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authorChristian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>2026-04-01 12:15:58 +0200
committerChristian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>2026-04-09 14:36:52 +0200
commite3b2cf6e5dba416a03152f299d99982dfe1e861d (patch)
treed10833a41819fac2d0c066bd80def58a36453228 /include/linux
parent07712db80857d5d09ae08f3df85a708ecfc3b61f (diff)
kernfs: pass struct ns_common instead of const void * for namespace tags
kernfs has historically used const void * to pass around namespace tags used for directory-level namespace filtering. The only current user of this is sysfs network namespace tagging where struct net pointers are cast to void *. Replace all const void * namespace parameters with const struct ns_common * throughout the kernfs, sysfs, and kobject namespace layers. This includes the kobj_ns_type_operations callbacks, kobject_namespace(), and all sysfs/kernfs APIs that accept or return namespace tags. Passing struct ns_common is needed because various codepaths require access to the underlying namespace. A struct ns_common can always be converted back to the concrete namespace type (e.g., struct net) via container_of() or to_ns_common() in the reverse direction. This is a preparatory change for switching to ns_id-based directory iteration to prevent a KASLR pointer leak through the current use of raw namespace pointers as hash seeds and comparison keys. Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux')
-rw-r--r--include/linux/device/class.h6
-rw-r--r--include/linux/kernfs.h40
-rw-r--r--include/linux/kobject.h4
-rw-r--r--include/linux/kobject_ns.h13
-rw-r--r--include/linux/netdevice.h4
-rw-r--r--include/linux/sysfs.h24
6 files changed, 50 insertions, 41 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/device/class.h b/include/linux/device/class.h
index 65880e60c720..021da0d61796 100644
--- a/include/linux/device/class.h
+++ b/include/linux/device/class.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct class {
int (*shutdown_pre)(struct device *dev);
const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *ns_type;
- const void *(*namespace)(const struct device *dev);
+ const struct ns_common *(*namespace)(const struct device *dev);
void (*get_ownership)(const struct device *dev, kuid_t *uid, kgid_t *gid);
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ struct class_attribute {
struct class_attribute class_attr_##_name = __ATTR_WO(_name)
int __must_check class_create_file_ns(const struct class *class, const struct class_attribute *attr,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
void class_remove_file_ns(const struct class *class, const struct class_attribute *attr,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
static inline int __must_check class_create_file(const struct class *class,
const struct class_attribute *attr)
diff --git a/include/linux/kernfs.h b/include/linux/kernfs.h
index b5a5f32fdfd1..4f0ab88a1b31 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernfs.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
struct file;
struct dentry;
struct iattr;
+struct ns_common;
struct seq_file;
struct vm_area_struct;
struct vm_operations_struct;
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ struct kernfs_node {
struct rb_node rb;
- const void *ns; /* namespace tag */
+ const struct ns_common *ns; /* namespace tag */
unsigned int hash; /* ns + name hash */
unsigned short flags;
umode_t mode;
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ struct kernfs_ops {
*/
struct kernfs_fs_context {
struct kernfs_root *root; /* Root of the hierarchy being mounted */
- void *ns_tag; /* Namespace tag of the mount (or NULL) */
+ struct ns_common *ns_tag; /* Namespace tag of the mount (or NULL) */
unsigned long magic; /* File system specific magic number */
/* The following are set/used by kernfs_mount() */
@@ -406,9 +407,11 @@ void pr_cont_kernfs_name(struct kernfs_node *kn);
void pr_cont_kernfs_path(struct kernfs_node *kn);
struct kernfs_node *kernfs_get_parent(struct kernfs_node *kn);
struct kernfs_node *kernfs_find_and_get_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent,
- const char *name, const void *ns);
+ const char *name,
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
struct kernfs_node *kernfs_walk_and_get_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent,
- const char *path, const void *ns);
+ const char *path,
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
void kernfs_get(struct kernfs_node *kn);
void kernfs_put(struct kernfs_node *kn);
@@ -426,7 +429,8 @@ unsigned int kernfs_root_flags(struct kernfs_node *kn);
struct kernfs_node *kernfs_create_dir_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent,
const char *name, umode_t mode,
kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid,
- void *priv, const void *ns);
+ void *priv,
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
struct kernfs_node *kernfs_create_empty_dir(struct kernfs_node *parent,
const char *name);
struct kernfs_node *__kernfs_create_file(struct kernfs_node *parent,
@@ -434,7 +438,8 @@ struct kernfs_node *__kernfs_create_file(struct kernfs_node *parent,
kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid,
loff_t size,
const struct kernfs_ops *ops,
- void *priv, const void *ns,
+ void *priv,
+ const struct ns_common *ns,
struct lock_class_key *key);
