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From: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
To: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: torvalds@linux-foundation.org, brauner@kernel.org, jack@suse.cz,
	mjguzik@gmail.com, paul@paul-moore.com, axboe@kernel.dk,
	audit@vger.kernel.org, io-uring@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v4 20/59] struct filename ->refcnt doesn't need to be atomic
Date: Thu,  8 Jan 2026 07:37:24 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260108073803.425343-21-viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260108073803.425343-1-viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>

... or visible outside of audit, really.  Note that references
held in delayed_filename always have refcount 1, and from the
moment of complete_getname() or equivalent point in getname...()
there won't be any references to struct filename instance left
in places visible to other threads.

Acked-by: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
Signed-off-by: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
---
 fs/namei.c         | 12 ++++++------
 include/linux/fs.h |  8 +-------
 kernel/auditsc.c   |  6 +++---
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 4de9697bfbee..8f26e91de906 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static inline void free_filename(struct filename *p)
 static inline void initname(struct filename *name)
 {
 	name->aname = NULL;
-	atomic_set(&name->refcnt, 1);
+	name->refcnt = 1;
 }
 
 static int getname_long(struct filename *name, const char __user *filename)
@@ -292,13 +292,13 @@ void putname(struct filename *name)
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(name))
 		return;
 
-	refcnt = atomic_read(&name->refcnt);
+	refcnt = name->refcnt;
 	if (unlikely(refcnt != 1)) {
 		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!refcnt))
 			return;
 
-		if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&name->refcnt))
-			return;
+		name->refcnt--;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(name->name != name->iname))
@@ -328,12 +328,12 @@ int delayed_getname_uflags(struct delayed_filename *v, const char __user *string
 
 int putname_to_delayed(struct delayed_filename *v, struct filename *name)
 {
-	if (likely(atomic_read(&name->refcnt) == 1)) {
+	if (likely(name->refcnt == 1)) {
 		v->__incomplete_filename = name;
 		return 0;
 	}
+	name->refcnt--;
 	v->__incomplete_filename = do_getname_kernel(name->name, true);
-	putname(name);
 	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(v->__incomplete_filename);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 9fe91db9c053..6aaaf57e90d8 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ struct audit_names;
 
 struct __filename_head {
 	const char		*name;	/* pointer to actual string */
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	int			refcnt;
 	struct audit_names	*aname;
 };
 #define EMBEDDED_NAME_MAX	192 - sizeof(struct __filename_head)
@@ -2527,12 +2527,6 @@ void dismiss_delayed_filename(struct delayed_filename *);
 int putname_to_delayed(struct delayed_filename *, struct filename *);
 struct filename *complete_getname(struct delayed_filename *);
 
-static inline struct filename *refname(struct filename *name)
-{
-	atomic_inc(&name->refcnt);
-	return name;
-}
-
 DEFINE_CLASS(filename, struct filename *, putname(_T), getname(p), const char __user *p)
 EXTEND_CLASS(filename, _kernel, getname_kernel(p), const char *p)
 EXTEND_CLASS(filename, _flags, getname_flags(p, f), const char __user *p, unsigned int f)
diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index 67d8da927381..86a44b162a87 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ void __audit_getname(struct filename *name)
 	n->name = name;
 	n->name_len = AUDIT_NAME_FULL;
 	name->aname = n;
-	refname(name);
+	name->refcnt++;
 }
 
 static inline int audit_copy_fcaps(struct audit_names *name,
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@ void __audit_inode(struct filename *name, const struct dentry *dentry,
 		return;
 	if (name) {
 		n->name = name;
-		refname(name);
+		name->refcnt++;
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ void __audit_inode_child(struct inode *parent,
 		if (found_parent) {
 			found_child->name = found_parent->name;
 			found_child->name_len = AUDIT_NAME_FULL;
-			refname(found_child->name);
+			found_child->name->refcnt++;
 		}
 	}
 
