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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] ptrace: do not use task_lock() for attach
On 05/04, Roland McGrath wrote:
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> This looks good to me overall. It might be worth slicing it into two or
> more patches, just for bisect paranoia. (e.g. PF_KTHREAD; task_lock in
> ptrace_attach; task_lock in ptrace_traceme.)

OK,

> I think it merits a comment that the PF_KTHREAD check does not need any
> interlock because daemonize() will detach ptrace via reparent_to_kthreadd()
> after it sets PF_KTHREAD. (vs the old ->mm check under task_lock.)

Agreed, but actually the patch doesn't make the difference wrt daemonize().
currently ptrace_attach() can take task_lock() just before daemonize() calls
exit_mm().

> It is worth noting that this changes the security_ptrace_traceme() call so
> it's no longer under task_lock(). I can't see any way the LSM hooks care,
> but it is a change.

Yes, good point.

> You also didn't mention the s/|=/=/ changes. Those are correct, we've
> already agreed, but the commit log should mention that this subtle change
> was intentional.

Yes! Forgot to mention, thanks.

Oleg.



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