In ipc_obtain_object_check we return -EIDRM when a bogus sequence number is detected via ipc_checkid, while the ipc manpages state the following return codes for such errors: EIDRM <ID> points to a removed identifier. EINVAL Invalid <ID> value, or unaligned, etc. EIDRM should only be returned upon a RMID call (->deleted check), and thus return EINVAL for wrong seq. This difference in semantics has also caused real bugs, ie: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=246509 Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso <dbueso@xxxxxxx> --- ipc/util.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c index 15e750d..468b225 100644 --- a/ipc/util.c +++ b/ipc/util.c @@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_obtain_object_check(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id) goto out; if (ipc_checkid(out, id)) - return ERR_PTR(-EIDRM); + return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); out: return out; } -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>