Re: [PATCH 08/10] mm: replace __access_remote_vm() write parameter with gup_flags

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On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:52:05AM +0200, Michal Hocko wrote:
> yes this is the desirable and expected behavior.
>
> > wonder if this is desirable behaviour or whether this ought to be limited to
> > ptrace system calls. Regardless, by making the flag more visible it makes it
> > easier to see that this is happening.
>
> mem_open already enforces PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH

Ah I missed this, that makes a lot of sense, thanks!

I still wonder whether other invocations of access_remote_vm() in fs/proc/base.c
(the principle caller of this function) need FOLL_FORCE, for example the various
calls that simply read data from other processes, so I think the point stands
about keeping this explicit.
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