[RFC PATCH v2 20/34] lsm: cleanup the debug and console output in lsm_init.c

Casey Schaufler casey at schaufler-ca.com
Thu Jul 24 23:32:52 UTC 2025


On 7/21/2025 4:21 PM, Paul Moore wrote:
> Move away from an init specific init_debug() macro to a more general
> lsm_pr()/lsm_pr_cont()/lsm_pr_dbg() set of macros that are available
> both before and after init.  In the process we do a number of minor
> changes to improve the LSM initialization output and cleanup the code
> somewhat.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul at paul-moore.com>

Reviewed-by: Casey Schaufler <casey at schaufler-ca.com>


> ---
>  security/lsm.h      |  11 +++++
>  security/lsm_init.c | 117 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  security/security.c |   2 +
>  3 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/security/lsm.h b/security/lsm.h
> index dbe755c45e57..8dc267977ae0 100644
> --- a/security/lsm.h
> +++ b/security/lsm.h
> @@ -6,9 +6,20 @@
>  #ifndef _LSM_H_
>  #define _LSM_H_
>  
> +#include <linux/printk.h>
>  #include <linux/lsm_hooks.h>
>  #include <linux/lsm_count.h>
>  
> +/* LSM debugging */
> +extern bool lsm_debug;
> +#define lsm_pr(...)		pr_info(__VA_ARGS__)
> +#define lsm_pr_cont(...)	pr_cont(__VA_ARGS__)
> +#define lsm_pr_dbg(...)							\
> +	do {								\
> +		if (lsm_debug)						\
> +			pr_info(__VA_ARGS__);				\
> +	} while (0)
> +
>  /* List of configured LSMs */
>  extern unsigned int lsm_active_cnt;
>  extern const struct lsm_id *lsm_idlist[];
> diff --git a/security/lsm_init.c b/security/lsm_init.c
> index 75e97f6b530c..0a8e4c725055 100644
> --- a/security/lsm_init.c
> +++ b/security/lsm_init.c
> @@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ static __initdata const char *lsm_order_legacy;
>  static __initdata struct lsm_info *lsm_exclusive;
>  static __initdata struct lsm_info *lsm_order[MAX_LSM_COUNT + 1];
>  
> -static __initdata bool debug;
> -#define init_debug(...)							\
> -	do {								\
> -		if (debug)						\
> -			pr_info(__VA_ARGS__);				\
> -	} while (0)
> -
>  #define lsm_order_for_each(iter)					\
>  	for ((iter) = lsm_order; *(iter); (iter)++)
>  #define lsm_for_each_raw(iter)						\
> @@ -77,7 +70,7 @@ __setup("lsm=", lsm_choose_lsm);
>   */
>  static int __init lsm_debug_enable(char *str)
>  {
> -	debug = true;
> +	lsm_debug = true;
>  	return 1;
>  }
>  __setup("lsm.debug", lsm_debug_enable);
> @@ -143,22 +136,28 @@ static void __init lsm_order_append(struct lsm_info *lsm, const char *src)
>  		return;
>  
>  	/* Skip explicitly disabled LSMs. */
> -	if (lsm->enabled && !lsm_is_enabled(lsm))
> -		goto out;
> +	if (lsm->enabled && !lsm_is_enabled(lsm)) {
> +		lsm_pr_dbg("skip previously disabled LSM %s:%s\n",
> +			   src, lsm->id->name);
> +		return;
> +	}
>  
> -	if (WARN(lsm_active_cnt == MAX_LSM_COUNT,
> -		 "%s: out of LSM static calls!?\n", src)) {
> +	if (lsm_active_cnt == MAX_LSM_COUNT) {
> +		pr_warn("exceeded maximum LSM count on %s:%s\n",
> +			src, lsm->id->name);
>  		lsm_enabled_set(lsm, false);
> -		goto out;
> +		return;
>  	}
>  
>  	if (lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_EXCLUSIVE) {
>  		if (lsm_exclusive) {
> -			init_debug("exclusive disabled: %s\n", lsm->id->name);
> +			lsm_pr_dbg("skip exclusive LSM conflict %s:%s\n",
> +				   src, lsm->id->name);
>  			lsm_enabled_set(lsm, false);
> -			goto out;
> +			return;
>  		} else {
> -			init_debug("exclusive chosen:   %s\n", lsm->id->name);
> +			lsm_pr_dbg("select exclusive LSM %s:%s\n",
> +				   src, lsm->id->name);
>  			lsm_exclusive = lsm;
>  		}
>  	}
> @@ -167,9 +166,7 @@ static void __init lsm_order_append(struct lsm_info *lsm, const char *src)
>  	lsm_order[lsm_active_cnt] = lsm;
>  	lsm_idlist[lsm_active_cnt++] = lsm->id;
>  
> -out:
> -	init_debug("%s ordered: %s (%s)\n", src, lsm->id->name,
> -		   lsm_is_enabled(lsm) ? "enabled" : "disabled");
