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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/sched/mm.h')
-rw-r--r-- | include/linux/sched/mm.h | 31 |
1 files changed, 29 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/sched/mm.h b/include/linux/sched/mm.h index 3d49b91b674d..efb9e12e7f91 100644 --- a/include/linux/sched/mm.h +++ b/include/linux/sched/mm.h @@ -57,6 +57,31 @@ static inline void mmdrop_async(struct mm_struct *mm) } } +/* + * This has to be called after a get_task_mm()/mmget_not_zero() + * followed by taking the mmap_sem for writing before modifying the + * vmas or anything the coredump pretends not to change from under it. + * + * It also has to be called when mmgrab() is used in the context of + * the process, but then the mm_count refcount is transferred outside + * the context of the process to run down_write() on that pinned mm. + * + * NOTE: find_extend_vma() called from GUP context is the only place + * that can modify the "mm" (notably the vm_start/end) under mmap_sem + * for reading and outside the context of the process, so it is also + * the only case that holds the mmap_sem for reading that must call + * this function. Generally if the mmap_sem is hold for reading + * there's no need of this check after get_task_mm()/mmget_not_zero(). + * + * This function can be obsoleted and the check can be removed, after + * the coredump code will hold the mmap_sem for writing before + * invoking the ->core_dump methods. + */ +static inline bool mmget_still_valid(struct mm_struct *mm) +{ + return likely(!mm->core_state); +} + /** * mmget() - Pin the address space associated with a &struct mm_struct. * @mm: The address space to pin. @@ -100,8 +125,10 @@ extern struct mm_struct *get_task_mm(struct task_struct *task); * succeeds. */ extern struct mm_struct *mm_access(struct task_struct *task, unsigned int mode); -/* Remove the current tasks stale references to the old mm_struct */ -extern void mm_release(struct task_struct *, struct mm_struct *); +/* Remove the current tasks stale references to the old mm_struct on exit() */ +extern void exit_mm_release(struct task_struct *, struct mm_struct *); +/* Remove the current tasks stale references to the old mm_struct on exec() */ +extern void exec_mm_release(struct task_struct *, struct mm_struct *); #ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG extern void mm_update_next_owner(struct mm_struct *mm); |