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Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07001/*
2 kmod, the new module loader (replaces kerneld)
3 Kirk Petersen
4
5 Reorganized not to be a daemon by Adam Richter, with guidance
6 from Greg Zornetzer.
7
8 Modified to avoid chroot and file sharing problems.
9 Mikael Pettersson
10
11 Limit the concurrent number of kmod modprobes to catch loops from
12 "modprobe needs a service that is in a module".
13 Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> December 1999
14
15 Unblock all signals when we exec a usermode process.
16 Shuu Yamaguchi <shuu@wondernetworkresources.com> December 2000
17
18 call_usermodehelper wait flag, and remove exec_usermodehelper.
19 Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au> Jan 2003
20*/
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070021#include <linux/module.h>
22#include <linux/sched.h>
23#include <linux/syscalls.h>
24#include <linux/unistd.h>
25#include <linux/kmod.h>
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070026#include <linux/slab.h>
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070027#include <linux/completion.h>
28#include <linux/file.h>
Al Viro9f3acc32008-04-24 07:44:08 -040029#include <linux/fdtable.h>
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070030#include <linux/workqueue.h>
31#include <linux/security.h>
32#include <linux/mount.h>
33#include <linux/kernel.h>
34#include <linux/init.h>
Andi Kleend025c9d2006-09-30 23:29:28 -070035#include <linux/resource.h>
Rafael J. Wysocki8cdd4932007-07-19 01:47:36 -070036#include <linux/notifier.h>
37#include <linux/suspend.h>
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070038#include <asm/uaccess.h>
39
Li Zefan7ead8b82009-08-17 16:56:28 +080040#include <trace/events/module.h>
41
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070042extern int max_threads;
43
44static struct workqueue_struct *khelper_wq;
45
Johannes Berga1ef5ad2008-07-08 19:00:17 +020046#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070047
48/*
49 modprobe_path is set via /proc/sys.
50*/
51char modprobe_path[KMOD_PATH_LEN] = "/sbin/modprobe";
52
53/**
Arjan van de Venacae0512009-02-08 10:42:01 -080054 * __request_module - try to load a kernel module
55 * @wait: wait (or not) for the operation to complete
Randy Dunlapbd4207c2009-01-06 14:42:39 -080056 * @fmt: printf style format string for the name of the module
57 * @...: arguments as specified in the format string
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070058 *
59 * Load a module using the user mode module loader. The function returns
60 * zero on success or a negative errno code on failure. Note that a
61 * successful module load does not mean the module did not then unload
62 * and exit on an error of its own. Callers must check that the service
63 * they requested is now available not blindly invoke it.
64 *
65 * If module auto-loading support is disabled then this function
66 * becomes a no-operation.
67 */
Arjan van de Venacae0512009-02-08 10:42:01 -080068int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070069{
70 va_list args;
71 char module_name[MODULE_NAME_LEN];
72 unsigned int max_modprobes;
73 int ret;
74 char *argv[] = { modprobe_path, "-q", "--", module_name, NULL };
75 static char *envp[] = { "HOME=/",
76 "TERM=linux",
77 "PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin",
78 NULL };
79 static atomic_t kmod_concurrent = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
80#define MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT 50 /* Completely arbitrary value - KAO */
81 static int kmod_loop_msg;
82
83 va_start(args, fmt);
84 ret = vsnprintf(module_name, MODULE_NAME_LEN, fmt, args);
85 va_end(args);
86 if (ret >= MODULE_NAME_LEN)
87 return -ENAMETOOLONG;
88
89 /* If modprobe needs a service that is in a module, we get a recursive
90 * loop. Limit the number of running kmod threads to max_threads/2 or
91 * MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT, whichever is the smaller. A cleaner method
92 * would be to run the parents of this process, counting how many times
93 * kmod was invoked. That would mean accessing the internals of the
94 * process tables to get the command line, proc_pid_cmdline is static
95 * and it is not worth changing the proc code just to handle this case.
96 * KAO.
