Re: [PATCH RFC 1/4] proc: add proc_fs_info struct to store proc options

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On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 9:10 PM, Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 8:22 AM, Djalal Harouni <tixxdz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This is a preparation patch that adds a proc_fs_info to be able to store
>> different procfs options. Right now some mount options are stored inside
>> the pid namespace which make multiple proc share the same mount options.
>> This patch will help also to fix this.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Djalal Harouni <tixxdz@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>>  static struct dentry *proc_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
>>         int flags, const char *dev_name, void *data)
>>  {
>> +       int error;
>> +       struct super_block *sb;
>>         struct pid_namespace *ns;
>> +       struct proc_fs_info *fs_info;
>> +
>> +       if (!(flags & MS_KERNMOUNT) && !ns_capable(current_user_ns(), CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
>> +               return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
>
> Why is this check needed?

This is the same check that we used to have, from mount_ns(). I think
we have to keep the same semantics for now. Later we may adapt it
according to that suggestion of procfs with 'scope=x' mount options
feature where you want a specific feature of procfs that needs X
capability ?

>
>> diff --git a/include/linux/proc_fs.h b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
>> index 2d2bf59..e1cb9c3 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/proc_fs.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
>> @@ -6,11 +6,27 @@
>>
>>  #include <linux/types.h>
>>  #include <linux/fs.h>
>> +#include <linux/refcount.h>
>> +
>> +enum {
>> +       PROC_FS_V1      = 1,
>> +       PROC_FS_V2      = 2,
>> +};
>> +
>> +struct proc_fs_info {
>> +       refcount_t users;
>> +       struct pid_namespace *pid_ns;
>> +       kgid_t pid_gid;
>> +       int hide_pid;
>> +       int version;
>> +};
>
> What is version?

This is just a name to mirror 'unshare' option, please ignore it, I
will change the var name.

>
> Should this patch have just users and pid_ns and move the other stuff
> to patch 2?

Indeed, will fix it.

Thanks!

-- 
tixxdz
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