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Date:	Wed, 4 Apr 2012 11:52:58 +0300
From:	"Kasatkin, Dmitry" <dmitry.kasatkin@...el.com>
To:	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	David Safford <safford@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 10/12] ima: defer calling __fput()

On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> ima_file_free(), which is called on __fput(), updates the file data
> hash stored as an extended attribute to reflect file changes.  If a
> file is closed before it is munmapped, __fput() is called with the
> mmap_sem taken.  With IMA-appraisal enabled, this results in an
> mmap_sem/i_mutex lockdep.  ima_defer_fput() increments the f_count to
> defer the __fput() being called until after the mmap_sem is released.
>
> The number of __fput() calls needing to be deferred is minimal.  Only
> those files in policy, that were closed prior to the munmap and were
> mmapped write, need to defer the __fput().
>
> With this patch, on a clean F16 install, from boot to login, only
> 5 out of ~100,000 mmap_sem held fput() calls were deferred.
>

Hello Al,

Could you please provide your comments?


Thanks,
Dmitry

> Changelog v4:
> - ima_defer_fput() performance improvements
> - move ima_defer_fput() call from remove_vma() to __fput()
> - only defer mmapped files opened for write
> - remove unnecessary ima_fput_mempool_destroy()
>
> Changelog v3:
> - use slab mempool (suggested by Dmitry Kasatkin)
> - renamed a few functions based on Matt Helsley's review
> - define ima_fput_mempool as static (fix sparse error)
> - fix ima_defer_fput() stub definition
>
> Changelog v2:
> - based on discussions with: Tyler Hicks (use workqueues),
>  Dave Hansen (defer only IMA related files), and
>  Dmitry Kasatkin (add new IMA hook)
> - use slab memory for allocating work
>
> Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Kasatkin <dmitry.kasatkin@...el.com>
> ---
>  fs/file_table.c                       |    5 ++
>  include/linux/ima.h                   |    5 ++
>  security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c |   81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
> index 554161a..b91f039 100644
> --- a/fs/file_table.c
> +++ b/fs/file_table.c
> @@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ static void __fput(struct file *file)
>        struct vfsmount *mnt = file->f_path.mnt;
>        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
>
> +       if (current->mm && rwsem_is_locked(&current->mm->mmap_sem)) {
> +               if (ima_defer_fput(file) == 0)
> +                       return;
> +       }
> +
>        might_sleep();
>
>        fsnotify_close(file);
> diff --git a/include/linux/ima.h b/include/linux/ima.h
> index 2c7223d..bbfac16 100644
> --- a/include/linux/ima.h
> +++ b/include/linux/ima.h
> @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern void ima_inode_post_setattr(struct dentry *dentry);
>  extern int ima_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name,
>                       const void *xattr_value, size_t xattr_value_len);
>  extern int ima_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name);
> +extern int ima_defer_fput(struct file *file);
>  #else
>  static inline void ima_inode_post_setattr(struct dentry *dentry)
>  {
> @@ -66,5 +67,9 @@ static inline int ima_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry,
>  {
>        return 0;
>  }
> +static inline int ima_defer_fput(struct file *file)
> +{
> +       return 1;
> +}
>  #endif /* CONFIG_IMA_APPRAISE_H */
>  #endif /* _LINUX_IMA_H */
> diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
> index becc7e0..220b20e 100644
> --- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
> +++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>  #include <linux/module.h>
>  #include <linux/file.h>
>  #include <linux/fs.h>
> +#include <linux/mempool.h>
>  #include <linux/xattr.h>
>  #include <linux/magic.h>
>  #include <linux/ima.h>
> @@ -226,3 +227,83 @@ int ima_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name)
>        }
>        return result;
>  }
> +
> +struct ima_fput_req {
> +       struct file *file;
> +       struct work_struct work;
> +};
> +static struct kmem_cache *ima_fput_slab;
> +static mempool_t *ima_fput_mempool;
> +
> +static void ima_deferred_fput(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> +       struct ima_fput_req *deferred = container_of(work, struct ima_fput_req,
> +                                                    work);
> +
> +       fput(deferred->file);
> +       mempool_free(deferred, ima_fput_mempool);
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * ima_defer_fput - defer calling __fput() for mmaped files
> + * @file: pointer to file structure to be freed
> + *
> + * The i_mutex is taken by ima_file_free(), called on  __fput(), to
> + * update 'security.ima' to reflect the current file data hash.  When
> + * a file is closed before it is munmapped, __fput() is called with
> + * the mmap_sem taken, resulting in an mmap_sem/i_mutex lockdep.
> + * This function defers calling __fput() until after the mmap_sem is
> + * released.
> + *
> + * Return 0 on success, 1 when unnecessary, or errno on failure.
> + */
> +int ima_defer_fput(struct file *file)
> +{
> +       struct dentry *dentry = file->f_path.dentry;
> +       struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
> +       struct ima_fput_req *defer;
> +       int result;
> +
> +       if (!(file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) || !IS_IMA(inode))
> +               return 1;
> +
> +       defer = mempool_alloc(ima_fput_mempool, GFP_NOIO);
> +       if (!defer)     /* should never happen */
> +               return -ENOMEM;
> +
> +       get_file(file);
> +
> +       defer->file = file;
> +       INIT_WORK(&defer->work, ima_deferred_fput);
> +       result = schedule_work(&defer->work);
> +       if (result == 0) {
> +               pr_info("ima: fput already scheduled\n");
> +               mempool_free(defer, ima_fput_mempool);
> +               fput_atomic(file);
> +       }
> +       return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int __init ima_fput_mempool_create(void)
> +{
> +       ima_fput_slab = kmem_cache_create("ima_fput",
> +                                          sizeof(struct ima_fput_req),
> +                                          0, 0, NULL);
> +       if (!ima_fput_slab) {
> +               pr_info("ima: failed kmem_cache_create\n");
> +               goto err_out;
> +       }
> +
> +       ima_fput_mempool = mempool_create_slab_pool(1, ima_fput_slab);
> +       if (!ima_fput_mempool)  {
> +               pr_info("ima: failed mempool_create_slab_pool\n");
> +               goto free_slab;
> +       }
> +       return 0;
> +
> +free_slab:
> +       kmem_cache_destroy(ima_fput_slab);
> +err_out:
> +       return -ENOMEM;
> +}
> +security_initcall(ima_fput_mempool_create);
> --
> 1.7.6.5
>
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