5 * Locked memory allocation (Unix-specific)
7 * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware
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30 /*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
40 #include <sys/types.h>
44 # include <sys/mman.h>
47 #include <mLib/arena.h>
48 #include <mLib/dstr.h>
53 /*----- Arena operations --------------------------------------------------*/
55 static void *aalloc(arena *a, size_t sz) { return l_alloc((lmem *)a, sz); }
56 static void afree(arena *a, void *p) { l_free((lmem *)a, p); }
57 static void apurge(arena *a) { l_purge((lmem *)a); }
59 static const arena_ops l_ops = { aalloc, arena_fakerealloc, afree, apurge };
61 /*----- Main code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
65 * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor
66 * @size_t sz@ = size of locked memory area requested
68 * Returns: Zero if everything is fine, @+1@ if some insecure memory was
69 * allocated, and @-1@ if everything went horribly wrong.
71 * Use: Initializes the locked memory manager. This function is safe
72 * to call in a privileged program; privileges should usually be
73 * dropped after allocating the locked memory block.
75 * You must call @sub_init@ before allocating locked memory
79 int l_init(lmem *lm, size_t sz)
85 /* --- Preliminaries --- */
91 /* --- Try making a secure locked passphrase buffer --- *
93 * Drop privileges before emitting diagnostic messages.
98 /* --- Memory-map a page from somewhere --- */
101 p = mmap(0, sz, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
105 if ((fd = open("/dev/zero", O_RDWR)) >= 0) {
106 p = mmap(0, sz, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
112 /* --- Lock the page in memory --- *
114 * Why does @mmap@ return such a stupid result if it fails?
117 if (p == 0 || p == MAP_FAILED) {
118 lm->emsg = "couldn't map locked memory area: %s";
121 } else if (mlock(p, sz)) {
122 lm->emsg = "error locking memory area: %s";
131 /* --- Make a standard passphrase buffer --- */
137 lm->emsg = "locked memory not available on this system";
140 if ((p = malloc(sz)) == 0) {
141 lm->emsg = "not enough standard memory!";
148 /* --- Initialize the buffer --- */
150 lm->sz = lm->free = sz;
153 /* --- Initialize the free list --- */
167 /* --- @l_alloc@ --- *
169 * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor
170 * @size_t sz@ = size requested
172 * Returns: Pointer to allocated memory.
174 * Use: Allocates @sz@ bytes of locked memory.
177 void *l_alloc(lmem *lm, size_t sz)
181 sz = (sz + 3u) & ~3u;
182 for (l = lm->l; l; l = l->next) {
189 l_node *n = CREATE(l_node);
197 assert(((void)"Locked buffer space has vanished", lm->free >= sz));
204 /* --- @l_free@ --- *
206 * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor
207 * @void *p@ = pointer to block
211 * Use: Releases a block of locked memory.
214 void l_free(lmem *lm, void *p)
219 for (l = lm->l; l; l = l->next) {
222 /* --- If this isn't the block, skip it --- */
228 assert(((void)"Block is already free", l->f & LF_ALLOC));
230 /* --- Coalesce with adjacent free blocks --- */
236 if (ll && !(ll->f & LF_ALLOC)) {
237 assert(((void)"Previous block doesn't fit", ll->p + ll->sz == p));
245 if (ll && !(ll->f & LF_ALLOC)) {
246 assert(((void)"Next block doesn't fit", ll->p == l->p + l->sz));
253 assert(((void)"Free lunch", lm->free <= lm->sz));
256 assert(((void)"Not a locked block", 0));
259 /* --- @l_purge@ --- *
261 * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor
265 * Use: Purges all the free blocks in the buffer, and clears all of
266 * the locked memory. Memory is not freed back to the system.
269 void l_purge(lmem *lm)
275 l_node *ll = l->next;
279 memset(lm->p, 0, lm->sz);
289 /* --- @l_destroy@ --- *
291 * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor
295 * Use: Disposes of a locked memory arena permanently.
298 void l_destroy(lmem *lm)
304 l_node *ll = l->next;
308 memset(lm->p, 0, lm->sz);
311 if (lm->f & LF_LOCKED)
312 munmap(lm->p, lm->sz);
318 /* --- @l_report@ --- *
320 * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor
321 * @dstr *d@ = string to write the error message on
323 * Returns: Zero if the buffer is fine, @+1@ if there was a problem
324 * getting locked memory but insecure stuff could be allocated,
325 * and @-1@ if not even insecure memory could be found.
327 * Use: Returns a user-digestable explanation for the state of a
328 * locked memory buffer. If the return code is zero, no message
329 * is emitted to the string @d@.
332 int l_report(lmem *lm, dstr *d)
336 dstr_putf(d, lm->emsg, strerror(lm->err));
346 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/