[PATCH] configfs: Fix failing symlink() making rmdir() fail

On a similar pattern as mkdir() vs rmdir(), a failing symlink() may make rmdir()
fail for the symlink's parent and the symlink's target as well.

failing symlink() making target's rmdir() fail:

	process 1:				process 2:
	symlink("A/S" -> "B")
	  allow_link()
	  create_link()
	    attach to "B" links list
						rmdir("B")
						  detach_prep("B")
						    error because of new link
	    configfs_create_link("A", "S")
	      error (eg -ENOMEM)

failing symlink() making parent's rmdir() fail:

	process 1:				process 2:
	symlink("A/D/S" -> "B")
	  allow_link()
	  create_link()
	    attach to "B" links list
	    configfs_create_link("A/D", "S")
	      make_dirent("A/D", "S")
						rmdir("A")
						  detach_prep("A")
						    detach_prep("A/D")
						      error because of "S"
	      create("S")
	        error (eg -ENOMEM)

We cannot use the same solution as for mkdir() vs rmdir(), since rmdir() on the
target cannot wait on the i_mutex of the new symlink's parent without risking a
deadlock (with other symlink() or sys_rename()). Instead we define a global
mutex protecting all configfs symlinks attachment, so that rmdir() can avoid the
races above.

Signed-off-by: Louis Rilling <louis.rilling@kerlabs.com>
Signed-off-by: Joel Becker <joel.becker@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Mark Fasheh <mfasheh@suse.com>

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/configfs/dir.c b/fs/configfs/dir.c
index cb5ea44846af..4e228c80fe9f 100644
--- a/fs/configfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/configfs/dir.c
@@ -1207,6 +1207,11 @@ static int configfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * Ensure that no racing symlink() will make detach_prep() fail while
+         * the new link is temporarily attached
+         */
+        mutex_lock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
         spin_lock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
         do {
                 struct mutex *wait_mutex;
@@ -1215,6 +1220,7 @@ static int configfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
                 if (ret) {
                         configfs_detach_rollback(dentry);
                         spin_unlock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
+                        mutex_unlock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
                         if (ret != -EAGAIN) {
                                 config_item_put(parent_item);
                                 return ret;
@@ -1224,10 +1230,12 @@ static int configfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
                         mutex_lock(wait_mutex);
                         mutex_unlock(wait_mutex);
 
+                        mutex_lock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
                         spin_lock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
                 }
         } while (ret == -EAGAIN);
         spin_unlock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
+        mutex_unlock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
 
         /* Get a working ref for the duration of this function */
         item = configfs_get_config_item(dentry);
@@ -1517,11 +1525,13 @@ void configfs_unregister_subsystem(struct configfs_subsystem *subsys)
         mutex_lock_nested(&configfs_sb->s_root->d_inode->i_mutex,
                           I_MUTEX_PARENT);
         mutex_lock_nested(&dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_CHILD);
+        mutex_lock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
         spin_lock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
         if (configfs_detach_prep(dentry, NULL)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "configfs: Tried to unregister non-empty subsystem!\n");
         }
         spin_unlock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
+        mutex_unlock(&configfs_symlink_mutex);
         configfs_detach_group(&group->cg_item);
         dentry->d_inode->i_flags |= S_DEAD;
         mutex_unlock(&dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);