Re: [PATCH] lsm: cleanup repeated lsm_blob_size_update() calls in lsm_prepare()
From: Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
Date: 2026-07-02 19:15:05
On Jun 29, 2026 Matt Bobrowski [off-list ref] wrote:
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Centralize the definition of LSM security blob fields using an X-macro (LSM_BLOBS_LIST). This reduces repetitive boilerplate code across struct lsm_blob_sizes, blob size registration in lsm_prepare(), and debug log printing in security_init(). Signed-off-by: Matt Bobrowski <mattbobrowski@google.com> --- include/linux/lsm_hooks.h | 42 ++++++++++++++++------------ security/lsm_init.c | 59 ++++++++++----------------------------- 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-)diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h index b4f8cad53ddb..0e73b22bdeea 100644 --- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h +++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h@@ -98,28 +98,34 @@ struct security_hook_list { const struct lsm_id *lsmid; } __randomize_layout; +#define LSM_BLOBS_LIST(X) \ + X(cred) \ + X(file) \ + X(backing_file) \ + X(ib) \ + X(inode) \ + X(sock) \ + X(superblock) \ + X(ipc) \ + X(key) \ + X(msg_msg) \ + X(perf_event) \ + X(task) \ + X(tun_dev) \ + X(xattr_count) \ + X(bdev) \ + X(bpf_map) \ + X(bpf_prog) \ + X(bpf_token) + /* * Security blob size or offset data. + * Note: lbs_xattr_count is the number of xattr slots in new_xattrs array. */ struct lsm_blob_sizes { - unsigned int lbs_cred; - unsigned int lbs_file; - unsigned int lbs_backing_file; - unsigned int lbs_ib; - unsigned int lbs_inode; - unsigned int lbs_sock; - unsigned int lbs_superblock; - unsigned int lbs_ipc; - unsigned int lbs_key; - unsigned int lbs_msg_msg; - unsigned int lbs_perf_event; - unsigned int lbs_task; - unsigned int lbs_xattr_count; /* num xattr slots in new_xattrs array */ - unsigned int lbs_tun_dev; - unsigned int lbs_bdev; - unsigned int lbs_bpf_map; - unsigned int lbs_bpf_prog; - unsigned int lbs_bpf_token; +#define LSM_BLOB_SIZE(name) unsigned int lbs_##name; + LSM_BLOBS_LIST(LSM_BLOB_SIZE); +#undef LSM_BLOB_SIZE };
Generally speaking I greatly prefer to see the structure fields typed out as it makes it easier to find them using grep, code indexers, etc. There is a similar argument for the security_init() changes (below).
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diff --git a/security/lsm_init.c b/security/lsm_init.c index 7c0fd17f1601..c256f1c33efa 100644 --- a/security/lsm_init.c +++ b/security/lsm_init.c@@ -282,40 +282,24 @@ static void __init lsm_blob_size_update(unsigned int *sz_req, * lsm_prepare - Prepare the LSM framework for a new LSM * @lsm: LSM definition */ -static void __init lsm_prepare(struct lsm_info *lsm) +static void __init lsm_prepare(const struct lsm_info *lsm) { struct lsm_blob_sizes *blobs = lsm->blobs; if (!blobs) return; - /* Register the LSM blob sizes. */ - blobs = lsm->blobs; - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_cred, &blob_sizes.lbs_cred); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_file, &blob_sizes.lbs_file); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_backing_file, - &blob_sizes.lbs_backing_file); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_ib, &blob_sizes.lbs_ib); - /* inode blob gets an rcu_head in addition to LSM blobs. */ + /* The inode blob (inode->i_security) gets an rcu_head in addition to + * LSM blobs. + */ if (blobs->lbs_inode && blob_sizes.lbs_inode == 0) blob_sizes.lbs_inode = sizeof(struct rcu_head); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_inode, &blob_sizes.lbs_inode); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_ipc, &blob_sizes.lbs_ipc); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_key, &blob_sizes.lbs_key); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_msg_msg, &blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_perf_event, - &blob_sizes.lbs_perf_event); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_sock, &blob_sizes.lbs_sock); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_superblock, - &blob_sizes.lbs_superblock); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_task, &blob_sizes.lbs_task); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_tun_dev, &blob_sizes.lbs_tun_dev); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_xattr_count, - &blob_sizes.lbs_xattr_count); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_bdev, &blob_sizes.lbs_bdev); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_bpf_map, &blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_map); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_bpf_prog, &blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_prog); - lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_bpf_token, &blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_token); + + /* Register the LSM blob sizes. */ +#define UPDATE_LSM_BLOB_SIZE(name) \ + lsm_blob_size_update(&blobs->lbs_##name, &blob_sizes.lbs_##name); + LSM_BLOBS_LIST(UPDATE_LSM_BLOB_SIZE); +#undef UPDATE_LSM_BLOB_SIZE }
This is one case where the macro approach *might* have some value, but as it is the one instance, and multiple sequential blob operations like this are going to be *very* limited, I'm not sure there is enough value to be worth the change. I appreciate the initiative to search out areas that you think could use improvement, but for the reasons mentioned, I'm not going to merge this patch.
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@@ -441,25 +425,10 @@ int __init security_init(void) lsm_prepare(*lsm); if (lsm_debug) { - lsm_pr("blob(cred) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_cred); - lsm_pr("blob(file) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_file); - lsm_pr("blob(backing_file) size %d\n", - blob_sizes.lbs_backing_file); - lsm_pr("blob(ib) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ib); - lsm_pr("blob(inode) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_inode); - lsm_pr("blob(ipc) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_ipc); - lsm_pr("blob(key) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_key); - lsm_pr("blob(msg_msg)_size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_msg_msg); - lsm_pr("blob(sock) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_sock); - lsm_pr("blob(superblock) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_superblock); - lsm_pr("blob(perf_event) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_perf_event); - lsm_pr("blob(task) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_task); - lsm_pr("blob(tun_dev) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_tun_dev); - lsm_pr("blob(xattr) count %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_xattr_count); - lsm_pr("blob(bdev) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bdev); - lsm_pr("blob(bpf_map) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_map); - lsm_pr("blob(bpf_prog) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_prog); - lsm_pr("blob(bpf_token) size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_bpf_token); +#define PRINT_LSM_BLOB_SIZE(name) \ + lsm_pr("blob(" #name ") size %d\n", blob_sizes.lbs_##name); + LSM_BLOBS_LIST(PRINT_LSM_BLOB_SIZE); +#undef PRINT_LSM_BLOB_SIZE
This is another case where having the text string grep'able can be a good thing. -- paul-moore.com