Sukadev Bhattiprolu wrote:
> From: Sukadev Bhattiprolu <s...@suka.(none)>
> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:04:57 -0700
> Subject: [v10][PATCH 8/9] Define clone_with_pids() syscall
[...]
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
> index 4cf7956..41081eb 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
> @@ -445,6 +445,69 @@ int sys_clone(struct pt_regs *regs)
> return do_fork(clone_flags, newsp, regs, 0, parent_tidptr,
> child_tidptr);
> }
>
> +int sys_clone_with_pids(struct pt_regs *regs)
> +{
> + int rc;
> + struct clone_args kcs;
> + unsigned long flags;
> + int __user *parent_tid_ptr;
> + int __user *child_tid_ptr;
> + unsigned long __user child_stack;
> + unsigned long stack_size;
> + unsigned int flags_low;
> + struct clone_args __user *ucs;
> + pid_t __user *pids;
> +
> + flags_low = regs->bx;
> + ucs = (int __user *)regs->cx;
> + pids = (int __user *)regs->dx;
> +
> + rc = copy_from_user(&kcs, ucs, sizeof(kcs));
> + if (rc)
> + return -EFAULT;
> +
> + /*
> + * TODO: If size of clone_args is not what the kernel expects, it
> + * could be that kernel is newer and has an extended structure.
> + * When that happens, this check needs to be smarter (and we
> + * need an additional copy_from_user()). For now, assume exact
> + * match.
> + */
> + if (kcs.clone_args_size != sizeof(kcs))
> + return -EINVAL;
I wonder if this is a reason to move the clone_args_size outside the
structure and pass it as a regular argument ? This will rid the
(futuristic) additional copy-from-user (in case it causes a concern
for clone performance ?)
Oren.
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