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1. Explain what the PR does
6482680 fix: filldir64 event
2. Explain how to test it
In order to generate the event
hidden_inodes
its necessary to triggerfilldir64
.filldir64
is triggered bygetdents64
(library function readdir). Flow: readdir -> getdents64 -> filldir64readdir source code:
Source code
3. Other comments
Notes: this C example is a partial PoC because don't trigger the event unless we comment out the lines:
For a fully PoC would be necessary to trigger the event and some how set the
inode=0
before callingfilldir64
. Maybe using a LKM to hookfilldir64
and set to 0 before passing to the original function.