[BUGFIX][PATCH v2 0/2] configfs: Fix cleanup after mkdir() failure

From: Louis Rilling
Date: Fri Jul 04 2008 - 10:56:22 EST


[ applies on top of http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/23/145 aka symlink() fixes ]

Hi,

This patchset fixes two kinds of bugs happening when
configfs_attach_group()/configfs_attach_item() fail and userspace races with
mkdir() or symlink().

Please read the first patch header for a detailed scenario explaining the bugs.

Louis

Changelog:
- Few code reworks as requested by Joel (details in patch headers)

Summary (2):
configfs: Prevent userspace from creating new entries under attaching
directories
configfs: Lock new directory inodes before removing on cleanup after
failure

fs/configfs/configfs_internal.h | 2 +
fs/configfs/dir.c | 141 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
fs/configfs/symlink.c | 15 ++++
3 files changed, 133 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

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