q3k/linux
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull requests Projects Releases Packages Wiki Activity
linux/arch/sparc/kernel
History
Johannes Berg 1dacc76d00 net/compat/wext: send different messages to compat tasks 
Wireless extensions have the unfortunate problem that events
are multicast netlink messages, and are not independent of
pointer size. Thus, currently 32-bit tasks on 64-bit platforms
cannot properly receive events and fail with all kinds of
strange problems, for instance wpa_supplicant never notices
disassociations, due to the way the 64-bit event looks (to a
32-bit process), the fact that the address is all zeroes is
lost, it thinks instead it is 00:00:00:00:01:00.

The same problem existed with the ioctls, until David Miller
fixed those some time ago in an heroic effort.

A different problem caused by this is that we cannot send the
ASSOCREQIE/ASSOCRESPIE events because sending them causes a
32-bit wpa_supplicant on a 64-bit system to overwrite its
internal information, which is worse than it not getting the
information at all -- so we currently resort to sending a
custom string event that it then parses. This, however, has a
severe size limitation we are frequently hitting with modern
access points; this limitation would can be lifted after this
patch by sending the correct binary, not custom, event.

A similar problem apparently happens for some other netlink
users on x86_64 with 32-bit tasks due to the alignment for
64-bit quantities.

In order to fix these problems, I have implemented a way to
send compat messages to tasks. When sending an event, we send
the non-compat event data together with a compat event data in
skb_shinfo(main_skb)->frag_list. Then, when the event is read
from the socket, the netlink code makes sure to pass out only
the skb that is compatible with the task. This approach was
suggested by David Miller, my original approach required
always sending two skbs but that had various small problems.

To determine whether compat is needed or not, I have used the
MSG_CMSG_COMPAT flag, and adjusted the call path for recv and
recvfrom to include it, even if those calls do not have a cmsg
parameter.