97 *
98 * "trace the ppid" is simple, but will fail if someone's
99 * parent exits. I think this is as good as it gets. --RR
100 */
101 max_modprobes = min(max_threads/2, MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT);
102 atomic_inc(&kmod_concurrent);
103 if (atomic_read(&kmod_concurrent) > max_modprobes) {
104 /* We may be blaming an innocent here, but unlikely */
105 if (kmod_loop_msg++ < 5)
106 printk(KERN_ERR
107 "request_module: runaway loop modprobe %s\n",
108 module_name);
109 atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
110 return -ENOMEM;
111 }
112
Li Zefan7ead8b82009-08-17 16:56:28 +0800113 trace_module_request(module_name, wait, _RET_IP_);
114
Arjan van de Venacae0512009-02-08 10:42:01 -0800115 ret = call_usermodehelper(modprobe_path, argv, envp,
116 wait ? UMH_WAIT_PROC : UMH_WAIT_EXEC);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700117 atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
118 return ret;
119}
Arjan van de Venacae0512009-02-08 10:42:01 -0800120EXPORT_SYMBOL(__request_module);
Rusty Russell118a9062008-10-17 02:38:36 -0500121#endif /* CONFIG_MODULES */
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700122
123struct subprocess_info {
David Howells65f27f32006-11-22 14:55:48 +0000124 struct work_struct work;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700125 struct completion *complete;
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100126 struct cred *cred;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700127 char *path;
128 char **argv;
129 char **envp;
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700130 enum umh_wait wait;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700131 int retval;
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700132 struct file *stdin;
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700133 void (*cleanup)(char **argv, char **envp);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700134};
135
136/*
137 * This is the task which runs the usermode application
138 */
139static int ____call_usermodehelper(void *data)
140{
141 struct subprocess_info *sub_info = data;
142 int retval;
143
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100144 BUG_ON(atomic_read(&sub_info->cred->usage) != 1);
145
146 /* Unblock all signals */
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700147 spin_lock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
148 flush_signal_handlers(current, 1);
149 sigemptyset(&current->blocked);
150 recalc_sigpending();
151 spin_unlock_irq(&current->sighand->siglock);
152
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100153 /* Install the credentials */
154 commit_creds(sub_info->cred);
155 sub_info->cred = NULL;
David Howells7888e7f2005-06-23 22:00:51 -0700156
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700157 /* Install input pipe when needed */
158 if (sub_info->stdin) {
159 struct files_struct *f = current->files;
160 struct fdtable *fdt;
161 /* no races because files should be private here */
162 sys_close(0);
163 fd_install(0, sub_info->stdin);
164 spin_lock(&f->file_lock);
165 fdt = files_fdtable(f);
166 FD_SET(0, fdt->open_fds);
167 FD_CLR(0, fdt->close_on_exec);
168 spin_unlock(&f->file_lock);
Andi Kleend025c9d2006-09-30 23:29:28 -0700169
170 /* and disallow core files too */
171 current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_CORE] = (struct rlimit){0, 0};
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700172 }
173
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700174 /* We can run anywhere, unlike our parent keventd(). */
Rusty Russell1a2142a2009-03-30 22:05:10 -0600175 set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, cpu_all_mask);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700176
Jan Engelhardtb73a7e72007-05-08 00:28:24 -0700177 /*
178 * Our parent is keventd, which runs with elevated scheduling priority.
179 * Avoid propagating that into the userspace child.
180 */
181 set_user_nice(current, 0);
182
Jan Blunckdb74ece2008-02-14 19:34:29 -0800183 retval = kernel_execve(sub_info->path, sub_info->argv, sub_info->envp);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700184
185 /* Exec failed? */
186 sub_info->retval = retval;
187 do_exit(0);
188}
189
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700190void call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(struct subprocess_info *info)
191{
192 if (info->cleanup)
193 (*info->cleanup)(info->argv, info->envp);
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100194 if (info->cred)
195 put_cred(info->cred);
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700196 kfree(info);
197}
198EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_freeinfo);
199
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700200/* Keventd can't block, but this (a child) can. */
201static int wait_for_helper(void *data)
202{
203 struct subprocess_info *sub_info = data;
204 pid_t pid;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700205
206 /* Install a handler: if SIGCLD isn't handled sys_wait4 won't
207 * populate the status, but will return -ECHILD. */
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700208 allow_signal(SIGCHLD);
209
210 pid = kernel_thread(____call_usermodehelper, sub_info, SIGCHLD);
211 if (pid < 0) {
212 sub_info->retval = pid;
213 } else {
Björn Steinbrink111dbe02006-09-29 02:00:46 -0700214 int ret;
215
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700216 /*
217 * Normally it is bogus to call wait4() from in-kernel because
218 * wait4() wants to write the exit code to a userspace address.
