KEYS: Fix up comments in key management code

Fix up comments in the key management code.  No functional changes.

Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>

1 files changed, 159 insertions, 72 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 0a2b8e9..92024ed 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 		rwsem_is_locked((struct rw_semaphore *)&(keyring)->sem)))
 
 /*
- * when plumbing the depths of the key tree, this sets a hard limit set on how
- * deep we're willing to go
+ * When plumbing the depths of the key tree, this sets a hard limit
+ * set on how deep we're willing to go.
  */
 #define KEYRING_SEARCH_MAX_DEPTH 6
 
 /*
- * we keep all named keyrings in a hash to speed looking them up
+ * We keep all named keyrings in a hash to speed looking them up.
  */
 #define KEYRING_NAME_HASH_SIZE	(1 << 5)
 
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ static inline unsigned keyring_hash(const char *desc)
 }
 
 /*
- * the keyring type definition
+ * The keyring key type definition.  Keyrings are simply keys of this type and
+ * can be treated as ordinary keys in addition to having their own special
+ * operations.
  */
 static int keyring_instantiate(struct key *keyring,
 			       const void *data, size_t datalen);
@@ -71,18 +73,17 @@ struct key_type key_type_keyring = {
 	.describe	= keyring_describe,
 	.read		= keyring_read,
 };
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_type_keyring);
 
 /*
- * semaphore to serialise link/link calls to prevent two link calls in parallel
- * introducing a cycle
+ * Semaphore to serialise link/link calls to prevent two link calls in parallel
+ * introducing a cycle.
  */
 static DECLARE_RWSEM(keyring_serialise_link_sem);
 
 /*
- * publish the name of a keyring so that it can be found by name (if it has
- * one)
+ * Publish the name of a keyring so that it can be found by name (if it has
+ * one).
  */
 static void keyring_publish_name(struct key *keyring)
 {
@@ -104,8 +105,9 @@ static void keyring_publish_name(struct key *keyring)
 }
 
 /*
- * initialise a keyring
- * - we object if we were given any data
+ * Initialise a keyring.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if given any data.
  */
 static int keyring_instantiate(struct key *keyring,
 			       const void *data, size_t datalen)
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ static int keyring_instantiate(struct key *keyring,
 }
 
 /*
- * match keyrings on their name
+ * Match keyrings on their name
  */
 static int keyring_match(const struct key *keyring, const void *description)
 {
@@ -132,7 +134,8 @@ static int keyring_match(const struct key *keyring, const void *description)
 }
 
 /*
- * dispose of the data dangling from the corpse of a keyring
+ * Clean up a keyring when it is destroyed.  Unpublish its name if it had one
+ * and dispose of its data.
  */
 static void keyring_destroy(struct key *keyring)
 {
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ static void keyring_destroy(struct key *keyring)
 }
 
 /*
- * describe the keyring
+ * Describe a keyring for /proc.
  */
 static void keyring_describe(const struct key *keyring, struct seq_file *m)
 {
@@ -181,8 +184,9 @@ static void keyring_describe(const struct key *keyring, struct seq_file *m)
 }
 
 /*
- * read a list of key IDs from the keyring's contents
- * - the keyring's semaphore is read-locked
+ * Read a list of key IDs from the keyring's contents in binary form
+ *
+ * The keyring's semaphore is read-locked by the caller.
  */
 static long keyring_read(const struct key *keyring,
 			 char __user *buffer, size_t buflen)
@@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ error:
 }
 
 /*
- * allocate a keyring and link into the destination keyring
+ * Allocate a keyring and link into the destination keyring.
  */
 struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
 			  const struct cred *cred, unsigned long flags,
@@ -258,16 +262,40 @@ struct key *keyring_alloc(const char *description, uid_t uid, gid_t gid,
 	return keyring;
 }
 
-/*
- * search the supplied keyring tree for a key that matches the criterion
- * - perform a breadth-then-depth search up to the prescribed limit
- * - we only find keys on which we have search permission
- * - we use the supplied match function to see if the description (or other
- *   feature of interest) matches
- * - we rely on RCU to prevent the keyring lists from disappearing on us
- * - we return -EAGAIN if we didn't find any matching key
- * - we return -ENOKEY if we only found negative matching keys
- * - we propagate the possession attribute from the keyring ref to the key ref
+/**
+ * keyring_search_aux - Search a keyring tree for a key matching some criteria
+ * @keyring_ref: A pointer to the keyring with possession indicator.
+ * @cred: The credentials to use for permissions checks.
+ * @type: The type of key to search for.
+ * @description: Parameter for @match.
+ * @match: Function to rule on whether or not a key is the one required.
+ *
+ * Search the supplied keyring tree for a key that matches the criteria given.
+ * The root keyring and any linked keyrings must grant Search permission to the
+ * caller to be searchable and keys can only be found if they too grant Search
+ * to the caller. The possession flag on the root keyring pointer controls use
+ * of the possessor bits in permissions checking of the entire tree.  In
+ * addition, the LSM gets to forbid keyring searches and key matches.
+ *
+ * The search is performed as a breadth-then-depth search up to the prescribed
+ * limit (KEYRING_SEARCH_MAX_DEPTH).
+ *
+ * Keys are matched to the type provided and are then filtered by the match
+ * function, which is given the description to use in any way it sees fit.  The
+ * match function may use any attributes of a key that it wishes to to
+ * determine the match.  Normally the match function from the key type would be
+ * used.
+ *
+ * RCU is used to prevent the keyring key lists from disappearing without the
+ * need to take lots of locks.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the found key and increments the key usage count if
+ * successful; -EAGAIN if no matching keys were found, or if expired or revoked
+ * keys were found; -ENOKEY if only negative keys were found; -ENOTDIR if the
+ * specified keyring wasn't a keyring.
+ *
+ * In the case of a successful return, the possession attribute from
+ * @keyring_ref is propagated to the returned key reference.
  */
 key_ref_t keyring_search_aux(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 			     const struct cred *cred,
@@ -431,13 +459,14 @@ error:
 	return key_ref;
 }
 
