kernel/linux.git/init/do_mounts_initrd.c, branch v4.19.238

init/: remove ineffective sparse disabling

2018-08-22T17:52:49+00:00

Sparse checking used to be disabled on init/do_mounts.c and a few related files because "Many of the syscalls used in this file expect some of the arguments to be __user pointers not __kernel pointers". However since 28128c61e ("kconfig.h: Include compiler types to avoid missed struct attributes") the checks are, in fact, not disabled anymore because of the more early include of "linux/compiler_types.h" So remove the now ineffective #undefery that was done to disable these warnings, as well as the associated comment. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180617115355.53799-1-luc.vanoostenryck@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Luc Van Oostenryck Cc: Dominik Brodowski Cc: Al Viro Cc: Kees Cook Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kernel: add ksys_setsid() helper; remove in-kernel call to sys_setsid()

2018-04-02T18:16:06+00:00

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel call to the sys_setsid() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_setsid(). This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

kernel: add ksys_unshare() helper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_unshare()

2018-04-02T18:16:06+00:00

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_unshare() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_unshare(). This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Cc: Andrew Morton Cc: Ingo Molnar Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add ksys_ioctl() helper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_ioctl()

2018-04-02T18:16:03+00:00

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_ioctl() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_ioctl(). After careful review, at least some of these calls could be converted to do_vfs_ioctl() in future. This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Alexander Viro Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add ksys_open() wrapper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_open()

2018-04-02T18:16:01+00:00

Using this wrapper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_open() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_open(). This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Cc: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add ksys_close() wrapper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_close()

2018-04-02T18:16:00+00:00

Using the ksys_close() wrapper allows us to get rid of in-kernel calls to the sys_close() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_close(), with one subtle difference: The few places which checked the return value did not care about the return value re-writing in sys_close(), so simply use a wrapper around __close_fd(). This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Cc: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add do_mkdirat() helper and ksys_mkdir() wrapper; remove in-kernel calls to syscall

2018-04-02T18:15:54+00:00

Using the fs-internal do_mkdirat() helper allows us to get rid of fs-internal calls to the sys_mkdirat() syscall. Introducing the ksys_mkdir() wrapper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_mkdir() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_mkdir(). This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Cc: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add ksys_unlink() wrapper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_unlink()

2018-04-02T18:15:52+00:00

Using this wrapper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_unlink() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant s a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_unlink(). In the near future, all callers of ksys_unlink() should be converted to call do_unlinkat() directly or, at least, to operate on regular kernel pointers. This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Cc: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add ksys_chdir() helper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_chdir()

2018-04-02T18:15:51+00:00

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_chdir() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_chdir(). This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Al Viro Cc: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski

fs: add ksys_chroot() helper; remove-in kernel calls to sys_chroot()

2018-04-02T18:15:50+00:00

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_chroot() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it uses the same calling convention as sys_chroot(). In the near future, the fs-external callers of ksys_chroot() should be converted to use kern_path()/set_fs_root() directly. Then ksys_chroot() can be moved within sys_chroot() again. This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net Cc: Alexander Viro Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski