Re: [PATCH v2] nfsd: don't hand out write delegations on O_WRONLY opens

From: Jeff Layton
Date: Tue Aug 01 2023 - 20:08:07 EST


On Tue, 2023-08-01 at 18:51 -0400, Chuck Lever wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 02, 2023 at 08:26:15AM +1000, NeilBrown wrote:
> > On Tue, 01 Aug 2023, Jeff Layton wrote:
> > > I noticed that xfstests generic/001 was failing against linux-next nfsd.
> > >
> > > The client would request a OPEN4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE open, and the server
> > > would hand out a write delegation. The client would then try to use that
> > > write delegation as the source stateid in a COPY or CLONE operation, and
> > > the server would respond with NFS4ERR_STALE.
> > >
> > > The problem is that the struct file associated with the delegation does
> > > not necessarily have read permissions. It's handing out a write
> > > delegation on what is effectively an O_WRONLY open. RFC 8881 states:
> > >
> > > "An OPEN_DELEGATE_WRITE delegation allows the client to handle, on its
> > > own, all opens."
> > >
> > > Given that the client didn't request any read permissions, and that nfsd
> > > didn't check for any, it seems wrong to give out a write delegation.
> > >
> > > Only hand out a write delegation if we have a O_RDWR descriptor
> > > available. If it fails to find an appropriate write descriptor, go
> > > ahead and try for a read delegation if NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_READ was
> > > requested.
> > >
> > > This fixes xfstest generic/001.
> > >
> > > Closes: https://bugzilla.linux-nfs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=412
> > > Signed-off-by: Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Changes in v2:
> > > - Rework the logic when finding struct file for the delegation. The
> > > earlier patch might still have attached a O_WRONLY file to the deleg
> > > in some cases, and could still have handed out a write delegation on
> > > an O_WRONLY OPEN request in some cases.
> > > ---
> > > fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++-----------
> > > 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
> > > index ef7118ebee00..e79d82fd05e7 100644
> > > --- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
> > > +++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
> > > @@ -5449,7 +5449,7 @@ nfs4_set_delegation(struct nfsd4_open *open, struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp,
> > > struct nfs4_file *fp = stp->st_stid.sc_file;
> > > struct nfs4_clnt_odstate *odstate = stp->st_clnt_odstate;
> > > struct nfs4_delegation *dp;
> > > - struct nfsd_file *nf;
> > > + struct nfsd_file *nf = NULL;
> > > struct file_lock *fl;
> > > u32 dl_type;
> > >
> > > @@ -5461,21 +5461,28 @@ nfs4_set_delegation(struct nfsd4_open *open, struct nfs4_ol_stateid *stp,
> > > if (fp->fi_had_conflict)
> > > return ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN);
> > >
> > > - if (open->op_share_access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_WRITE) {
> > > - nf = find_writeable_file(fp);
> > > + /*
> > > + * Try for a write delegation first. We need an O_RDWR file
> > > + * since a write delegation allows the client to perform any open
> > > + * from its cache.
> > > + */
> > > + if ((open->op_share_access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_BOTH) == NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_BOTH) {
> > > + nf = nfsd_file_get(fp->fi_fds[O_RDWR]);
> >
> > This doesn't take fp->fi_lock before accessing ->fi_fds[], while the
> > find_readable_file() call below does.
>
> Note that the code it replaces (find_writeable_file) takes the fi_lock,
> so that seems like an important omission.
>

Yes, you and Neil are correct. We need the lock there. I'll respin the
patch, re-test and resend soon (once I sort out an issue with my test
setup).

> I noticed this earlier, but I was anxious to test whether this fix is
> on the right path. So far, NFSv4.2 behavior seems much improved. And,
> I like the new comments.
>
>
> > This inconsistency suggests a bug?
> >
> > Maybe the provided API is awkward. Should we have
> > find_suitable_file() and find_suitable_file_locked()
> > that gets passed an nfs4_file and an O_MODE?
> > It tries the given mode, then O_RDWR
> >
> > NeilBrown
> >
> >
> > > dl_type = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_WRITE;
> > > - } else {
> > > + }
> > > +
> > > + /*
> > > + * If the file is being opened O_RDONLY or we couldn't get a O_RDWR
> > > + * file for some reason, then try for a read deleg instead.
> > > + */
> > > + if (!nf && (open->op_share_access & NFS4_SHARE_ACCESS_READ)) {
> > > nf = find_readable_file(fp);
> > > dl_type = NFS4_OPEN_DELEGATE_READ;
> > > }
> > > - if (!nf) {
> > > - /*
> > > - * We probably could attempt another open and get a read
> > > - * delegation, but for now, don't bother until the
> > > - * client actually sends us one.
> > > - */
> > > +
> > > + if (!nf)
> > > return ERR_PTR(-EAGAIN);
> > > - }
> > > +
> > > spin_lock(&state_lock);
> > > spin_lock(&fp->fi_lock);
> > > if (nfs4_delegation_exists(clp, fp))
> > >
> > > ---
> > > base-commit: a734662572708cf062e974f659ae50c24fc1ad17
> > > change-id: 20230731-wdeleg-bbdb6b25a3c6
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > --
> > > Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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