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-rw-r--r--include/linux/cred.h26
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/cred.h b/include/linux/cred.h
index e4a3155fe409..360f5fd3854b 100644
--- a/include/linux/cred.h
+++ b/include/linux/cred.h
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ extern struct cred *prepare_creds(void);
extern struct cred *prepare_exec_creds(void);
extern int commit_creds(struct cred *);
extern void abort_creds(struct cred *);
-extern const struct cred *override_creds(const struct cred *);
-extern void revert_creds(const struct cred *);
extern struct cred *prepare_kernel_cred(struct task_struct *);
extern int set_security_override(struct cred *, u32);
extern int set_security_override_from_ctx(struct cred *, const char *);
@@ -172,12 +170,7 @@ static inline bool cap_ambient_invariant_ok(const struct cred *cred)
cred->cap_inheritable));
}
-/*
- * Override creds without bumping reference count. Caller must ensure
- * reference remains valid or has taken reference. Almost always not the
- * interface you want. Use override_creds()/revert_creds() instead.
- */
-static inline const struct cred *override_creds_light(const struct cred *override_cred)
+static inline const struct cred *override_creds(const struct cred *override_cred)
{
const struct cred *old = current->cred;
@@ -185,9 +178,12 @@ static inline const struct cred *override_creds_light(const struct cred *overrid
return old;
}
-static inline void revert_creds_light(const struct cred *revert_cred)
+static inline const struct cred *revert_creds(const struct cred *revert_cred)
{
+ const struct cred *override_cred = current->cred;
+
rcu_assign_pointer(current->cred, revert_cred);
+ return override_cred;
}
/**
@@ -205,18 +201,6 @@ static inline struct cred *get_new_cred_many(struct cred *cred, int nr)
}
/**
- * get_new_cred - Get a reference on a new set of credentials
- * @cred: The new credentials to reference
- *
- * Get a reference on the specified set of new credentials. The caller must
- * release the reference.
- */
-static inline struct cred *get_new_cred(struct cred *cred)
-{
- return get_new_cred_many(cred, 1);
-}
-
-/**
* get_cred_many - Get references on a set of credentials
* @cred: The credentials to reference
* @nr: Number of references to acquire