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Message-ID: <20120915152303.GA1434@gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:23:03 +0200
From:	Fabio Baltieri <fabio.baltieri@...il.com>
To:	Bryan Wu <bryan.wu@...onical.com>
Cc:	rpurdie@...ys.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-leds@...r.kernel.org,
	broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com, shuahkhan@...il.com,
	raph@...com, tpiepho@...escale.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] leds: use workqueue in led_set_brightness() API
 internally

Hello Bryan,

On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 03:53:02PM +0800, Bryan Wu wrote:
> The API function led_set_brightness() and __led_set_brightness will
> call .brightness_set() function provided by led class drivers. So
> .brightness_set() function will run in atomic context, which requires
> led class drivers use workqueue in .brightness_set().
> 
> Finally, all the led class driver implemented their own workqueue in
> .brightness_set(). For those missing this, we will face runtime warning
> or error when running it in atomic context.
> 
> This patch adds a workqueue in led_set_brightness() internally. LED
> class driver doesn't need to care about duplicated workqueue stuff in
> their own driver.
> 
> Also this patch unified the led_set_brightness() and __led_set_brightness()

I like the idea of a semplification of led driver's code and the removal
of the confusion between the two variants of led_set_brightness.
Despite that, due to the lockless nature of the soft-blink code in the
led subsystem I expect it to break quite easility with this kind of
modification.

> Signed-off-by: Bryan Wu <bryan.wu@...onical.com>
> ---
>  drivers/leds/led-class.c          | 23 ++++++++++++-----------
>  drivers/leds/led-core.c           | 15 +++++++--------
>  drivers/leds/leds.h               | 11 ++---------
>  drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c  |  8 ++++----
>  drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c |  2 +-
>  drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c       |  6 +++---
>  drivers/leds/ledtrig-heartbeat.c  |  2 +-
>  drivers/leds/ledtrig-oneshot.c    |  4 ++--
>  drivers/leds/ledtrig-transient.c  |  8 ++++----
>  include/linux/leds.h              | 12 +++++++-----
>  10 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-class.c b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
> index 48cce18..7a3e886 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/led-class.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/led-class.c
> @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static ssize_t led_brightness_store(struct device *dev,
>  
>  	if (state == LED_OFF)
>  		led_trigger_remove(led_cdev);
> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, state);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, state);
>  
>  	return size;
>  }
> @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void led_timer_function(unsigned long data)
>  	unsigned long delay;
>  
>  	if (!led_cdev->blink_delay_on || !led_cdev->blink_delay_off) {
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_OFF);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_OFF);
>  		return;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void led_timer_function(unsigned long data)
>  		delay = led_cdev->blink_delay_off;
>  	}
>  
> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, brightness);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, brightness);
>  
>  	/* Return in next iteration if led is in one-shot mode and we are in
>  	 * the final blink state so that the led is toggled each delay_on +
> @@ -124,14 +124,15 @@ static void led_timer_function(unsigned long data)
>  	mod_timer(&led_cdev->blink_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(delay));
>  }
>  
> -static void set_brightness_delayed(struct work_struct *ws)
> +static void led_set_brightness_work(struct work_struct *ws)
>  {
>  	struct led_classdev *led_cdev =
>  		container_of(ws, struct led_classdev, set_brightness_work);
>  
> -	led_stop_software_blink(led_cdev);
> +	if (led_cdev->blink_delay_on || led_cdev->blink_delay_off)
> +		led_stop_software_blink(led_cdev);

This actually breaks soft-blink, as led_set_brightness_work is called by
the soft-blink code itself when soft blink is active.  You may probabily
want replicate the actual set code in led_timer_function() or to keep it
in an internal function.

One of the effects is that blink_delay_{on,off} are erroneously set to 0
when setting 'timer' or 'oneshot' as current trigger.

> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, led_cdev->delayed_set_value);
> +	led_cdev->brightness_set(led_cdev, led_cdev->brightness);

Is it ok to access led_cdev->brightness without locks?  I'm afraid that
this may race in SMP if another CPU is running led_set_brightness.

The lockless solution would be to make sure the work is canceled before
setting the new value, through that may not be kind to hardirq context.

