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Message-ID: <CACVXFVOu0PKy0MhHYrj9wP8Bcu-VRWRZRRVvnRwN3fxBEpUSMA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:48:34 +0800
From: Ming Lei <ming.lei@...onical.com>
To: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] firmware: Refactoring for splitting user-mode helper code
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de> wrote:
> Since 3.7 kernel, the firmware loader can read the firmware files
> directly, and the traditional user-mode helper is invoked only as a
> fallback. This seems working pretty well, and the next step would be
> to reduce the redundant user-mode helper stuff in future.
>
> This patch is a preparation for that: refactor the code for splitting
> user-mode helper stuff more easily. No functional change.
>
> Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
> ---
> drivers/base/firmware_class.c | 288 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
> 1 file changed, 155 insertions(+), 133 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
> index b392b35..4f4b946 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
> @@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ static bool fw_read_file_contents(struct file *file, struct firmware_buf *fw_buf
> return true;
> }
>
> -static bool fw_get_filesystem_firmware(struct firmware_buf *buf)
> +static bool fw_get_filesystem_firmware(struct device *device,
> + struct firmware_buf *buf)
> {
> int i;
> bool success = false;
> @@ -343,6 +344,16 @@ static bool fw_get_filesystem_firmware(struct firmware_buf *buf)
> break;
> }
> __putname(path);
> +
> + if (success) {
> + dev_dbg(device, "firmware: direct-loading firmware %s\n",
> + buf->fw_id);
> + mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
> + set_bit(FW_STATUS_DONE, &buf->status);
> + complete_all(&buf->completion);
> + mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> + }
> +
> return success;
> }
>
> @@ -796,99 +807,112 @@ static int fw_add_devm_name(struct device *dev, const char *name)
> }
> #endif
>
> -static void _request_firmware_cleanup(const struct firmware **firmware_p)
> +/* wait until the shared firmware_buf becomes ready (or error) */
> +static int sync_cached_firmware_buf(struct firmware_buf *buf)
> {
> - release_firmware(*firmware_p);
> - *firmware_p = NULL;
> + int ret = 0;
> +
> + mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
> + while (!test_bit(FW_STATUS_DONE, &buf->status)) {
> + if (test_bit(FW_STATUS_ABORT, &buf->status)) {
> + ret = -ENOENT;
> + break;
> + }
> + mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> + wait_for_completion(&buf->completion);
> + mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
> + }
> + mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> + return ret;
> }
>
> -static struct firmware_priv *
> -_request_firmware_prepare(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
> - struct device *device, bool uevent, bool nowait)
> +/* prepare firmware and firmware_buf structs;
> + * return 0 if a firmware is already assigned, 1 if need to load one,
> + * or a negative error code
> + */
> +static int
> +_request_firmware_prepare(struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
> + struct device *device)
> {
> struct firmware *firmware;
> - struct firmware_priv *fw_priv = NULL;
> struct firmware_buf *buf;
> int ret;
>
> - if (!firmware_p)
> - return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
> -
> *firmware_p = firmware = kzalloc(sizeof(*firmware), GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!firmware) {
> dev_err(device, "%s: kmalloc(struct firmware) failed\n",
> __func__);
> - return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> + return -ENOMEM;
> }
>
> if (fw_get_builtin_firmware(firmware, name)) {
> dev_dbg(device, "firmware: using built-in firmware %s\n", name);
> - return NULL;
> + return 0; /* assigned */
> }
>
> ret = fw_lookup_and_allocate_buf(name, &fw_cache, &buf);
> - if (!ret)
> - fw_priv = fw_create_instance(firmware, name, device,
> - uevent, nowait);
>
> - if (IS_ERR(fw_priv) || ret < 0) {
> - kfree(firmware);
> - *firmware_p = NULL;
> - return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> - } else if (fw_priv) {
> - fw_priv->buf = buf;
> + /*
> + * bind with 'buf' now to avoid warning in failure path
> + * of requesting firmware.
> + */
> + firmware->priv = buf;
>
> - /*
> - * bind with 'buf' now to avoid warning in failure path
> - * of requesting firmware.
> - */
> - firmware->priv = buf;
> - return fw_priv;
> + if (ret > 0) {
> + ret = sync_cached_firmware_buf(buf);
> + if (!ret) {
> + fw_set_page_data(buf, firmware);
> + return 0; /* assigned */
> + }
> }
>
> - /* share the cached buf, which is inprogessing or completed */
> - check_status:
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return ret;
> + return 1; /* need to load */
> +}
> +
> +static int assign_firmware_buf(struct firmware *fw, struct device *device)
> +{
> + struct firmware_buf *buf = fw->priv;
> +
> mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
> - if (test_bit(FW_STATUS_ABORT, &buf->status)) {
> - fw_priv = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
> - firmware->priv = buf;
> - _request_firmware_cleanup(firmware_p);
> - goto exit;
> - } else if (test_bit(FW_STATUS_DONE, &buf->status)) {
> - fw_priv = NULL;
> - fw_set_page_data(buf, firmware);
> - goto exit;
> + if (!buf->size || test_bit(FW_STATUS_ABORT, &buf->status)) {
> + mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> + return -ENOENT;
> }
> - mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> - wait_for_completion(&buf->completion);
> - goto check_status;
>
> -exit:
> + /*
> + * add firmware name into devres list so that we can auto cache
> + * and uncache firmware for device.