219 * But wait_for_helper() always runs as keventd, and put_user()
220 * to a kernel address works OK for kernel threads, due to their
221 * having an mm_segment_t which spans the entire address space.
222 *
223 * Thus the __user pointer cast is valid here.
224 */
Björn Steinbrink111dbe02006-09-29 02:00:46 -0700225 sys_wait4(pid, (int __user *)&ret, 0, NULL);
226
227 /*
228 * If ret is 0, either ____call_usermodehelper failed and the
229 * real error code is already in sub_info->retval or
230 * sub_info->retval is 0 anyway, so don't mess with it then.
231 */
232 if (ret)
233 sub_info->retval = ret;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700234 }
235
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700236 if (sub_info->wait == UMH_NO_WAIT)
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700237 call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(sub_info);
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100238 else
239 complete(sub_info->complete);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700240 return 0;
241}
242
243/* This is run by khelper thread */
David Howells65f27f32006-11-22 14:55:48 +0000244static void __call_usermodehelper(struct work_struct *work)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700245{
David Howells65f27f32006-11-22 14:55:48 +0000246 struct subprocess_info *sub_info =
247 container_of(work, struct subprocess_info, work);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700248 pid_t pid;
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700249 enum umh_wait wait = sub_info->wait;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700250
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100251 BUG_ON(atomic_read(&sub_info->cred->usage) != 1);
252
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700253 /* CLONE_VFORK: wait until the usermode helper has execve'd
254 * successfully We need the data structures to stay around
255 * until that is done. */
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700256 if (wait == UMH_WAIT_PROC || wait == UMH_NO_WAIT)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700257 pid = kernel_thread(wait_for_helper, sub_info,
258 CLONE_FS | CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD);
259 else
260 pid = kernel_thread(____call_usermodehelper, sub_info,
261 CLONE_VFORK | SIGCHLD);
262
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700263 switch (wait) {
264 case UMH_NO_WAIT:
265 break;
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100266
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700267 case UMH_WAIT_PROC:
268 if (pid > 0)
269 break;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700270 sub_info->retval = pid;
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700271 /* FALLTHROUGH */
272
273 case UMH_WAIT_EXEC:
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700274 complete(sub_info->complete);
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700275 }
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700276}
277
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700278#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700279/*
280 * If set, call_usermodehelper_exec() will exit immediately returning -EBUSY
281 * (used for preventing user land processes from being created after the user
282 * land has been frozen during a system-wide hibernation or suspend operation).
283 */
284static int usermodehelper_disabled;
285
286/* Number of helpers running */
287static atomic_t running_helpers = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
288
289/*
290 * Wait queue head used by usermodehelper_pm_callback() to wait for all running
291 * helpers to finish.
292 */
293static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(running_helpers_waitq);
294
295/*
296 * Time to wait for running_helpers to become zero before the setting of
297 * usermodehelper_disabled in usermodehelper_pm_callback() fails
298 */
299#define RUNNING_HELPERS_TIMEOUT (5 * HZ)
300
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700301/**
302 * usermodehelper_disable - prevent new helpers from being started
303 */
304int usermodehelper_disable(void)
Rafael J. Wysocki8cdd4932007-07-19 01:47:36 -0700305{
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700306 long retval;
307
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700308 usermodehelper_disabled = 1;
309 smp_mb();
310 /*
311 * From now on call_usermodehelper_exec() won't start any new
312 * helpers, so it is sufficient if running_helpers turns out to
313 * be zero at one point (it may be increased later, but that
314 * doesn't matter).
