[Qemu-devel] [PATCH V9 4/4] blockdev: Add infinite loop check in drive_init()

[Xu Wang]

Check the backing file for a loop during image boot, to avoid a lack or
response or segfault.

Signed-off-by: Xu Wang <gesa...@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 blockdev.c | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 330aa4a..e39fc27 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -511,6 +511,13 @@ static DriveInfo *blockdev_init(QDict *bs_opts,
 
     bdrv_flags |= ro ? 0 : BDRV_O_RDWR;
 
+    /* Add backing file loop check */
+    if (!bdrv_backing_chain_okay(file, drv, NULL, &error)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "drive_init: backing file loop check failed. %s",
+                   error_get_pretty(error));
+        goto err;
+    }
+
     QINCREF(bs_opts);
     ret = bdrv_open(dinfo->bdrv, file, bs_opts, bdrv_flags, drv, &error);
 
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1.8.1.4