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Latest 30 postings or standalone patches (up to 30), newest first. Counts below cover matching patches in linux-security-module touching this subsystem.

• landlock: Add READ_METADATA and WRITE_METADATA access rights v3 · 7 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v3 -next 03/18] fs: pass struct path to xattr helpers 2026-10-27
  • [PATCH v3 -next 04/18] fs: pass struct path to POSIX ACL helpers 2026-10-27
  • [PATCH v3 -next 05/18] LSM: pass struct path and struct file to the inode_setattr hook 2026-10-27
  • [PATCH v3 -next 06/18] LSM: pass struct path and struct file to the inode xattr hooks 2026-10-27
  • [PATCH v3 -next 07/18] LSM: pass struct path and struct file to the inode posix acl hooks 2026-10-27
  • [PATCH v3 -next 08/18] LSM: pass struct path and struct file to the inode fileattr hooks 2026-10-27
  • [PATCH v3 -next 11/18] LSM: rename the inode xattr hooks to path_xattr hooks 2026-10-27
  2026-10-27 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• [PATCH v3 -next 01/18] fs: pass struct path to notify_change() 2026-10-27 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• UUID and GUID user and group ids (*_r system calls) v2 · 1 matching patch

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  • [RFC PATCH v2 37/41] ovl: allow UUID and GUID owners when the upper layer does 2026-10-21
  2026-10-21 · Jan Koester <hidden>
• landlock: Add READ_METADATA and WRITE_METADATA access rights v2 · 5 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v2 -next 01/18] fs: pass struct path to notify_change() 2026-10-15
  • [PATCH v2 -next 03/18] fs: pass struct path to xattr helpers 2026-10-15
  • [PATCH v2 -next 04/18] fs: pass struct path to POSIX ACL helpers 2026-10-15
  • [PATCH v2 -next 08/18] LSM: pass struct path to the inode fileattr hooks 2026-10-15
  • [PATCH v2 -next 12/18] LSM: rename the inode xattr hooks to path_xattr hooks 2026-10-15
  2026-10-15 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• landlock: Add READ_METADATA and WRITE_METADATA access rights rfc · 3 matching patches

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  • [PATCH RFC -next 01/12] fs: pass struct path to notify_change() 2026-09-24
  • [PATCH RFC -next 03/12] fs: pass struct path to xattr helpers 2026-09-24
  • [PATCH RFC -next 04/12] fs: pass struct path to POSIX ACL helpers 2026-09-24
  2026-09-24 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• fs: port to const struct mnt_idmap v1 · 16 matching patches

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  • [PATCH 03/27] fs: port vfs{g,u}id helpers to const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 10/27] fs: port inode_init_owner() to const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 12/27] fs: port ->permission() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 13/27] fs: port xattr to const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 14/27] fs: port ->fileattr_set() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 15/27] fs: port ->set_acl() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 16/27] fs: port ->get_acl() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 17/27] fs: port ->tmpfile() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 18/27] fs: port ->mknod() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 19/27] fs: port ->rename() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 20/27] fs: port ->mkdir() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 21/27] fs: port ->symlink() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 22/27] fs: port ->create() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 23/27] fs: port ->getattr() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 24/27] fs: port ->setattr() to pass const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  • [PATCH 26/27] fs: port mnt_idmap() and file_mnt_idmap() to const mnt_idmap 2026-09-01
  2026-09-01 · Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
• Backport Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v3 · 1 matching patch

  Entire posting: PENDING · 2 of 3 reviewed Open cover letterLifecycle progress covers the full posting, including patches outside this subsystem and inbox.

  • [PATCH v3 stable/linux-6.12.y 2/3] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-06-29
  2026-06-29 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• Backport Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v1 · 4 matching patches

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  • [stable/linux-6.18.y 1/2] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-06-22
  • [stable/linux-6.6.y 2/3] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-06-22
  • [PATCH stable/linux-5.10.y 3/7] fs: use backing_file container for internal files with "fake" f_path 2026-06-29
  • [PATCH stable/linux-5.10.y 6/7] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-06-29
  2026-06-29 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• Backport Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v2 · 2 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v2 stable/linux-6.18.y 1/2] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-06-26
  • [PATCH v2 stable/linux-6.6.y 2/3] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-06-27
  2026-06-27 · Cai Xinchen <hidden>
• Convert moduleparams to seq_buf v1 · 1 matching patch

  Entire posting: PENDING · 1 of 11 reviewed Open cover letterLifecycle progress covers the full posting, including patches outside this subsystem and inbox.

  • [PATCH 09/11] treewide: Convert custom kernel_param_ops .get callbacks to seq_buf via cocci 2026-05-21
  2026-05-21 · Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org>
• Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v4 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH v4 2/3] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-04-03
  2026-04-03 · Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
• Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v3 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH v3 1/2] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-03-27
  2026-03-27 · Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
• Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v2 · 1 matching patch

