> + /* Some inodes still reference this key; try to evict them. */ > + if (try_to_lock_encrypted_files(sb, mk) != 0) > + status_flags |= > + FSCRYPT_KEY_REMOVAL_STATUS_FLAG_FILES_BUSY; > + } try_to_lock_encrypted_files() can return other errors besides -EBUSY; in particular sync_filesystem() can return other errors, such as -EIO or -EFSCORUPTED. In that case, I think we're better off returning the relevant status code back to the user. We will have already wiped the master key, but this situation will only happen in exceptional conditions (e.g., user has ejected the sdcard, etc.), so it's not worth it to try to undo the master key wipe to try to restore things to the pre-ioctl execution state. So I think we should capture the return code from try_to_lock_encrypted_files, and if it is EBUSY, we can set FILES_BUSY flag and return success. Otherwise, we should return the error. If you agree, please fix that up and then feel free to add: Reviewed-by: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@xxxxxxx> - Ted