linux-kernel - [PATCH] random: wake up /dev/random writers after zap

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Date:   Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:49:06 +0100
From:   "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tytso@....edu,
        linux@...inikbrodowski.net
Cc:     "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
Subject: [PATCH] random: wake up /dev/random writers after zap

When account() is called, and the amount of entropy dips below
random_write_wakeup_bits, we wake up the random writers, so that they
can write some more in. However, the RNDZAPENTCNT/RNDCLEARPOOL ioctl
sets the entropy count to zero -- a potential reduction just like
account() -- but does not unblock writers. This commit adds the missing
logic to that ioctl to unblock waiting writers.

Cc: Dominik Brodowski <linux@...inikbrodowski.net>
Signed-off-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com>
---
 drivers/char/random.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 6919837fe4e9..d4111220bbb0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1856,7 +1856,10 @@ static long random_ioctl(struct file *f, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		 */
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			return -EPERM;
-		input_pool.entropy_count = 0;
+		if (xchg(&input_pool.entropy_count, 0) && random_write_wakeup_bits) {
+			wake_up_interruptible(&random_write_wait);
+			kill_fasync(&fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
+		}
 		return 0;
 	case RNDRESEEDCRNG:
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-- 
2.35.0