[PATCH v4 01/11] KEYS: Add key_gc_flush() for draining RCU callbacks
Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko at kernel.org
Sat Nov 7 05:15:02 PST 2026
keyring_clear() and key_invalidate() release keyring links via call_rcu(),
and key_put() defers final key destruction to key_gc_work.
Once keys pin their type, callers that clear an internal cache before
module unload need a synchronous barrier so module references can be
dropped before delete_module() checks the refcount.
Add key_gc_flush() for flushing the remaining key_gc_work passes.
Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko at kernel.org>
---
include/linux/key.h | 2 ++
security/keys/gc.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++----
security/keys/internal.h | 1 +
security/keys/key.c | 6 +++++-
4 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index 420412aab926..0f408255f740 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ extern int restrict_link_reject(struct key *keyring,
struct key *restriction_key);
extern int keyring_clear(struct key *keyring);
+void key_gc_flush(void);
extern key_ref_t keyring_search(key_ref_t keyring,
struct key_type *type,
@@ -526,6 +527,7 @@ extern void key_init(void);
#define key_free_user_ns(ns) do { } while(0)
#define key_remove_domain(d) do { } while(0)
#define key_lookup(k) NULL
+#define key_gc_flush() do { } while (0)
#endif /* CONFIG_KEYS */
#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
diff --git a/security/keys/gc.c b/security/keys/gc.c
index eda445f815d4..9b625436d3b5 100644
--- a/security/keys/gc.c
+++ b/security/keys/gc.c
@@ -19,8 +19,21 @@ unsigned key_gc_delay = 5 * 60;
* Reaper for unused keys.
*/
static void key_garbage_collector(struct work_struct *work);
+
+struct workqueue_struct *key_gc_wq __ro_after_init;
DECLARE_WORK(key_gc_work, key_garbage_collector);
+/**
+ * key_gc_flush - Drain the garbage collector RCU callbacks
+ */
+void key_gc_flush(void)
+{
+ do {
+ rcu_barrier();
+ } while (flush_work(&key_gc_work));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(key_gc_flush);
+
/*
* Reaper for links from keyrings to dead keys.
*/
@@ -57,7 +70,7 @@ void key_schedule_gc(time64_t gc_at)
if (gc_at <= now || test_bit(KEY_GC_REAP_KEYTYPE, &key_gc_flags)) {
kdebug("IMMEDIATE");
- schedule_work(&key_gc_work);
+ queue_work(key_gc_wq, &key_gc_work);
} else if (gc_at < key_gc_next_run) {
kdebug("DEFERRED");
key_gc_next_run = gc_at;
@@ -85,7 +98,7 @@ void key_set_expiry(struct key *key, time64_t expiry)
void key_schedule_gc_links(void)
{
set_bit(KEY_GC_KEY_EXPIRED, &key_gc_flags);
- schedule_work(&key_gc_work);
+ queue_work(key_gc_wq, &key_gc_work);
}
/*
@@ -119,7 +132,7 @@ void key_gc_keytype(struct key_type *ktype)
set_bit(KEY_GC_REAP_KEYTYPE, &key_gc_flags);
kdebug("schedule");
- schedule_work(&key_gc_work);
+ queue_work(key_gc_wq, &key_gc_work);
kdebug("sleep");
wait_on_bit(&key_gc_flags, KEY_GC_REAPING_KEYTYPE,
@@ -322,7 +335,7 @@ static void key_garbage_collector(struct work_struct *work)
}
if (gc_state & KEY_GC_REAP_AGAIN)
- schedule_work(&key_gc_work);
+ queue_work(key_gc_wq, &key_gc_work);
kleave(" [end %x]", gc_state);
return;
diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index b7b622bc36a1..84f14307552b 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ extern void key_change_session_keyring(struct callback_head *twork);
extern struct work_struct key_gc_work;
extern unsigned key_gc_delay;
+extern struct workqueue_struct *key_gc_wq;
extern void keyring_gc(struct key *keyring, time64_t limit);
extern void keyring_restriction_gc(struct key *keyring,
struct key_type *dead_type);
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 3f1f0fc13710..3e604d25d35e 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void key_put(struct key *key)
}
/* Mark key as safe for GC after key->user done. */
clear_bit_unlock(KEY_FLAG_USER_ALIVE, &key->flags);
- schedule_work(&key_gc_work);
+ queue_work(key_gc_wq, &key_gc_work);
}
}
}
@@ -1294,6 +1294,10 @@ void __init key_init(void)
key_jar = kmem_cache_create("key_jar", sizeof(struct key),
0, SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN | SLAB_PANIC | SLAB_NO_MERGE, NULL);
+ key_gc_wq = alloc_workqueue("key_gc", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_PERCPU, 0);
+ if (!key_gc_wq)
+ panic("Cannot create key_gc workqueue\n");
+
/* add the special key types */
list_add_tail(&key_type_keyring.link, &key_types_list);
list_add_tail(&key_type_dead.link, &key_types_list);
--
2.47.3
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