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Henry Wilson 4d97f7d53d inotify: Add flag IN_MASK_CREATE for inotify_add_watch() 
The flag IN_MASK_CREATE is introduced as a flag for inotiy_add_watch()
which prevents inotify from modifying any existing watches when invoked.
If the pathname specified in the call has a watched inode associated
with it and IN_MASK_CREATE is specified, fail with an errno of EEXIST.

Use of IN_MASK_CREATE with IN_MASK_ADD is reserved for future use and
will return EINVAL.

RATIONALE

In the current implementation, there is no way to prevent
inotify_add_watch() from modifying existing watch descriptors. Even if
the caller keeps a record of all watch descriptors collected, this is
only sufficient to detect that an existing watch descriptor may have
been modified.

The assumption that a particular path will map to the same inode over
multiple calls to inotify_add_watch() cannot be made as files can be
renamed or deleted.  It is also not possible to assume that two distinct
paths do no map to the same inode, due to hard-links or a dereferenced
symbolic link. Further uses of inotify_add_watch() to revert the change
may cause other watch descriptors to be modified or created, merely
compunding the problem. There is currently no system call such as
inotify_modify_watch() to explicity modify a watch descriptor, which
would be able to revert unwanted changes. Thus the caller cannot
guarantee to be able to revert any changes to existing watch decriptors.

Additionally the caller cannot assume that the events that are
associated with a watch descriptor are within the set requested, as any
future calls to inotify_add_watch() may unintentionally modify a watch
descriptor's mask. Thus it cannot currently be guaranteed that a watch
descriptor will only generate events which have been requested. The
program must filter events which come through its watch descriptor to
within its expected range.

Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Henry Wilson <henry.wilson@acentic.com>
Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>
2018-06-27 19:21:25 +02:00
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9p treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
adfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
affs affs: fix potential memory leak when parsing option 'prefix' 2018-05-28 12:36:41 +02:00
afs Merge branch 'afs-proc' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-16 16:32:04 +09:00
autofs autofs: Fix typo s/thenew new/the new/ in AUTOFS4_FS description 2018-06-12 12:31:19 -07:00
befs fix a series of Documentation/ broken file name references 2018-06-15 18:10:01 -03:00
bfs bfs_add_entry: pass name/len as qstr pointer 2018-05-22 14:27:50 -04:00
btrfs for-4.18-rc1-tag 2018-06-26 08:41:54 -07:00
cachefiles Merge branch 'hch.procfs' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-04 10:00:01 -07:00
ceph vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
cifs cifs: Fix invalid check in __cifs_calc_signature() 2018-06-15 19:17:40 -05:00
coda vfs: change inode times to use struct timespec64 2018-06-05 16:57:31 -07:00
configfs vfs: change inode times to use struct timespec64 2018-06-05 16:57:31 -07:00
cramfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
crypto f2fs-for-4.18-rc1 2018-06-11 10:16:13 -07:00
debugfs Revert "debugfs: inode: debugfs_create_dir uses mode permission from parent" 2018-06-12 20:52:16 -07:00
devpts
dlm treewide: Use array_size() in vmalloc() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
ecryptfs Merge branch 'fixes' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs into aio-base 2018-05-26 09:16:25 +02:00
efivarfs
efs
exofs exofs: avoid VLA in structures 2018-06-15 07:55:24 +09:00
exportfs ovl: do not try to reconnect a disconnected origin dentry 2018-04-12 12:04:49 +02:00
ext2 ext2: add warning when specifying nocheck option 2018-06-20 11:04:26 +02:00
ext4 vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
f2fs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
fat Merge branch 'akpm' (patches from Andrew) 2018-06-15 08:51:42 +09:00
freevxfs freevxfs_lookup(): use d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:51 -04:00
fscache proc: introduce proc_create_single{,_data} 2018-05-16 07:23:35 +02:00
fuse vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
gfs2 vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
hfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
hfsplus vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
hostfs vfs: change inode times to use struct timespec64 2018-06-05 16:57:31 -07:00
hpfs treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
hugetlbfs hugetlbfs: fix bug in pgoff overflow checking 2018-04-05 21:36:21 -07:00
isofs isofs: fix potential memory leak in mount option parsing 2018-04-16 09:47:41 +02:00
jbd2 treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
jffs2 vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
jfs This fixes a too-small allocation in the xattr code. 2018-06-19 07:47:32 +09:00
kernfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
lockd
minix minix_lookup: use d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:52 -04:00
nfs NFS client bugfixes for Linux 4.18 2018-06-22 06:21:34 +09:00
nfs_common
nfsd vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
nilfs2 do d_instantiate/unlock_new_inode combinations safely 2018-05-11 15:36:37 -04:00
nls
notify inotify: Add flag IN_MASK_CREATE for inotify_add_watch() 2018-06-27 19:21:25 +02:00
ntfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
ocfs2 vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
omfs omfs_lookup(): report IO errors, use d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:58 -04:00
openpromfs openpromfs: switch to d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:57 -04:00
orangefs Solve a series of broken links for files under Documentation: 2018-06-17 05:25:18 +09:00
overlayfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
proc proc: fix missing final NUL in get_mm_cmdline() rewrite 2018-06-20 15:38:28 +09:00
pstore pstore: Remove bogus format string definition 2018-06-14 14:57:24 +02:00
qnx4 qnx4_lookup: use d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:52 -04:00
qnx6 qnx6_lookup: switch to d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:54 -04:00
quota quota: Cleanup list iteration in dqcache_shrink_scan() 2018-06-20 11:04:26 +02:00
ramfs
reiserfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
romfs romfs_lookup: switch to d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:55 -04:00
squashfs
sysfs unfuck sysfs_mount() 2018-05-21 14:30:09 -04:00
sysv sysv_lookup: use d_splice_alias() 2018-05-22 14:27:53 -04:00
tracefs
ubifs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
udf udf: Drop unused arguments of udf_delete_aext() 2018-06-20 11:05:49 +02:00
ufs treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
xfs vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
aio.c aio: only return events requested in poll_mask() for IOCB_CMD_POLL 2018-06-14 20:08:14 -04:00
anon_inodes.c
attr.c vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
bad_inode.c vfs: change inode times to use struct timespec64 2018-06-05 16:57:31 -07:00
binfmt_aout.c exec: introduce finalize_exec() before start_thread() 2018-04-11 10:28:37 -07:00
binfmt_elf.c coredump: fix spam with zero VMA process 2018-06-15 07:55:24 +09:00
binfmt_elf_fdpic.c treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
binfmt_em86.c
binfmt_flat.c exec: introduce finalize_exec() before start_thread() 2018-04-11 10:28:37 -07:00
binfmt_misc.c docs: Fix more broken references 2018-06-15 18:11:26 -03:00
binfmt_script.c
block_dev.c treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
buffer.c fs: move page_cache_seek_hole_data to iomap.c 2018-06-01 18:37:33 -07:00
char_dev.c
compat.c ncpfs: remove compat functionality 2018-06-05 19:23:26 +02:00
compat_binfmt_elf.c
compat_ioctl.c autofs: clean up includes 2018-06-07 17:34:40 -07:00
coredump.c
d_path.c split d_path() and friends into a separate file 2018-03-29 15:07:46 -04:00
dax.c libnvdimm for 4.18 2018-06-08 17:21:52 -07:00
dcache.c Merge branch 'work.misc' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-04 10:14:28 -07:00
dcookies.c fs: add do_lookup_dcookie() helper; remove in-kernel call to syscall 2018-04-02 20:15:39 +02:00
direct-io.c block: consistently use GFP_NOIO instead of __GFP_NORECLAIM 2018-05-14 08:55:18 -06:00
drop_caches.c
eventfd.c eventfd: only return events requested in poll_mask() 2018-06-14 20:07:38 -04:00
eventpoll.c eventpoll: switch to ->poll_mask 2018-06-14 20:09:28 -04:00
exec.c Merge branch 'core-rseq-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip 2018-06-10 10:17:09 -07:00
fcntl.c mm: restructure memfd code 2018-06-07 17:34:35 -07:00
fhandle.c
file.c fs: add ksys_close() wrapper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_close() 2018-04-02 20:16:00 +02:00
file_table.c
filesystems.c proc: introduce proc_create_single{,_data} 2018-05-16 07:23:35 +02:00
fs-writeback.c bdi: Fix oops in wb_workfn() 2018-05-03 16:11:37 -06:00
fs_pin.c
fs_struct.c
inode.c vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
internal.h Revert "fs: fold open_check_o_direct into do_dentry_open" 2018-06-03 10:58:23 -07:00
ioctl.c fs: Allow CAP_SYS_ADMIN in s_user_ns to freeze and thaw filesystems 2018-05-24 12:04:28 -05:00
iomap.c Changes since last update: 2018-06-12 15:49:00 -07:00
Kconfig autofs: remove left-over autofs4 stubs 2018-06-11 08:22:34 -07:00
Kconfig.binfmt docs: Fix more broken references 2018-06-15 18:11:26 -03:00
libfs.c fs, dax: prepare for dax-specific address_space_operations 2018-03-30 11:34:55 -07:00
locks.c vfs/y2038: inode timestamps conversion to timespec64 2018-06-15 07:31:07 +09:00
Makefile autofs: remove left-over autofs4 stubs 2018-06-11 08:22:34 -07:00
mbcache.c treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
mount.h
mpage.c
namei.c Merge branch 'afs-proc' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-16 16:32:04 +09:00
namespace.c fs: Allow superblock owner to access do_remount_sb() 2018-05-24 12:02:25 -05:00
no-block.c
nsfs.c
open.c Revert "fs: fold open_check_o_direct into do_dentry_open" 2018-06-03 10:58:23 -07:00
pipe.c pipe: convert to ->poll_mask 2018-05-26 09:16:44 +02:00
pnode.c
pnode.h
posix_acl.c
proc_namespace.c
read_write.c treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
readdir.c fs: add ksys_getdents64() helper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_getdents64() 2018-04-02 20:16:02 +02:00
select.c treewide: kmalloc() -> kmalloc_array() 2018-06-12 16:19:22 -07:00
seq_file.c proc: fix smaps and meminfo alignment 2018-05-25 18:12:11 -07:00
signalfd.c Merge branch 'work.compat' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-16 16:21:50 +09:00
splice.c Merge branch 'work.compat' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-16 16:21:50 +09:00
stack.c
stat.c fs: add do_readlinkat() helper; remove internal call to sys_readlinkat() 2018-04-02 20:15:34 +02:00
statfs.c
super.c Merge branch 'work.misc' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs 2018-06-04 10:14:28 -07:00
sync.c Changes for this release: 2018-04-04 12:44:02 -07:00
timerfd.c timerfd: convert to ->poll_mask 2018-05-26 09:16:44 +02:00
userfaultfd.c userfaultfd: prevent non-cooperative events vs mcopy_atomic races 2018-06-07 17:34:38 -07:00
utimes.c fs: add do_compat_futimesat() helper; remove in-kernel call to compat syscall 2018-04-02 20:15:44 +02:00
xattr.c vfs: delete unnecessary assignment in vfs_listxattr 2018-05-29 13:22:41 -04:00