@@ -95,3 +95,18 @@ config VHOST_CROSS_ENDIAN_LEGACY
If unsure, say "N".
endif
+
+config VHOST_ENABLE_FORK_OWNER_IOCTL
+ bool "Enable IOCTL VHOST_FORK_FROM_OWNER"
+ default n
+ help
+ This option enables the IOCTL VHOST_FORK_FROM_OWNER, which allows
+ userspace applications to modify the thread mode for vhost devices.
+
+ By default, `CONFIG_VHOST_ENABLE_FORK_OWNER_IOCTL` is set to `n`,
+ meaning the ioctl is disabled and any operation using this ioctl
+ will fail.
+ When the configuration is enabled (y), the ioctl becomes
+ available, allowing users to set the mode if needed.
+
+ If unsure, say "N".
@@ -2294,6 +2294,8 @@ long vhost_dev_ioctl(struct vhost_dev *d, unsigned int ioctl, void __user *argp)
r = vhost_dev_set_owner(d);
goto done;
}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VHOST_ENABLE_FORK_OWNER_IOCTL
if (ioctl == VHOST_FORK_FROM_OWNER) {
u8 inherit_owner;
/*inherit_owner can only be modified before owner is set*/
@@ -2313,6 +2315,7 @@ long vhost_dev_ioctl(struct vhost_dev *d, unsigned int ioctl, void __user *argp)
r = 0;
goto done;
}
+#endif
/* You must be the owner to do anything else */
r = vhost_dev_check_owner(d);
if (r)
Introduce a new config knob `CONFIG_VHOST_ENABLE_FORK_OWNER_IOCTL`, to control the availability of the `VHOST_FORK_FROM_OWNER` ioctl. When CONFIG_VHOST_ENABLE_FORK_OWNER_IOCTL is set to n, the ioctl is disabled, and any attempt to use it will result in failure. Signed-off-by: Cindy Lu <lulu@redhat.com> --- drivers/vhost/Kconfig | 15 +++++++++++++++ drivers/vhost/vhost.c | 3 +++ 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)