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authorJames Morris <jmorris@namei.org>2009-02-06 01:01:45 +0100
committerJames Morris <jmorris@namei.org>2009-02-06 01:01:45 +0100
commitcb5629b10d64a8006622ce3a52bc887d91057d69 (patch)
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parentTPM: integrity fix (diff)
parentseq_file: fix big-enough lseek() + read() (diff)
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Merge branch 'master' into next
Conflicts: fs/namei.c Manually merged per: diff --cc fs/namei.c index 734f2b5,bbc15c2..0000000 --- a/fs/namei.c +++ b/fs/namei.c @@@ -860,9 -848,8 +849,10 @@@ static int __link_path_walk(const char nd->flags |= LOOKUP_CONTINUE; err = exec_permission_lite(inode); if (err == -EAGAIN) - err = vfs_permission(nd, MAY_EXEC); + err = inode_permission(nd->path.dentry->d_inode, + MAY_EXEC); + if (!err) + err = ima_path_check(&nd->path, MAY_EXEC); if (err) break; @@@ -1525,14 -1506,9 +1509,14 @@@ int may_open(struct path *path, int acc flag &= ~O_TRUNC; } - error = vfs_permission(nd, acc_mode); + error = inode_permission(inode, acc_mode); if (error) return error; + - error = ima_path_check(&nd->path, ++ error = ima_path_check(path, + acc_mode & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC)); + if (error) + return error; /* * An append-only file must be opened in append mode for writing. */ Signed-off-by: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/ABI')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator136
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-memory51
3 files changed, 118 insertions, 83 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator
index 3731f6f29bcb..873ef1fc1569 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-regulator
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
- state. This holds the regulator output state.
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ state. This reports the regulator enable status, for
+ regulators which can report that value.
This will be one of the following strings:
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ Description:
'disabled' means the regulator output is OFF and is not
supplying power to the system..
- 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state.
+ 'unknown' means software cannot determine the state, or
+ the reported state is invalid.
NOTE: this field can be used in conjunction with microvolts
and microamps to determine regulator output levels.
@@ -53,9 +55,10 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
microvolts. This holds the regulator output voltage setting
- measured in microvolts (i.e. E-6 Volts).
+ measured in microvolts (i.e. E-6 Volts), for regulators
+ which can report that voltage.
NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator
output voltage level as this value is the same regardless of
@@ -67,9 +70,10 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
microamps. This holds the regulator output current limit
- setting measured in microamps (i.e. E-6 Amps).
+ setting measured in microamps (i.e. E-6 Amps), for regulators
+ which can report that current.
NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator
output current level as this value is the same regardless of
@@ -81,8 +85,9 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
- opmode. This holds the regulator operating mode setting.
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
+ opmode. This holds the current regulator operating mode,
+ for regulators which can report it.
The opmode value can be one of the following strings:
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ Description:
'standby'
'unknown'
- The modes are described in include/linux/regulator/regulator.h
+ The modes are described in include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
NOTE: This value should not be used to determine the regulator
output operating mode as this value is the same regardless of
@@ -104,9 +109,10 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
min_microvolts. This holds the minimum safe working regulator
- output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts.
+ output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts,
+ for regulators which support voltage constraints.
NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
the power domain has no min microvolts constraint defined by
@@ -118,9 +124,10 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
max_microvolts. This holds the maximum safe working regulator
- output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts.
+ output voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts,
+ for regulators which support voltage constraints.
NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
the power domain has no max microvolts constraint defined by
@@ -132,10 +139,10 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
min_microamps. This holds the minimum safe working regulator
output current limit setting for this domain measured in
- microamps.
+ microamps, for regulators which support current constraints.
NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
the power domain has no min microamps constraint defined by
@@ -147,10 +154,10 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
max_microamps. This holds the maximum safe working regulator
output current limit setting for this domain measured in
- microamps.
+ microamps, for regulators which support current constraints.
NOTE: this will return the string 'constraint not defined' if
the power domain has no max microamps constraint defined by
@@ -185,7 +192,7 @@ Date: April 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
requested_microamps. This holds the total requested load
current in microamps for this regulator from all its consumer
devices.
@@ -204,125 +211,102 @@ Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_mem_microvolts. This holds the regulator output
voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when
- the system is suspended to memory.
-
- NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if
- the power domain has no suspend to memory voltage defined by
- platform code.
+ the system is suspended to memory, for voltage regulators
+ implementing suspend voltage configuration constraints.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_microvolts
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_disk_microvolts. This holds the regulator output
voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when
- the system is suspended to disk.
-
- NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if
- the power domain has no suspend to disk voltage defined by
- platform code.
+ the system is suspended to disk, for voltage regulators
+ implementing suspend voltage configuration constraints.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_microvolts
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_standby_microvolts. This holds the regulator output
voltage setting for this domain measured in microvolts when
- the system is suspended to standby.
-
- NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if
- the power domain has no suspend to standby voltage defined by
- platform code.
+ the system is suspended to standby, for voltage regulators
+ implementing suspend voltage configuration constraints.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_mode
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_mem_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode
setting for this domain when the system is suspended to
- memory.
-
- NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if
- the power domain has no suspend to memory mode defined by
- platform code.
