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SubjectRe: [PATCH v3] cfi: fix deadloop in cfi_cmdset_0002.c do_write_buffer
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On 01-Mar-19 11:25 PM, Tokunori Ikegami wrote:
>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>> In function do_write_buffer(), in the for loop, there is a
>>>>>>>>> case chip_ready() returns 1 while chip_good() returns 0, so
>>>>>>>>> it never break the loop.
>>>>>>>>> To fix this, chip_good() is enough and it should timeout if
>>>>>>>>> it stay bad for a while.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Fixes: dfeae1073583("mtd: cfi_cmdset_0002: Change write
>>>>>>>>> buffer to check correct value")
>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Yi Huaijie <yihuaijie@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Liu Jian <liujian56@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>> Reviewed-by: Tokunori Ikegami <ikegami_to@yahoo.co.jp>
>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>> v2->v3:
>>>>>>>>> Follow Vignesh's advice:
>>>>>>>>> add one more check for check_good() even when time_after()
>>>>>>>>> returns
>>>>>> true.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c | 2 +-
>>>>>>>>> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>>>>>>>> index 72428b6..3da2376 100644
>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
>>>>>>>>> @@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ static int __xipram
>>>>>>>>> do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
>>>>>>>>> continue;
>>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)
>>>>>>>>> && !chip_ready(map, adr))
>>>>>>>>> + if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)
>>>>>>>>> && !chip_good(map, adr, datum))
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just another idea to understand easily.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> unsigned long now = jiffies;
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>>>>>>>> xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>>>>>>>> goto op_done;
>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> if (time_after(now, timeo) {
>>>>>>>> break;
>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you~. It is more easier to understand!
>>>>>>> If there are no other comments, I will send new patch again ):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Except this version no longer does what Vignesh suggested. See
>>>>>> how you no longer test if chip_good() is true if time_after()
>>>>>> returns true. So, imagine the thread entering this function is
>>>>>> preempted just after the first chip_good() test, and resumed a
>>>>>> few ms later. time_after() will return true, but chip_good()
>>>>>> might also return true, and you ignore it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think that the following 3 versions will be worked for
>>>>> time_after()
>>>> as a same result and follow the Vignesh-san suggestion.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As Boris explained above version 3 does not really follow my
>>>> suggestion... Please see below
>>>>
>>>>> 1. Original Vignesh-san suggestion
>>>>>
>>>>> if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>>>>> xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>>>>> goto op_done;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
>>>>> /* Test chip_good() if TRUE incorrectly again so
>>>>> write
>>>> failure by time_after() can be avoided. */
>>>>> if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>>>>> xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>>>>> goto op_done;
>>>>> }
>>>>> break;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Right, here we check chip_good() once _even when time_after() is
>>>> true_ to avoid _spurious_ timeout
>>>>
>>>>> 2. Liujian-san v3 patch
>>>>>
>>>>> /* Test chip_good() if FALSE correctly so write failure
>>>>> by
>>>> time_after() can be avoided. */
>>>>> if (time_after(jiffies, timeo) && !chip_good(map, adr))
>>>>> break;
>>>>>
>>>>> if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>>>>> xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>>>>> goto op_done;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is a better version of 1
>>>>
>>>>> 3. My idea
>>>>>
>>>>> /* Save current jiffies value before chip_good() to avoid
>>>>> write
>>>> failure by time_after() without testing chip_good() again. */
>>>>> unsigned long now = jiffies;
>>>>>
>>>>> if (chip_good(map, adr, datum)) {
>>>>> xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
>>>>> goto op_done;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What if thread gets pre-empted at this point and is re-scheduled
>>>> exactly after timeo jiffies have elapsed? Below check would be true
>>>> and exit loop
>>>
>>> I think that the jiffies value now is save before chip_good() so
>>> below check would be false and not exit loop.
>>

Ok, I get it now.

>> True, I overlooked that part, and so Vignesh did. This proves one
>> thing: code is not easier to follow with your version. IMO, if we want
>> to make things clear, we should add a comment to Liujian's explaining
>> why the extra test after time_after(jiffies, timeo) is needed.
>
> I see so I am okay with the change of Liujian-san v3 patch.
> Also agree with the comment to be added.
>

Right, I like the current patch from Liujian, because its more
consistent with the existing code in this file.

Liujian, Could you re-post with a comment added as suggested above?

Regards
Vignesh

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