[PING][PATCH] binutils: Avoid renaming over existing files

Siddhesh Poyarekar siddhesh@gotplt.org
Mon Feb 15 05:17:45 GMT 2021


Ping!


On 2/9/21 12:47 AM, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote:
> Renaming over existing files needs additional care to restore
> permissions and ownership, which may not always succeed.
> Additionally, other properties of the file such as extended attributes
> may be lost, making the operation flaky.
> 
> For predictable results, resort to rename() only if the file does not
> exist, otherwise copy the file contents into the existing file.  This
> ensures that no additional tricks are needed to retain file
> properties.
> 
> This also allows dropping of the redundant set_times on the tmpfile in
> objcopy/strip since now we no longer rename over existing files.
> 
> binutils/
> 
> 	* ar.c (write_archive): Remove TARGET_STAT.  Adjust call to
> 	SMART_RENAME.
> 	* arsup.c (ar_save): Likewise.
> 	* objcopy (strip_main): Don't copy TMPFD.  Don't set times on
> 	temporary file and adjust call to SMART_RENAME.
> 	(copy_main): Likewise.
> 	* rename.c [!S_ISLNK]: Remove definitions.
> 	(try_preserve_permissions): Remove function.
> 	(smart_rename): Remove FD, PRESERVE_DATES arguments.  Use
> 	rename system call only if TO does not exist.
> 	* bucomm.h (smart_rename): Adjust declaration.
> ---
>   binutils/ar.c      |  9 +----
>   binutils/arsup.c   | 13 +------
>   binutils/bucomm.h  |  2 +-
>   binutils/objcopy.c | 42 ++++----------------
>   binutils/rename.c  | 95 +++++-----------------------------------------
>   5 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 142 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/binutils/ar.c b/binutils/ar.c
> index 0ecfa337228..44df48c5c67 100644
> --- a/binutils/ar.c
> +++ b/binutils/ar.c
> @@ -1253,7 +1253,6 @@ write_archive (bfd *iarch)
>     char *old_name, *new_name;
>     bfd *contents_head = iarch->archive_next;
>     int ofd = -1;
> -  struct stat target_stat;
>   
>     old_name = xstrdup (bfd_get_filename (iarch));
>     new_name = make_tempname (old_name, &ofd);
> @@ -1298,12 +1297,6 @@ write_archive (bfd *iarch)
>     if (!bfd_set_archive_head (obfd, contents_head))
>       bfd_fatal (old_name);
>   
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -  ofd = dup (ofd);
> -#endif
> -  if (ofd == -1 || bfd_stat (iarch, &target_stat) != 0)
> -    bfd_fatal (old_name);
> -
>     if (!bfd_close (obfd))
>       bfd_fatal (old_name);
>   
> @@ -1313,7 +1306,7 @@ write_archive (bfd *iarch)
>     /* We don't care if this fails; we might be creating the archive.  */
>     bfd_close (iarch);
>   
> -  if (smart_rename (new_name, old_name, ofd, &target_stat, 0) != 0)
> +  if (smart_rename (new_name, old_name, NULL) != 0)
>       xexit (1);
>     free (old_name);
>     free (new_name);
> diff --git a/binutils/arsup.c b/binutils/arsup.c
> index fa7706f79e5..f7ce8f0bc82 100644
> --- a/binutils/arsup.c
> +++ b/binutils/arsup.c
> @@ -343,18 +343,11 @@ ar_save (void)
>       }
>     else
>       {
> -      bfd_boolean skip_stat = FALSE;
>         struct stat target_stat;
> -      int ofd = real_ofd;
>   
>         if (deterministic > 0)
>           obfd->flags |= BFD_DETERMINISTIC_OUTPUT;
>   
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -      /* It's OK to fail; at worst it will result in SMART_RENAME using a slow
> -         copy fallback to write the output.  */
> -      ofd = dup (ofd);
> -#endif
>         bfd_close (obfd);
>   
>         if (stat (real_name, &target_stat) != 0)
> @@ -363,9 +356,6 @@ ar_save (void)
>   	     Create the real empty output file here so smart_rename will
>   	     update the mode according to the process umask.  */
>   	  obfd = bfd_openw (real_name, NULL);
> -	  if (obfd == NULL
> -	      || bfd_stat (obfd, &target_stat) != 0)
> -	    skip_stat = TRUE;
>   	  if (obfd != NULL)
>   	    {
>   	      bfd_set_format (obfd, bfd_archive);
> @@ -373,8 +363,7 @@ ar_save (void)
>   	    }
>   	}
>   
> -      smart_rename (temp_name, real_name, ofd,
> -		    skip_stat ? NULL : &target_stat, 0);
> +      smart_rename (temp_name, real_name, NULL);
>         obfd = 0;
>         free (temp_name);
>         free (real_name);
> diff --git a/binutils/bucomm.h b/binutils/bucomm.h
> index 7a0adfae565..aa7e33d8cd1 100644
> --- a/binutils/bucomm.h
> +++ b/binutils/bucomm.h
> @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extern void print_version (const char *);
>   /* In rename.c.  */
>   extern void set_times (const char *, const struct stat *);
