Remove the obsolete and buggy netlink interface to the userspace
daemon.

Signed-off-by: Michael Halcrow <mhalcrow@us.ibm.com>
---
 fs/ecryptfs/Makefile          |    2 +-
 fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h |   12 --
 fs/ecryptfs/main.c            |   15 +--
 fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c       |   31 ++----
 fs/ecryptfs/netlink.c         |  249 -----------------------------------------
 5 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 292 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 fs/ecryptfs/netlink.c

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/Makefile b/fs/ecryptfs/Makefile
index 1e34a7f..aa22276 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ECRYPT_FS) += ecryptfs.o
 
-ecryptfs-objs := dentry.o file.o inode.o main.o super.o mmap.o read_write.o crypto.o keystore.o messaging.o netlink.o miscdev.o debug.o
+ecryptfs-objs := dentry.o file.o inode.o main.o super.o mmap.o read_write.o crypto.o keystore.o messaging.o miscdev.o debug.o
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
index dc11431..661f202 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
@@ -625,18 +625,6 @@ int ecryptfs_wait_for_response(struct ecryptfs_msg_ctx *msg_ctx,
 			       struct ecryptfs_message **emsg);
 int ecryptfs_init_messaging(unsigned int transport);
 void ecryptfs_release_messaging(unsigned int transport);
-
-int ecryptfs_send_netlink(char *data, int data_len,
-			  struct ecryptfs_msg_ctx *msg_ctx, u8 msg_type,
-			  u16 msg_flags, struct pid *daemon_pid);
-int ecryptfs_init_netlink(void);
-void ecryptfs_release_netlink(void);
-
-int ecryptfs_send_connector(char *data, int data_len,
-			    struct ecryptfs_msg_ctx *msg_ctx, u8 msg_type,
-			    u16 msg_flags, struct pid *daemon_pid);
-int ecryptfs_init_connector(void);
-void ecryptfs_release_connector(void);
 void
 ecryptfs_write_header_metadata(char *virt,
 			       struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat,
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
index d25ac95..55fee42 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/namei.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/crypto.h>
-#include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
 #include <linux/key.h>
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ecryptfs_verbosity,
 		 "0, which is Quiet)");
 
 /**
- * Module parameter that defines the number of netlink message buffer
- * elements
+ * Module parameter that defines the number of message buffer elements
  */
 unsigned int ecryptfs_message_buf_len = ECRYPTFS_DEFAULT_MSG_CTX_ELEMS;
 
@@ -59,10 +57,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ecryptfs_message_buf_len,
 		 "Number of message buffer elements");
 
 /**
- * Module parameter that defines the maximum guaranteed amount of time to wait
- * for a response through netlink.  The actual sleep time will be, more than
- * likely, a small amount greater than this specified value, but only less if
- * the netlink message successfully arrives.
+ * Module parameter that defines the maximum guaranteed amount of time
+ * to wait for a response from the userspace daemon.
  */
 signed long ecryptfs_message_wait_timeout = ECRYPTFS_MAX_MSG_CTX_TTL / HZ;
 
@@ -797,8 +793,9 @@ static int __init ecryptfs_init(void)
 	}
 	rc = ecryptfs_init_messaging(ecryptfs_transport);
 	if (rc) {
-		ecryptfs_printk(KERN_ERR, "Failure occured while attempting to "
-				"initialize the eCryptfs netlink socket\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Failure occured while attempting to "
+		       "initialize the eCryptfs daemon messaging subsystem; "
+		       "rc = [%d]\n", __func__, rc);
 		goto out_do_sysfs_unregistration;
 	}
 	rc = ecryptfs_init_crypto();
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c b/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c
index fad161b..be1622d 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/messaging.c
@@ -155,16 +155,13 @@ static int ecryptfs_send_raw_message(unsigned int transport, u8 msg_type,
 	int rc;
 
 	switch(transport) {
-	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
-		rc = ecryptfs_send_netlink(NULL, 0, NULL, msg_type, 0,
-					   daemon->pid);
-		break;
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_MISCDEV:
 		rc = ecryptfs_send_message_locked(transport, NULL, 0, msg_type,
 						  &msg_ctx);
 		if (rc) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error whilst attempting to send "
-			       "message via procfs; rc = [%d]\n", __func__, rc);
+			       "message via device handle; rc = [%d]\n",
+			       __func__, rc);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		/* Raw messages are logically context-free (e.g., no
@@ -175,6 +172,7 @@ static int ecryptfs_send_raw_message(unsigned int transport, u8 msg_type,
 		msg_ctx->state = ECRYPTFS_MSG_CTX_STATE_NO_REPLY;
 		mutex_unlock(&msg_ctx->mux);
 		break;
+	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_CONNECTOR:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_RELAYFS:
 	default:
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ out:
 