-/*
- * search the supplied keyring tree for a key that matches the criterion
- * - perform a breadth-then-depth search up to the prescribed limit
- * - we only find keys on which we have search permission
- * - we readlock the keyrings as we search down the tree
- * - we return -EAGAIN if we didn't find any matching key
- * - we return -ENOKEY if we only found negative matching keys
+/**
+ * keyring_search - Search the supplied keyring tree for a matching key
+ * @keyring: The root of the keyring tree to be searched.
+ * @type: The type of keyring we want to find.
+ * @description: The name of the keyring we want to find.
+ *
+ * As keyring_search_aux() above, but using the current task's credentials and
+ * type's default matching function.
  */
 key_ref_t keyring_search(key_ref_t keyring,
 			 struct key_type *type,
@@ -449,13 +478,22 @@ key_ref_t keyring_search(key_ref_t keyring,
 	return keyring_search_aux(keyring, current->cred,
 				  type, description, type->match);
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(keyring_search);
 
 /*
- * search the given keyring only (no recursion)
- * - keyring must be locked by caller
- * - caller must guarantee that the keyring is a keyring
+ * Search the given keyring only (no recursion).
+ *
+ * The caller must guarantee that the keyring is a keyring and that the
+ * permission is granted to search the keyring as no check is made here.
+ *
+ * RCU is used to make it unnecessary to lock the keyring key list here.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the found key with usage count incremented if
+ * successful and returns -ENOKEY if not found.  Revoked keys and keys not
+ * providing the requested permission are skipped over.
+ *
+ * If successful, the possession indicator is propagated from the keyring ref
+ * to the returned key reference.
  */
 key_ref_t __keyring_search_one(key_ref_t keyring_ref,
 			       const struct key_type *ktype,
@@ -498,9 +536,15 @@ found:
 }
 
 /*
- * find a keyring with the specified name
- * - all named keyrings are searched
- * - normally only finds keyrings with search permission for the current process
+ * Find a keyring with the specified name.
+ *
+ * All named keyrings in the current user namespace are searched, provided they
+ * grant Search permission directly to the caller (unless this check is
+ * skipped).  Keyrings whose usage points have reached zero or who have been
+ * revoked are skipped.
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the keyring with the keyring's refcount having being
+ * incremented on success.  -ENOKEY is returned if a key could not be found.
  */
 struct key *find_keyring_by_name(const char *name, bool skip_perm_check)
 {
@@ -551,10 +595,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 /*
- * see if a cycle will will be created by inserting acyclic tree B in acyclic
- * tree A at the topmost level (ie: as a direct child of A)
- * - since we are adding B to A at the top level, checking for cycles should
- *   just be a matter of seeing if node A is somewhere in tree B
+ * See if a cycle will will be created by inserting acyclic tree B in acyclic
+ * tree A at the topmost level (ie: as a direct child of A).
+ *
+ * Since we are adding B to A at the top level, checking for cycles should just
+ * be a matter of seeing if node A is somewhere in tree B.
  */
 static int keyring_detect_cycle(struct key *A, struct key *B)
 {
@@ -637,7 +682,7 @@ cycle_detected:
 }
 
 /*
- * dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period, freeing the unlinked
+ * Dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period, freeing the unlinked
  * key
  */
 static void keyring_unlink_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
@@ -651,7 +696,7 @@ static void keyring_unlink_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 }
 
 /*
- * preallocate memory so that a key can be linked into to a keyring
+ * Preallocate memory so that a key can be linked into to a keyring.
  */
 int __key_link_begin(struct key *keyring, const struct key_type *type,
 		     const char *description,
@@ -768,10 +813,10 @@ error_krsem:
 }
 
