[PATCH v3 20/34] lsm: cleanup the debug and console output in lsm_init.c
John Johansen
john.johansen at canonical.com
Wed Sep 3 10:22:05 UTC 2025
On 8/14/25 15:50, 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.
>
> Reviewed-by: Casey Schaufler <casey at schaufler-ca.com>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul at paul-moore.com>
Reviewed-by: John Johansen <john.johansen at canonical.com>
> ---
> security/lsm.h | 11 ++++
> security/lsm_init.c | 123 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
> security/security.c | 2 +
> 3 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 70 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 37593805ba9e..2f7ae26fca0f 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_order[MAX_LSM_COUNT + 1];
> static __initdata struct lsm_info *lsm_exclusive;
>
> -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);
> }
>
> /**
> @@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ 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);
> }
> @@ -266,8 +263,8 @@ 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);
> }
> }
> }
> @@ -310,8 +307,7 @@ 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);
> }
> }
>
> @@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ 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;
> @@ -331,11 +327,12 @@ 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;
> }
>
> /**
> @@ -353,7 +350,9 @@ 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);
> }
> }
>
> @@ -384,19 +383,16 @@ 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");
> @@ -404,38 +400,25 @@ 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_pr("blob(bpf_map) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_map);
> + lsm_pr("blob(bpf_prog) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_prog);
> + lsm_pr("blob(bpf_token) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_token);
> }
> - 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);
> - init_debug("bpf map blob size = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_map);
> - init_debug("bpf prog blob size = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_prog);
> - init_debug("bpf token blob size = %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_token);
>
> if (blob_sizes.lbs_file)
> lsm_file_cache = kmem_cache_create("lsm_file_cache",
> @@ -447,9 +430,9 @@ 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 add46073af0c..c9642020755e 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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