>   
> -extern int smart_rename (const char *, const char *, int, struct stat *, int);
> +extern int smart_rename (const char *, const char *, struct stat *);
>   
>   
>   /* In libiberty.  */
> diff --git a/binutils/objcopy.c b/binutils/objcopy.c
> index 0e1047e7482..378ee1535f3 100644
> --- a/binutils/objcopy.c
> +++ b/binutils/objcopy.c
> @@ -4832,7 +4832,6 @@ strip_main (int argc, char *argv[])
>         struct stat statbuf;
>         char *tmpname;
>         int tmpfd = -1;
> -      int copyfd = -1;
>   
>         if (get_file_size (argv[i]) < 1)
>   	{
> @@ -4846,12 +4845,7 @@ strip_main (int argc, char *argv[])
>         else
>   	tmpname = output_file;
>   
> -      if (tmpname == NULL
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -	  /* Retain a copy of TMPFD since we will need it for SMART_RENAME.  */
> -	  || (tmpfd >= 0 && (copyfd = dup (tmpfd)) == -1)
> -#endif
> -      )
> +      if (tmpname == NULL)
>   	{
>   	  bfd_nonfatal_message (argv[i], NULL, NULL,
>   				_("could not create temporary file to hold stripped copy"));
> @@ -4864,23 +4858,15 @@ strip_main (int argc, char *argv[])
>   		 output_target, NULL);
>         if (status == 0)
>   	{
> -	  if (preserve_dates)
> -	    set_times (tmpname, &statbuf);
>   	  if (output_file != tmpname)
>   	    status = (smart_rename (tmpname,
>   				    output_file ? output_file : argv[i],
> -				    copyfd, &statbuf, preserve_dates) != 0);
> +				    preserve_dates ? &statbuf : NULL) != 0);
>   	  if (status == 0)
>   	    status = hold_status;
>   	}
>         else
> -	{
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -	  if (copyfd >= 0)
> -	    close (copyfd);
> -#endif
> -	  unlink_if_ordinary (tmpname);
> -	}
> +	unlink_if_ordinary (tmpname);
>         if (output_file != tmpname)
>   	free (tmpname);
>       }
> @@ -5088,7 +5074,6 @@ copy_main (int argc, char *argv[])
>     bfd_boolean use_globalize = FALSE;
>     bfd_boolean use_keep_global = FALSE;
>     int c, tmpfd = -1;
> -  int copyfd = -1;
>     struct stat statbuf;
>     const bfd_arch_info_type *input_arch = NULL;
>   
> @@ -5933,12 +5918,7 @@ copy_main (int argc, char *argv[])
>     else
>       tmpname = output_filename;
>   
> -  if (tmpname == NULL
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -      /* Retain a copy of TMPFD since we will need it for SMART_RENAME.  */
> -      || (tmpfd >= 0 && (copyfd = dup (tmpfd)) == -1)
> -#endif
> -  )
> +  if (tmpname == NULL)
>       {
>         fatal (_("warning: could not create temporary file whilst copying '%s', (error: %s)"),
>   	     input_filename, strerror (errno));
> @@ -5948,20 +5928,12 @@ copy_main (int argc, char *argv[])
>   	     output_target, input_arch);
>     if (status == 0)
>       {
> -      if (preserve_dates)
> -	set_times (tmpname, &statbuf);
>         if (tmpname != output_filename)
> -	status = (smart_rename (tmpname, input_filename, copyfd, &statbuf,
> -				preserve_dates) != 0);
> +	status = (smart_rename (tmpname, input_filename,
> +				preserve_dates ? &statbuf : NULL) != 0);
>       }
>     else
> -    {
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -      if (copyfd >= 0)
> -	close (copyfd);
> -#endif
> -      unlink_if_ordinary (tmpname);
> -    }
> +    unlink_if_ordinary (tmpname);
>   
>     if (tmpname != output_filename)
>       free (tmpname);
> diff --git a/binutils/rename.c b/binutils/rename.c
> index e36b75132de..2ff092ee22b 100644
> --- a/binutils/rename.c
> +++ b/binutils/rename.c
> @@ -122,61 +122,13 @@ set_times (const char *destination, const struct stat *statbuf)
>       non_fatal (_("%s: cannot set time: %s"), destination, strerror (errno));
>   }
>   
> -#ifndef S_ISLNK
> -#ifdef S_IFLNK
> -#define S_ISLNK(m) (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFLNK)
> -#else
> -#define S_ISLNK(m) 0
> -#define lstat stat
> -#endif
> -#endif
> -
> -#if !defined (_WIN32) || defined (__CYGWIN32__)
> -/* Try to preserve the permission bits and ownership of an existing file when
> -   rename overwrites it.  FD is the file being renamed and TARGET_STAT has the
> -   status of the file that was overwritten.  */
> -static void
> -try_preserve_permissions (int fd, struct stat *target_stat)
> -{
> -  struct stat from_stat;
> -  int ret = 0;
> -
> -  if (fstat (fd, &from_stat) != 0)
> -    return;
> -
> -  int from_mode = from_stat.st_mode & 0777;
> -  int to_mode = target_stat->st_mode & 0777;
> -
> -  /* Fix up permissions before we potentially lose ownership with fchown.
