Re: [PATCH 07/24] vfs: add fsnotify_modify_mark_mask()

From: Jan Kara

Date: Wed Apr 08 2026 - 09:51:19 EST


On Tue 07-04-26 09:21:20, Jeff Layton wrote:
> nfsd needs to be able to modify the mask on an existing mark when new
> directory delegations are set or unset. Add an exported function that
> allows the caller to set and clear bits in the mark->mask, and does
> the recalculation if something changed.
>
> Suggested-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx>

Looks good. Feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>

Honza


> ---
> fs/notify/mark.c | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/fs/notify/mark.c b/fs/notify/mark.c
> index c2ed5b11b0fe..b1e73c6fd382 100644
> --- a/fs/notify/mark.c
> +++ b/fs/notify/mark.c
> @@ -310,6 +310,35 @@ void fsnotify_recalc_mask(struct fsnotify_mark_connector *conn)
> fsnotify_conn_set_children_dentry_flags(conn);
> }
>
> +/**
> + * fsnotify_modify_mark_mask - set and/or clear flags in a mark's mask
> + * @mark: mark to be modified
> + * @set: bits to be set in mask
> + * @clear: bits to be cleared in mask
> + *
> + * Modify a fsnotify_mark mask as directed, and update its associated conn.
> + * The caller is expected to hold a reference to the mark.
> + */
> +void fsnotify_modify_mark_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *mark, u32 set, u32 clear)
> +{
> + bool recalc = false;
> + u32 mask;
> +
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(clear & set);
> +
> + spin_lock(&mark->lock);
> + mask = mark->mask;
> + mark->mask |= set;
> + mark->mask &= ~clear;
> + if (mark->mask != mask)
> + recalc = true;
> + spin_unlock(&mark->lock);
> +
> + if (recalc)
> + fsnotify_recalc_mask(mark->connector);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fsnotify_modify_mark_mask);
> +
> /* Free all connectors queued for freeing once SRCU period ends */
> static void fsnotify_connector_destroy_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
> {
> diff --git a/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h b/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h
> index 95985400d3d8..66e185bd1b1b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h
> +++ b/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h
> @@ -917,6 +917,7 @@ extern void fsnotify_get_mark(struct fsnotify_mark *mark);
> extern void fsnotify_put_mark(struct fsnotify_mark *mark);
> extern void fsnotify_finish_user_wait(struct fsnotify_iter_info *iter_info);
> extern bool fsnotify_prepare_user_wait(struct fsnotify_iter_info *iter_info);
> +extern void fsnotify_modify_mark_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *mark, u32 set, u32 clear);
>
> static inline void fsnotify_init_event(struct fsnotify_event *event)
> {
>
> --
> 2.53.0
>
--
Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxxx>
SUSE Labs, CR