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Message-ID: <CANiDSCu7zeSTSz94LpXiu1xv0URLJqDCTO80pw3ORa_BX5sq4Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 16:37:16 +0100
From: Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@...omium.org>
To: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@...all.nl>
Cc: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@...asonboard.com>, Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>, 
	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...nel.org>, linux-media@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] media: uvcvideo: Set V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED during
 queryctrl errors

Hi Hans

On Tue, 7 Jan 2025 at 16:32, Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@...all.nl> wrote:
>
> On 07/01/2025 16:23, Ricardo Ribalda wrote:
> > To implement VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, we need to know the minimum, maximum,
> > step and flags of the control. For some of the controls, this involves
> > querying the actual hardware.
> >
> > Some non-compliant cameras produce errors when we query them. Right now,
> > we populate that error to userspace. When an error happens, the v4l2
> > framework does not copy the v4l2_queryctrl struct to userspace. Also,
> > userspace apps are not ready to handle any other error than -EINVAL.
> >
> > One of the main usecases of VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL is enumerating the controls
> > of a device. This is done using the V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_NEXT_CTRL flag. In
> > that usecase, a non-compliant control will make it almost impossible to
> > enumerate all controls of the device.
> >
> > A control with an invalid max/min/step/flags is better than non being
> > able to enumerate the rest of the controls.
> >
> > This patch makes VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL return 0 in all the error cases
> > different than -EINVAL, introduces a warning in dmesg so we can
> > have a trace of what has happened and sets the V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ricardo Ribalda <ribalda@...omium.org>
> > ---
> > Hi 2*Hans and Laurent!
> >
> > I came around a device that was listing just a couple of controls when
> > it should be listing much more.
> >
> > Some debugging latter I found that the device was returning -EIO when
> > all the focal controls were read.
> >
> > Lots of good arguments in favor/against this patch in the v1. Please
> > check!
> >
> > Without this patch:
> > $ v4l2-ctl --list-ctrls
> >                   auto_exposure 0x009a0901 (menu)   : min=0 max=3 default=3 value=3 (Aperture Priority Mode)
> >          exposure_time_absolute 0x009a0902 (int)    : min=50 max=10000 step=1 default=166 value=166 flags=inactive
> >      exposure_dynamic_framerate 0x009a0903 (bool)   : default=0 value=0
> > region_of_interest_auto_control 0x009a1902 (bitmask): max=0x00000001 default=0x00000001 value=1
> >
> > With this patch:
> > $ v4l2-ctl --list-ctrls
> >                   auto_exposure 0x009a0901 (menu)   : min=0 max=3 default=3 value=3 (Aperture Priority Mode)
> >          exposure_time_absolute 0x009a0902 (int)    : min=50 max=10000 step=1 default=166 value=166 flags=inactive
> >      exposure_dynamic_framerate 0x009a0903 (bool)   : default=0 value=0
> > error 5 getting ext_ctrl Focus, Absolute
> > error 5 getting ext_ctrl Focus, Automatic Continuous
> >    region_of_interest_rectangle 0x009a1901 (unknown): type=107 value=unsupported payload type flags=has-payload
> > region_of_interest_auto_control 0x009a1902 (bitmask): max=0x00000001 default=0x00000001 value=1
> > --
> > ---
> > Changes in v3:
> > - Add a retry mechanism during error.
> > - Set V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED flag.
> > - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241219-uvc-eaccess-v2-1-bf6520c8b86d@chromium.org
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> > - Never return error, even if we are not enumerating the controls
> > - Improve commit message.
> > - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241213-uvc-eaccess-v1-1-62e0b4fcc634@chromium.org
> > ---
> >  drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> >  1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
> > index 4e58476d305e..d69b9efa74d0 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
> > @@ -1280,6 +1280,8 @@ static u32 uvc_get_ctrl_bitmap(struct uvc_control *ctrl,
> >       return ~0;
> >  }
> >
> > +#define MAX_QUERY_RETRIES 2
> > +
> >  static int __uvc_query_v4l2_ctrl(struct uvc_video_chain *chain,
> >       struct uvc_control *ctrl,
> >       struct uvc_control_mapping *mapping,
> > @@ -1305,19 +1307,42 @@ static int __uvc_query_v4l2_ctrl(struct uvc_video_chain *chain,
> >               __uvc_find_control(ctrl->entity, mapping->master_id,
> >                                  &master_map, &master_ctrl, 0);
> >       if (master_ctrl && (master_ctrl->info.flags & UVC_CTRL_FLAG_GET_CUR)) {
> > +             unsigned int retries;
> >               s32 val;
> > -             int ret = __uvc_ctrl_get(chain, master_ctrl, master_map, &val);
> > -             if (ret < 0)
> > -                     return ret;
> > +             int ret;
> >
> > -             if (val != mapping->master_manual)
> > -                             v4l2_ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_INACTIVE;
> > +             for (retries = 0; retries < MAX_QUERY_RETRIES; retries++) {
> > +                     ret = __uvc_ctrl_get(chain, master_ctrl, master_map,
> > +                                          &val);
> > +                     if (ret >= 0)
> > +                             break;
> > +             }
> > +
> > +             if (ret < 0) {
> > +                     dev_warn_ratelimited(&chain->dev->udev->dev,
> > +                                          "UVC non compliance: Error %d querying master control %x\n",
> > +                                           ret, master_map->id);
> > +             } else if (val != mapping->master_manual) {
> > +                     v4l2_ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_INACTIVE;
> > +             }
> >       }
> >
> >       if (!ctrl->cached) {
> > -             int ret = uvc_ctrl_populate_cache(chain, ctrl);
> > -             if (ret < 0)
> > -                     return ret;
> > +             unsigned int retries;
> > +             int ret;
> > +
> > +             for (retries = 0; retries < MAX_QUERY_RETRIES; retries++) {
> > +                     ret = uvc_ctrl_populate_cache(chain, ctrl);
> > +                     if (ret >= 0)
> > +                             break;
> > +             }
> > +
> > +             if (ret < 0) {
> > +                     dev_warn_ratelimited(&chain->dev->udev->dev,
> > +                                          "UVC non compliance: Error %d populating cache of control %x\n",
> > +                                          ret, mapping->id);
>
> Is ctrl->name available here? It's a pain to translate the
> control id to a specific control, if you log the name, then you
> immediately know which control it is. Ideally both the id and name
> are logged.

