Re: [PATCH 1/2] exec: fix up /proc/pid/comm in the execveat(AT_EMPTY_PATH) case

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On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 03:10:37PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:37:31 -0600, Tycho Andersen wrote:
> > Zbigniew mentioned at Linux Plumber's that systemd is interested in
> > switching to execveat() for service execution, but can't, because the
> > contents of /proc/pid/comm are the file descriptor which was used,
> > instead of the path to the binary. This makes the output of tools like
> > top and ps useless, especially in a world where most fds are opened
> > CLOEXEC so the number is truly meaningless.
> > 
> > [...]
> 
> Applied to for-next/execve, thanks!
> 
> [1/2] exec: fix up /proc/pid/comm in the execveat(AT_EMPTY_PATH) case
>       https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/7bdc6fc85c9a
> [2/2] selftests/exec: add a test for execveat()'s comm
>       https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/bd104872311a

I tested this with systemd compiled with -Dfexece=true and it all
seems to work fine. Thanks!

Zbyszek




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