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PATCH In review Leon Romanovsky 3 participants 7 messages Oct 2, 2019 – Oct 8, 2019 InfiniBand

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cover Remove PID namespaces support from restrack

From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>

Hi,

Please see individual commit messages for more details.

Thanks

Leon Romanovsky (2):
RDMA/restrack: Remove PID namespace support
RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the
users

 drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c | 28 ++++++++-----------
 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c    | 44 ++++++++++++++++--------------
 drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.c | 20 +-------------
 drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.h |  1 -
 4 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)

--
2.20.1

#1 lore raw

PATCH 1/2 RDMA/restrack: Remove PID namespace support

From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>

IB resources are bounded to IB device and file descriptors, both entities are unaware to PID namespaces and to task lifetime.

The difference in model caused to unpredictable behavior for the following scenario:
1. Create FD and context
2. Share it with ephemeral child
3. Create any object and exit that child

The end result of this flow, that those newly created objects will be tracked by restrack, but won't be visible for users because task_struct associated with them already exited.

The right thing is to rely on net namespace only for any filtering purposes and drop PID namespace.

---
 drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c | 14 --------------
 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c    | 13 +------------
 drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.c | 20 +-------------------
 drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.h |  1 -
 4 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)
drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c +0 -14
index 736ab760025d..12ba2685abcf 100644
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ static bool auto_mode_match(struct ib_qp *qp, struct rdma_counter *counter,
 	struct auto_mode_param *param = &counter->mode.param;
 	bool match = true;
 
-	if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(&qp->res))
-		return false;
-
 	/* Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID */
 	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
 		return false;
@@ -229,9 +226,6 @@ static struct rdma_counter *rdma_get_counter_auto_mode(struct ib_qp *qp,
 	rt = &dev->res[RDMA_RESTRACK_COUNTER];
 	xa_lock(&rt->xa);
 	xa_for_each(&rt->xa, id, res) {
-		if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(res))
-			continue;
-
 		counter = container_of(res, struct rdma_counter, res);
 		if ((counter->device != qp->device) || (counter->port != port))
 			goto next;
@@ -412,9 +406,6 @@ static struct ib_qp *rdma_counter_get_qp(struct ib_device *dev, u32 qp_num)
 	if (IS_ERR(res))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(res))
-		goto err;
-
 	qp = container_of(res, struct ib_qp, res);
 	if (qp->qp_type == IB_QPT_RAW_PACKET && !capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
 		goto err;
@@ -445,11 +436,6 @@ static struct rdma_counter *rdma_get_counter_by_id(struct ib_device *dev,
 	if (IS_ERR(res))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(res)) {
-		rdma_restrack_put(res);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	counter = container_of(res, struct rdma_counter, res);
 	kref_get(&counter->kref);
 	rdma_restrack_put(res);
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +1 -12
index 7a7474000100..71bc08510064 100644
@@ -698,9 +698,6 @@ static int fill_stat_counter_qps(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	rt = &counter->device->res[RDMA_RESTRACK_QP];
 	xa_lock(&rt->xa);
 	xa_for_each(&rt->xa, id, res) {
-		if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(res))
-			continue;
-
 		qp = container_of(res, struct ib_qp, res);
 		if (qp->qp_type == IB_QPT_RAW_PACKET && !capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
 			continue;
@@ -1222,15 +1219,10 @@ static int res_get_common_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(res)) {
-		ret = -ENOENT;
-		goto err_get;
-	}
-
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err;
+		goto err_get;
 	}
 
 	nlh = nlmsg_put(msg, NETLINK_CB(skb).portid, nlh->nlmsg_seq,
@@ -1334,9 +1326,6 @@ static int res_get_common_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * objects.
 	 */
 	xa_for_each(&rt->xa, id, res) {
-		if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(res))
-			continue;
-
 		if (idx < start || !rdma_restrack_get(res))
 			goto next;
 
drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.c +1 -19
index a07665f7ef8c..62fbb0ae9cb4 100644
@@ -116,11 +116,8 @@ int rdma_restrack_count(struct ib_device *dev, enum rdma_restrack_type type)
 	u32 cnt = 0;
 
 	xa_lock(&rt->xa);
-	xas_for_each(&xas, e, U32_MAX) {
-		if (!rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(e))
-			continue;
+	xas_for_each(&xas, e, U32_MAX)
 		cnt++;
-	}
 	xa_unlock(&rt->xa);
 	return cnt;
 }
@@ -346,18 +343,3 @@ void rdma_restrack_del(struct rdma_restrack_entry *res)
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rdma_restrack_del);
-
-bool rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(struct rdma_restrack_entry *res)
-{
-	/*
-	 * 1. Kern resources should be visible in init
-	 *    namespace only
-	 * 2. Present only resources visible in the current
-	 *     namespace
-	 */
-	if (rdma_is_kernel_res(res))
-		return task_active_pid_ns(current) == &init_pid_ns;
-
-	/* PID 0 means that resource is not found in current namespace */
-	return task_pid_vnr(res->task);
-}
drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.h +0 -1
index 7bd177cc0a61..d084e5f89849 100644
@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@ int rdma_restrack_init(struct ib_device *dev);
 void rdma_restrack_clean(struct ib_device *dev);
 void rdma_restrack_attach_task(struct rdma_restrack_entry *res,
 			       struct task_struct *task);
-bool rdma_is_visible_in_pid_ns(struct rdma_restrack_entry *res);
 #endif /* _RDMA_CORE_RESTRACK_H_ */

--
2.20.1

#2 lore raw

PATCH 2/2 RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

In reply to Leon Romanovsky

From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>

The PID information can disappear asynchronically because task can be killed and moved to zombie state. In such case, PID will be zero in similar way to the kernel tasks. Recognize such situation where we are asking to return orphaned object and simply skip filling PID attribute.

As part of this change, document the same scenario in counter.c code.

---
 drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c    | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c +12 -2
index 12ba2685abcf..47c551a0bcb0 100644
@@ -149,8 +149,18 @@ static bool auto_mode_match(struct ib_qp *qp, struct rdma_counter *counter,
 	struct auto_mode_param *param = &counter->mode.param;
 	bool match = true;
 
-	/* Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID */
-	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID.
+	 * This operation can race with user space which kills
+	 * the process and leaves QP and counters orphans.
+	 *
+	 * It is not a big deal because exitted task will leave both
+	 * QP and counter in the same bucket of zombie process. Just ensure
+	 * that process is still alive before procedding.
+	 *
+	 */
+	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task) ||
+	    !task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
 		return false;
 
 	if (auto_mask & RDMA_COUNTER_MASK_QP_TYPE)
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +23 -8
index 71bc08510064..c6fe0c52f6dc 100644
@@ -399,20 +399,35 @@ static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct ib_device *device)
 static int fill_res_name_pid(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			     struct rdma_restrack_entry *res)
 {
+	int err = 0;
+	pid_t pid;
+
 	/*
 	 * For user resources, user is should read /proc/PID/comm to get the
 	 * name of the task file.
 	 */
 	if (rdma_is_kernel_res(res)) {
-		if (nla_put_string(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
-		    res->kern_name))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else {
-		if (nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID,
-		    task_pid_vnr(res->task)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		err = nla_put_string(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
+				     res->kern_name);
+		goto out;
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
+	/*
+	 * PID == 0 returns in two scenarios:
+	 * 1. It is kernel task, but because we checked above, it won't be possible.
+	 * 2. Task is dead and in zombie state. There is no need to print PID anymore.
+	 */
+	if (pid)
+		/*
+		 * This part is racy, task can be killed and PID will be zero right
+		 * here but it is ok, next query won't return PID. We don't promise
+		 * real-time reflection of SW objects.
+		 */
+		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
+
+out:
+	return err ? -EMSGSIZE : 0;
 }
 
 static bool fill_res_entry(struct ib_device *dev, struct sk_buff *msg,

--
2.20.1

#3 lore raw

RE: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

Quoted 89 lines

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <linux-rdma- [email protected]> On Behalf Of Leon Romanovsky
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 7:33 AM
To: Doug Ledford <[email protected]>; Jason Gunthorpe <[email protected]>
Cc: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>; RDMA mailing list <linux- [email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>