struct kernfs_node *kernfs_create_link(struct kernfs_node *parent,
const char *name,
@@ -446,9 +451,9 @@ void kernfs_break_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn);
void kernfs_unbreak_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn);
bool kernfs_remove_self(struct kernfs_node *kn);
int kernfs_remove_by_name_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent, const char *name,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
- const char *new_name, const void *new_ns);
+ const char *new_name, const struct ns_common *new_ns);
int kernfs_setattr(struct kernfs_node *kn, const struct iattr *iattr);
__poll_t kernfs_generic_poll(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
struct poll_table_struct *pt);
@@ -459,7 +464,7 @@ int kernfs_xattr_get(struct kernfs_node *kn, const char *name,
int kernfs_xattr_set(struct kernfs_node *kn, const char *name,
const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
-const void *kernfs_super_ns(struct super_block *sb);
+const struct ns_common *kernfs_super_ns(struct super_block *sb);
int kernfs_get_tree(struct fs_context *fc);
void kernfs_free_fs_context(struct fs_context *fc);
void kernfs_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb);
@@ -494,11 +499,11 @@ static inline struct kernfs_node *kernfs_get_parent(struct kernfs_node *kn)
static inline struct kernfs_node *
kernfs_find_and_get_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent, const char *name,
- const void *ns)
+ const struct ns_common *ns)
{ return NULL; }
static inline struct kernfs_node *
kernfs_walk_and_get_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent, const char *path,
- const void *ns)
+ const struct ns_common *ns)
{ return NULL; }
static inline void kernfs_get(struct kernfs_node *kn) { }
@@ -526,14 +531,15 @@ static inline unsigned int kernfs_root_flags(struct kernfs_node *kn)
static inline struct kernfs_node *
kernfs_create_dir_ns(struct kernfs_node *parent, const char *name,
umode_t mode, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid,
- void *priv, const void *ns)
+ void *priv, const struct ns_common *ns)
{ return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS); }
static inline struct kernfs_node *
__kernfs_create_file(struct kernfs_node *parent, const char *name,
umode_t mode, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid,
loff_t size, const struct kernfs_ops *ops,
- void *priv, const void *ns, struct lock_class_key *key)
+ void *priv, const struct ns_common *ns,
+ struct lock_class_key *key)
{ return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS); }
static inline struct kernfs_node *
@@ -549,12 +555,14 @@ static inline bool kernfs_remove_self(struct kernfs_node *kn)
{ return false; }
static inline int kernfs_remove_by_name_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn,
- const char *name, const void *ns)
+ const char *name,
+ const struct ns_common *ns)
{ return -ENOSYS; }
static inline int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn,
struct kernfs_node *new_parent,
- const char *new_name, const void *new_ns)
+ const char *new_name,
+ const struct ns_common *new_ns)
{ return -ENOSYS; }
static inline int kernfs_setattr(struct kernfs_node *kn,
@@ -575,7 +583,7 @@ static inline int kernfs_xattr_set(struct kernfs_node *kn, const char *name,
const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
{ return -ENOSYS; }
-static inline const void *kernfs_super_ns(struct super_block *sb)
+static inline const struct ns_common *kernfs_super_ns(struct super_block *sb)
{ return NULL; }
static inline int kernfs_get_tree(struct fs_context *fc)
diff --git a/include/linux/kobject.h b/include/linux/kobject.h
index c8219505a79f..bcb5d4e32001 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct kobject *kobject_get(struct kobject *kobj);
struct kobject * __must_check kobject_get_unless_zero(struct kobject *kobj);
void kobject_put(struct kobject *kobj);
-const void *kobject_namespace(const struct kobject *kobj);
+const struct ns_common *kobject_namespace(const struct kobject *kobj);
void kobject_get_ownership(const struct kobject *kobj, kuid_t *uid, kgid_t *gid);
char *kobject_get_path(const struct kobject *kobj, gfp_t flag);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ struct kobj_type {
const struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_ops;
const struct attribute_group **default_groups;
const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *(*child_ns_type)(const struct kobject *kobj);
- const void *(*namespace)(const struct kobject *kobj);
+ const struct ns_common *(*namespace)(const struct kobject *kobj);
void (*get_ownership)(const struct kobject *kobj, kuid_t *uid, kgid_t *gid);
};
diff --git a/include/linux/kobject_ns.h b/include/linux/kobject_ns.h
index 150fe2ae1b6b..4f0990e09b93 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject_ns.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject_ns.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#ifndef _LINUX_KOBJECT_NS_H
#define _LINUX_KOBJECT_NS_H
+struct ns_common;
struct sock;
struct kobject;
@@ -39,10 +40,10 @@ enum kobj_ns_type {
struct kobj_ns_type_operations {
enum kobj_ns_type type;
bool (*current_may_mount)(void);
- void *(*grab_current_ns)(void);
- const void *(*netlink_ns)(struct sock *sk);
- const void *(*initial_ns)(void);
- void (*drop_ns)(void *);
+ struct ns_common *(*grab_current_ns)(void);
