linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] bus: mhi: host: Use mhi_tryset_pm

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Message-ID: <20230403054255.GJ4627@thinkpad>
Date:   Mon, 3 Apr 2023 11:12:55 +0530
From:   Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@...nel.org>
To:     Jeffrey Hugo <quic_jhugo@...cinc.com>
Cc:     mhi@...ts.linux.dev, linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] bus: mhi: host: Use mhi_tryset_pm_state() for
 setting fw error state

On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 02:57:24PM -0700, Jeffrey Hugo wrote:
> If firmware loading fails, the controller's pm_state is updated to
> MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR unconditionally.  This can corrupt the pm_state as the
> update is not done under the proper lock, and also does not validate
> the state transition.  The firmware loading can fail due to a detected
> syserr, but if MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR is unconditionally set as the pm_state,
> the handling of the syserr can break when it attempts to transition from
> syserr detect, to syserr process.
> 
> By grabbing the lock, we ensure we don't race with some other pm_state
> update.  By using mhi_try_set_pm_state(), we check that the transition
> to MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR is valid via the state machine logic.  If it is not
> valid, then some other transition is occurring like syserr processing, and
> we assume that will resolve the firmware loading error.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jeffrey Hugo <quic_jhugo@...cinc.com>

This looks like a legitimate fix. So please add the fixes tag and CC stable
for backporting (please add a hint on how far this patch has to be backported).

With that,

Reviewed-by: Manivannan Sadhasivam <mani@...nel.org>

- Mani

> Reviewed-by: Carl Vanderlip <quic_carlv@...cinc.com>
> ---
>  drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c | 16 ++++++++++++----
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c
> index 1c69fee..d2a19b07 100644
> --- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c
> +++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/boot.c
> @@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ void mhi_fw_load_handler(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
>  {
>  	const struct firmware *firmware = NULL;
>  	struct device *dev = &mhi_cntrl->mhi_dev->dev;
> +	enum mhi_pm_state new_state;
>  	const char *fw_name;
>  	void *buf;
>  	dma_addr_t dma_addr;
> @@ -508,14 +509,18 @@ void mhi_fw_load_handler(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
>  	}
>  
>  error_fw_load:
> -	mhi_cntrl->pm_state = MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR;
> -	wake_up_all(&mhi_cntrl->state_event);
> +	write_lock_irq(&mhi_cntrl->pm_lock);
> +	new_state = mhi_tryset_pm_state(mhi_cntrl, MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR);
> +	write_unlock_irq(&mhi_cntrl->pm_lock);
> +	if (new_state == MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR)
> +		wake_up_all(&mhi_cntrl->state_event);
>  }
>  
>  int mhi_download_amss_image(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
>  {
>  	struct image_info *image_info = mhi_cntrl->fbc_image;
>  	struct device *dev = &mhi_cntrl->mhi_dev->dev;
> +	enum mhi_pm_state new_state;
>  	int ret;
>  
>  	if (!image_info)
> @@ -526,8 +531,11 @@ int mhi_download_amss_image(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
>  			       &image_info->mhi_buf[image_info->entries - 1]);
>  	if (ret) {
>  		dev_err(dev, "MHI did not load AMSS, ret:%d\n", ret);
> -		mhi_cntrl->pm_state = MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR;
> -		wake_up_all(&mhi_cntrl->state_event);
> +		write_lock_irq(&mhi_cntrl->pm_lock);
> +		new_state = mhi_tryset_pm_state(mhi_cntrl, MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR);
> +		write_unlock_irq(&mhi_cntrl->pm_lock);
> +		if (new_state == MHI_PM_FW_DL_ERR)
> +			wake_up_all(&mhi_cntrl->state_event);
>  	}
>  
>  	return ret;
> -- 
> 2.7.4
> 

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