linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: qrtr: mhi: synchronize qrtr and mhi preparation

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Date:   Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:27:24 -0700
From:   hemantk@...eaurora.org
To:     bbhatt@...eaurora.org
Cc:     manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org, bqiang@...eaurora.org,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, clew@...eaurora.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, bbhatt=codeaurora.org@...eaurora.org,
        hemantk=codeaurora.org@...eaurora.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: qrtr: mhi: synchronize qrtr and mhi preparation

On 2021-07-21 11:07, Bhaumik Bhatt wrote:
> On 2021-07-21 10:52 AM, hemantk@...eaurora.org wrote:
>> On 2021-07-20 18:42, Bhaumik Bhatt wrote:
>>> A dl callback can be received anytime after mhi_prepare_for_transfer
>>> has been called. There is a window where the callback may happen
>>> before the probe initializes the qrtr_mhi_dev state. Move the
>>> mhi_prepare_for_transfer call after the registering the endpoint.
>>> 
>>> Once moved, the reverse can happen where qrtr will try to send a 
>>> packet
>>> before the channels are prepared. Add a wait in the sending path to
>>> ensure the channels are prepared before trying to do a ul transfer.
>>> 
>>> Fixes: a2e2cc0dbb11 ("net: qrtr: Start MHI channels during init")
>>> Signed-off-by: Bhaumik Bhatt <bbhatt@...eaurora.org>
>>> ---
>>>  net/qrtr/mhi.c | 20 +++++++++++++++-----
>>>  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>> 
>>> diff --git a/net/qrtr/mhi.c b/net/qrtr/mhi.c
>>> index 29b4fa3..22b0395 100644
>>> --- a/net/qrtr/mhi.c
>>> +++ b/net/qrtr/mhi.c
>>> @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct qrtr_mhi_dev {
>>>  	struct qrtr_endpoint ep;
>>>  	struct mhi_device *mhi_dev;
>>>  	struct device *dev;
>>> +	struct completion ready;
>>>  };
>>> 
>>>  /* From MHI to QRTR */
>>> @@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ static int qcom_mhi_qrtr_send(struct qrtr_endpoint
>>> *ep, struct sk_buff *skb)
>>>  	struct qrtr_mhi_dev *qdev = container_of(ep, struct qrtr_mhi_dev, 
>>> ep);
>>>  	int rc;
>>> 
>>> +	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&qdev->ready);
>>> +	if (rc)
>>> +		goto free_skb;
>>> +
>>>  	if (skb->sk)
>>>  		sock_hold(skb->sk);
>>> 
>>> @@ -78,11 +83,6 @@ static int qcom_mhi_qrtr_probe(struct mhi_device 
>>> *mhi_dev,
>>>  	struct qrtr_mhi_dev *qdev;
>>>  	int rc;
>>> 
>>> -	/* start channels */
>>> -	rc = mhi_prepare_for_transfer(mhi_dev, MHI_CH_INBOUND_ALLOC_BUFS);
>>> -	if (rc)
>>> -		return rc;
>>> -
>>>  	qdev = devm_kzalloc(&mhi_dev->dev, sizeof(*qdev), GFP_KERNEL);
>>>  	if (!qdev)
>>>  		return -ENOMEM;
>> would it be good to init completion variable here (call 
>> init_completion) ?
> You mean just before setting qdev->mhi_dev? I don't see why that would
> make a difference
> mainly because the qcom_mhi_qrtr_send() will only happen after endpoint 
> is
> registered and DL xfer cb will also only come in after we have prepared 
> the
> channels and completed ready with dev_data already set.
looks like qcom_mhi_qrtr_send is not going to get called directly. i was 
thinking
what if this api is called before init_completion() returns. if it is 
only possible
through ep.xmit call back only, can you move it right above
qdev->ep.xmit = qcom_mhi_qrtr_send; ?
> 
>>> @@ -90,12 +90,22 @@ static int qcom_mhi_qrtr_probe(struct mhi_device 
>>> *mhi_dev,
>>>  	qdev->mhi_dev = mhi_dev;
>>>  	qdev->dev = &mhi_dev->dev;
>>>  	qdev->ep.xmit = qcom_mhi_qrtr_send;
>>> +	init_completion(&qdev->ready);
>>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>>  	return 0;
> 
> Thanks,
> Bhaumik
> ---
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> Forum,
> a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project

Thanks,
Hemant
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