goto error;
found:
- /* pretend it doesn't exist if it is awaiting deletion */
- if (refcount_read(&key->usage) == 0)
- goto not_found;
-
- /* this races with key_put(), but that doesn't matter since key_put()
- * doesn't actually change the key
+ /* A key is allowed to be looked up only if someone still owns a
+ * reference to it - otherwise it's awaiting the gc.
*/
- __key_get(key);
+ if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&key->usage))
+ goto not_found;
error:
spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
/* the key must be writable */
ret = key_permission(key_ref, KEY_NEED_WRITE);
if (ret < 0)
- goto error;
+ return ret;
/* attempt to update it if supported */
- ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
if (!key->type->update)
- goto error;
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
memset(&prep, 0, sizeof(prep));
prep.data = payload;