Re: [RFC PATCH 8/9] LSM: x86/sgx: Introduce ->enclave_load() hook for Intel SGX

[Dave Hansen]

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>>> What ensures that the mapping referenced by src can't be changed
>>> to an entirely different one (with a different vm_file) between
>>> the time of check (here) and the time of use?
>> 
>> Nothing.  Holding mmap_sem across copy_from_user() would suffice, 
>> correct?
> 
> I don't believe you can do that; copy_from_user() could stall 
> indefinitely.  Not sure how to do what you want here or if it requires
> changing the interface.

Holding mmap_sem for *read* is OK since you can handle page faults
underneath it.  Holding it for write is not.

But, holding it for read also locks out the writers which might be
messing with vm_file or other parts of the VMA.

Holding it for read for a long time is OK.  It's obviously not ideal,
but it is something we do widely today.