linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] PCI: brcmstb: Break register definitions into separate header

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Date:   Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:10:30 -0500
From:   Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@....com>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     lorenzo.pieralisi@....com, nsaenz@...nel.org, bhelgaas@...gle.com,
        rjw@...ysocki.net, lenb@...nel.org, robh@...nel.org, kw@...ux.com,
        bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-rpi-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] PCI: brcmstb: Break register definitions into
 separate header

Hi,

Thanks for taking a look at this!


On 8/10/21 5:07 AM, Florian Fainelli wrote:
> 
> 
> On 8/5/2021 2:11 PM, Jeremy Linton wrote:
>> We are about to create a standalone ACPI quirk module for the
>> bcmstb controller. Lets move the register definitions into a separate
>> file so they can be shared between the APCI quirk and the normal
>> host bridge driver.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jeremy Linton <jeremy.linton@....com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c | 179 +------------------------
>>   drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.h | 182 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   2 files changed, 183 insertions(+), 178 deletions(-)
>>   create mode 100644 drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.h
> 
> You moved more than just register definitions into pcie-brcmstb.h you 
> also moved internal structure definitions, enumerations, etc. which are 
> not required since pcie-brcmstb-acpi.c does not access the brcm_pcie 
> structure but open codes accesses to the MISC_STATUS register instead.
> 
> There are no include guards added to this file (it is debatable whether 
> we should add them), and it is also not covered by the existing BROADCOM 
> BCM2711/BCM2835 ARM ARCHITECTURE MAINTAINERS file entry.

Sure, I will reduce the .h to just the register definitions, guard it, 
and tweak maintainers to cover pcie-brcmstb*.


> 
> Given that there can be new platforms supported by this PCIe controller 
> in the future possibly with the same limitations as the 2711, but with a 
> seemingly different MISC_STATUS layout, you will have to think about a 
> solution that scales, maybe we cross that bridge when we get there.

Yes, given I don't know what those changes are I can't predict how they 
would have to be handled, or even if the platform would be a target of 
the community maintaining the UEFI/ACPI port on the RPi. So punting on 
that topic seems a reasonable solution at the moment. Better yet, more 
of the linux community will see the advantage of the firmware interface 
and this platform can utilize that method.