+ memory, for regulators implementing suspend mode
+ configuration constraints.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_mode
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_disk_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode
- setting for this domain when the system is suspended to disk.
-
- NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if
- the power domain has no suspend to disk mode defined by
- platform code.
+ setting for this domain when the system is suspended to disk,
+ for regulators implementing suspend mode configuration
+ constraints.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_mode
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_standby_mode. This holds the regulator operating mode
setting for this domain when the system is suspended to
- standby.
-
- NOTE: this will return the string 'not defined' if
- the power domain has no suspend to standby mode defined by
- platform code.
+ standby, for regulators implementing suspend mode
+ configuration constraints.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_mem_state
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_mem_state. This holds the regulator operating state
- when suspended to memory.
-
- This will be one of the following strings:
+ when suspended to memory, for regulators implementing suspend
+ configuration constraints.
- 'enabled'
- 'disabled'
- 'not defined'
+ This will be one of the same strings reported by
+ the "state" attribute.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_disk_state
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_disk_state. This holds the regulator operating state
- when suspended to disk.
-
- This will be one of the following strings:
+ when suspended to disk, for regulators implementing
+ suspend configuration constraints.
- 'enabled'
- 'disabled'
- 'not defined'
+ This will be one of the same strings reported by
+ the "state" attribute.
What: /sys/class/regulator/.../suspend_standby_state
Date: May 2008
KernelVersion: 2.6.26
Contact: Liam Girdwood <lrg@slimlogic.co.uk>
Description:
- Each regulator directory will contain a field called
+ Some regulator directories will contain a field called
suspend_standby_state. This holds the regulator operating
- state when suspended to standby.
-
- This will be one of the following strings:
+ state when suspended to standby, for regulators implementing
+ suspend configuration constraints.
- 'enabled'
- 'disabled'
- 'not defined'
+ This will be one of the same strings reported by
+ the "state" attribute.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc
index a0d18dbeb7a9..6a5fd072849d 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-uwb_rc
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ Contact: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
Description:
Write:
- <channel> [<bpst offset>]
+ <channel>
- to start beaconing on a specific channel, or stop
- beaconing if <channel> is -1. Valid channels depends
- on the radio controller's supported band groups.
+ to force a specific channel to be used when beaconing,
+ or, if <channel> is -1, to prohibit beaconing. If
+ <channel> is 0, then the default channel selection
+ algorithm will be used. Valid channels depends on the
+ radio controller's supported band groups.
- <bpst offset> may be used to try and join a specific
- beacon group if more than one was found during a scan.
+ Reading returns the currently active channel, or -1 if
+ the radio controller is not beaconing.
What: /sys/class/uwb_rc/uwbN/scan
Date: July 2008
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-memory b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-memory
index 7a16fe1e2270..9fe91c02ee40 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-memory
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-memory
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Description:
internal state of the kernel memory blocks. Files could be
added or removed dynamically to represent hot-add/remove
operations.
-
Users: hotplug memory add/remove tools
https://w3.opensource.ibm.com/projects/powerpc-utils/
@@ -19,6 +18,56 @@ Description:
This is useful for a user-level agent to determine
identify removable sections of the memory before attempting
potentially expensive hot-remove memory operation
+Users: hotplug memory remove tools
+ https://w3.opensource.ibm.com/projects/powerpc-utils/
+
+What: /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/phys_device
+Date: September 2008
+Contact: Badari Pulavarty <pbadari@us.ibm.com>
+Description:
+ The file /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/phys_device
+ is read-only and is designed to show the name of physical
+ memory device. Implementation is currently incomplete.
+What: /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/phys_index
+Date: September 2008
+Contact: Badari Pulavarty <pbadari@us.ibm.com>
+Description:
+ The file /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/phys_index
+ is read-only and contains the section ID in hexadecimal
+ which is equivalent to decimal X contained in the
+ memory section directory name.
+
+What: /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/state
+Date: September 2008
+Contact: Badari Pulavarty <pbadari@us.ibm.com>
+Description:
+ The file /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/state
+ is read-write. When read, it's contents show the
+ online/offline state of the memory section. When written,
+ root can toggle the the online/offline state of a removable
+ memory section (see removable file description above)
+ using the following commands.
+ # echo online > /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/state
+ # echo offline > /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryX/state
+
+ For example, if /sys/devices/system/memory/memory22/removable
+ contains a value of 1 and
+ /sys/devices/system/memory/memory22/state contains the
+ string "online" the following command can be executed by
+ by root to offline that section.
+ # echo offline > /sys/devices/system/memory/memory22/state
Users: hotplug memory remove tools
https://w3.opensource.ibm.com/projects/powerpc-utils/
+
+What: /sys/devices/system/node/nodeX/memoryY
+Date: September 2008
+Contact: Gary Hade <garyhade@us.ibm.com>
+Description:
+ When CONFIG_NUMA is enabled
+ /sys/devices/system/node/nodeX/memoryY is a symbolic link that
+ points to the corresponding /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryY
+ memory section directory. For example, the following symbolic
+ link is created for memory section 9 on node0.
+ /sys/devices/system/node/node0/memory9 -> ../../memory/memory9
+