linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] cred: add get_cred_many and put_cred

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Message-ID: <d96d63446c1548ea284eed7d383ccedd.paul@paul-moore.com>
Date:   Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:29:28 -0400
From:   Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>
To:     Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@...il.com>,
        linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] cred: add get_cred_many and put_cred_many

On Sep  9, 2023 Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> Some of the frequent consumers of get_cred and put_cred operate on 2
> references on the same creds back-to-back.
> 
> Switch them to doing the work in one go instead.
> 
> v2:
> - add kdoc entries
> - hoist validate_cred call in exit_creds
> - reword commit message
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@...il.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/cred.h | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  kernel/cred.c        | 26 ++++++++++---------
>  2 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

Merged into lsm/next, thanks for your patience Mateusz.

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