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authorKumar Kartikeya Dwivedi <memxor@gmail.com>2026-09-04 10:43:19 +0200
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selftests/bpf: Reject graph kptr use after RCU unlockgrafted
Add a sleepable verifier test that loads a graph-node local kptr in an explicit RCU read-side critical section, then passes its node to bpf_rbtree_remove() after the section ends. Before the verifier fix, the stale NON_OWN_REF flag makes the node look like a live borrowed reference and the program is accepted. After the fix, the pointer is demoted without NON_OWN_REF and the graph kfunc argument is rejected. Also exercise a graph kptr loaded while a spin lock provides implicit RCU protection. The pointer must be invalidated when the lock is released, which guards the required ordering between non-owning-reference invalidation and RCU demotion. Update the existing fault-protected load test state description. The post-unlock pointer no longer carries NON_OWN_REF, but remains readable because the load is rewritten to use BPF_PROBE_MEM. Signed-off-by: Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi <memxor@gmail.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260904084325.52250-7-memxor@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Alexei Starovoitov <ast@kernel.org>
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+===============================================
+Block layer support for Persistent Reservations
+===============================================
+
+The Linux kernel supports a user space interface for simplified
+Persistent Reservations which map to block devices that support
+these (like SCSI). Persistent Reservations allow restricting
+access to block devices to specific initiators in a shared storage
+setup.
+
+This document gives a general overview of the support ioctl commands.
+For a more detailed reference please refer to the SCSI Primary
+Commands standard, specifically the section on Reservations and the
+"PERSISTENT RESERVE IN" and "PERSISTENT RESERVE OUT" commands.
+
+All implementations are expected to ensure the reservations survive
+a power loss and cover all connections in a multi path environment.
+These behaviors are optional in SPC but will be automatically applied
+by Linux.
+
+
+The following types of reservations are supported:
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+ - PR_WRITE_EXCLUSIVE
+ Only the initiator that owns the reservation can write to the
+ device. Any initiator can read from the device.
+
+ - PR_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS
+ Only the initiator that owns the reservation can access the
+ device.
+
+ - PR_WRITE_EXCLUSIVE_REG_ONLY
+ Only initiators with a registered key can write to the device,
+ Any initiator can read from the device.
+
+ - PR_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS_REG_ONLY
+ Only initiators with a registered key can access the device.
+
+ - PR_WRITE_EXCLUSIVE_ALL_REGS
+
+ Only initiators with a registered key can write to the device,
+ Any initiator can read from the device.
+ All initiators with a registered key are considered reservation
+ holders.
+ Please reference the SPC spec on the meaning of a reservation
+ holder if you want to use this type.
+
+ - PR_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS_ALL_REGS
+ Only initiators with a registered key can access the device.
+ All initiators with a registered key are considered reservation
+ holders.
+ Please reference the SPC spec on the meaning of a reservation
+ holder if you want to use this type.
+
+
+The following ioctl are supported:
+----------------------------------
+
+1. IOC_PR_REGISTER
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This ioctl command registers a new reservation if the new_key argument
+is non-null. If no existing reservation exists old_key must be zero,
+if an existing reservation should be replaced old_key must contain
+the old reservation key.
+
+If the new_key argument is 0 it unregisters the existing reservation passed
+in old_key.
+
+
+2. IOC_PR_RESERVE
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This ioctl command reserves the device and thus restricts access for other
+devices based on the type argument. The key argument must be the existing
+reservation key for the device as acquired by the IOC_PR_REGISTER,
+IOC_PR_REGISTER_IGNORE, IOC_PR_PREEMPT or IOC_PR_PREEMPT_ABORT commands.
+
+
+3. IOC_PR_RELEASE
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This ioctl command releases the reservation specified by key and flags
+and thus removes any access restriction implied by it.
+
+
+4. IOC_PR_PREEMPT
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This ioctl command releases the existing reservation referred to by
+old_key and replaces it with a new reservation of type for the
+reservation key new_key.
+
+
+5. IOC_PR_PREEMPT_ABORT
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This ioctl command works like IOC_PR_PREEMPT except that it also aborts
+any outstanding command sent over a connection identified by old_key.
+
+6. IOC_PR_CLEAR
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+This ioctl command unregisters both key and any other reservation key
+registered with the device and drops any existing reservation.
+
+
+Flags
+-----
+
+All the ioctls have a flag field. Currently only one flag is supported:
+
+ - PR_FL_IGNORE_KEY
+ Ignore the existing reservation key. This is commonly supported for
+ IOC_PR_REGISTER, and some implementation may support the flag for
+ IOC_PR_RESERVE.
+
+For all unknown flags the kernel will return -EOPNOTSUPP.