From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Cc: linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH bpf-next v1 09/11] bpf: support "__uninit" iterator arguments in generic kfuncs
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:04:52 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-170188@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261013164800.2906577-10-utilityemal77@gmail.com>
> Iterator constructors are recognised by their KF_ITER_NEW flag, which
> binds them to the bpf_iter_<type>_new() name and so to a single
> constructor per type. A kfunc that initializes an iterator from inputs
> that naming convention cannot express - e.g. another, already
> initialized iterator - therefore cannot be a constructor.
>
> Let such a kfunc mark its destination argument with the "__uninit"
> suffix already used for dynptr out-arguments: process_iter_arg() now
> decides per argument, rather than per kfunc, whether it initializes the
> iterator or operates on an initialized one. Only iterator-typed
> arguments are reclassified, so dynptr "__uninit" out-arguments are
> unaffected.
>
> The first user is the path ancestor iterator handover added by the next
> patch.
>
> Signed-off-by: Justin Suess <utilityemal77@gmail.com>
Sashiko has reviewed this patch and found no issues. It looks great!
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-13 17:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-13 16:47 [PATCH bpf-next v1 00/11] fs: unified VFS ancestor walk for Landlock and BPF Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 01/11] namei: introduce __path_walk_parent() Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:54 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 02/11] namei: add vfs_walk_ancestors() Justin Suess
2026-10-13 17:00 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 03/11] landlock: convert ancestor walk to vfs_walk_ancestors() Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:55 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 04/11] namei: expose the stepwise ancestor walk to fs/ Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:54 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 05/11] bpf: add a path ancestor iterator Justin Suess
2026-10-13 17:11 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 18:00 ` Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 06/11] selftests/bpf: exercise the " Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:56 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 19:50 ` Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 07/11] fs: add mnt_undo_legitimize() Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:59 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 08/11] namei: add an rcu-walk mode to the ancestor walk Justin Suess
2026-10-13 17:01 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 17:56 ` Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 09/11] bpf: support "__uninit" iterator arguments in generic kfuncs Justin Suess
2026-10-13 17:04 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-10-13 16:47 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 10/11] bpf: add a lockless path ancestor iterator Justin Suess
2026-10-13 17:03 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 16:48 ` [PATCH bpf-next v1 11/11] selftests/bpf: exercise the " Justin Suess
2026-10-13 16:57 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-13 17:50 ` bot+bpf-ci
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