 /**
  * ecryptfs_process_helo
- * @transport: The underlying transport (netlink, etc.)
+ * @transport: The underlying transport (miscdev, etc.)
  * @euid: The user ID owner of the message
  * @user_ns: The namespace in which @euid applies
  * @pid: The process ID for the userspace program that sent the
@@ -272,7 +270,7 @@ int ecryptfs_process_helo(unsigned int transport, uid_t euid,
  * ecryptfs_exorcise_daemon - Destroy the daemon struct
  *
  * Must be called ceremoniously while in possession of
- * ecryptfs_daemon_hash_mux and the daemon's own mux.
+ * ecryptfs_daemon_hash_mux.
  */
 int ecryptfs_exorcise_daemon(struct ecryptfs_daemon *daemon)
 {
@@ -460,7 +458,7 @@ out:
 /**
  * ecryptfs_send_message_locked
  * @transport: The transport over which to send the message (i.e.,
- *             netlink)
+ *             miscdev)
  * @data: The data to send
  * @data_len: The length of data
  * @msg_ctx: The message context allocated for the send
@@ -496,14 +494,11 @@ ecryptfs_send_message_locked(unsigned int transport, char *data, int data_len,
 	mutex_unlock(&(*msg_ctx)->mux);
 	mutex_unlock(&ecryptfs_msg_ctx_lists_mux);
 	switch (transport) {
-	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
-		rc = ecryptfs_send_netlink(data, data_len, *msg_ctx, msg_type,
-					   0, daemon->pid);
-		break;
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_MISCDEV:
 		rc = ecryptfs_send_miscdev(data, data_len, *msg_ctx, msg_type,
 					   0, daemon);
 		break;
+	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_CONNECTOR:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_RELAYFS:
 	default:
@@ -519,7 +514,7 @@ out:
 /**
  * ecryptfs_send_message
  * @transport: The transport over which to send the message (i.e.,
- *             netlink)
+ *             miscdev)
  * @data: The data to send
  * @data_len: The length of data
  * @msg_ctx: The message context allocated for the send
@@ -632,16 +627,12 @@ int ecryptfs_init_messaging(unsigned int transport)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ecryptfs_msg_ctx_lists_mux);
 	switch(transport) {
-	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
-		rc = ecryptfs_init_netlink();
-		if (rc)
-			ecryptfs_release_messaging(transport);
-		break;
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_MISCDEV:
 		rc = ecryptfs_init_ecryptfs_miscdev();
 		if (rc)
 			ecryptfs_release_messaging(transport);
 		break;
+	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_CONNECTOR:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_RELAYFS:
 	default:
@@ -691,12 +682,10 @@ void ecryptfs_release_messaging(unsigned int transport)
 		mutex_unlock(&ecryptfs_daemon_hash_mux);
 	}
 	switch(transport) {
-	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
-		ecryptfs_release_netlink();
-		break;
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_MISCDEV:
 		ecryptfs_destroy_ecryptfs_miscdev();
 		break;
+	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_NETLINK:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_CONNECTOR:
 	case ECRYPTFS_TRANSPORT_RELAYFS:
 	default:
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/netlink.c b/fs/ecryptfs/netlink.c
deleted file mode 100644
index e0abad6..0000000
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/netlink.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,249 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * eCryptfs: Linux filesystem encryption layer
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2006 International Business Machines Corp.
- *   Author(s): Michael A. Halcrow <mhalcrow@us.ibm.com>
- *		Tyler Hicks <tyhicks@ou.edu>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
- * 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
- * 02111-1307, USA.
- */
-
-#include <net/sock.h>
-#include <linux/hash.h>
-#include <linux/random.h>
-#include "ecryptfs_kernel.h"
-
-static struct sock *ecryptfs_nl_sock;
-
-/**
- * ecryptfs_send_netlink
- * @data: The data to include as the payload
- * @data_len: The byte count of the data
- * @msg_ctx: The netlink context that will be used to handle the
- *          response message
- * @msg_type: The type of netlink message to send
- * @msg_flags: The flags to include in the netlink header
- * @daemon_pid: The process id of the daemon to send the message to
- *
- * Sends the data to the specified daemon pid and uses the netlink
- * context element to store the data needed for validation upon
- * receiving the response.  The data and the netlink context can be
- * null if just sending a netlink header is sufficient.  Returns zero
- * upon sending the message; non-zero upon error.
- */
-int ecryptfs_send_netlink(char *data, int data_len,
-			  struct ecryptfs_msg_ctx *msg_ctx, u8 msg_type,
-			  u16 msg_flags, struct pid *daemon_pid)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
-	struct ecr