Re: [PATCH Next] copy_mnt_ns(): Remove unnecessary unlock
From: Jan Kara
Date: Wed Sep 24 2025 - 08:04:28 EST
On Wed 24-09-25 18:29:04, Edward Adam Davis wrote:
> This code segment is already protected by guards, namespace_unlock()
> should not appear here.
>
> Reported-by: syzbot+0d671007a95cd2835e05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=0d671007a95cd2835e05
> Signed-off-by: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@xxxxxx>
Indeed. Feel free to add:
Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
Honza
> ---
> fs/namespace.c | 1 -
> 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
> index ac1aedafe05e..c22febeda1ac 100644
> --- a/fs/namespace.c
> +++ b/fs/namespace.c
> @@ -4134,7 +4134,6 @@ struct mnt_namespace *copy_mnt_ns(u64 flags, struct mnt_namespace *ns,
> new = copy_tree(old, old->mnt.mnt_root, copy_flags);
> if (IS_ERR(new)) {
> emptied_ns = new_ns;
> - namespace_unlock();
> return ERR_CAST(new);
> }
> if (user_ns != ns->user_ns) {
> --
> 2.43.0
>
--
Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxxx>
SUSE Labs, CR