Re: [PATCH] PM / devfreq: Lock devfreq in trans_stat_show

[Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@samsung.com>]

Hi,

On 19. 9. 24. 오전 1:27, Leonard Crestez wrote:
> There is no locking in this sysfs show function so stats printing can
> race with a devfreq_update_status called as part of freq switching or
> with initialization.
> 
> Also add an assert in devfreq_update_status to make it clear that lock
> must be held by caller.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Leonard Crestez <leonard.crestez@nxp.com>
> ---
>  drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c | 13 ++++++++++---
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> Changes since v1:
> * Split from series: low-priority bugfix not strictly required for PM QoS
> * Only keep lock during update, release before sprintf
> Link to v1: https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11149493/
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
> index 4c58fbf7d4e4..00fc23fea5b2 100644
> --- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
> +++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
> @@ -206,10 +206,11 @@ int devfreq_update_status(struct devfreq *devfreq, unsigned long freq)
>  {
>  	int lev, prev_lev, ret = 0;
>  	unsigned long cur_time;
>  
>  	cur_time = jiffies;
> +	lockdep_assert_held(&devfreq->lock);

It better to move lock checking before 'cur_time = jiffies'
in order to reduce the redundant code execution.

>  
>  	/* Immediately exit if previous_freq is not initialized yet. */
>  	if (!devfreq->previous_freq)
>  		goto out;
>  
> @@ -1507,16 +1508,22 @@ static ssize_t trans_stat_show(struct device *dev,
>  	struct devfreq *devfreq = to_devfreq(dev);
>  	ssize_t len;
>  	int i, j;
>  	unsigned int max_state = devfreq->profile->max_state;
>  
> -	if (!devfreq->stop_polling &&
> -			devfreq_update_status(devfreq, devfreq->previous_freq))
> -		return 0;
>  	if (max_state == 0)
>  		return sprintf(buf, "Not Supported.\n");
>  
> +	/* lock and update */

It is not necessary. Anyone can know that this code is related to mutex lock/unlock.

> +	mutex_lock(&devfreq->lock);
> +	if (!devfreq->stop_polling &&
> +			devfreq_update_status(devfreq, devfreq->previous_freq)) {
> +		mutex_unlock(&devfreq->lock);
> +		return 0;
> +	}
> +	mutex_unlock(&devfreq->lock);
> +
>  	len = sprintf(buf, "     From  :   To\n");
>  	len += sprintf(buf + len, "           :");
>  	for (i = 0; i < max_state; i++)
>  		len += sprintf(buf + len, "%10lu",
>  				devfreq->profile->freq_table[i]);
> 

Basically, it is necessary. Please edit it by my comments.
Also, you have to add the following 'fixes' as following:
and send it stable mailing list.

Fixes: 39688ce6facd ("PM / devfreq: account suspend/resume for stats")

If you edit it by my comments, feel free to add my tag:
Reviewed-by: Chanwoo Choi <cw00.choi@samsung.com>


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Best Regards,
Chanwoo Choi
Samsung Electronics