The patch titled
Subject: maccess: rename strncpy_from_unsafe_strict to strncpy_from_kernel_nofault
has been added to the -mm tree. Its filename is
maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault.patch
This patch should soon appear at
http://ozlabs.org/~akpm/mmots/broken-out/maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault.patch
and later at
http://ozlabs.org/~akpm/mmotm/broken-out/maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault.patch
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From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxx>
Subject: maccess: rename strncpy_from_unsafe_strict to strncpy_from_kernel_nofault
This matches the naming of strncpy_from_user_nofault, and also makes it
more clear what the function is supposed to do.
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200521152301.2587579-8-hch@xxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxx>
Cc: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx>
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/mm/maccess.c | 2 +-
include/linux/uaccess.h | 4 ++--
kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c | 4 ++--
mm/maccess.c | 6 +++---
4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
--- a/arch/x86/mm/maccess.c~maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault
+++ a/arch/x86/mm/maccess.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ long probe_kernel_read_strict(void *dst,
return __probe_kernel_read(dst, src, size);
}
-long strncpy_from_unsafe_strict(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr, long count)
+long strncpy_from_kernel_nofault(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr, long count)
{
if (unlikely(invalid_probe_range((unsigned long)unsafe_addr)))
return -EFAULT;
--- a/include/linux/uaccess.h~maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault
+++ a/include/linux/uaccess.h
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ extern long notrace probe_kernel_write(v
extern long notrace probe_user_write(void __user *dst, const void *src, size_t size);
extern long strncpy_from_unsafe(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr, long count);
-extern long strncpy_from_unsafe_strict(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr,
- long count);
+long strncpy_from_kernel_nofault(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr,
+ long count);
extern long __strncpy_from_unsafe(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr, long count);
long strncpy_from_user_nofault(char *dst, const void __user *unsafe_addr,
long count);
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c~maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault
+++ a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ bpf_probe_read_kernel_str_common(void *d
* is returned that can be used for bpf_perf_event_output() et al.
*/
ret = compat ? strncpy_from_unsafe(dst, unsafe_ptr, size) :
- strncpy_from_unsafe_strict(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
+ strncpy_from_kernel_nofault(dst, unsafe_ptr, size);
if (unlikely(ret < 0))
out:
memset(dst, 0, size);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ fmt_str:
break;
#endif
case 'k':
- strncpy_from_unsafe_strict(buf, unsafe_ptr,
+ strncpy_from_kernel_nofault(buf, unsafe_ptr,
sizeof(buf));
break;
case 'u':
--- a/mm/maccess.c~maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault
+++ a/mm/maccess.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ long probe_user_write(void __user *dst,
* If @count is smaller than the length of the string, copies @count-1 bytes,
* sets the last byte of @dst buffer to NUL and returns @count.
*
- * Same as strncpy_from_unsafe_strict() except that for architectures with
+ * Same as strncpy_from_kernel_nofault() except that for architectures with
* not fully separated user and kernel address spaces this function also works
* for user address tanges.
*
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ long __weak strncpy_from_unsafe(char *ds
__attribute__((alias("__strncpy_from_unsafe")));
/**
- * strncpy_from_unsafe_strict: - Copy a NUL terminated string from unsafe
+ * strncpy_from_kernel_nofault: - Copy a NUL terminated string from unsafe
* address.
* @dst: Destination address, in kernel space. This buffer must be at
* least @count bytes long.
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ long __weak strncpy_from_unsafe(char *ds
* If @count is smaller than the length of the string, copies @count-1 bytes,
* sets the last byte of @dst buffer to NUL and returns @count.
*/
-long __weak strncpy_from_unsafe_strict(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr,
+long __weak strncpy_from_kernel_nofault(char *dst, const void *unsafe_addr,
long count)
__attribute__((alias("__strncpy_from_unsafe")));
_
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x86-fix-vmap-arguments-in-map_irq_stack.patch
staging-android-ion-use-vmap-instead-of-vm_map_ram.patch
staging-media-ipu3-use-vmap-instead-of-reimplementing-it.patch
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mm-unexport-unmap_kernel_range_noflush.patch
mm-rename-config_pgtable_mapping-to-config_zsmalloc_pgtable_mapping.patch
mm-only-allow-page-table-mappings-for-built-in-zsmalloc.patch
mm-pass-addr-as-unsigned-long-to-vb_free.patch
mm-remove-vmap_page_range_noflush-and-vunmap_page_range.patch
mm-rename-vmap_page_range-to-map_kernel_range.patch
mm-dont-return-the-number-of-pages-from-map_kernel_range_noflush.patch
mm-remove-map_vm_range.patch
mm-remove-unmap_vmap_area.patch
mm-remove-the-prot-argument-from-vm_map_ram.patch
mm-enforce-that-vmap-cant-map-pages-executable.patch
gpu-drm-remove-the-powerpc-hack-in-drm_legacy_sg_alloc.patch
mm-remove-the-pgprot-argument-to-__vmalloc.patch
mm-remove-the-prot-argument-to-__vmalloc_node.patch
mm-remove-both-instances-of-__vmalloc_node_flags.patch
mm-remove-__vmalloc_node_flags_caller.patch
mm-switch-the-test_vmalloc-module-to-use-__vmalloc_node.patch
mm-remove-vmalloc_user_node_flags.patch
arm64-use-__vmalloc_node-in-arch_alloc_vmap_stack.patch
powerpc-use-__vmalloc_node-in-alloc_vm_stack.patch
s390-use-__vmalloc_node-in-stack_alloc.patch
exec-simplify-the-copy_strings_kernel-calling-convention.patch
exec-open-code-copy_string_kernel.patch
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kernel-move-use_mm-unuse_mm-to-kthreadc.patch
kernel-move-use_mm-unuse_mm-to-kthreadc-v2.patch
kernel-better-document-the-use_mm-unuse_mm-api-contract.patch
kernel-better-document-the-use_mm-unuse_mm-api-contract-v2.patch
kernel-set-user_ds-in-kthread_use_mm.patch
arm-fix-the-flush_icache_range-arguments-in-set_fiq_handler.patch
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unicore32-remove-flush_cache_user_range.patch
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alpha-use-asm-generic-cacheflushh.patch
arm64-use-asm-generic-cacheflushh.patch
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hexagon-use-asm-generic-cacheflushh.patch
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microblaze-use-asm-generic-cacheflushh.patch
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maccess-remove-various-unused-weak-aliases.patch
maccess-remove-duplicate-kerneldoc-comments.patch
maccess-clarify-kerneldoc-comments.patch
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maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_user-to-strncpy_from_user_nofault.patch
maccess-rename-strncpy_from_unsafe_strict-to-strncpy_from_kernel_nofault.patch
maccess-rename-strnlen_unsafe_user-to-strnlen_user_nofault.patch
maccess-remove-probe_read_common-and-probe_write_common.patch
maccess-unify-the-probe-kernel-arch-hooks.patch
bpf-factor-out-a-bpf_trace_copy_string-helper.patch
bpf-handle-the-compat-string-in-bpf_trace_copy_string-better.patch
bpf-rework-the-compat-kernel-probe-handling.patch
tracing-kprobes-handle-mixed-kernel-userspace-probes-better.patch
maccess-remove-strncpy_from_unsafe.patch
maccess-always-use-strict-semantics-for-probe_kernel_read.patch
maccess-move-user-access-routines-together.patch
maccess-allow-architectures-to-provide-kernel-probing-directly.patch
x86-use-non-set_fs-based-maccess-routines.patch
maccess-return-erange-when-copy_from_kernel_nofault_allowed-fails.patch