The PID information can disappear asynchronically because task can be killed and moved to zombie state. In such case, PID will be zero in similar way to the kernel tasks. Recognize such situation where we are asking to return orphaned object and simply skip filling PID attribute.

As part of this change, document the same scenario in counter.c code.

---
 drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c    | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c +12 -2
index 12ba2685abcf..47c551a0bcb0 100644
@@ -149,8 +149,18 @@ static bool auto_mode_match(struct ib_qp *qp, struct
 rdma_counter *counter,
 	struct auto_mode_param *param = &counter->mode.param;
 	bool match = true;
 
-	/* Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID */
-	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID.
+	 * This operation can race with user space which kills
+	 * the process and leaves QP and counters orphans.
+	 *
+	 * It is not a big deal because exitted task will leave both
+	 * QP and counter in the same bucket of zombie process. Just ensure
+	 * that process is still alive before procedding.
+	 *
+	 */
+	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task) ||
+	    !task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
 		return false;
 

if (auto_mask & RDMA_COUNTER_MASK_QP_TYPE) diff --git
a/drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c index 71bc08510064..c6fe0c52f6dc 100644

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +11 -8
@@ -399,20 +399,35 @@ static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct
 ib_device *device)  static int fill_res_name_pid(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			     struct rdma_restrack_entry *res)  {
+	int err = 0;
+	pid_t pid;
+
 	/*
 	 * For user resources, user is should read /proc/PID/comm to get the
 	 * name of the task file.
 	 */
 	if (rdma_is_kernel_res(res)) {
-		if (nla_put_string(msg,
 RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
-		    res->kern_name))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else {
-		if (nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID,
-		    task_pid_vnr(res->task)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		err = nla_put_string(msg,
 RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
+				     res->kern_name);
+		goto out;
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
+	/*
+	 * PID == 0 returns in two scenarios:
+	 * 1. It is kernel task, but because we checked above, it won't be
Quoted 1 line

possible.

Please drop above comment point 1. See more below.

Quoted 8 lines
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +1 -0
+	 * 2. Task is dead and in zombie state. There is no need to print PID

anymore.

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +5 -0
+	 */
+	if (pid)
+		/*
+		 * This part is racy, task can be killed and PID will be zero right
+		 * here but it is ok, next query won't return PID. We don't

promise

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct ib_device *device) · line 431

Quoted 7 lines
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +6 -0
+		 * real-time reflection of SW objects.
+		 */
+		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
+
+out:
+	return err ? -EMSGSIZE : 0;
 }

Below code reads better along with rest of the comments in the patch.

if (kern_resource) {
	err = nla_put_string(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
			     res->kern_name);
} else {
	pid_t pid;

	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
	if (pid)
		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
}
Quoted 4 lines

static bool fill_res_entry(struct ib_device *dev, struct sk_buff *msg,
--
2.20.1

#4 lore raw

Re: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

Quoted 110 lines · Parav Pandit
Quoted 89 lines

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <linux-rdma- [email protected]> On Behalf Of Leon Romanovsky
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 7:33 AM
To: Doug Ledford <[email protected]>; Jason Gunthorpe <[email protected]>
Cc: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>; RDMA mailing list <linux- [email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>

The PID information can disappear asynchronically because task can be killed and moved to zombie state. In such case, PID will be zero in similar way to the kernel tasks. Recognize such situation where we are asking to return orphaned object and simply skip filling PID attribute.

