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Message-ID: <20200912102836.GD5022@kaaira-HP-Pavilion-Notebook>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 15:58:36 +0530
From: Kaaira Gupta <kgupta@...iitr.ac.in>
To: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@...asonboard.com>
Cc: Helen Koike <helen.koike@...labora.com>,
Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>,
Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>,
linux-media@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 5/9] media: vimc: Separate closing of stream and thread
Hi,
On Wed, Sep 02, 2020 at 11:13:09AM +0100, Kieran Bingham wrote:
> Hi Kaaira,
>
> On 19/08/2020 19:04, Kaaira Gupta wrote:
> > Make separate functions for stopping streaming of entities in path of a
> > particular stream and stopping thread. This is needed to ensure that
> > thread doesn't stop when one device stops streaming in case of multiple
> > streams.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kaaira Gupta <kgupta@...iitr.ac.in>
> > ---
> > .../media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c | 82 ++++++++++++-------
> > 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c
> > index cc40ecabe95a..6b5ea1537952 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vimc/vimc-streamer.c
> > @@ -13,29 +13,59 @@
> > #include "vimc-streamer.h"
> >
> > /**
> > - * vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate - Disable stream in all ved in stream
> > + * vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate - Terminate the thread
> > *
> > - * @stream: the pointer to the stream structure with the pipeline to be
> > - * disabled.
> > + * @stream: the pointer to the stream structure
> > *
> > - * Calls s_stream to disable the stream in each entity of the pipeline
> > + * Erases values of stream struct and terminates the thread
>
> It would help if the function brief described it's purpose rather than
> 'what it does'. "Erases values of stream struct" is not helpful here, as
> that's just a direct read of what happens in the code.
Okay, I will make these changes
>
> I'm guessing here, but how about:
>
> "Tear down all resources belonging to the pipeline when there are no
> longer any active streams being used. This includes stopping the active
> processing thread"
>
>
> But reading my text makes me worry about the ordering that might take
> place. The thread should be stopped as soon as the last stream using it
> is stopped. Presumably as the 'first thing' that happens to make sure
> there is no concurrent processing while the stream is being disabled.
>
> Hopefully there's no race condition ...
There isn't..in further patches (when multiple streams are allowed),
pipeline_terminate is called only after both the streams terminate.
>
>
> > *
> > */
> > static void vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(struct vimc_stream *stream)
> > {
> > struct vimc_ent_device *ved;
> > - struct v4l2_subdev *sd;
> >
> > while (stream->pipe_size) {
> > stream->pipe_size--;
> > ved = stream->ved_pipeline[stream->pipe_size];
> > stream->ved_pipeline[stream->pipe_size] = NULL;
> > + }
> >
> > - if (!is_media_entity_v4l2_subdev(ved->ent))
> > - continue;
> > + kthread_stop(stream->kthread);
> > + stream->kthread = NULL;
> > +}
> >
> > - sd = media_entity_to_v4l2_subdev(ved->ent);
> > - v4l2_subdev_call(sd, video, s_stream, 0);
> > +/**
> > + * vimc_streamer_stream_terminate - Disable stream in all ved in stream
> > + *
> > + * @ved: pointer to the ved for which stream needs to be disabled
> > + *
> > + * Calls s_stream to disable the stream in each entity of the stream
> > + *
> > + */
> > +static void vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(struct vimc_ent_device *ved)
>
> I would call this vimc_streamer_stream_stop to match
> vimc_streamer_stream_start() rather than terminate...
Okay, noted..I will make this change
>
> > +{
> > + struct media_entity *entity = ved->ent;
> > + struct video_device *vdev;
> > + struct v4l2_subdev *sd;
> > +
> > + while (entity) {
> > + if (is_media_entity_v4l2_subdev(ved->ent)) {
> > + sd = media_entity_to_v4l2_subdev(ved->ent);
> > + v4l2_subdev_call(sd, video, s_stream, 0);
> > + }
> > + entity = vimc_get_source_entity(ved->ent);
> > + if (!entity)
> > + break;
> > +
> > + if (is_media_entity_v4l2_subdev(entity)) {
> > + sd = media_entity_to_v4l2_subdev(entity);
> > + ved = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
> > + } else {
> > + vdev = container_of(entity,
> > + struct video_device,
> > + entity);
> > + ved = video_get_drvdata(vdev);
> > + }
>
> It looks like this is walking back through the linked graph, calling
> s_stream(0) right?
Yes
>
> I wonder if struct vimc_ent_device should have a pointer to the entity
> it's connected to, to simplify this. ... presumably this is done
> elsewhere too?
