[RFC][PATCH 0/3] exec_update_mutex related cleanups

Eric W. Biederman
2020-04-07T01:32:43Z

Linus,

Since you rightly pointed out the code in fs/exec.c is less readable
than it should be right now. Here is where I currently sit on making
that code static where possible and as obvious as possible.

I will resend this after the merge window for a proper review when
people are less likely to be distrcacted but I figured I might as well
send this out now so I can see if anyone runs screaming from this code.

Eric W. Biederman (3):
binfmt: Move install_exec_creds after setup_new_exec to match binfmt_elf
exec: Make unlocking exec_update_mutex explict
exec: Rename the flag called_exec_mmap point_of_no_return

arch/x86/ia32/ia32_aout.c | 3 +--
fs/binfmt_aout.c | 2 +-
fs/binfmt_elf_fdpic.c | 2 +-
fs/binfmt_flat.c | 3 +--
fs/exec.c | 18 +++++++++---------
include/linux/binfmts.h | 7 +++----
6 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

Eric