linux-kernel - RE: [RFC PATCH v1 1/2] scsi: ufs: introduce vendor isr

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Date:   Mon, 9 Aug 2021 16:33:04 +0900
From:   "Kiwoong Kim" <kwmad.kim@...sung.com>
To:     "'Bart Van Assche'" <bvanassche@....org>,
        <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>, <avri.altman@....com>,
        <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>, <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        <beanhuo@...ron.com>, <cang@...eaurora.org>,
        <adrian.hunter@...el.com>, <sc.suh@...sung.com>,
        <hy50.seo@...sung.com>, <sh425.lee@...sung.com>,
        <bhoon95.kim@...sung.com>
Subject: RE: [RFC PATCH v1 1/2] scsi: ufs: introduce vendor isr

> On 8/5/21 11:34 PM, Kiwoong Kim wrote:
> > This patch is to activate some interrupt sources that aren't defined
> > in UFSHCI specifications. Those purpose could be error handling,
> > workaround or whatever.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kiwoong Kim <kwmad.kim@...sung.com>
> > ---
> >   drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c | 10 ++++++++++
> >   drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h |  8 ++++++++
> >   2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
> > index 05495c34a2b7..f85a9b335e0b 100644
> > --- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
> > +++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
> > @@ -6428,6 +6428,16 @@ static irqreturn_t ufshcd_tmc_handler(struct
> ufs_hba *hba)
> >   static irqreturn_t ufshcd_sl_intr(struct ufs_hba *hba, u32 intr_status)
> >   {
> >   	irqreturn_t retval = IRQ_NONE;
> > +	int res = 0;
> > +	unsigned long flags;
> > +
> > +	retval = ufshcd_vops_intr(hba, &res);
> > +	if (res) {
> > +		spin_lock_irqsave(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
> > +		hba->force_reset = true;
> > +		ufshcd_schedule_eh_work(hba);
> > +		spin_unlock_irqrestore(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
> > +	}
> 
> How can a non-standard extension have error handling code in common code?
> Please move the code under if (res) into the vendor code.
Got it.

> 
> >   	if (intr_status & UFSHCD_UIC_MASK)
> >   		retval |= ufshcd_uic_cmd_compl(hba, intr_status); diff --git
> > a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h index
> > 971cfabc4a1e..1ed0a911f864 100644
> > --- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
> > +++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
> > @@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ struct ufs_hba_variant_ops {
> >   			       const union ufs_crypto_cfg_entry *cfg, int slot);
> >   	void	(*event_notify)(struct ufs_hba *hba,
> >   				enum ufs_event_type evt, void *data);
> > +	irqreturn_t	(*intr)(struct ufs_hba *hba, int *res);
> >   };
> >
> >   /* clock gating state  */
> > @@ -1296,6 +1297,13 @@ static inline void
> ufshcd_vops_config_scaling_param(struct ufs_hba *hba,
> >   		hba->vops->config_scaling_param(hba, profile, data);
> >   }
> >
> > +static inline irqreturn_t ufshcd_vops_intr(struct ufs_hba *hba, int
> > +*res) {
> > +	if (hba->vops && hba->vops->intr)
> > +		return hba->vops->intr(hba, res);
> > +	return IRQ_NONE;
> > +}
> > +
> >   extern struct ufs_pm_lvl_states ufs_pm_lvl_states[];
> 
> So this code adds an indirect function call in the interrupt handler?
> This will have a negative impact on performance, especially on a kernel
> with security mitigations enabled. See also
> https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=fe14d1e9-a18fe89c-fe155aa6-
> 0cc47a31ce4e-8200591154f8c42c&q=1&e=7cf22799-390c-4209-8a19-
> 6ad1fa5fa811&u=https%3A%2F%2Flwn.net%2FArticles%2F774743%2F.
Interesting. I'll refer to this. Thanks.

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bart.