linux-kernel - Re: kernel panic: audit: backlog limit exceeded

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Date:   Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:03:18 +0900
From:   Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>
To:     Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
Cc:     Dmitry Vyukov <dvyukov@...gle.com>,
        syzbot <syzbot+9a5e789e4725b9ef1316@...kaller.appspotmail.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        syzkaller-bugs <syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com>,
        syzkaller <syzkaller@...glegroups.com>
Subject: Re: kernel panic: audit: backlog limit exceeded

On 2020/02/28 9:14, Paul Moore wrote:
> We could consider adding a fuzz-friendly build time config which would
> disable the panic failsafe, but it probably isn't worth it at the
> moment considering the syzbot's pid namespace limitations.
> 

I think adding a fuzz-friendly build time config does worth. For example,
we have locations where printk() emits "BUG:" or "WARNING:" and fuzzer
misunderstands that a crash occurred. PID namespace is irrelevant.
I proposed one at
https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20191216095955.9886-1-penguin-kernel@I-love.SAKURA.ne.jp .
I appreciate your response.