Good point.

I added this locally. Will resend after I get more feedback on the patch.


diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
index d69b9efa74d0..9d7812e8572d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
@@ -1320,8 +1320,9 @@ static int __uvc_query_v4l2_ctrl(struct
uvc_video_chain *chain,

                if (ret < 0) {
                        dev_warn_ratelimited(&chain->dev->udev->dev,
-                                            "UVC non compliance:
Error %d querying master control %x\n",
-                                             ret, master_map->id);
+                                            "UVC non compliance:
Error %d querying master control %x (%s)\n",
+                                             ret, master_map->id,
+                                             uvc_map_get_name(master_map));
                } else if (val != mapping->master_manual) {
                        v4l2_ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_INACTIVE;
                }
@@ -1339,8 +1340,9 @@ static int __uvc_query_v4l2_ctrl(struct
uvc_video_chain *chain,

                if (ret < 0) {
                        dev_warn_ratelimited(&chain->dev->udev->dev,
-                                            "UVC non compliance:
Error %d populating cache of control %x\n",
-                                            ret, mapping->id);
+                                            "UVC non compliance:
Error %d populating cache of control %x (%s)\n",
+                                            ret, mapping->id,
+                                            uvc_map_get_name(mapping));
                        v4l2_ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED;



>
> Regards,
>
>         Hans
>
> > +                     v4l2_ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED;
> > +             }
> >       }
> >
> >       if (ctrl->info.flags & UVC_CTRL_FLAG_GET_DEF) {
> >
> > ---
> > base-commit: c5aa327e10b194884a9c9001a751f6e4703bc3e3
> > change-id: 20241213-uvc-eaccess-755cc061a360
> >
> > Best regards,
>


--
Ricardo Ribalda

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