[PATCH v5 bpf-next 2/5] landlock: Use path_walk_parent()

[Christian Brauner]

On Fri, Jul 04, 2025 at 11:00:37AM +0200, Mickaël Salaün wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 03, 2025 at 10:27:02PM +0000, Song Liu wrote:
> > Hi Mickaël,
> > 
> > > On Jul 3, 2025, at 11:29 AM, Mickaël Salaün <mic at digikod.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 11:11:13PM -0700, Song Liu wrote:
> > >> Use path_walk_parent() to walk a path up to its parent.
> > >> 
> > >> No functional changes intended.
> > > 
> > > Using this helper actualy fixes the issue highlighted by Al.  Even if it
> > > was reported after the first version of this patch series, the issue
> > > should be explained in the commit message and these tags should be
> > > added:
> > > 
> > > Reported-by: Al Viro <viro at zeniv.linux.org.uk>
> > > Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250529231018.GP2023217@ZenIV 
> > > Fixes: cb2c7d1a1776 ("landlock: Support filesystem access-control")
> > > 
> > > I like this new helper but we should have a clear plan to be able to
> > > call such helper in a RCU read-side critical section before we merge
> > > this series.  We're still waiting for Christian.
> > > 
> > > I sent a patch to fix the handling of disconnected directories for
> > > Landlock, and it will need to be backported:
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250701183812.3201231-1-mic@digikod.net/
> > > Unfortunately a rebase would be needed for the path_walk_parent patch,
> > > but I can take it in my tree if everyone is OK.
> > 
> > The fix above also touches VFS code (makes path_connected available 
> > out of namei.c. It probably should also go through VFS tree? 
> > 
> > Maybe you can send 1/5 and 2/5 of this set (with necessary changes) 
> > and your fix together to VFS tree. Then, I will see how to route the
> > BPF side patches. 
> 
> That could work, but because it would be much more Landlock-specific
> code than VFS-specific code, and there will probably be a few versions
> of my fixes, I'd prefer to keep this into my tree if VFS folks are OK.
> BTW, my fixes already touch the VFS subsystem a bit.

Under specific circumstances we will accept very minor changes to VFS
code to go through selected other trees depending on the amount of trust
between the respective trees. Afaict, your series just exports a
function. I'll take a look at it.