Re: [PATCH] fs/compat_ioctl.c: add missing FS_IOC_FIEMAP support

From: Eric Sandeen
Date: Mon Aug 03 2009 - 14:01:03 EST


Mark Lord wrote:
> (resending, no ack from anyone first time around).

I had previously sent a fix for this to the ext4 list as well, although
w/o the added case for compat_ioctl or the extra #include.

Because this ioctl should be 100% compat everywhere, I don't -think-
it's needed, and

http://marc.info/?l=linux-ext4&m=124872536713005&w=2

suffices....

But if not, minor nitpick, you should move the COMPAT_IOCTL under the
"little f" comment.

-Eric


> Add support for the FIEMAP ioctl for 32-bit user on 64-bit kernel.
>
> When using a 32-bit runtime on top of a 64-bit kernel,
> programs like "filefrag" and "hdparm --fibmap" do not work correctly.
>
> This is because there's no compat ioctl entry for the FIEMAP call.
> FIEMAP returns file extent info, similar to FIBMAP (but better).
>
> Since FIBMAP itself is b0rked on ext4, this leaves no way for a 32-bit
> program to reliably get detailed block information for a file
> when run on top of a 64-bit kernel. This patch addresses the issue.
>
> Once upstream, this patch could also be a candidate for -stable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mark Lord <mlord@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Add support for the FIEMAP ioctl for 32-bit user on 64-bit kernel.
>
> When using a 32-bit runtime on top of a 64-bit kernel,
> programs like "filefrag" and "hdparm --fibmap" do not work correctly.
>
> This is because there's no compat ioctl entry for the FIEMAP call.
> FIEMAP returns file extent info, similar to FIBMAP (but better).
>
> Since FIBMAP itself is b0rked on ext4, this leaves no way for a 32-bit
> program to reliably get detailed block information for a file
> when run on top of a 64-bit kernel. This patch addresses the issue.
>
> Once upstream, this patch could also be a candidate for -stable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mark Lord <mlord@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> --- old/fs/compat_ioctl.c 2009-08-01 10:47:16.601066905 -0400
> +++ linux/fs/compat_ioctl.c 2009-08-01 10:49:23.054387926 -0400
> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
> #include <linux/falloc.h>
> #include <linux/fs.h>
> #include <linux/file.h>
> +#include <linux/fiemap.h>
> #include <linux/ppp_defs.h>
> #include <linux/if_ppp.h>
> #include <linux/if_pppox.h>
> @@ -1907,6 +1908,7 @@
> COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIONREAD) /* This is also TIOCINQ */
> /* 0x00 */
> COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIBMAP)
> +COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FS_IOC_FIEMAP)
> COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIGETBSZ)
> /* 'X' - originally XFS but some now in the VFS */
> COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIFREEZE)
> @@ -2805,6 +2807,7 @@
> goto out_fput;
> #endif
>
> + case FS_IOC_FIEMAP:
> case FIBMAP:
> case FIGETBSZ:
> case FIONREAD:
> --
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