As part of this change, document the same scenario in counter.c code.

---
 drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c    | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c +12 -2
index 12ba2685abcf..47c551a0bcb0 100644
@@ -149,8 +149,18 @@ static bool auto_mode_match(struct ib_qp *qp, struct
 rdma_counter *counter,
 	struct auto_mode_param *param = &counter->mode.param;
 	bool match = true;
 
-	/* Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID */
-	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID.
+	 * This operation can race with user space which kills
+	 * the process and leaves QP and counters orphans.
+	 *
+	 * It is not a big deal because exitted task will leave both
+	 * QP and counter in the same bucket of zombie process. Just ensure
+	 * that process is still alive before procedding.
+	 *
+	 */
+	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task) ||
+	    !task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
 		return false;
 

if (auto_mask & RDMA_COUNTER_MASK_QP_TYPE) diff --git
a/drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c index 71bc08510064..c6fe0c52f6dc 100644

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +11 -8
@@ -399,20 +399,35 @@ static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct
 ib_device *device)  static int fill_res_name_pid(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			     struct rdma_restrack_entry *res)  {
+	int err = 0;
+	pid_t pid;
+
 	/*
 	 * For user resources, user is should read /proc/PID/comm to get the
 	 * name of the task file.
 	 */
 	if (rdma_is_kernel_res(res)) {
-		if (nla_put_string(msg,
 RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
-		    res->kern_name))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else {
-		if (nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID,
-		    task_pid_vnr(res->task)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		err = nla_put_string(msg,
 RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
+				     res->kern_name);
+		goto out;
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
+	/*
+	 * PID == 0 returns in two scenarios:
+	 * 1. It is kernel task, but because we checked above, it won't be
Quoted 1 line

possible.

Please drop above comment point 1. See more below.

Quoted 8 lines
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +1 -0
+	 * 2. Task is dead and in zombie state. There is no need to print PID

anymore.

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +5 -0
+	 */
+	if (pid)
+		/*
+		 * This part is racy, task can be killed and PID will be zero right
+		 * here but it is ok, next query won't return PID. We don't

promise

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct ib_device *device) · line 431

Quoted 7 lines
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +6 -0
+		 * real-time reflection of SW objects.
+		 */
+		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
+
+out:
+	return err ? -EMSGSIZE : 0;
 }

Below code reads better along with rest of the comments in the patch.

Quoted 10 lines
if (kern_resource) {
	err = nla_put_string(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
			     res->kern_name);
} else {
	pid_t pid;

	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
	if (pid)
		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
}

Why do you think that nested "if" reads better?

Thanks

Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 5 lines

static bool fill_res_entry(struct ib_device *dev, struct sk_buff *msg,
--
2.20.1

#5 lore raw

RE: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

Quoted 132 lines

-----Original Message-----
From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 2:52 AM
To: Parav Pandit <[email protected]>
Cc: Doug Ledford <[email protected]>; Jason Gunthorpe <[email protected]>; RDMA mailing list <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

Quoted 13 lines · Parav Pandit
Quoted 13 lines

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <linux-rdma- [email protected]> On Behalf Of Leon Romanovsky
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 7:33 AM
To: Doug Ledford <[email protected]>; Jason Gunthorpe <[email protected]>
Cc: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>; RDMA mailing list <linux- [email protected]>
Subject: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

Quoted 6 lines
Quoted 6 lines

From: Leon Romanovsky <[email protected]>

The PID information can disappear asynchronically because task can be killed and moved to zombie state. In such case, PID will be zero in similar way to the kernel tasks. Recognize such situation where we are asking to return orphaned object and simply skip filling PID

attribute.

Quoted 35 lines
Quoted 35 lines

As part of this change, document the same scenario in counter.c code.