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  • [RFC PATCH v2 1/2] lsm: add backing_file LSM hooks 2026-03-23
  2026-03-23 · Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
• [PATCH v7] backing_file: store an internal O_PATH user_path_file 2026-03-20 · Amir Goldstein <amir73il@gmail.com>
• [PATCH v2] fs: allow backing file code to open an O_PATH file with negative dentry 2026-03-20 · Amir Goldstein <amir73il@gmail.com>
• [PATCH v6] backing_file: store user_path_file 2026-03-18 · Amir Goldstein <amir73il@gmail.com>
• Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls v1 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH 1/3] backing_file: store user_path_file 2026-03-16
  2026-03-16 · Paul Moore <paul@paul-moore.com>
• vfs: change inode->i_ino from unsigned long to u64 v3 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH v3 12/12] treewide: change inode->i_ino from unsigned long to u64 2026-03-04
  2026-03-04 · Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>
• vfs: change inode->i_ino from unsigned long to u64 v2 · 2 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v2 042/110] overlayfs: use PRIino format for i_ino 2026-03-02
  • [PATCH v2 094/110] overlayfs: replace PRIino with %llu/%llx format strings 2026-03-02
  2026-03-02 · Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>
• vfs: change inode->i_ino from unsigned long to u64 v1 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH 44/61] overlayfs: update format strings for u64 i_ino 2026-02-26
  2026-02-26 · Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>
• Further centralising of directory locking for name ops. v3 · 5 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v3 09/15] ovl: Simplify ovl_lookup_real_one() 2026-02-24
  • [PATCH v3 11/15] ovl: pass name buffer to ovl_start_creating_temp() 2026-02-24
  • [PATCH v3 12/15] ovl: change ovl_create_real() to get a new lock when re-opening created file. 2026-02-24
  • [PATCH v3 13/15] ovl: use is_subdir() for testing if one thing is a subdir of another 2026-02-24
  • [PATCH v3 14/15] ovl: remove ovl_lock_rename_workdir() 2026-02-24
  2026-02-24 · NeilBrown <hidden>
• Further centralising of directory locking for name ops. v2 · 5 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v2 09/15] ovl: Simplify ovl_lookup_real_one() 2026-02-23
  • [PATCH v2 11/15] ovl: pass name buffer to ovl_start_creating_temp() 2026-02-23
  • [PATCH v2 12/15] ovl: change ovl_create_real() to get a new lock when re-opening created file. 2026-02-23
  • [PATCH v2 13/15] ovl: use is_subdir() for testing if one thing is a subdir of another 2026-02-23
  • [PATCH v2 14/15] ovl: remove ovl_lock_rename_workdir() 2026-02-23
  2026-02-23 · NeilBrown <hidden>
• Further centralising of directory locking for name ops. v1 · 4 matching patches

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  • [PATCH 08/13] ovl: Simplify ovl_lookup_real_one() 2026-02-04
  • [PATCH 10/13] ovl: change ovl_create_real() to get a new lock when re-opening created file. 2026-02-04
  • [PATCH 11/13] ovl: use is_subdir() for testing if one thing is a subdir of another 2026-02-04
  • [PATCH 12/13] ovl: remove ovl_lock_rename_workdir() 2026-02-04
  2026-02-04 · NeilBrown <hidden>
• Create and use APIs to centralise locking for directory ops. v6 · 8 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v6 04/15] VFS/nfsd/cachefiles/ovl: add start_creating() and end_creating() 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 05/15] VFS/nfsd/cachefiles/ovl: introduce start_removing() and end_removing() 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 08/15] VFS: introduce start_removing_dentry() 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 10/15] VFS/nfsd/ovl: introduce start_renaming() and end_renaming() 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 11/15] VFS/ovl/smb: introduce start_renaming_dentry() 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 12/15] Add start_renaming_two_dentries() 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 14/15] VFS: change vfs_mkdir() to unlock on failure. 2025-11-13
  • [PATCH v6 15/15] VFS: introduce end_creating_keep() 2025-11-13
  2025-11-13 · NeilBrown <hidden>
• Create and use APIs to centralise locking for directory ops. v5 · 8 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v5 04/14] VFS/nfsd/cachefiles/ovl: add start_creating() and end_creating() 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 05/14] VFS/nfsd/cachefiles/ovl: introduce start_removing() and end_removing() 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 07/14] VFS: introduce start_removing_dentry() 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 09/14] VFS/nfsd/ovl: introduce start_renaming() and end_renaming() 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 10/14] VFS/ovl/smb: introduce start_renaming_dentry() 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 11/14] Add start_renaming_two_dentries() 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 13/14] VFS: change vfs_mkdir() to unlock on failure. 2025-11-06
  • [PATCH v5 14/14] VFS: introduce end_creating_keep() 2025-11-06
  2025-11-06 · NeilBrown <hidden>
• Create and use APIs to centralise locking for directory ops. v4 · 8 matching patches

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  • [PATCH v4 04/14] VFS/nfsd/cachefiles/ovl: add start_creating() and end_creating() 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 05/14] VFS/nfsd/cachefiles/ovl: introduce start_removing() and end_removing() 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 07/14] VFS: introduce start_removing_dentry() 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 09/14] VFS/nfsd/ovl: introduce start_renaming() and end_renaming() 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 10/14] VFS/ovl/smb: introduce start_renaming_dentry() 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 11/14] Add start_renaming_two_dentries() 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 13/14] VFS: change vfs_mkdir() to unlock on failure. 2025-10-29
  • [PATCH v4 14/14] VFS: introduce end_creating_keep() 2025-10-29
  2025-10-29 · NeilBrown <hidden>
• fs: introduce file_getattr and file_setattr syscalls v5 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH v5 5/7] fs: make vfs_fileattr_[get|set] return -EOPNOSUPP 2025-05-13
  2025-05-13 · Andrey Albershteyn <hidden>
• [PATCH v5 5/7] fs: make vfs_fileattr_[get|set] return -EOPNOSUPP 2025-05-12 · Andrey Albershteyn <hidden>
• Refactor return value of two lsm hooks v1 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH v1 2/2] lsm: Refactor return value of LSM hook inode_copy_up_xattr 2024-07-24
  2024-07-24 · Xu Kuohai <xukuohai@huaweicloud.com>
• Add return value range check for BPF LSM v4 · 1 matching patch

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  • [PATCH bpf-next v4 05/20] lsm: Refactor return value of LSM hook inode_copy_up_xattr 2024-07-11
  2024-07-11 · Xu Kuohai <xukuohai@huaweicloud.com>