linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] Overhaul the audit filename handling

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Date:	Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:54:29 +0000
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
Cc:	Paul Moore <pmoore@...hat.com>, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-audit@...hat.com, rgb@...hat.com, sd@...asysnail.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] Overhaul the audit filename handling

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 09:36:34PM -0800, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On 01/21/2015 08:59 PM, Paul Moore wrote:
> >This patchset has some important changes from the previous revision,
> >namely a fix from Al Viro (included in 2/5) that resolves a boot panic
> >on some systems as well as some smaller, less noteworthy fixes found
> >in the linux-next announcement thread from January 20th (refcount bump
> >in __audit_reusename() and a inode type in __audit_inode()).
> >
> >This patchset still needs some additional testing to verify that the
> >audit code still functions properly (the minor fixes mentioned above)
> >and there is an additional patch from Al that should be included as
> >well, but I wanted to post this and push the series to the audit next
> >branch quickly since a number of folks were affected by the boot panic.
> >
> >---
> >
> >Paul Moore (5):
> >       fs: rework getname_kernel to handle up to PATH_MAX sized filenames
> >       fs: create proper filename objects using getname_kernel()
> >       audit: enable filename recording via getname_kernel()
> >       audit: fix filename matching in __audit_inode() and __audit_inode_child()
> >       audit: replace getname()/putname() hacks with reference counters
> >
> Hi Paul,
> 
> What is the baseline for this patch set ? Obviously -next won't work,
> and it does not apply to mainline either.

FWIW, I've ported that on top of vfs.git#for-next; result is in
vfs.git#experimental.  Paul, are you OK with that one?
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