315 */
316 retval = wait_event_timeout(running_helpers_waitq,
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700317 atomic_read(&running_helpers) == 0,
318 RUNNING_HELPERS_TIMEOUT);
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700319 if (retval)
320 return 0;
Rafael J. Wysocki8cdd4932007-07-19 01:47:36 -0700321
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700322 usermodehelper_disabled = 0;
323 return -EAGAIN;
324}
325
326/**
327 * usermodehelper_enable - allow new helpers to be started again
328 */
329void usermodehelper_enable(void)
330{
331 usermodehelper_disabled = 0;
Rafael J. Wysocki8cdd4932007-07-19 01:47:36 -0700332}
333
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700334static void helper_lock(void)
335{
336 atomic_inc(&running_helpers);
337 smp_mb__after_atomic_inc();
338}
339
340static void helper_unlock(void)
341{
342 if (atomic_dec_and_test(&running_helpers))
343 wake_up(&running_helpers_waitq);
344}
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700345#else /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700346#define usermodehelper_disabled 0
347
348static inline void helper_lock(void) {}
349static inline void helper_unlock(void) {}
Rafael J. Wysocki1bfcf132008-10-15 22:01:21 -0700350#endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700351
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700352/**
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700353 * call_usermodehelper_setup - prepare to call a usermode helper
Randy Dunlap61df47c2007-07-26 10:40:56 -0700354 * @path: path to usermode executable
355 * @argv: arg vector for process
356 * @envp: environment for process
KOSAKI Motohiroac331d12008-07-25 01:45:38 -0700357 * @gfp_mask: gfp mask for memory allocation
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700358 *
Randy Dunlap61df47c2007-07-26 10:40:56 -0700359 * Returns either %NULL on allocation failure, or a subprocess_info
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700360 * structure. This should be passed to call_usermodehelper_exec to
361 * exec the process and free the structure.
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700362 */
KOSAKI Motohiroac331d12008-07-25 01:45:38 -0700363struct subprocess_info *call_usermodehelper_setup(char *path, char **argv,
364 char **envp, gfp_t gfp_mask)
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700365{
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100366 struct subprocess_info *sub_info;
KOSAKI Motohiroac331d12008-07-25 01:45:38 -0700367 sub_info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct subprocess_info), gfp_mask);
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100368 if (!sub_info)
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700369 goto out;
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100370
371 INIT_WORK(&sub_info->work, __call_usermodehelper);
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100372 sub_info->path = path;
373 sub_info->argv = argv;
374 sub_info->envp = envp;
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100375 sub_info->cred = prepare_usermodehelper_creds();
Tetsuo Handaab2b7eb2009-05-26 09:11:03 +0100376 if (!sub_info->cred) {
377 kfree(sub_info);
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100378 return NULL;
Tetsuo Handaab2b7eb2009-05-26 09:11:03 +0100379 }
Andi Kleena98f0dd2007-02-13 13:26:23 +0100380
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700381 out:
382 return sub_info;
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700383}
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700384EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_setup);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700385
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700386/**
387 * call_usermodehelper_setkeys - set the session keys for usermode helper
388 * @info: a subprocess_info returned by call_usermodehelper_setup
389 * @session_keyring: the session keyring for the process
390 */
391void call_usermodehelper_setkeys(struct subprocess_info *info,
392 struct key *session_keyring)
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700393{
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100394#ifdef CONFIG_KEYS
395 struct thread_group_cred *tgcred = info->cred->tgcred;
396 key_put(tgcred->session_keyring);
397 tgcred->session_keyring = key_get(session_keyring);
398#else
399 BUG();
400#endif
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700401}
402EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_setkeys);
403
404/**
405 * call_usermodehelper_setcleanup - set a cleanup function
406 * @info: a subprocess_info returned by call_usermodehelper_setup
407 * @cleanup: a cleanup function
408 *
409 * The cleanup function is just befor ethe subprocess_info is about to
410 * be freed. This can be used for freeing the argv and envp. The
411 * Function must be runnable in either a process context or the
412 * context in which call_usermodehelper_exec is called.
413 */
414void call_usermodehelper_setcleanup(struct subprocess_info *info,
415 void (*cleanup)(char **argv, char **envp))
416{
417 info->cleanup = cleanup;
418}
419EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_setcleanup);
420
421/**
422 * call_usermodehelper_stdinpipe - set up a pipe to be used for stdin
423 * @sub_info: a subprocess_info returned by call_usermodehelper_setup
424 * @filp: set to the write-end of a pipe
425 *
426 * This constructs a pipe, and sets the read end to be the stdin of the
427 * subprocess, and returns the write-end in *@filp.