I have not solved one small part of the problem, and I don't
think it is necessary to: if a 32-bit application uses read()
rather than any form of recvmsg() it will still get the wrong
(64-bit) event. However, neither do applications actually do
this, nor would it be a regression.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2009-07-15 08:53:39 -07:00
..
.gitignore sparc: gitignore a few files 2008-12-04 09:17:15 -08:00
apc.c sparc: correct section of apc_no_idle 2008-10-22 21:53:43 -07:00
asm-offsets.c sparc,sparc64: unify asm-offsets.c 2008-12-04 09:17:12 -08:00
audit.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
auxio_32.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
auxio_64.c sparc64: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:20 -08:00
central.c sparc64: Initialize FHC/CLOCK LED platform_device 'id' field correctly. 2009-01-19 13:27:15 -08:00
cherrs.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
chmc.c sparc64: Fix crashes in jbusmc_print_dimm() 2009-02-11 00:54:07 -08:00
compat_audit.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
cpu.c sparc: Probe PMU type and record in sparc_pmu_type. 2009-01-28 17:27:14 -08:00
cpumap.c sparc64: fix and optimize irq distribution 2009-06-16 04:56:28 -07:00
cpumap.h sparc64: fix and optimize irq distribution 2009-06-16 04:56:28 -07:00
devices.c sparc: drop CONFIG_SUN_AUXIO 2008-12-04 13:26:31 -08:00
dma.c sparc: remove dma-mapping_{32|64}.h 2009-06-16 04:56:47 -07:00
dma.h sparc32: Implement more generic dma_*() interfaces. 2008-08-29 02:13:14 -07:00
ds.c sparc64: Defer cpu_data() setup until end of per-cpu data initialization. 2009-06-16 04:56:22 -07:00
dtlb_miss.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
dtlb_prot.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ebus.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
entry.h sparc: fix sparse warnings in irq_32.c 2008-12-08 01:08:24 -08:00
entry.S [CVE-2009-0029] Remove __attribute__((weak)) from sys_pipe/sys_pipe2 2009-01-14 14:15:15 +01:00
etrap_32.S sparc: prepare kernel/ for unification 2008-12-04 09:17:20 -08:00
etrap_64.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
fpu_traps.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ftrace.c sparc64: Add proper dynamic ftrace support. 2009-06-16 04:56:53 -07:00
getsetcc.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
head_32.S sparc: cleanup references to deprecated .text.init* sections. 2009-04-27 19:51:58 -07:00
head_64.S sparc64: Store per-cpu offset in trap_block[] 2009-06-16 04:56:11 -07:00
helpers.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
hvapi.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
hvcalls.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
hvtramp.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
idprom.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
init_task.c mm: consolidate init_mm definition 2009-06-16 19:47:28 -07:00
iommu.c sparc: use dma_map_page instead of dma_map_single 2009-06-16 04:56:45 -07:00
iommu_common.h sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ioport.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
irq.h sparc32: Kill clear_profile_irq btfixup entry. 2008-09-19 21:17:59 -07:00
irq_32.c cpumask: remove references to struct irqaction's mask field. 2009-03-30 22:05:14 +10:30
irq_64.c sparc64: Don't use alloc_bootmem() in init_IRQ() code paths. 2009-06-25 19:00:47 -07:00
itlb_miss.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ivec.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
kernel.h sparc: Probe PMU type and record in sparc_pmu_type. 2009-01-28 17:27:14 -08:00
kgdb_32.c sparc: add '32' suffix to reg_window, sigcontext, __siginfo_t 2009-01-02 19:32:59 -08:00
kgdb_64.c sparc64: Reschedule KGDB capture to a software interrupt. 2009-03-18 23:51:57 -07:00
kprobes.c trivial: fix then -> than typos in comments and documentation 2009-01-06 11:28:06 +01:00
kstack.h sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ktlb.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ldc.c sparc: remove some pointless conditionals before kfree() 2009-04-15 03:04:56 -07:00
led.c proc 2/2: remove struct proc_dir_entry::owner 2009-03-31 01:14:44 +04:00
Makefile sparc: move of_device common code to of_device_common 2009-06-16 04:56:49 -07:00
mdesc.c sparc64: Defer cpu_data() setup until end of per-cpu data initialization. 2009-06-16 04:56:22 -07:00
misctrap.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
module.c module: cleanup FIXME comments about trimming exception table entries. 2009-06-12 21:47:05 +09:30
muldiv.c sparc: add '32' suffix to reg_window, sigcontext, __siginfo_t 2009-01-02 19:32:59 -08:00
nmi.c sparc64: Fix reset hangs on Niagara systems. 2009-03-29 15:40:33 -07:00
of_device_32.c sparc: move of_device common code to of_device_common 2009-06-16 04:56:49 -07:00
of_device_64.c sparc: move of_device common code to of_device_common 2009-06-16 04:56:49 -07:00
of_device_common.c sparc: move of_device common code to of_device_common 2009-06-16 04:56:49 -07:00
of_device_common.h sparc: move of_device common code to of_device_common 2009-06-16 04:56:49 -07:00
pci.c Delete pcibios_select_root 2009-06-17 14:04:42 -07:00
pci_common.c sparc64: Fix crash with /proc/iomem 2009-03-18 23:53:16 -07:00
pci_fire.c sparc64: Fix section mismatch warnings in PCI controller drivers. 2009-04-08 03:28:15 -07:00
pci_impl.h sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
pci_msi.c sparc64: Use unsigned long long for u64. 2009-01-06 13:19:28 -08:00
pci_psycho.c sparc64: Fix section mismatch warnings in PCI controller drivers. 2009-04-08 03:28:15 -07:00
pci_sabre.c sparc64: Fix section mismatch warnings in PCI controller drivers. 2009-04-08 03:28:15 -07:00
pci_schizo.c sparc64: Use unsigned long long for u64. 2009-01-06 13:19:28 -08:00
pci_sun4v.c sparc: use dma_map_page instead of dma_map_single 2009-06-16 04:56:45 -07:00