>  }
>  
>  /**
> @@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ static void set_brightness_delayed(struct work_struct *ws)
>  void led_classdev_suspend(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  {
>  	led_cdev->flags |= LED_SUSPENDED;
> -	led_cdev->brightness_set(led_cdev, 0);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, 0);
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_suspend);
>  
> @@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_suspend);
>   */
>  void led_classdev_resume(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  {
> -	led_cdev->brightness_set(led_cdev, led_cdev->brightness);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, led_cdev->brightness);
>  	led_cdev->flags &= ~LED_SUSPENDED;
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_classdev_resume);
> @@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ int led_classdev_register(struct device *parent, struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  
>  	led_update_brightness(led_cdev);
>  
> -	INIT_WORK(&led_cdev->set_brightness_work, set_brightness_delayed);
> +	INIT_WORK(&led_cdev->set_brightness_work, led_set_brightness_work);
>  
>  	init_timer(&led_cdev->blink_timer);
>  	led_cdev->blink_timer.function = led_timer_function;
> @@ -233,12 +234,12 @@ void led_classdev_unregister(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  	up_write(&led_cdev->trigger_lock);
>  #endif
>  
> -	cancel_work_sync(&led_cdev->set_brightness_work);
> -
>  	/* Stop blinking */
>  	led_stop_software_blink(led_cdev);
>  	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_OFF);
>  
> +	flush_work(&led_cdev->set_brightness_work);
> +

Is it possible that this code runs with led_set_brightness_work()
already scheduled on another CPU?  In that case flush_work would not
wait for it.

