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Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs: Pass AT_GETATTR_NOSEC flag to getattr interface
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To:     Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>, amir73il@gmail.com,
        Stefan Berger <stefanb@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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On 10/10/23 04:35, Christian Brauner wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:57:33 -0400, Stefan Berger wrote:
>> When vfs_getattr_nosec() calls a filesystem's getattr interface function
>> then the 'nosec' should propagate into this function so that
>> vfs_getattr_nosec() can again be called from the filesystem's gettattr
>> rather than vfs_getattr(). The latter would add unnecessary security
>> checks that the initial vfs_getattr_nosec() call wanted to avoid.
>> Therefore, introduce the getattr flag GETATTR_NOSEC and allow to pass
>> with the new getattr_flags parameter to the getattr interface function.
>> In overlayfs and ecryptfs use this flag to determine which one of the
>> two functions to call.
>>
>> [...]
> 
> Applied to the vfs.fixes branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
> Patches in the vfs.fixes branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Did something happen to this patch? I do not see it in your branch nor 
the linux-next one nor Linus's tree.


> 
> Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
> new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.
> 
> It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
> patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.
> 
> Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
> trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.
> 
> tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
> branch: vfs.fixes
> 
> [1/1] fs: Pass AT_GETATTR_NOSEC flag to getattr interface function
>        https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/6ea042691c74