> +	lsm_pr_dbg("enabling LSM %s:%s\n", src, lsm->id->name);
>  }
>  
>  /**
> @@ -236,7 +233,7 @@ static void __init lsm_init_single(struct lsm_info *lsm)
>  	if (!lsm_is_enabled(lsm))
>  		return;
>  
> -	init_debug("initializing %s\n", lsm->id->name);
> +	lsm_pr_dbg("initializing %s\n", lsm->id->name);
>  	ret = lsm->init();
>  	WARN(ret, "%s failed to initialize: %d\n", lsm->id->name, ret);
>  }
> @@ -263,8 +260,8 @@ static void __init lsm_order_parse(const char *list, const char *src)
>  			if ((lsm->flags & LSM_FLAG_LEGACY_MAJOR) &&
>  			     strcmp(lsm->id->name, lsm_order_legacy)) {
>  				lsm_enabled_set(lsm, false);
> -				init_debug("security=%s disabled: %s (only one legacy major LSM)\n",
> -					   lsm_order_legacy, lsm->id->name);
> +				lsm_pr_dbg("skip legacy LSM conflict %s:%s\n",
> +					   src, lsm->id->name);
>  			}
>  		}
>  	}
> @@ -307,8 +304,7 @@ static void __init lsm_order_parse(const char *list, const char *src)
>  		if (lsm_order_exists(lsm))
>  			continue;
>  		lsm_enabled_set(lsm, false);
> -		init_debug("%s skipped: %s (not in requested order)\n",
> -			   src, lsm->id->name);
> +		lsm_pr_dbg("skip disabled LSM %s:%s\n", src, lsm->id->name);
>  	}
>  }
>  
> @@ -316,7 +312,7 @@ static void __init lsm_order_parse(const char *list, const char *src)
>   * lsm_static_call_init - Initialize a LSM's static calls
>   * @hl: LSM hook list
>   */
> -static void __init lsm_static_call_init(struct security_hook_list *hl)
> +static int __init lsm_static_call_init(struct security_hook_list *hl)
>  {
>  	struct lsm_static_call *scall = hl->scalls;
>  	int i;
> @@ -328,11 +324,12 @@ static void __init lsm_static_call_init(struct security_hook_list *hl)
>  					     hl->hook.lsm_func_addr);
>  			scall->hl = hl;
>  			static_branch_enable(scall->active);
> -			return;
> +			return 0;
>  		}
>  		scall++;
>  	}
> -	panic("%s - Ran out of static slots.\n", __func__);
> +
> +	return -ENOSPC;
>  }
>  
>  /**
> @@ -350,7 +347,9 @@ void __init security_add_hooks(struct security_hook_list *hooks, int count,
>  
>  	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
>  		hooks[i].lsmid = lsmid;
> -		lsm_static_call_init(&hooks[i]);
> +		if (lsm_static_call_init(&hooks[i]))
> +			panic("exhausted LSM callback slots with LSM %s\n",
> +			      lsmid->name);
>  	}
>  }
>  
> @@ -381,19 +380,16 @@ int __init security_init(void)
>  {
>  	unsigned int cnt;
>  	struct lsm_info **lsm;
> -	struct lsm_info *early;
> -	unsigned int first = 0;
>  
> -	init_debug("legacy security=%s\n", lsm_order_legacy ? : " *unspecified*");
> -	init_debug("  CONFIG_LSM=%s\n", lsm_order_builtin);
> -	init_debug("boot arg lsm=%s\n", lsm_order_cmdline ? : " *unspecified*");
> +	if (lsm_debug) {
> +		lsm_pr("built-in LSM list: %s\n", lsm_order_builtin);
> +		lsm_pr("legacy LSM parameter: %s\n", lsm_order_legacy);
> +		lsm_pr("boot LSM parameter: %s\n", lsm_order_cmdline);
> +	}
>  
>  	if (lsm_order_cmdline) {
> -		if (lsm_order_legacy) {
> -			pr_warn("security=%s is ignored because it is superseded by lsm=%s\n",
> -				lsm_order_legacy, lsm_order_cmdline);
> +		if (lsm_order_legacy)
>  			lsm_order_legacy = NULL;
> -		}
>  		lsm_order_parse(lsm_order_cmdline, "cmdline");
>  	} else
>  		lsm_order_parse(lsm_order_builtin, "builtin");
> @@ -401,35 +397,22 @@ int __init security_init(void)
>  	lsm_order_for_each(lsm)
>  		lsm_prepare(*lsm);
>  
> -	pr_info("initializing lsm=");
> -	lsm_early_for_each_raw(early) {
> -		if (lsm_is_enabled(early))
> -			pr_cont("%s%s",
> -				first++ == 0 ? "" : ",", early->id->name);
> +	if (lsm_debug) {
