linux-kernel - [PATCH 6/9] x86, pkeys, selftests: fix pkey exhaustion test off-by-one

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Date:   Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:45:36 -0700
From:   Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-mm@...ck.org, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        linuxram@...ibm.com, tglx@...utronix.de, dave.hansen@...el.com,
        mpe@...erman.id.au, mingo@...nel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
        shuah@...nel.org
Subject: [PATCH 6/9] x86, pkeys, selftests: fix pkey exhaustion test off-by-one


From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>

In our "exhaust all pkeys" test, we make sure that there
is the expected number available.  Turns out that the
test did not cover the execute-only key, but discussed
it anyway.  It did *not* discuss the test-allocated
key.

Now that we have a test for the mprotect(PROT_EXEC) case,
this off-by-one issue showed itself.  Correct the off-by-
one and add the explanation for the case we missed.

Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: Ram Pai <linuxram@...ibm.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
Cc: Michael Ellermen <mpe@...erman.id.au>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc: Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>
---

 b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/protection_keys.c |   13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff -puN tools/testing/selftests/x86/protection_keys.c~pkeys-selftests-exhaust-off-by-one tools/testing/selftests/x86/protection_keys.c
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/protection_keys.c~pkeys-selftests-exhaust-off-by-one	2018-03-26 10:22:36.477170190 -0700
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/protection_keys.c	2018-03-26 10:22:36.480170190 -0700
@@ -1155,12 +1155,15 @@ void test_pkey_alloc_exhaust(int *ptr, u
 	pkey_assert(i < NR_PKEYS*2);
 
 	/*
-	 * There are 16 pkeys supported in hardware.  One is taken
-	 * up for the default (0) and another can be taken up by
-	 * an execute-only mapping.  Ensure that we can allocate
-	 * at least 14 (16-2).
+	 * There are 16 pkeys supported in hardware.  Three are
+	 * allocated by the time we get here:
+	 *   1. The default key (0)
+	 *   2. One possibly consumed by an execute-only mapping.
+	 *   3. One allocated by the test code and passed in via
+	 *      'pkey' to this function.
+	 * Ensure that we can allocate at least another 13 (16-3).
 	 */
-	pkey_assert(i >= NR_PKEYS-2);
+	pkey_assert(i >= NR_PKEYS-3);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_allocated_pkeys; i++) {
 		err = sys_pkey_free(allocated_pkeys[i]);
_