>
> Although then that's still walking 'backwards' rather than forwards...
I don't understand your concern here
>
>
>
>
> > }
> > }
> >
> > @@ -43,25 +73,25 @@ static void vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(struct vimc_stream *stream)
> > * vimc_streamer_stream_start - Starts streaming for all entities
> > * in a stream
> > *
> > - * @ved: the pointer to the vimc entity initializing the stream
> > + * @cved: the pointer to the vimc entity initializing the stream
> > *
> > * Walks through the entity graph to call vimc_streamer_s_stream()
> > * to enable stream in all entities in path of a stream.
> > *
> > * Return: 0 if success, error code otherwise.
> > */
> > -static int vimc_streamer_stream_start(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > - struct vimc_ent_device *ved)
> > +static int vimc_streamer_stream_start(struct vimc_ent_device *cved)
> > {
> > struct media_entity *entity;
> > struct video_device *vdev;
> > struct v4l2_subdev *sd;
> > + struct vimc_ent_device *ved = cved;
> > int stream_size = 0;
> > int ret = 0;
> >
> > while (stream_size < VIMC_STREAMER_PIPELINE_MAX_SIZE) {
> > if (!ved) {
> > - vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(cved);
> > return -EINVAL;
> > }
> >
> > @@ -71,7 +101,7 @@ static int vimc_streamer_stream_start(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > if (ret && ret != -ENOIOCTLCMD) {
> > dev_err(ved->dev, "subdev_call error %s\n",
> > ved->ent->name);
> > - vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(cved);
> > return ret;
> > }
> > }
> > @@ -84,7 +114,7 @@ static int vimc_streamer_stream_start(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > dev_err(ved->dev,
> > "first entity in the pipe '%s' is not a source\n",
> > ved->ent->name);
> > - vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(cved);
> > pr_info ("first entry not source");
> > return -EPIPE;
> > }
> > @@ -104,7 +134,7 @@ static int vimc_streamer_stream_start(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > stream_size++;
> > }
> >
> > - vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(cved);
> > return -EINVAL;
> > }
> >
> > @@ -120,13 +150,14 @@ static int vimc_streamer_stream_start(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > * Return: 0 if success, error code otherwise.
> > */
> > static int vimc_streamer_pipeline_init(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > - struct vimc_ent_device *ved)
> > + struct vimc_ent_device *cved)
> > {
> > struct media_entity *entity;
> > struct media_device *mdev;
> > struct media_graph graph;
> > struct video_device *vdev;
> > struct v4l2_subdev *sd;
> > + struct vimc_ent_device *ved = cved;
> > int ret;
> >
> > entity = ved->ent;
> > @@ -170,6 +201,7 @@ static int vimc_streamer_pipeline_init(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > }
> > }
> >
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(cved);
> > vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > return -EINVAL;
> > }
> > @@ -246,7 +278,7 @@ int vimc_streamer_s_stream(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > if (stream->kthread)
> > return 0;
> >
> > - ret = vimc_streamer_stream_start(stream, ved);
> > + ret = vimc_streamer_stream_start(ved);
> > if (ret)
> > return ret;
> >
> > @@ -260,6 +292,7 @@ int vimc_streamer_s_stream(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > if (IS_ERR(stream->kthread)) {
> > ret = PTR_ERR(stream->kthread);
> > dev_err(ved->dev, "kthread_run failed with %d\n", ret);
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(ved);
> > vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > stream->kthread = NULL;
>
> If vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate() sets stream->kthread = NULL, it
> doesn't need to be done again here.
Noted
>
>
> > return ret;
> > @@ -269,18 +302,7 @@ int vimc_streamer_s_stream(struct vimc_stream *stream,
> > if (!stream->kthread)
> > return 0;
> >
> > - ret = kthread_stop(stream->kthread);
> > - /*
> > - * kthread_stop returns -EINTR in cases when streamon was
> > - * immediately followed by streamoff, and the thread didn't had
> > - * a chance to run. Ignore errors to stop the stream in the
> > - * pipeline.
> > - */
>
> Do we need to retain that comment when stopping the thread?
I am not sure, I think helen or dafna can help?
>
> > - if (ret)
> > - dev_dbg(ved->dev, "kthread_stop returned '%d'\n", ret);
> > -
> > - stream->kthread = NULL;
> > -
> > + vimc_streamer_stream_terminate(ved);
> > vimc_streamer_pipeline_terminate(stream);
> > }
> >
> >
>
> --
> Regards
> --
> Kieran
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