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Diffstat (limited to 'net/unix/af_unix.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | net/unix/af_unix.c | 42 |
1 files changed, 0 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c index 78be8b520cef54..61ecfa9c9c6b1c 100644 --- a/net/unix/af_unix.c +++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c @@ -1814,48 +1814,6 @@ static void unix_detach_fds(struct scm_cookie *scm, struct sk_buff *skb) static void unix_peek_fds(struct scm_cookie *scm, struct sk_buff *skb) { scm->fp = scm_fp_dup(UNIXCB(skb).fp); - - /* - * Garbage collection of unix sockets starts by selecting a set of - * candidate sockets which have reference only from being in flight - * (total_refs == inflight_refs). This condition is checked once during - * the candidate collection phase, and candidates are marked as such, so - * that non-candidates can later be ignored. While inflight_refs is - * protected by unix_gc_lock, total_refs (file count) is not, hence this - * is an instantaneous decision. - * - * Once a candidate, however, the socket must not be reinstalled into a - * file descriptor while the garbage collection is in progress. - * - * If the above conditions are met, then the directed graph of - * candidates (*) does not change while unix_gc_lock is held. - * - * Any operations that changes the file count through file descriptors - * (dup, close, sendmsg) does not change the graph since candidates are - * not installed in fds. - * - * Dequeing a candidate via recvmsg would install it into an fd, but - * that takes unix_gc_lock to decrement the inflight count, so it's - * serialized with garbage collection. - * - * MSG_PEEK is special in that it does not change the inflight count, - * yet does install the socket into an fd. The following lock/unlock - * pair is to ensure serialization with garbage collection. It must be - * done between incrementing the file count and installing the file into - * an fd. - * - * If garbage collection starts after the barrier provided by the - * lock/unlock, then it will see the elevated refcount and not mark this - * as a candidate. If a garbage collection is already in progress - * before the file count was incremented, then the lock/unlock pair will - * ensure that garbage collection is finished before progressing to - * installing the fd. - * - * (*) A -> B where B is on the queue of A or B is on the queue of C - * which is on the queue of listening socket A. - */ - spin_lock(&unix_gc_lock); - spin_unlock(&unix_gc_lock); } static void unix_destruct_scm(struct sk_buff *skb) |