-- 
2.47.3


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-01-08  7:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 65+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-01-08  7:37 [PATCH v4 00/59] struct filename series Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 01/59] do_faccessat(): import pathname only once Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 02/59] do_fchmodat(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 03/59] do_fchownat(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 04/59] do_utimes_path(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 05/59] chdir(2): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 06/59] chroot(2): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 07/59] user_statfs(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 08/59] do_sys_truncate(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 09/59] do_readlinkat(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 10/59] get rid of audit_reusename() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 11/59] ntfs: ->d_compare() must not block Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 12/59] getname_flags() massage, part 1 Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 13/59] getname_flags() massage, part 2 Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 14/59] struct filename: use names_cachep only for getname() and friends Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 15/59] struct filename: saner handling of long names Al Viro
2026-01-13 15:31   ` Mark Brown
2026-01-13 15:39     ` Al Viro
2026-01-13 17:51       ` Mark Brown
2026-01-13 19:07       ` Al Viro
2026-01-13 19:17         ` Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 16/59] fs: hide names_cache behind runtime const machinery Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 17/59] allow to use CLASS() for struct filename * Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 18/59] switch __getname_maybe_null() to CLASS(filename_flags) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 19/59] allow incomplete imports of filenames Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` Al Viro [this message]
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 21/59] file_getattr(): filename_lookup() accepts ERR_PTR() as filename Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 22/59] file_setattr(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 23/59] move_mount(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 24/59] ksmbd_vfs_path_lookup(): vfs_path_parent_lookup() accepts ERR_PTR() as name Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 25/59] ksmbd_vfs_rename(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 26/59] do_filp_open(): DTRT when getting ERR_PTR() as pathname Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 27/59] rename do_filp_open() to do_file_open() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 28/59] do_sys_openat2(): get rid of useless check, switch to CLASS(filename) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 29/59] simplify the callers of file_open_name() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 30/59] simplify the callers of do_open_execat() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 31/59] simplify the callers of alloc_bprm() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 32/59] switch {alloc,free}_bprm() to CLASS() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 33/59] file_[gs]etattr(2): switch to CLASS(filename_maybe_null) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 34/59] mount_setattr(2): don't mess with LOOKUP_EMPTY Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 35/59] do_open_execat(): don't care about LOOKUP_EMPTY Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 36/59] vfs_open_tree(): use CLASS(filename_uflags) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 37/59] name_to_handle_at(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 38/59] fspick(2): use CLASS(filename_flags) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 39/59] do_fchownat(): unspaghettify a bit Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 40/59] chdir(2): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 41/59] do_utimes_path(): switch to CLASS(filename_uflags) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 42/59] do_sys_truncate(): switch to CLASS(filename) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 43/59] do_readlinkat(): switch to CLASS(filename_flags) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 44/59] do_f{chmod,chown,access}at(): use CLASS(filename_uflags) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 45/59] do_{renameat2,linkat,symlinkat}(): use CLASS(filename_consume) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 46/59] do_{mknodat,mkdirat,unlinkat,rmdir}(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 47/59] namei.c: convert getname_kernel() callers to CLASS(filename_kernel) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 48/59] namei.c: switch user pathname imports to CLASS(filename{,_flags}) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 49/59] filename_...xattr(): don't consume filename reference Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 50/59] move_mount(2): switch to CLASS(filename_maybe_null) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 51/59] chroot(2): switch to CLASS(filename) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 52/59] quotactl_block(): " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 53/59] statx: switch to CLASS(filename_maybe_null) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 54/59] user_statfs(): switch to CLASS(filename) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:37 ` [PATCH v4 55/59] mqueue: " Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:38 ` [PATCH v4 56/59] ksmbd: use CLASS(filename_kernel) Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:38 ` [PATCH v4 57/59] alpha: switch osf_mount() to strndup_user() Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:38 ` [PATCH v4 58/59] sysfs(2): fs_index() argument is _not_ a pathname Al Viro
2026-01-08  7:38 ` [PATCH v4 59/59] switch init_mkdir() to use of do_mkdirat(), etc Al Viro

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