in iput_final() - Assert ->i_lock held in __iget() Fixes: - Add missing fences to I_NEW handling" * tag 'vfs-6.19-rc1.inode' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs: (22 commits) dcache: touch up predicts in __d_lookup_rcu() fs: push list presence check into inode_io_list_del() fs: cosmetic fixes to lru handling fs: rework I_NEW handling to operate without fences fs: make plain ->i_state access fail to compile xfs: use the new ->i_state accessors nilfs2: use the new ->i_state accessors overlayfs: use the new ->i_state accessors gfs2: use the new ->i_state accessors f2fs: use the new ->i_state accessors smb: use the new ->i_state accessors ceph: use the new ->i_state accessors btrfs: use the new ->i_state accessors Manual conversion to use ->i_state accessors of all places not covered by coccinelle Coccinelle-based conversion to use ->i_state accessors fs: provide accessors for ->i_state fs: spell out fenced ->i_state accesses with explicit smp_wmb/smp_rmb fs: move wait_on_inode() from writeback.h to fs.h fs: add missing fences to I_NEW handling ocfs2: retire ocfs2_drop_inode() and I_WILL_FREE usage ...

ovl: port ovl_fileattr_get() to cred guard

2025-11-19T20:58:22+00:00

Use the scoped ovl cred guard. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251117-work-ovl-cred-guard-v4-21-b31603935724@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

ovl: port ovl_fileattr_set() to cred guard

2025-11-19T20:58:22+00:00

Use the scoped ovl cred guard. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251117-work-ovl-cred-guard-v4-20-b31603935724@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

ovl: port ovl_fiemap() to cred guard

2025-11-19T20:58:22+00:00

Use the scoped ovl cred guard. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251117-work-ovl-cred-guard-v4-19-b31603935724@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

ovl: port ovl_set_or_remove_acl() to cred guard

2025-11-19T20:58:22+00:00

Use the scoped ovl cred guard. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251117-work-ovl-cred-guard-v4-18-b31603935724@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

ovl: port do_ovl_get_acl() to cred guard

2025-11-19T20:58:22+00:00

Use the scoped ovl cred guard. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251117-work-ovl-cred-guard-v4-17-b31603935724@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

ovl: port ovl_get_link() to cred guard

2025-11-19T20:58:22+00:00

Use the scoped ovl cred guard. Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251117-work-ovl-cred-guard-v4-16-b31603935724@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner