linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH V2 3/3] perf/x86/intel/uncore: Validate MMIO address before accessing

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Date:   Thu, 28 May 2020 13:33:00 +0000
From:   David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
To:     "'kan.liang@...ux.intel.com'" <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>,
        "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     "ak@...ux.intel.com" <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH V2 3/3] perf/x86/intel/uncore: Validate MMIO address
 before accessing

From: kan.liang@...ux.intel.com
> Sent: 28 May 2020 14:15
...
> +static inline bool is_valid_mmio_offset(struct intel_uncore_box *box,
> +					unsigned long offset)

You need a better name, needs to start 'uncore_' and 'mmio'
probably isn't right either.

> +{
> +	if (box->pmu->type->mmio_map_size > offset)
> +		return true;

Swap over.
Conditionals always read best if 'variable op constant'.
So you want:
	if (offset < box->pmu->type->mmio_map_size)
		return true;

> +
> +	pr_warn_once("perf uncore: Access invalid address of %s.\n",
> +		     box->pmu->type->name);

Pretty hard to debug without the invalid offset.

I've no idea what the code is supposed to be doing though.

	David

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