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Date:   Sat, 5 Nov 2016 01:27:37 +0530
From:   Aniroop Mathur <aniroop.mathur@...il.com>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        "linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     Aniroop Mathur <a.mathur@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [v9]Input: evdev: fix bug of dropping valid packet after
 syn_dropped event

Hello Mr. Torokhov,


As you can see that this patch is pending for a long time,
I request you to please review it at the earliest possible.

Thanks,
Aniroop Mathur


On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:05 AM, Aniroop Mathur
<aniroop.mathur@...il.com> wrote:
> Hello Mr. Torokhov,
>
> Hope you are doing great!
>
> Could you please help to update about below version of the patch?
>
> --
> Copying text about last two problems in v8:
>
> Problem 1: Handle EVIOCG[type] for queue empty case
> --> Done
> Queue empty condition needs to be added before calling evdev_queue_syn_dropped.
> Since there is a rare chance that new packet gets inserted between buffer_lock
> mutex unlocking and copying events to user space, so I will check whether queue
> is empty or not before __evdev_flush_queue and then use it before invoking
> evdev_queue_syn_dropped.
> And if queue is not empty then there is no problem as after flushing some
> events we always have atleast one SYN_REPORT event left in queue.
>
> Problem 2: We try to pass full packets to clients, but there is no guarantee.
> --> Done
> From my earlier patch discussion regarding dropping syn_report in between a
> single packet it was deduced that since no driver is currently using that code
> so there is no impact. Hence for this problem too, we are good to go.~
> (Although from code reading/learning perspective, I would still suggest to not
> have code of forceful sun_report event addition even if no driver using that
> code :-) )
>
> Have a good day!
>
> Best Regards,
> Aniroop Mathur
>
>
>> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:42 AM, Aniroop Mathur <a.mathur@...sung.com> wrote:
>>> If last event dropped in the old queue was EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT, then lets
>>> generate EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT immediately after queing EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED
>>> so that clients would not ignore next valid full packet events.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Aniroop Mathur <a.mathur@...sung.com>
>>>
>>> Difference from v8:
>>> Added check for handling EVIOCG[type] ioctl for queue empty case
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/input/evdev.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>>>  1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
>>> index e9ae3d5..69407ff 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
>>> @@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ static void __evdev_flush_queue(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int type)
>>>  static void __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
>>>  {
>>>         struct input_event ev;
>>> +       struct input_event *last_ev;
>>>         ktime_t time;
>>> +       unsigned int mask = client->bufsize - 1;
>>> +
>>> +       /* capture last event stored in the buffer */
>>> +       last_ev = &client->buffer[(client->head - 1) & mask];
>>>
>>>         time = client->clk_type == EV_CLK_REAL ?
>>>                         ktime_get_real() :
>>> @@ -170,13 +175,28 @@ static void __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
>>>         ev.value = 0;
>>>
>>>         client->buffer[client->head++] = ev;
>>> -       client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
>>> +       client->head &= mask;
>>>
>>>         if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail)) {
>>>                 /* drop queue but keep our SYN_DROPPED event */
>>> -               client->tail = (client->head - 1) & (client->bufsize - 1);
>>> +               client->tail = (client->head - 1) & mask;
>>>                 client->packet_head = client->tail;
>>>         }
>>> +
>>> +       /*
>>> +        * If last packet was completely stored, then queue SYN_REPORT
>>> +        * so that clients would not ignore next valid full packet
>>> +        */
>>> +       if (last_ev->type == EV_SYN && last_ev->code == SYN_REPORT) {
>>> +               last_ev->time = ev.time;
>>> +               client->buffer[client->head++] = *last_ev;
>>> +               client->head &= mask;
>>> +               client->packet_head = client->head;
>>> +
>>> +               /* drop queue but keep our SYN_DROPPED & SYN_REPORT event */
>>> +               if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail))
>>> +                       client->tail = (client->head - 2) & mask;
>>> +       }
>>>  }
>>>
>>>  static void evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
>>> @@ -218,7 +238,7 @@ static int evdev_set_clk_type(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int clkid)
>>>                 spin_lock_irqsave(&client->buffer_lock, flags);
>>>
>>>                 if (client->head != client->tail) {
>>> -                       client->packet_head = client->head = client->tail;
>>> +                       client->packet_head = client->tail = client->head;
>>>                         __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(client);
>>>                 }
>>>
>>> @@ -231,22 +251,24 @@ static int evdev_set_clk_type(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int clkid)
>>>  static void __pass_event(struct evdev_client *client,
>>>                          const struct input_event *event)
>>>  {
>>> +       unsigned int mask = client->bufsize - 1;
>>> +
>>>         client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
>>> -       client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
>>> +       client->head &= mask;
>>>
>>>         if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail)) {
>>>                 /*
>>>                  * This effectively "drops" all unconsumed events, leaving
>>> -                * EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED plus the newest event in the queue.
>>> +                * EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED, EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT (if required) and
>>> +                * newest event in the queue.
>>>                  */
>>> -               client->tail = (client->head - 2) & (client->bufsize - 1);
>>> -
>>> -               client->buffer[client->tail].time = event->time;
>>> -               client->buffer[client->tail].type = EV_SYN;
>>> -               client->buffer[client->tail].code = SYN_DROPPED;
>>> -               client->buffer[client->tail].value = 0;
>>> +               client->head = (client->head - 1) & mask;
>>> +               client->packet_head = client->tail = client->head;
>>> +               __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(client);
>>>
>>> -               client->packet_head = client->tail;
>>> +               client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
>>> +               client->head &= mask;
>>> +               /* No need to check for buffer overflow as it just occurred */
>>>         }
>>>
>>>         if (event->type == EV_SYN && event->code == SYN_REPORT) {
>>> @@ -920,6 +942,7 @@ static int evdev_handle_get_val(struct evdev_client *client,
>>>         int ret;
>>>         unsigned long *mem;
>>>         size_t len;
>>> +       bool is_queue_empty;
>>>
>>>         len = BITS_TO_LONGS(maxbit) * sizeof(unsigned long);
>>>         mem = kmalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
>>> @@ -933,12 +956,15 @@ static int evdev_handle_get_val(struct evdev_client *client,
>>>
>>>         spin_unlock(&dev->event_lock);
>>>
>>> +       if (client->head == client->tail)
>>> +               is_queue_empty = true;
>>> +
>>>         __evdev_flush_queue(client, type);
>>>
>>>         spin_unlock_irq(&client->buffer_lock);
>>>
>>>         ret = bits_to_user(mem, maxbit, maxlen, p, compat);
>>> -       if (ret < 0)
>>> +       if (ret < 0 && !is_queue_empty)
>>>                 evdev_queue_syn_dropped(client);
>>>
>>>         kfree(mem);
>>> --
>>> 2.6.2
>>>

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