 /*
- * check already instantiated keys aren't going to be a problem
- * - the caller must have called __key_link_begin()
- * - don't need to call this for keys that were created since __key_link_begin()
- *   was called
+ * Check already instantiated keys aren't going to be a problem.
+ *
+ * The caller must have called __key_link_begin(). Don't need to call this for
+ * keys that were created since __key_link_begin() was called.
  */
 int __key_link_check_live_key(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 {
@@ -783,9 +828,12 @@ int __key_link_check_live_key(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 }
 
 /*
- * link a key into to a keyring
- * - must be called with __key_link_begin() having being called
- * - discard already extant link to matching key if there is one
+ * Link a key into to a keyring.
+ *
+ * Must be called with __key_link_begin() having being called.  Discards any
+ * already extant link to matching key if there is one, so that each keyring
+ * holds at most one link to any given key of a particular type+description
+ * combination.
  */
 void __key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 		struct keyring_list **_prealloc)
@@ -828,8 +876,9 @@ void __key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key,
 }
 
 /*
- * finish linking a key into to a keyring
- * - must be called with __key_link_begin() having being called
+ * Finish linking a key into to a keyring.
+ *
+ * Must be called with __key_link_begin() having being called.
  */
 void __key_link_end(struct key *keyring, struct key_type *type,
 		    struct keyring_list *prealloc)
@@ -850,8 +899,25 @@ void __key_link_end(struct key *keyring, struct key_type *type,
 	up_write(&keyring->sem);
 }
 
-/*
- * link a key to a keyring
+/**
+ * key_link - Link a key to a keyring
+ * @keyring: The keyring to make the link in.
+ * @key: The key to link to.
+ *
+ * Make a link in a keyring to a key, such that the keyring holds a reference
+ * on that key and the key can potentially be found by searching that keyring.
+ *
+ * This function will write-lock the keyring's semaphore and will consume some
+ * of the user's key data quota to hold the link.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if successful, -ENOTDIR if the keyring isn't a keyring,
+ * -EKEYREVOKED if the keyring has been revoked, -ENFILE if the keyring is
+ * full, -EDQUOT if there is insufficient key data quota remaining to add
+ * another link or -ENOMEM if there's insufficient memory.
+ *
+ * It is assumed that the caller has checked that it is permitted for a link to
+ * be made (the keyring should have Write permission and the key Link
+ * permission).
  */
 int key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 {
@@ -871,11 +937,24 @@ int key_link(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_link);
 
-/*
- * unlink the first link to a key from a keyring
+/**
+ * key_unlink - Unlink the first link to a key from a keyring.
+ * @keyring: The keyring to remove the link from.
+ * @key: The key the link is to.
+ *
+ * Remove a link from a keyring to a key.
+ *
+ * This function will write-lock the keyring's semaphore.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if successful, -ENOTDIR if the keyring isn't a keyring, -ENOENT if
+ * the key isn't linked to by the keyring or -ENOMEM if there's insufficient
+ * memory.
+ *
+ * It is assumed that the caller has checked that it is permitted for a link to
+ * be removed (the keyring should have Write permission; no permissions are
+ * required on the key).
  */
 int key_unlink(struct key *keyring, struct key *key)
 {
@@ -944,12 +1023,11 @@ nomem:
 	up_write(&keyring->sem);
 	goto error;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_unlink);
 
 /*
- * dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period, releasing the keys it
- * links to
+ * Dispose of a keyring list after the RCU grace period, releasing the keys it
+ * links to.
  */
 static void keyring_clear_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 {
@@ -964,9 +1042,13 @@ static void keyring_clear_rcu_disposal(struct rcu_head *rcu)
 	kfree(klist);
 }
 
-/*
- * clear the specified process keyring
- * - implements keyctl(KEYCTL_CLEAR)
+/**
+ * keyring_clear - Clear a keyring
+ * @keyring: The keyring to clear.
+ *
+ * Clear the contents of the specified keyring.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if successful or -ENOTDIR if the keyring isn't a keyring.
  */
 int keyring_clear(struct key *keyring)
 {
@@ -999,12 +1081,12 @@ int keyring_clear(struct key *keyring)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(keyring_clear);
 
 /*
- * dispose of the links from a revoked keyring
- * - called with the key sem write-locked
+ * Dispose of the links from a revoked keyring.
+ *
+ * This is called with the key sem write-locked.
  */
 static void keyring_revoke(struct key *keyring)
 {
@@ -1022,7 +1104,7 @@ static void keyring_revoke(struct key *keyring)
 }
 
 /*
- * Determine whether a key is dead
+ * Determine whether a key is dead.
  */
 static bool key_is_dead(struct key *key, time_t limit)
 {
@@ -1031,7 +1113,12 @@ static bool key_is_dead(struct key *key, time_t limit)
 }
 
 /*
- * Collect garbage from the contents of a keyring
+ * Collect garbage from the contents of a keyring, replacing the old list with
+ * a new one with the pointers all shuffled down.
+ *
+ * Dead keys are classed as oned that are flagged as being dead or are revoked,
+ * expired or negative keys that were revoked or expired before the specified
+ * limit.
  */
 void keyring_gc(struct key *keyring, time_t limit)
 {