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SubjectRe: [RFC] c/r: prctl: Add ability to set new mm_struct::exe_file v3
On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 04:43:37PM +0100, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
>
> Matt, is it really possible to hit mm->exe_file = NULL in
> removed_exe_file_vma ? Unless I missed something, this check just
> hides the potentional problem, no?
>
> IOW, shouldn't it do
>
> void removed_exe_file_vma(struct mm_struct *mm)
> {
> WARN_ON(!mm->exe_file);
> WARN_ON(mm->num_exe_file_vmas <= 0);
>
> if (!--mm->num_exe_file_vmas) {
> fput(mm->exe_file);
> mm->exe_file = NULL;
> }
> }
>
> ?

I think you're spot-on about hiding the problem. I'm not sure the
WARN_ON() would be welcome in the mm's VMA paths though.
Also, it's a nit but I'd keep the decrement out of the condition like in
the original.

Cheers,
-Matt



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