Fabio

>  	device_unregister(led_cdev->dev);
>  
>  	down_write(&leds_list_lock);
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-core.c b/drivers/leds/led-core.c
> index ce8921a..c212262 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/led-core.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/led-core.c
> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static void led_set_software_blink(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
>  
>  	/* never off - just set to brightness */
>  	if (!delay_off) {
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, led_cdev->blink_brightness);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, led_cdev->blink_brightness);
>  		return;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -114,13 +114,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(led_stop_software_blink);
>  void led_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
>  			enum led_brightness brightness)
>  {
> -	/* delay brightness setting if need to stop soft-blink timer */
> -	if (led_cdev->blink_delay_on || led_cdev->blink_delay_off) {
> -		led_cdev->delayed_set_value = brightness;
> -		schedule_work(&led_cdev->set_brightness_work);
> -		return;
> -	}
> +	if (brightness > led_cdev->max_brightness)
> +		brightness = led_cdev->max_brightness;
>  
> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, brightness);
> +	led_cdev->brightness = brightness;
> +
> +	if (!(led_cdev->flags & LED_SUSPENDED))
> +		schedule_work(&led_cdev->set_brightness_work);
>  }
>  EXPORT_SYMBOL(led_set_brightness);
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds.h b/drivers/leds/leds.h
> index 4c50365..745bf06 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/leds.h
> +++ b/drivers/leds/leds.h
> @@ -17,15 +17,8 @@
>  #include <linux/rwsem.h>
>  #include <linux/leds.h>
>  
> -static inline void __led_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
> -					enum led_brightness value)
> -{
> -	if (value > led_cdev->max_brightness)
> -		value = led_cdev->max_brightness;
> -	led_cdev->brightness = value;
> -	if (!(led_cdev->flags & LED_SUSPENDED))
> -		led_cdev->brightness_set(led_cdev, value);
> -}
> +void led_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
> +				enum led_brightness value);
>  
>  static inline int led_get_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  {
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c
> index b941685..e272686 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-backlight.c
> @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ static int fb_notifier_callback(struct notifier_block *p,
>  
>  		if ((n->old_status == UNBLANK) ^ n->invert) {
>  			n->brightness = led->brightness;
> -			__led_set_brightness(led, LED_OFF);
> +			led_set_brightness(led, LED_OFF);
>  		} else {
> -			__led_set_brightness(led, n->brightness);
> +			led_set_brightness(led, n->brightness);
>  		}
>  
>  		n->old_status = new_status;
> @@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ static ssize_t bl_trig_invert_store(struct device *dev,
>  
>  	/* After inverting, we need to update the LED. */
>  	if ((n->old_status == BLANK) ^ n->invert)
> -		__led_set_brightness(led, LED_OFF);
> +		led_set_brightness(led, LED_OFF);
>  	else
> -		__led_set_brightness(led, n->brightness);
> +		led_set_brightness(led, n->brightness);
>  
>  	return num;
>  }
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c
> index eac1f1b..a4ef54b 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-default-on.c
> @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
>  
>  static void defon_trig_activate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  {
> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, led_cdev->max_brightness);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, led_cdev->max_brightness);
>  }
>  
>  static struct led_trigger defon_led_trigger = {
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c
> index ba215dc..f057c10 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c
> @@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ static void gpio_trig_work(struct work_struct *work)
>  
>  	if (tmp) {
>  		if (gpio_data->desired_brightness)
> -			__led_set_brightness(gpio_data->led,
> +			led_set_brightness(gpio_data->led,
>  					   gpio_data->desired_brightness);
>  		else
> -			__led_set_brightness(gpio_data->led, LED_FULL);
> +			led_set_brightness(gpio_data->led, LED_FULL);
>  	} else {
> -		__led_set_brightness(gpio_data->led, LED_OFF);
> +		led_set_brightness(gpio_data->led, LED_OFF);
>  	}
>  }
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-heartbeat.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-heartbeat.c
> index 1edc746..a019fbb 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-heartbeat.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-heartbeat.c
> @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void led_heartbeat_function(unsigned long data)
>  		break;
>  	}
>  
> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, brightness);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, brightness);
>  	mod_timer(&heartbeat_data->timer, jiffies + delay);
>  }
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-oneshot.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-oneshot.c
> index 2c029aa..2b10b28 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-oneshot.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-oneshot.c
> @@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ static ssize_t led_invert_store(struct device *dev,
>  	oneshot_data->invert = !!state;
>  
>  	if (oneshot_data->invert)
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_FULL);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_FULL);
>  	else
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_OFF);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_OFF);
>  
>  	return size;
>  }
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-transient.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-transient.c
> index 398f104..83179f4 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-transient.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-transient.c
> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void transient_timer_function(unsigned long data)
>  	struct transient_trig_data *transient_data = led_cdev->trigger_data;
>  
>  	transient_data->activate = 0;
> -	__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->restore_state);
> +	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->restore_state);
>  }
>  
>  static ssize_t transient_activate_show(struct device *dev,
> @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static ssize_t transient_activate_store(struct device *dev,
>  	if (state == 0 && transient_data->activate == 1) {
>  		del_timer(&transient_data->timer);
>  		transient_data->activate = state;
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->restore_state);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->restore_state);
>  		return size;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static ssize_t transient_activate_store(struct device *dev,
>  	if (state == 1 && transient_data->activate == 0 &&
>  	    transient_data->duration != 0) {
>  		transient_data->activate = state;
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->state);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->state);
>  		transient_data->restore_state =
>  		    (transient_data->state == LED_FULL) ? LED_OFF : LED_FULL;
>  		mod_timer(&transient_data->timer,
> @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static void transient_trig_deactivate(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
>  
>  	if (led_cdev->activated) {
>  		del_timer_sync(&transient_data->timer);
> -		__led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->restore_state);
> +		led_set_brightness(led_cdev, transient_data->restore_state);
>  		device_remove_file(led_cdev->dev, &dev_attr_activate);
>  		device_remove_file(led_cdev->dev, &dev_attr_duration);
>  		device_remove_file(led_cdev->dev, &dev_attr_state);
> diff --git a/include/linux/leds.h b/include/linux/leds.h
> index 5676197..d7f5697 100644
> --- a/include/linux/leds.h
> +++ b/include/linux/leds.h
> @@ -43,10 +43,15 @@ struct led_classdev {
>  #define LED_BLINK_ONESHOT_STOP	(1 << 18)
>  #define LED_BLINK_INVERT	(1 << 19)
>  
> -	/* Set LED brightness level */
> -	/* Must not sleep, use a workqueue if needed */
> +	/*
> +	 * Set LED brightness level
> +	 * use a workqueue internally, so driver writer doesn't need to
> +	 * care about using duplicated workqueue in brightness_set()
> +	 */
>  	void		(*brightness_set)(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
>  					  enum led_brightness brightness);
> +	struct work_struct	set_brightness_work;
> +
>  	/* Get LED brightness level */
>  	enum led_brightness (*brightness_get)(struct led_classdev *led_cdev);
>  
> @@ -70,9 +75,6 @@ struct led_classdev {
>  	struct timer_list	 blink_timer;
>  	int			 blink_brightness;
>  
> -	struct work_struct	set_brightness_work;
> -	int			delayed_set_value;
> -
>  #ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS
>  	/* Protects the trigger data below */
>  	struct rw_semaphore	 trigger_lock;
> -- 
> 1.7.11.4
> 

-- 
Fabio Baltieri
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