Re: [PATCH v5 1/2] IMA: Define workqueue for early boot "key" measurements

[Mimi Zohar]

On Wed, 2019-12-18 at 08:44 -0800, Lakshmi Ramasubramanian wrote:
> +/*
> + * ima_process_queued_keys() - process keys queued for measurement
> + *
> + * This function sets ima_process_keys to true and processes queued keys.
> + * From here on keys will be processed right away (not queued).
> + */
> +void ima_process_queued_keys(void)
> +{
> +	struct ima_key_entry *entry, *tmp;
> +	bool process = false;
> +
> +	if (ima_process_keys)
> +		return;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * Since ima_process_keys is set to true, any new key will be
> +	 * processed immediately and not be queued to ima_keys list.
> +	 * First one setting the ima_process_keys flag to true will
> +	 * process the queued keys.
> +	 */
> +	mutex_lock(&ima_keys_mutex);
> +	if (!ima_process_keys) {
> +		ima_process_keys = true;
> +		process = true;
> +	}
> +	mutex_unlock(&ima_keys_mutex);
> +
> +	if (!process)
> +		return;
> +
> +	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, tmp, &ima_keys, list) {
> +		process_buffer_measurement(entry->payload, entry->payload_len,
> +					   entry->keyring_name, KEY_CHECK, 0,
> +					   entry->keyring_name);
> +		list_del(&entry->list);
> +		ima_free_key_entry(entry);
> +	}
> +}
> +

Getting rid of the temporary list is definitely a big improvement. ÂAs
James suggested, using test_and_set_bit() and test_bit() would improve
this code even more. ÂI think, James correct me if I'm wrong, you
would be able to get rid of both the mutex and "process".

Mimi


>  /**
>   * ima_post_key_create_or_update - measure asymmetric keys
>   * @keyring: keyring to which the key is linked to