[PATCH 09/14] xattr: move user limits for xattrs to generic infra

From: Christian Brauner

Date: Mon Feb 16 2026 - 08:38:31 EST


Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner <brauner@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/kernfs/inode.c | 75 ++-------------------------------------------
fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h | 3 +-
fs/xattr.c | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
include/linux/kernfs.h | 2 --
include/linux/xattr.h | 18 +++++++++++
5 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 76 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/kernfs/inode.c b/fs/kernfs/inode.c
index dfc3315b5afc..1de10500842d 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/inode.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ static struct kernfs_iattrs *__kernfs_iattrs(struct kernfs_node *kn, bool alloc)
ret->ia_mtime = ret->ia_atime;
ret->ia_ctime = ret->ia_atime;

- atomic_set(&ret->nr_user_xattrs, 0);
- atomic_set(&ret->user_xattr_size, 0);
+ simple_xattr_limits_init(&ret->xattr_limits);

/* If someone raced us, recognize it. */
if (!try_cmpxchg(&kn->iattr, &attr, ret))
@@ -355,69 +354,6 @@ static int kernfs_vfs_xattr_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
return kernfs_xattr_set(kn, name, value, size, flags);
}

-static int kernfs_vfs_user_xattr_add(struct kernfs_node *kn,
- const char *full_name,
- struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
- const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
- struct kernfs_iattrs *attr = kernfs_iattrs_noalloc(kn);
- atomic_t *sz = &attr->user_xattr_size;
- atomic_t *nr = &attr->nr_user_xattrs;
- struct simple_xattr *old_xattr;
- int ret;
-
- if (atomic_inc_return(nr) > KERNFS_MAX_USER_XATTRS) {
- ret = -ENOSPC;
- goto dec_count_out;
- }
-
- if (atomic_add_return(size, sz) > KERNFS_USER_XATTR_SIZE_LIMIT) {
- ret = -ENOSPC;
- goto dec_size_out;
- }
-
- old_xattr = simple_xattr_set(xattrs, full_name, value, size, flags);
- if (!old_xattr)
- return 0;
-
- if (IS_ERR(old_xattr)) {
- ret = PTR_ERR(old_xattr);
- goto dec_size_out;
- }
-
- ret = 0;
- size = old_xattr->size;
- simple_xattr_free_rcu(old_xattr);
-dec_size_out:
- atomic_sub(size, sz);
-dec_count_out:
- atomic_dec(nr);
- return ret;
-}
-
-static int kernfs_vfs_user_xattr_rm(struct kernfs_node *kn,
- const char *full_name,
- struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
- const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
- struct kernfs_iattrs *attr = kernfs_iattrs_noalloc(kn);
- atomic_t *sz = &attr->user_xattr_size;
- atomic_t *nr = &attr->nr_user_xattrs;
- struct simple_xattr *old_xattr;
-
- old_xattr = simple_xattr_set(xattrs, full_name, value, size, flags);
- if (!old_xattr)
- return 0;
-
- if (IS_ERR(old_xattr))
- return PTR_ERR(old_xattr);
-
- atomic_sub(old_xattr->size, sz);
- atomic_dec(nr);
- simple_xattr_free_rcu(old_xattr);
- return 0;
-}
-
static int kernfs_vfs_user_xattr_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
struct mnt_idmap *idmap,
struct dentry *unused, struct inode *inode,
@@ -440,13 +376,8 @@ static int kernfs_vfs_user_xattr_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(xattrs))
return PTR_ERR(xattrs);

- if (value)
- return kernfs_vfs_user_xattr_add(kn, full_name, xattrs,
- value, size, flags);
- else
- return kernfs_vfs_user_xattr_rm(kn, full_name, xattrs,
- value, size, flags);
-
+ return simple_xattr_set_limited(xattrs, &attrs->xattr_limits,
+ full_name, value, size, flags);
}

static const struct xattr_handler kernfs_trusted_xattr_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h b/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
index 1324ed8c0661..1d3831e3a270 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
+++ b/fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ struct kernfs_iattrs {
struct timespec64 ia_ctime;

struct simple_xattrs *xattrs;
- atomic_t nr_user_xattrs;
- atomic_t user_xattr_size;
+ struct simple_xattr_limits xattr_limits;
};

struct kernfs_root {
diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 328ed7558dfc..5e559b1c651f 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -1427,6 +1427,71 @@ struct simple_xattr *simple_xattr_set(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
return old_xattr;
}

