Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:41:36 +0000 | From | Al Viro <> | Subject | Re: what's the replace for the big kernel lock after kernel version 2.6.39 for system call. |
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On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 01:03:07AM -0800, Wen Yan Xin wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a trouble of working on kernel 2.6.39 and later. Originally when our kernel module startups, it hooks some file system call, like sys_open... , and the big kernel lock - lock_kernel() - will be held before creating the hook to prevent user application use system calls, and be released after the hook created. > > > But after the kernel 2.6.39, the big kernel lock has been removed. I'm thinking there should be one or more lock that should be used. > > So, my question is which lock should be held now, when we hook the system call of file system? > > I'd really appreciate your answer in advance.
1) your rootkit has always been racy; taking BKL does *NOT* prevent another CPU from entering a system call.
2) none; just don't do it.
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