linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] coccinelle: api: semantic patch to use pm_runtime_resume_and

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Message-ID: <CAJZ5v0gdBC+zEADs52GnR55Df8gPwG=CF5K_2SRrtoYQXZ-DxA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:22:39 +0200
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To:     Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org>,
        Julia Lawall <Julia.Lawall@...ia.fr>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>,
        Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@...nel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Gilles Muller <Gilles.Muller@...ia.fr>,
        Nicolas Palix <nicolas.palix@...g.fr>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>, cocci@...teme.lip6.fr,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] coccinelle: api: semantic patch to use pm_runtime_resume_and_get

On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 3:18 PM Johan Hovold <johan@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 08:54:04PM +0200, Julia Lawall wrote:
> > pm_runtime_get_sync keeps a reference count on failure, which can lead
> > to leaks.  pm_runtime_resume_and_get drops the reference count in the
> > failure case.  This rule very conservatively follows the definition of
> > pm_runtime_resume_and_get to address the cases where the reference
> > count is unlikely to be needed in the failure case.
> >
> > pm_runtime_resume_and_get was introduced in
> > commit dd8088d5a896 ("PM: runtime: Add pm_runtime_resume_and_get to
> > deal with usage counter")
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Julia Lawall <Julia.Lawall@...ia.fr>
>
> As I've said elsewhere, not sure trying to do a mass conversion of this
> is a good idea.

No, it isn't.

> People may not be used to the interface, but it is
> consistent and has its use. The recent flurry of conversions show that
> those also risk introducing new bugs in code that is currently tested
> and correct.
>
> By giving the script kiddies another toy like this, the influx of broken
> patches is just bound to increase.
>
> Would also be good to CC the PM maintainer on this issue.

There are many call sites in the kernel where replacing
pm_runtime_get_sync() with pm_runtime_resume_and_get() mechanically
would introduce an error, so please don't do that.

Every such replacement should be reviewed by the people familiar with
the code in question.

Thanks,
Rafael