428 */
429int call_usermodehelper_stdinpipe(struct subprocess_info *sub_info,
430 struct file **filp)
431{
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700432 struct file *f;
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700433
Ulrich Drepperbe61a862008-07-23 21:29:40 -0700434 f = create_write_pipe(0);
Akinobu Mita3cce4852006-11-28 12:29:43 -0800435 if (IS_ERR(f))
436 return PTR_ERR(f);
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700437 *filp = f;
438
Ulrich Drepperbe61a862008-07-23 21:29:40 -0700439 f = create_read_pipe(f, 0);
Akinobu Mita3cce4852006-11-28 12:29:43 -0800440 if (IS_ERR(f)) {
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700441 free_write_pipe(*filp);
Akinobu Mita3cce4852006-11-28 12:29:43 -0800442 return PTR_ERR(f);
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700443 }
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700444 sub_info->stdin = f;
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700445
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700446 return 0;
447}
448EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_stdinpipe);
449
450/**
451 * call_usermodehelper_exec - start a usermode application
452 * @sub_info: information about the subprocessa
453 * @wait: wait for the application to finish and return status.
454 * when -1 don't wait at all, but you get no useful error back when
455 * the program couldn't be exec'ed. This makes it safe to call
456 * from interrupt context.
457 *
458 * Runs a user-space application. The application is started
459 * asynchronously if wait is not set, and runs as a child of keventd.
460 * (ie. it runs with full root capabilities).
461 */
462int call_usermodehelper_exec(struct subprocess_info *sub_info,
Jeremy Fitzhardinge86313c42007-07-17 18:37:03 -0700463 enum umh_wait wait)
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700464{
465 DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
Nigel Cunningham78468032008-01-17 15:21:21 -0800466 int retval = 0;
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700467
David Howellsd84f4f92008-11-14 10:39:23 +1100468 BUG_ON(atomic_read(&sub_info->cred->usage) != 1);
469
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700470 helper_lock();
Nigel Cunningham78468032008-01-17 15:21:21 -0800471 if (sub_info->path[0] == '\0')
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700472 goto out;
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700473
Rafael J. Wysocki8cdd4932007-07-19 01:47:36 -0700474 if (!khelper_wq || usermodehelper_disabled) {
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700475 retval = -EBUSY;
476 goto out;
477 }
478
479 sub_info->complete = &done;
480 sub_info->wait = wait;
481
482 queue_work(khelper_wq, &sub_info->work);
Nigel Cunningham78468032008-01-17 15:21:21 -0800483 if (wait == UMH_NO_WAIT) /* task has freed sub_info */
484 goto unlock;
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700485 wait_for_completion(&done);
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700486 retval = sub_info->retval;
487
Nigel Cunningham78468032008-01-17 15:21:21 -0800488out:
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700489 call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(sub_info);
Nigel Cunningham78468032008-01-17 15:21:21 -0800490unlock:
Rafael J. Wysockiccd4b652007-07-19 01:47:37 -0700491 helper_unlock();
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700492 return retval;
493}
494EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_exec);
495
496/**
497 * call_usermodehelper_pipe - call a usermode helper process with a pipe stdin
498 * @path: path to usermode executable
499 * @argv: arg vector for process
500 * @envp: environment for process
501 * @filp: set to the write-end of a pipe
502 *
503 * This is a simple wrapper which executes a usermode-helper function
504 * with a pipe as stdin. It is implemented entirely in terms of
505 * lower-level call_usermodehelper_* functions.
506 */
507int call_usermodehelper_pipe(char *path, char **argv, char **envp,
508 struct file **filp)
509{
510 struct subprocess_info *sub_info;
511 int ret;
512
KOSAKI Motohiroac331d12008-07-25 01:45:38 -0700513 sub_info = call_usermodehelper_setup(path, argv, envp, GFP_KERNEL);
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700514 if (sub_info == NULL)
515 return -ENOMEM;
516
517 ret = call_usermodehelper_stdinpipe(sub_info, filp);
518 if (ret < 0)
519 goto out;
520
Michael Ellerman3210f0e2007-09-11 15:23:51 -0700521 return call_usermodehelper_exec(sub_info, UMH_WAIT_EXEC);
Jeremy Fitzhardinge0ab4dc92007-07-17 18:37:02 -0700522
523 out:
524 call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(sub_info);
525 return ret;
Andi Kleene239ca52006-09-30 23:29:27 -0700526}
527EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_pipe);
528
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700529void __init usermodehelper_init(void)
530{
531 khelper_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("khelper");
532 BUG_ON(!khelper_wq);
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700533}