From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Cc: "open list:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM" <linux-security-module@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] KEYS: key_garbage_collector(): process in chunks
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:41:30 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-189742@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261029172918.2118600-1-jarkko@kernel.org>
> key_garbage_collector() has a design that is not resistant enough for
> workqueue lockups. The duration scales up relative to the number of items
> in the serial tree, which causes a reoccuring theme of being guilty of
> causing workqueue lockups.
>
> Resolve the problem by processing in chunks:
>
> 1. Declare a static variable key_gc_work, which owns the garbage collection
> in-flight state, and key_schedule_gc_work() for re-scheduling the work.
> 2. Define KEY_GC_CHUNK_SIZE, set to 64 keys, as the bound for the number
> of items scanned and destroyed.
> 3. Define KEY_GC_DESTROYING to mark resume to destruction without repeating
> the RCU grace period. Drain the graveyard before advancing key-type
> reaping.
> 4. Define KEY_GC_REAP_REQUESTED for preserving full-pass requests across
> [ ... ]
> Fixes: 0c061b5707ab ("KEYS: Correctly destroy key payloads when their keytype is removed")
> Reported-by: syzbot+c15de43f1e7fffbb7b9b@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
> Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=c15de43f1e7fffbb7b9b
> Link: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jarkko/linux-tpmdd-test.git/tree/package/keygcbench
> Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>
Sashiko has reviewed this patch and found no issues.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-29 17:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-29 17:29 [PATCH v5] KEYS: key_garbage_collector(): process in chunks Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-10-29 17:40 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-10-29 17:41 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-10-29 23:41 ` Hillf Danton
2026-10-30 0:17 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-10-30 0:22 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2026-10-30 6:10 ` Hillf Danton
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