linux-kernel - [PATCH] gpio: timberdale: Fix potential deadlock on &tgpio->lock

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Date:   Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:29:14 +0000
From:   Chengfeng Ye <dg573847474@...il.com>
To:     linus.walleij@...aro.org, brgl@...ev.pl, andy@...nel.org,
        alex@...uggie.ro, aboutphysycs@...il.com
Cc:     linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Chengfeng Ye <dg573847474@...il.com>
Subject: [PATCH] gpio: timberdale: Fix potential deadlock on &tgpio->lock

As timbgpio_irq_enable()/timbgpio_irq_disable() callback could be
executed under irq context, it could introduce double locks on
&tgpio->lock if it preempts other execution units requiring
the same locks.

timbgpio_gpio_set()
--> timbgpio_update_bit()
--> spin_lock(&tgpio->lock)
<interrupt>
   --> timbgpio_irq_disable()
   --> spin_lock_irqsave(&tgpio->lock)

This flaw was found by an experimental static analysis tool I am
developing for irq-related deadlock.

To prevent the potential deadlock, the patch uses spin_lock_irqsave()
on &tgpio->lock inside timbgpio_gpio_set() to prevent the possible
deadlock scenario.

Signed-off-by: Chengfeng Ye <dg573847474@...il.com>
---
 drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c
index bbd9e9191199..fad979797486 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ static int timbgpio_update_bit(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned index,
 	unsigned offset, bool enabled)
 {
 	struct timbgpio *tgpio = gpiochip_get_data(gpio);
+	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 reg;
 
-	spin_lock(&tgpio->lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tgpio->lock, flags);
 	reg = ioread32(tgpio->membase + offset);
 
 	if (enabled)
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ static int timbgpio_update_bit(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned index,
 		reg &= ~(1 << index);
 
 	iowrite32(reg, tgpio->membase + offset);
-	spin_unlock(&tgpio->lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tgpio->lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
-- 
2.17.1