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diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c index 9a1d779a20e2..1ddadcf9a2ab 100644 --- a/ipc/util.c +++ b/ipc/util.c @@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ * Jun 2006 - namespaces ssupport * OpenVZ, SWsoft Inc. * Pavel Emelianov <xemul@openvz.org> + * + * General sysv ipc locking scheme: + * when doing ipc id lookups, take the ids->rwsem + * rcu_read_lock() + * obtain the ipc object (kern_ipc_perm) + * perform security, capabilities, auditing and permission checks, etc. + * acquire the ipc lock (kern_ipc_perm.lock) throught ipc_lock_object() + * perform data updates (ie: SET, RMID, LOCK/UNLOCK commands) */ #include <linux/mm.h> |