linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2] KEYS: Add a list for unreferenced keys

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Message-ID: <Z-rVa23rud62nyQN@kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:48:27 +0300
From: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>
To: keyrings@...r.kernel.org
Cc: David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, Paul Moore <paul@...l-moore.com>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
	Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2] KEYS: Add a list for unreferenced keys

On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 02:16:49PM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> Add an isolated list for unreferenced keys. This splits key deletion as
> separate phase, after the key reaper. This makes the whole process more
> rigid, as these two distinct tasks don't intervene each other.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>
> ---
> v2:
> - Rename key_gc_unused_keys as key_gc_graveyard, and re-document the
>   function.
> ---
>  include/linux/key.h      |  1 -
>  security/keys/gc.c       | 27 +++++++--------------------
>  security/keys/internal.h |  1 +
>  security/keys/key.c      |  7 +++++--
>  4 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

kernel-test-bot reported:

https://lore.kernel.org/oe-lkp/202503312252.bef52733-lkp@intel.com/

I.e., v3 is coming.

BR, Jarkko