> -     Clear the setxid bits because in case the fchown below fails then we don't
> -     want to end up with a sxid file owned by the invoking user.  If the user
> -     hasn't changed or if fchown succeeded, we add back the sxid bits at the
> -     end.  */
> -  if (from_mode != to_mode)
> -    fchmod (fd, to_mode);
> -
> -  /* Fix up ownership, this will clear the setxid bits.  */
> -  if (from_stat.st_uid != target_stat->st_uid
> -      || from_stat.st_gid != target_stat->st_gid)
> -    ret = fchown (fd, target_stat->st_uid, target_stat->st_gid);
> -
> -  /* Fix up the sxid bits if either the fchown wasn't needed or it
> -     succeeded.  */
> -  if (ret == 0)
> -    fchmod (fd, target_stat->st_mode & 07777);
> -}
> -#endif
> -
> -/* Rename FROM to TO, copying if TO is either a link or is not a regular file.
> -   FD is an open file descriptor pointing to FROM that we can use to safely fix
> -   up permissions of the file after renaming.  TARGET_STAT has the file status
> -   that is used to fix up permissions and timestamps after rename.  Return 0 if
> -   ok, -1 if error and FD is closed before returning.  */
> +/* Rename FROM to TO, copying if TO exists.  TARGET_STAT has the file status
> +   that, if non-NULL, is used to fix up timestamps after rename.  Return 0 if
> +   ok, -1 if error.  */
>   
>   int
> -smart_rename (const char *from, const char *to, int fd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
> -	      struct stat *target_stat ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
> -	      int preserve_dates ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
> +smart_rename (const char *from, const char *to,
> +	      struct stat *target_stat ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
>   {
>     int ret = 0;
>     struct stat to_stat;
> @@ -199,37 +151,10 @@ smart_rename (const char *from, const char *to, int fd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
>         unlink (from);
>       }
>   #else
> -  /* Avoid a full copy and use rename if we can fix up permissions of the
> -     file after renaming, i.e.:
> -
> -     - TO is not a symbolic link
> -     - TO is a regular file with only one hard link
> -     - We have permission to write to TO
> -     - FD is available to safely fix up permissions to be the same as the file
> -       we overwrote with the rename.
> -
> -     Note though that the actual file on disk that TARGET_STAT describes may
> -     have changed and we're only trying to preserve the status we know about.
> -     At no point do we try to interact with the new file changes, so there can
> -     only be two outcomes, i.e. either the external file change survives
> -     without knowledge of our change (if it happens after the rename syscall)
> -     or our rename and permissions fixup survive without any knowledge of the
> -     external change.  */
> -  if (! exists
> -      || (fd >= 0
> -	  && !S_ISLNK (to_stat.st_mode)
> -	  && S_ISREG (to_stat.st_mode)
> -	  && (to_stat.st_mode & S_IWUSR)
> -	  && to_stat.st_nlink == 1)
> -      )
> +  /* Avoid a full copy and use rename if TO does not exist.  */
> +  if (!exists)
>       {
> -      ret = rename (from, to);
> -      if (ret == 0)
> -	{
> -	  if (exists && target_stat != NULL)
> -	    try_preserve_permissions (fd, target_stat);
> -	}
> -      else
> +      if ((ret = rename (from, to)) != 0)
>   	{
>   	  /* We have to clean up here.  */
>   	  non_fatal (_("unable to rename '%s'; reason: %s"), to, strerror (errno));
> @@ -242,12 +167,10 @@ smart_rename (const char *from, const char *to, int fd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
>         if (ret != 0)
>   	non_fatal (_("unable to copy file '%s'; reason: %s"), to, strerror (errno));
>   
> -      if (preserve_dates && target_stat != NULL)
> +      if (target_stat != NULL)
>   	set_times (to, target_stat);
>         unlink (from);
>       }
> -  if (fd >= 0)
> -    close (fd);
>   #endif /* _WIN32 && !__CYGWIN32__ */
>   
>     return ret;
> 



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