pci_sun4v.h sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
pci_sun4v_asm.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
pcic.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
pcr.c sparc64: Don't hook up pcr_ops on spitfire chips. 2009-02-05 23:59:04 -08:00
pmc.c sparc: fix trivial style issues in kernel/pmc.c 2008-12-08 01:02:55 -08:00
power.c sparc64: Fix section mismatch warnings in power driver. 2009-04-08 03:27:52 -07:00
process_32.c Simplify copy_thread() 2009-04-02 19:04:51 -07:00
process_64.c Simplify copy_thread() 2009-04-02 19:04:51 -07:00
prom.h sparc: Call OF and MD cpu scanning explicitly from paging_init() 2009-06-16 04:56:19 -07:00
prom_32.c sparc: Restore irq_trans_init() call in prom_create_node(). 2008-12-07 00:46:33 -08:00
prom_64.c sparc64: Defer cpu_data() setup until end of per-cpu data initialization. 2009-06-16 04:56:22 -07:00
prom_common.c sparc: Call OF and MD cpu scanning explicitly from paging_init() 2009-06-16 04:56:19 -07:00
prom_irqtrans.c sparc64: Use unsigned long long for u64. 2009-01-06 13:19:28 -08:00
psycho_common.c sparc64: fix warnings in psycho_common after ull conversion 2009-01-08 11:37:19 -08:00
psycho_common.h sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ptrace_32.c sparc: prepare kernel/ for unification 2008-12-04 09:17:20 -08:00
ptrace_64.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
reboot.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
rtrap_32.S sparc: prepare kernel/ for unification 2008-12-04 09:17:20 -08:00
rtrap_64.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
sbus.c sparc64: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:20 -08:00
setup_32.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
setup_64.c sparc: Probe PMU type and record in sparc_pmu_type. 2009-01-28 17:27:14 -08:00
signal32.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
signal_32.c sparc: add '32' suffix to reg_window, sigcontext, __siginfo_t 2009-01-02 19:32:59 -08:00
signal_64.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
smp_32.c cpumask: use mm_cpumask() wrapper: sparc 2009-03-16 14:40:39 +10:30
smp_64.c sparc: replace uses of CPU_MASK_ALL_PTR 2009-06-16 04:56:55 -07:00
sparc_ksyms_32.c sparc: Eliminate PROMLIB_INTERNAL as it does nothing 2009-01-08 16:59:01 -08:00
sparc_ksyms_64.c sparc64: Fix UP build failure. 2009-01-13 17:38:24 -08:00
spiterrs.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
sstate.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
stacktrace.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
starfire.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
sun4c_irq.c sparc: Add missing of_node_put 2008-12-04 09:17:22 -08:00
sun4d_irq.c cpumask: remove references to struct irqaction's mask field. 2009-03-30 22:05:14 +10:30
sun4d_smp.c cpumask: prepare for iterators to only go to nr_cpu_ids/nr_cpumask_bits.: sparc 2009-03-16 14:40:24 +10:30
sun4m_irq.c sparc: Add missing of_node_put 2008-12-04 09:17:22 -08:00
sun4m_smp.c cpumask: prepare for iterators to only go to nr_cpu_ids/nr_cpumask_bits.: sparc 2009-03-16 14:40:24 +10:30
sun4v_ivec.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
sun4v_tlb_miss.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
sys32.S net/compat/wext: send different messages to compat tasks 2009-07-15 08:53:39 -07:00
sys_sparc32.c Separate out common fstatat code into vfs_fstatat 2009-04-20 23:02:51 -04:00
sys_sparc_32.c sparc: prepare kernel/ for unification 2008-12-04 09:17:20 -08:00
sys_sparc_64.c sparc64: Annotate sparc64 specific syscalls with SYSCALL_DEFINEx() 2009-01-19 21:11:27 -08:00
syscalls.S sparc64: Annotate sparc64 specific syscalls with SYSCALL_DEFINEx() 2009-01-19 21:11:27 -08:00
sysfs.c sparc: fix hardirq.h removal fallout 2008-12-26 15:33:07 -08:00
systbls.h sparc64: Annotate sparc64 specific syscalls with SYSCALL_DEFINEx() 2009-01-19 21:11:27 -08:00
systbls_32.S sparc: Wire up sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo(). 2009-06-16 04:56:58 -07:00
systbls_64.S sparc: Wire up sys_rt_tgsigqueueinfo(). 2009-06-16 04:56:58 -07:00
tadpole.c
tick14.c sparc32: Delete claim_ticker14(). 2008-09-19 21:18:01 -07:00
time_32.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
time_64.c clocksource: pass clocksource to read() callback 2009-04-21 13:41:47 -07:00
trampoline_32.S sparc: prepare kernel/ for unification 2008-12-04 09:17:20 -08:00
trampoline_64.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
traps_32.c sparc: move EXPORT_SYMBOL to the symbols definition 2009-01-08 16:58:05 -08:00
traps_64.c sparc64: Use BUILD_BUG_ON() in trap_init(). 2009-06-16 04:56:13 -07:00
tsb.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
ttable.S sparc64: Reschedule KGDB capture to a software interrupt. 2009-03-18 23:51:57 -07:00
una_asm_32.S sparc: prepare kernel/ for unification 2008-12-04 09:17:20 -08:00
una_asm_64.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
unaligned_32.c sparc: add '32' suffix to reg_window, sigcontext, __siginfo_t 2009-01-02 19:32:59 -08:00
unaligned_64.c sparc: Most unaligned_64.c tweaks for branch tracer warnings. 2009-01-08 16:52:36 -08:00
us2e_cpufreq.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
us3_cpufreq.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
utrap.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
vio.c sparc64: Use unsigned long long for u64. 2009-01-06 13:19:28 -08:00
viohs.c sparc64: refactor code in viohs.c 2009-01-06 12:46:46 -08:00
visemul.c sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
vmlinux.lds.S sparc: convert to use __HEAD and HEAD_TEXT macros. 2009-04-26 09:20:39 -07:00
windows.c sparc: add '32' suffix to reg_window, sigcontext, __siginfo_t 2009-01-02 19:32:59 -08:00
winfixup.S sparc,sparc64: unify kernel/ 2008-12-04 09:17:21 -08:00
wof.S sparc/kernel/: possible cleanups 2008-07-17 21:37:46 -07:00
wuf.S sparc/kernel/: possible cleanups 2008-07-17 21:37:46 -07:00