Re: [PATCH 8/8] serial: tegra: Correct error handling on DMA setup

From: Alexandre Courbot
Date: Wed May 13 2015 - 00:57:07 EST


On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Jon Hunter <jonathanh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 12/05/15 09:39, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:17 PM, Jon Hunter <jonathanh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Function tegra_uart_dma_channel_allocate() does not check that
>>> dma_map_single() mapped the DMA buffer correctly. Add a check for this
>>> and appropriate error handling.
>>>
>>> Furthermore, if dmaengine_slave_config() (called by
>>> tegra_uart_dma_channel_allocate()) fails, then memory allocated/mapped
>>> is not freed/unmapped. Therefore, call tegra_uart_dma_channel_free()
>>> instead of just dma_release_channel() if dmaengine_slave_config() fails.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Jon Hunter <jonathanh@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> drivers/tty/serial/serial-tegra.c | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------
>>> 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial-tegra.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial-tegra.c
>>> index 96378da9aefc..3b63f103f0c9 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial-tegra.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial-tegra.c
>>> @@ -949,6 +949,28 @@ static int tegra_uart_hw_init(struct tegra_uart_port *tup)
>>> return 0;
>>> }
>>>
>>> +static void tegra_uart_dma_channel_free(struct tegra_uart_port *tup,
>>> + bool dma_to_memory)
>>> +{
>>> + if (dma_to_memory) {
>>> + dmaengine_terminate_all(tup->rx_dma_chan);
>>> + dma_release_channel(tup->rx_dma_chan);
>>> + dma_free_coherent(tup->uport.dev, TEGRA_UART_RX_DMA_BUFFER_SIZE,
>>> + tup->rx_dma_buf_virt, tup->rx_dma_buf_phys);
>>> + tup->rx_dma_chan = NULL;
>>> + tup->rx_dma_buf_phys = 0;
>>> + tup->rx_dma_buf_virt = NULL;
>>> + } else {
>>> + dmaengine_terminate_all(tup->tx_dma_chan);
>>> + dma_release_channel(tup->tx_dma_chan);
>>> + dma_unmap_single(tup->uport.dev, tup->tx_dma_buf_phys,
>>> + UART_XMIT_SIZE, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
>>> + tup->tx_dma_chan = NULL;
>>> + tup->tx_dma_buf_phys = 0;
>>> + tup->tx_dma_buf_virt = NULL;
>>> + }
>>> +}
>>> +
>>> static int tegra_uart_dma_channel_allocate(struct tegra_uart_port *tup,
>>> bool dma_to_memory)
>>> {
>>> @@ -981,6 +1003,11 @@ static int tegra_uart_dma_channel_allocate(struct tegra_uart_port *tup,
>>> dma_phys = dma_map_single(tup->uport.dev,
>>> tup->uport.state->xmit.buf, UART_XMIT_SIZE,
>>> DMA_TO_DEVICE);
>>> + if (dma_mapping_error(tup->uport.dev, dma_phys)) {
>>> + dev_err(tup->uport.dev, "dma_map_single tx failed\n");
>>> + dma_release_channel(dma_chan);
>>> + return -ENOMEM;
>>
>> Is -ENOMEM the error code we want to return here?
>
> I think that it is appropriate as we are unable to map the memory we are
> requesting. I did look at a few other drivers and several return -ENOMEM
> here. I saw others return -EFAULT, but given this is memory related,
> seems ok, unless you have a better suggestion.
>
>> IIUC dma_buf will be leaked if an error occurs here because it has not
>> been assigned to your structure and will therefore be ignored when
>> tegra_uart_dma_channel_free() is called.
>
> In the original code, if dmaengine_slave_config() failed, then yes there
> would be a memory leak. That should no longer be the case.

Mmm I am pretty sure that even after your patch the memory allocated
through the DMA API will not be freed if we hit an error there,
because dma_buf/dma_phys are not yet affected to your tegra_uart_port
structure when you call dma_release_channel(). Or maybe I am missing
something?

>
>> Since we have a "scrub" label at the end of this function, I think I'd
>> also prefer if this block and the one before could jump to error
>> labels as well for consistency.
>
> Yes I see. I wondered if it would be better to just get rid of the
> "scrub" label since it is only used in one place instead?

I am fine with whichever makes the most sense, although I am biased
towards having all error handing at the end of the function. But your
call.

>
> By the way, I got a notification from Greg that these are now queued in
> his tty-testing branch [1]. Assuming these are ok, may be I could fix
> that up in a follow-up patch?

Sounds good!
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