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SubjectRe: [PATCH v6] fuse: Add support for passthrough read/write
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On 8/12/20 12:29 PM, Jann Horn wrote:
>> + passthrough_inode = file_inode(passthrough_filp);
>> +
>> + iocb->ki_filp = passthrough_filp;
>
> Hmm... so we're temporarily switching out the iocb's ->ki_filp here? I
> wonder whether it is possible for some other code to look at ->ki_filp
> concurrently... maybe Jens Axboe knows whether that could plausibly
> happen?

I looked into the io_uring use case, and we're using req->file (which is
the same as kiocb->ki_filp) after submission for the polled-IO case.
That's IOCB_HIPRI, not poll(2) related. So it's not safe for that case,
but that probably isn't supported by fuse. But something to keep in
mind...

In general, kiocb->ki_filp is used for setup, and then at IO completion.
That use case appears safe, as long as the ki_filp is restored before
->ki_complete() is called.

Only other exception should be the poll handlers. They arm at setup
time, which is still fine, but re-arm if we get triggered and the file
is still not ready. I _think_ this case is still fine without having
seen all of the bits for this use case, as we haven't actually called
read/write_iter at that point on it.

But in general, I'd say it looks a bit iffy to be fiddling with ki_filp.
Maybe use a new kiocb and stack them like that instead?

--
Jens Axboe

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