> + *
> + * device may has been deleted already, but the problem
> + * should be fixed in devres or driver core.
> + */
> + if (device)
> + fw_add_devm_name(device, buf->fw_id);
> +
> + /*
> + * After caching firmware image is started, let it piggyback
> + * on request firmware.
> + */
> + if (buf->fwc->state == FW_LOADER_START_CACHE) {
> + if (fw_cache_piggyback_on_request(buf->fw_id))
> + kref_get(&buf->ref);
> + }
> +
> + /* pass the pages buffer to driver at the last minute */
> + fw_set_page_data(buf, fw);
> mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> - return fw_priv;
> + return 0;
> }
>
> +/* load a firmware via user helper */
> static int _request_firmware_load(struct firmware_priv *fw_priv, bool uevent,
> long timeout)
> {
> int retval = 0;
> struct device *f_dev = &fw_priv->dev;
> struct firmware_buf *buf = fw_priv->buf;
> - struct firmware_cache *fwc = &fw_cache;
> - int direct_load = 0;
> -
> - /* try direct loading from fs first */
> - if (fw_get_filesystem_firmware(buf)) {
> - dev_dbg(f_dev->parent, "firmware: direct-loading"
> - " firmware %s\n", buf->fw_id);
> -
> - mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
> - set_bit(FW_STATUS_DONE, &buf->status);
> - mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> - complete_all(&buf->completion);
> - direct_load = 1;
> - goto handle_fw;
> - }
>
> /* fall back on userspace loading */
> buf->fmt = PAGE_BUF;
> @@ -929,38 +953,7 @@ static int _request_firmware_load(struct firmware_priv *fw_priv, bool uevent,
>
> cancel_delayed_work_sync(&fw_priv->timeout_work);
>
> -handle_fw:
> - mutex_lock(&fw_lock);
> - if (!buf->size || test_bit(FW_STATUS_ABORT, &buf->status))
> - retval = -ENOENT;
> -
> - /*
> - * add firmware name into devres list so that we can auto cache
> - * and uncache firmware for device.
> - *
> - * f_dev->parent may has been deleted already, but the problem
> - * should be fixed in devres or driver core.
> - */
> - if (!retval && f_dev->parent)
> - fw_add_devm_name(f_dev->parent, buf->fw_id);
> -
> - /*
> - * After caching firmware image is started, let it piggyback
> - * on request firmware.
> - */
> - if (!retval && fwc->state == FW_LOADER_START_CACHE) {
> - if (fw_cache_piggyback_on_request(buf->fw_id))
> - kref_get(&buf->ref);
> - }
> -
> - /* pass the pages buffer to driver at the last minute */
> - fw_set_page_data(buf, fw_priv->fw);
> -
> fw_priv->buf = NULL;
> - mutex_unlock(&fw_lock);
> -
> - if (direct_load)
> - goto err_put_dev;
>
> device_remove_file(f_dev, &dev_attr_loading);
> err_del_bin_attr:
> @@ -972,6 +965,74 @@ err_put_dev:
> return retval;
> }
>
> +static int fw_load_from_user_helper(struct firmware *firmware,
> + const char *name, struct device *device,
> + bool uevent, bool nowait, long timeout)
> +{
> + struct firmware_priv *fw_priv;
> +
> + fw_priv = fw_create_instance(firmware, name, device, uevent, nowait);
> + if (IS_ERR(fw_priv))
> + return PTR_ERR(fw_priv);
> +
> + fw_priv->buf = firmware->priv;
> + return _request_firmware_load(fw_priv, uevent, timeout);
> +}
> +
> +/* called from request_firmware() and request_firmware_work_func() */
> +static int
> +_request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
> + struct device *device, bool uevent, bool nowait)
> +{
> + struct firmware *fw;
> + long timeout;
> + int ret;
> +
> + if (!firmware_p)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + ret = _request_firmware_prepare(&fw, name, device);
> + if (ret <= 0) /* error or already assigned */
> + goto out;
> +
> + ret = 0;
> + timeout = firmware_loading_timeout();
The above line may be moved below the line of 'if (nowait) '.
> + if (nowait) {
> + timeout = usermodehelper_read_lock_wait(timeout);
> + if (!timeout) {
> + dev_dbg(device, "firmware: %s loading timed out\n",
> + name);
> + ret = -EBUSY;
> + }
> + } else {
> + ret = usermodehelper_read_trylock();
> + if (WARN_ON(ret)) {
> + dev_err(device, "firmware: %s will not be loaded\n",
> + name);
> + }
> + }
> +
> + if (!ret) {
> + if (!fw_get_filesystem_firmware(device, fw->priv))
> + ret = fw_load_from_user_helper(fw, name, device,
> + uevent, nowait,
> + timeout);
> + if (!ret)
> + ret = assign_firmware_buf(fw, device);
> + }
> +
> + usermodehelper_read_unlock();
The above should be move inside the above 'if (!ret) {...}'
Except for the above two comments, looks the patch v4 is fine.
Please CC greg-kh when you send v5, and you may add my ack
for the patchset.
Acked-by: Ming Lei <ming.lei@...onical.com>
Thanks,
--
Ming Lei
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