+ const struct ns_common *(*netlink_ns)(struct sock *sk);
+ const struct ns_common *(*initial_ns)(void);
+ void (*drop_ns)(struct ns_common *);
};
int kobj_ns_type_register(const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *ops);
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *kobj_child_ns_ops(const struct kobject *pa
const struct kobj_ns_type_operations *kobj_ns_ops(const struct kobject *kobj);
bool kobj_ns_current_may_mount(enum kobj_ns_type type);
-void *kobj_ns_grab_current(enum kobj_ns_type type);
-void kobj_ns_drop(enum kobj_ns_type type, void *ns);
+struct ns_common *kobj_ns_grab_current(enum kobj_ns_type type);
+void kobj_ns_drop(enum kobj_ns_type type, struct ns_common *ns);
#endif /* _LINUX_KOBJECT_NS_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 7ca01eb3f7d2..85c20bdd36fb 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -5339,9 +5339,9 @@ static inline netdev_tx_t netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_devi
}
int netdev_class_create_file_ns(const struct class_attribute *class_attr,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
void netdev_class_remove_file_ns(const struct class_attribute *class_attr,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
extern const struct kobj_ns_type_operations net_ns_type_operations;
diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index 99b775f3ff46..468259fb6049 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ struct sysfs_ops {
#ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
-int __must_check sysfs_create_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const void *ns);
+int __must_check sysfs_create_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct ns_common *ns);
void sysfs_remove_dir(struct kobject *kobj);
int __must_check sysfs_rename_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const char *new_name,
- const void *new_ns);
+ const struct ns_common *new_ns);
int __must_check sysfs_move_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
struct kobject *new_parent_kobj,
- const void *new_ns);
+ const struct ns_common *new_ns);
int __must_check sysfs_create_mount_point(struct kobject *parent_kobj,
const char *name);
void sysfs_remove_mount_point(struct kobject *parent_kobj,
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void sysfs_remove_mount_point(struct kobject *parent_kobj,
int __must_check sysfs_create_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
const struct attribute *attr,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
int __must_check sysfs_create_files(struct kobject *kobj,
const struct attribute * const *attr);
int __must_check sysfs_chmod_file(struct kobject *kobj,
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ struct kernfs_node *sysfs_break_active_protection(struct kobject *kobj,
const struct attribute *attr);
void sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn);
void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr,
- const void *ns);
+ const struct ns_common *ns);
bool sysfs_remove_file_self(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute *attr);
void sysfs_remove_files(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute * const *attr);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void sysfs_remove_link(struct kobject *kobj, const char *name);
int sysfs_rename_link_ns(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobject *target,
const char *old_name, const char *new_name,
- const void *new_ns);
+ const struct ns_common *new_ns);
void sysfs_delete_link(struct kobject *dir, struct kobject *targ,
const char *name);
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ ssize_t sysfs_bin_attr_simple_read(struct file *file, struct kobject *kobj,
#else /* CONFIG_SYSFS */
-static inline int sysfs_create_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const void *ns)
+static inline int sysfs_create_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj, const struct ns_common *ns)
{
return 0;
}
@@ -512,14 +512,14 @@ static inline void sysfs_remove_dir(struct kobject *kobj)
}
static inline int sysfs_rename_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
- const char *new_name, const void *new_ns)
+ const char *new_name, const struct ns_common *new_ns)
{
return 0;
}
static inline int sysfs_move_dir_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
struct kobject *new_parent_kobj,
- const void *new_ns)
+ const struct ns_common *new_ns)
{
return 0;
}
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static inline void sysfs_remove_mount_point(struct kobject *parent_kobj,
static inline int sysfs_create_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
const struct attribute *attr,
- const void *ns)
+ const struct ns_common *ns)
{
return 0;
}
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ static inline void sysfs_unbreak_active_protection(struct kernfs_node *kn)
static inline void sysfs_remove_file_ns(struct kobject *kobj,
const struct attribute *attr,
- const void *ns)
+ const struct ns_common *ns)
{
}
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static inline void sysfs_remove_link(struct kobject *kobj, const char *name)
static inline int sysfs_rename_link_ns(struct kobject *k, struct kobject *t,
const char *old_name,
- const char *new_name, const void *ns)
+ const char *new_name, const struct ns_common *ns)
{
return 0;
}