linux-kernel - [PATCH] eventfd: show flags in fdinfo

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Date:   Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:59:47 +0800
From:   wenyang.linux@...mail.com
To:     Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
Cc:     Wen Yang <wenyang.linux@...mail.com>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Dylan Yudaken <dylany@...com>,
        David Woodhouse <dwmw@...zon.co.uk>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] eventfd: show flags in fdinfo

From: Wen Yang <wenyang.linux@...mail.com>

The flags should be displayed in fdinfo, as different flags
could affect the behavior of eventfd.

Signed-off-by: Wen Yang <wenyang.linux@...mail.com>
Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
Cc: Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
Cc: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Cc: Dylan Yudaken <dylany@...com>
Cc: David Woodhouse <dwmw@...zon.co.uk>
Cc: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
Cc: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...gle.com>
Cc: linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
---
 fs/eventfd.c | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/eventfd.c b/fs/eventfd.c
index 6c06a527747f..5b5448e65f6f 100644
--- a/fs/eventfd.c
+++ b/fs/eventfd.c
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ struct eventfd_ctx {
 	/*
 	 * Every time that a write(2) is performed on an eventfd, the
 	 * value of the __u64 being written is added to "count" and a
-	 * wakeup is performed on "wqh". A read(2) will return the "count"
-	 * value to userspace, and will reset "count" to zero. The kernel
-	 * side eventfd_signal() also, adds to the "count" counter and
-	 * issue a wakeup.
+	 * wakeup is performed on "wqh". If EFD_SEMAPHORE flag was not
+	 * specified, a read(2) will return the "count" value to userspace,
+	 * and will reset "count" to zero. The kernel side eventfd_signal()
+	 * also, adds to the "count" counter and issue a wakeup.
 	 */
 	__u64 count;
 	unsigned int flags;
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ static void eventfd_show_fdinfo(struct seq_file *m, struct file *f)
 		   (unsigned long long)ctx->count);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->wqh.lock);
 	seq_printf(m, "eventfd-id: %d\n", ctx->id);
+	seq_printf(m, "eventfd-flags: 0%o\n", ctx->flags);
 }
 #endif
 
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2.34.1