> +		lsm_pr("blob(cred) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(file) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_file);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(ib) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ib);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(inode) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_inode);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(ipc) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ipc);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(key) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_key);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(msg_msg)_size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(sock) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_sock);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(superblock) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_superblock);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(perf_event) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_perf_event);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(task) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_task);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(tun_dev) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_tun_dev);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(xattr) count %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_xattr_count);
> +		lsm_pr("blob(bdev) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bdev);
>  	}
> -	lsm_order_for_each(lsm) {
> -		if (lsm_is_enabled(*lsm))
> -			pr_cont("%s%s",
> -				first++ == 0 ? "" : ",", (*lsm)->id->name);
> -	}
> -	pr_cont("\n");
> -
> -	init_debug("cred blob size       = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_cred);
> -	init_debug("file blob size       = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_file);
> -	init_debug("ib blob size         = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ib);
> -	init_debug("inode blob size      = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_inode);
> -	init_debug("ipc blob size        = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ipc);
> -#ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
> -	init_debug("key blob size        = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_key);
> -#endif /* CONFIG_KEYS */
> -	init_debug("msg_msg blob size    = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg);
> -	init_debug("sock blob size       = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_sock);
> -	init_debug("superblock blob size = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_superblock);
> -	init_debug("perf event blob size = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_perf_event);
> -	init_debug("task blob size       = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_task);
> -	init_debug("tun device blob size = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_tun_dev);
> -	init_debug("xattr slots          = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_xattr_count);
> -	init_debug("bdev blob size       = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bdev);
>  
>  	if (blob_sizes.lbs_file)
>  		lsm_file_cache = kmem_cache_create("lsm_file_cache",
> @@ -441,9 +424,9 @@ int __init security_init(void)
>  						    SLAB_PANIC, NULL);
>  
>  	if (lsm_cred_alloc((struct cred *)current->cred, GFP_KERNEL))
> -		panic("%s: early cred alloc failed.\n", __func__);
> +		panic("early LSM cred alloc failed\n");
>  	if (lsm_task_alloc(current))
> -		panic("%s: early task alloc failed.\n", __func__);
> +		panic("early LSM task alloc failed\n");
>  
>  	cnt = 0;
>  	lsm_order_for_each(lsm) {
> diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
> index 106f225f4a80..9dd1435f9965 100644
> --- a/security/security.c
> +++ b/security/security.c
> @@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ const char *const lockdown_reasons[LOCKDOWN_CONFIDENTIALITY_MAX + 1] = {
>  	[LOCKDOWN_CONFIDENTIALITY_MAX] = "confidentiality",
>  };
>  
> +bool lsm_debug __ro_after_init;
> +
>  unsigned int lsm_active_cnt __ro_after_init;
>  const struct lsm_id *lsm_idlist[MAX_LSM_COUNT];
>  



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