Re: [PATCH] LSM: Update comment on security_sock_rcv_skb

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Quoting Tetsuo Handa (penguin-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx):
> [PATCH] LSM: Update comment on security_sock_rcv_skb
> 
> It is not permitted to do sleeping operation inside security_sock_rcv_skb().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serue@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thank you for sending this.

-serge

> --
> diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
> index 466cbad..3696ca3 100644
> --- a/include/linux/security.h
> +++ b/include/linux/security.h
> @@ -978,6 +978,7 @@ static inline void security_free_mnt_opts(struct security_mnt_opts *opts)
>   *	Check permissions on incoming network packets.  This hook is distinct
>   *	from Netfilter's IP input hooks since it is the first time that the
>   *	incoming sk_buff @skb has been associated with a particular socket, @sk.
> + *	Must not sleep inside this hook because some callers hold spinlocks.
>   *	@sk contains the sock (not socket) associated with the incoming sk_buff.
>   *	@skb contains the incoming network data.
>   * @socket_getpeersec_stream:
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