linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 5 6/7] KEYS - use correct memory allocation flag in call_usermodehelper

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Message-ID: <18985.1427979601@warthog.procyon.org.uk>
Date:	Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:00:01 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Ian Kent <raven@...maw.net>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com,
	Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Oleg Nesterov <onestero@...hat.com>,
	Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@...marydata.com>,
	"J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@...ldses.org>,
	Benjamin Coddington <bcodding@...hat.com>,
	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>,
	Jeff Layton <jeff.layton@...marydata.com>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 5 6/7] KEYS - use correct memory allocation flag in call_usermodehelper_keys()

Ian Kent <raven@...maw.net> wrote:

> When call_usermodehelper_keys() is called it assumes it won't be called
> with the flag UMH_NO_WAIT. Currently that's always the case.
> 
> Change this to check the flag and use the correct kernel memory allocation
> flag to guard against future changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ian Kent <ikent@...hat.com>

I think this is okay.

Reviewed-by: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
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