Re: [PATCH 2/3] exfat: remove useless check in exfat_move_file()

[Tetsuhiro Kohada]

> > --- a/fs/exfat/namei.c
> > +++ b/fs/exfat/namei.c
> > @@ -1095,11 +1095,6 @@ static int exfat_move_file(struct inode *inode,
> > struct exfat_chain *p_olddir,
> >   	if (!epmov)
> >   		return -EIO;
> >
> > -	/* check if the source and target directory is the same */
> > -	if (exfat_get_entry_type(epmov) == TYPE_DIR &&
> > -	    le32_to_cpu(epmov->dentry.stream.start_clu) == p_newdir->dir)
> > -		return -EINVAL;
> > -
>
> It might check if the cluster numbers are same between source entry and
> target directory.

This checks if newdir is the move target itself.
Example:
  mv /mnt/dir0 /mnt/dir0/foo

However, this check is not enough.
We need to check newdir and all ancestors.
Example:
  mv /mnt/dir0 /mnt/dir0/dir1/foo
  mv /mnt/dir0 /mnt/dir0/dir1/dir2/foo
  ...

This is probably a taboo for all layered filesystems.


> Could you let me know what code you mentioned?
> Or do you mean the codes on vfs?

You can find in do_renameat2(). --- around 'fs/namei.c:4440'
If the destination ancestors are itself, our driver will not be called.


BTW
Are you busy now?
I am waiting for your reply about "integrates dir-entry getting and validation" patch.

BR
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Tetsuhiro Kohada <kohada.t2@xxxxxxxxx>