mm: WARN_ON_ONCE if f_op->mmap() change vma's start address
authorJoonsoo Kim <js1304@gmail.com>
Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:51:53 +0000 (13:51 -0800)
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:38:33 +0000 (17:38 -0800)
During reviewing the source code, I found a comment which mention that
after f_op->mmap(), vma's start address can be changed.  I didn't verify
that it is really possible, because there are so many f_op->mmap()
implementation.  But if there are some mmap() which change vma's start
address, it is possible error situation, because we already prepare prev
vma, rb_link and rb_parent and these are related to original address.

So add WARN_ON_ONCE for finding that this situtation really happens.

Signed-off-by: Joonsoo Kim <js1304@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
mm/mmap.c

index f940062c8d4b7dd50a619663c49fde83b40e3f61..9ed3a06242a0e59e4c3f66be2485921e214eaea9 100644 (file)
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,11 @@ munmap_back:
                 *
                 * Answer: Yes, several device drivers can do it in their
                 *         f_op->mmap method. -DaveM
+                * Bug: If addr is changed, prev, rb_link, rb_parent should
+                *      be updated for vma_link()
                 */
+               WARN_ON_ONCE(addr != vma->vm_start);
+
                addr = vma->vm_start;
                pgoff = vma->vm_pgoff;
                vm_flags = vma->vm_flags;