---
 drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c    | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
drivers/infiniband/core/counters.c +12 -2
index 12ba2685abcf..47c551a0bcb0 100644
@@ -149,8 +149,18 @@ static bool auto_mode_match(struct ib_qp *qp,
 struct rdma_counter *counter,
 	struct auto_mode_param *param = &counter->mode.param;
 	bool match = true;
 
-	/* Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID */
-	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that counter belongs to the right PID.
+	 * This operation can race with user space which kills
+	 * the process and leaves QP and counters orphans.
+	 *
+	 * It is not a big deal because exitted task will leave both
+	 * QP and counter in the same bucket of zombie process. Just ensure
+	 * that process is still alive before procedding.
+	 *
+	 */
+	if (task_pid_nr(counter->res.task) != task_pid_nr(qp->res.task) ||
+	    !task_pid_nr(qp->res.task))
 		return false;
 
Quoted 7 lines
Quoted 7 lines

if (auto_mask & RDMA_COUNTER_MASK_QP_TYPE) diff --git
a/drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c index 71bc08510064..c6fe0c52f6dc 100644

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +0 -0
@@ -399,20 +399,35 @@ static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg,

struct ib_device *device) static int fill_res_name_pid(struct sk_buff

*msg,

Quoted 31 lines
Quoted 28 lines
drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +3 -1
 			     struct rdma_restrack_entry *res)  {
+	int err = 0;
+	pid_t pid;
+
 	/*
 	 * For user resources, user is should read /proc/PID/comm to get the
 	 * name of the task file.
 	 */
 	if (rdma_is_kernel_res(res)) {
-		if (nla_put_string(msg,

RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +1 -6
-		    res->kern_name))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else {
-		if (nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID,
-		    task_pid_vnr(res->task)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
+		err = nla_put_string(msg,

RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +7 -1
+				     res->kern_name);
+		goto out;
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
+	/*
+	 * PID == 0 returns in two scenarios:
+	 * 1. It is kernel task, but because we checked above, it won't be
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possible.

Please drop above comment point 1. See more below.

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drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct ib_device *device)

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drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +2 -0
+	 * 2. Task is dead and in zombie state. There is no need to print
+PID

anymore.

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +4 -0
+	 */
+	if (pid)
+		/*
+		 * This part is racy, task can be killed and PID will be zero

right

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drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct ib_device *device) · line 431

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drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +1 -0
+		 * here but it is ok, next query won't return PID. We don't

promise

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +6 -0
+		 * real-time reflection of SW objects.
+		 */
+		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
+
+out:
+	return err ? -EMSGSIZE : 0;
 }

Below code reads better along with rest of the comments in the patch.

if (kern_resource) {
	err = nla_put_string(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
			     res->kern_name);
} else {
	pid_t pid;
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	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
	if (pid)
		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid); }

Why do you think that nested "if" reads better?

Because pid access is required only for non-kernel resource.
Hence it shouldn't be called for kernel resource; it doesn't matter it return zero or not.

#6 lore raw

Re: [PATCH rdma-next 2/2] RDMA/core: Check that process is still alive before sending it to the users

In reply to Parav Pandit
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+	 * 2. Task is dead and in zombie state. There is no need to print PID

anymore.

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +5 -0
+	 */
+	if (pid)
+		/*
+		 * This part is racy, task can be killed and PID will be zero right
+		 * here but it is ok, next query won't return PID. We don't

promise

drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c static int fill_res_info(struct sk_buff *msg, struct ib_device *device) · line 431

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drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c +6 -0
+		 * real-time reflection of SW objects.
+		 */
+		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
+
+out:
+	return err ? -EMSGSIZE : 0;
 }

Below code reads better along with rest of the comments in the patch.

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if (kern_resource) {
	err = nla_put_string(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_KERN_NAME,
			     res->kern_name);
} else {
	pid_t pid;

	pid = task_pid_vnr(res->task);
	if (pid)
		err = nla_put_u32(msg, RDMA_NLDEV_ATTR_RES_PID, pid);
}

I tend to agree, that the pid == 0 happens for !kernel is pretty indirect

Jason