+static inline void simple_xattr_limits_dec(struct simple_xattr_limits *limits,
+ size_t size)
+{
+ atomic_sub(size, &limits->xattr_size);
+ atomic_dec(&limits->nr_xattrs);
+}
+
+static inline int simple_xattr_limits_inc(struct simple_xattr_limits *limits,
+ size_t size)
+{
+ if (atomic_inc_return(&limits->nr_xattrs) > SIMPLE_XATTR_MAX_NR) {
+ atomic_dec(&limits->nr_xattrs);
+ return -ENOSPC;
+ }
+
+ if (atomic_add_return(size, &limits->xattr_size) <= SIMPLE_XATTR_MAX_SIZE)
+ return 0;
+
+ simple_xattr_limits_dec(limits, size);
+ return -ENOSPC;
+}
+
+/**
+ * simple_xattr_set_limited - set an xattr with per-inode user.* limits
+ * @xattrs: the header of the xattr object
+ * @limits: per-inode limit counters for user.* xattrs
+ * @name: the name of the xattr to set or remove
+ * @value: the value to store (NULL to remove)
+ * @size: the size of @value
+ * @flags: XATTR_CREATE, XATTR_REPLACE, or 0
+ *
+ * Like simple_xattr_set(), but enforces per-inode count and total value size
+ * limits for user.* xattrs. Uses speculative pre-increment of the atomic
+ * counters to avoid races without requiring external locks.
+ *
+ * Return: On success zero is returned. On failure a negative error code is
+ * returned.
+ */
+int simple_xattr_set_limited(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
+ struct simple_xattr_limits *limits,
+ const char *name, const void *value,
+ size_t size, int flags)
+{
+ struct simple_xattr *old_xattr;
+ int ret;
+
+ if (value) {
+ ret = simple_xattr_limits_inc(limits, size);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ old_xattr = simple_xattr_set(xattrs, name, value, size, flags);
+ if (IS_ERR(old_xattr)) {
+ if (value)
+ simple_xattr_limits_dec(limits, size);
+ return PTR_ERR(old_xattr);
+ }
+ if (old_xattr) {
+ simple_xattr_limits_dec(limits, old_xattr->size);
+ simple_xattr_free_rcu(old_xattr);
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
static bool xattr_is_trusted(const char *name)
{
return !strncmp(name, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN);
diff --git a/include/linux/kernfs.h b/include/linux/kernfs.h
index b5a5f32fdfd1..d8f57f0af5e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernfs.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ enum kernfs_node_type {

#define KERNFS_TYPE_MASK 0x000f
#define KERNFS_FLAG_MASK ~KERNFS_TYPE_MASK
-#define KERNFS_MAX_USER_XATTRS 128
-#define KERNFS_USER_XATTR_SIZE_LIMIT (128 << 10)

enum kernfs_node_flag {
KERNFS_ACTIVATED = 0x0010,
diff --git a/include/linux/xattr.h b/include/linux/xattr.h
index f60357d9f938..90a43a117127 100644
--- a/include/linux/xattr.h
+++ b/include/linux/xattr.h
@@ -118,6 +118,20 @@ struct simple_xattr {
char value[];
};

+#define SIMPLE_XATTR_MAX_NR 128
+#define SIMPLE_XATTR_MAX_SIZE (128 << 10)
+
+struct simple_xattr_limits {
+ atomic_t nr_xattrs; /* current user.* xattr count */
+ atomic_t xattr_size; /* current total user.* value bytes */
+};
+
+static inline void simple_xattr_limits_init(struct simple_xattr_limits *limits)
+{
+ atomic_set(&limits->nr_xattrs, 0);
+ atomic_set(&limits->xattr_size, 0);
+}
+
int simple_xattrs_init(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs);
struct simple_xattrs *simple_xattrs_alloc(void);
struct simple_xattrs *simple_xattrs_lazy_alloc(struct simple_xattrs **xattrsp,
@@ -132,6 +146,10 @@ int simple_xattr_get(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs, const char *name,
struct simple_xattr *simple_xattr_set(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
const char *name, const void *value,
size_t size, int flags);
+int simple_xattr_set_limited(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
+ struct simple_xattr_limits *limits,
+ const char *name, const void *value,
+ size_t size, int flags);
ssize_t simple_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,
char *buffer, size_t size);
int simple_xattr_add(struct simple_xattrs *xattrs,

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