Re: [PATCH] [v9]Input: evdev: fix bug of dropping valid packet after syn_dropped event

From: Aniroop Mathur
Date: Wed Oct 12 2016 - 14:36:10 EST


Hello Mr. Torokhov,

Hope you are doing great!

Could you please help to update about below version of the patch?

--
Copying text about last two problems in v8:

Problem 1: Handle EVIOCG[type] for queue empty case
--> Done
Queue empty condition needs to be added before calling evdev_queue_syn_dropped.
Since there is a rare chance that new packet gets inserted between buffer_lock
mutex unlocking and copying events to user space, so I will check whether queue
is empty or not before __evdev_flush_queue and then use it before invoking
evdev_queue_syn_dropped.
And if queue is not empty then there is no problem as after flushing some
events we always have atleast one SYN_REPORT event left in queue.

Problem 2: We try to pass full packets to clients, but there is no guarantee.
--> Done
>From my earlier patch discussion regarding dropping syn_report in between a
single packet it was deduced that since no driver is currently using that code
so there is no impact. Hence for this problem too, we are good to go.~
(Although from code reading/learning perspective, I would still suggest to not
have code of forceful sun_report event addition even if no driver using that
code :-) )

Have a good day!

Best Regards,
Aniroop Mathur


> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 12:42 AM, Aniroop Mathur <a.mathur@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> If last event dropped in the old queue was EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT, then lets
>> generate EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT immediately after queing EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED
>> so that clients would not ignore next valid full packet events.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Aniroop Mathur <a.mathur@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Difference from v8:
>> Added check for handling EVIOCG[type] ioctl for queue empty case
>> ---
>> drivers/input/evdev.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>> 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
>> index e9ae3d5..69407ff 100644
>> --- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
>> @@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ static void __evdev_flush_queue(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int type)
>> static void __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
>> {
>> struct input_event ev;
>> + struct input_event *last_ev;
>> ktime_t time;
>> + unsigned int mask = client->bufsize - 1;
>> +
>> + /* capture last event stored in the buffer */
>> + last_ev = &client->buffer[(client->head - 1) & mask];
>>
>> time = client->clk_type == EV_CLK_REAL ?
>> ktime_get_real() :
>> @@ -170,13 +175,28 @@ static void __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
>> ev.value = 0;
>>
>> client->buffer[client->head++] = ev;
>> - client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
>> + client->head &= mask;
>>
>> if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail)) {
>> /* drop queue but keep our SYN_DROPPED event */
>> - client->tail = (client->head - 1) & (client->bufsize - 1);
>> + client->tail = (client->head - 1) & mask;
>> client->packet_head = client->tail;
>> }
>> +
>> + /*
>> + * If last packet was completely stored, then queue SYN_REPORT
>> + * so that clients would not ignore next valid full packet
>> + */
>> + if (last_ev->type == EV_SYN && last_ev->code == SYN_REPORT) {
>> + last_ev->time = ev.time;
>> + client->buffer[client->head++] = *last_ev;
>> + client->head &= mask;
>> + client->packet_head = client->head;
>> +
>> + /* drop queue but keep our SYN_DROPPED & SYN_REPORT event */
>> + if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail))
>> + client->tail = (client->head - 2) & mask;
>> + }
>> }
>>
>> static void evdev_queue_syn_dropped(struct evdev_client *client)
>> @@ -218,7 +238,7 @@ static int evdev_set_clk_type(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int clkid)
>> spin_lock_irqsave(&client->buffer_lock, flags);
>>
>> if (client->head != client->tail) {
>> - client->packet_head = client->head = client->tail;
>> + client->packet_head = client->tail = client->head;
>> __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(client);
>> }
>>
>> @@ -231,22 +251,24 @@ static int evdev_set_clk_type(struct evdev_client *client, unsigned int clkid)
>> static void __pass_event(struct evdev_client *client,
>> const struct input_event *event)
>> {
>> + unsigned int mask = client->bufsize - 1;
>> +
>> client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
>> - client->head &= client->bufsize - 1;
>> + client->head &= mask;
>>
>> if (unlikely(client->head == client->tail)) {
>> /*
>> * This effectively "drops" all unconsumed events, leaving
>> - * EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED plus the newest event in the queue.
>> + * EV_SYN/SYN_DROPPED, EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT (if required) and
>> + * newest event in the queue.
>> */
>> - client->tail = (client->head - 2) & (client->bufsize - 1);
>> -
>> - client->buffer[client->tail].time = event->time;
>> - client->buffer[client->tail].type = EV_SYN;
>> - client->buffer[client->tail].code = SYN_DROPPED;
>> - client->buffer[client->tail].value = 0;
>> + client->head = (client->head - 1) & mask;
>> + client->packet_head = client->tail = client->head;
>> + __evdev_queue_syn_dropped(client);
>>
>> - client->packet_head = client->tail;
>> + client->buffer[client->head++] = *event;
>> + client->head &= mask;
>> + /* No need to check for buffer overflow as it just occurred */
>> }
>>
>> if (event->type == EV_SYN && event->code == SYN_REPORT) {
>> @@ -920,6 +942,7 @@ static int evdev_handle_get_val(struct evdev_client *client,
>> int ret;
>> unsigned long *mem;
>> size_t len;
>> + bool is_queue_empty;
>>
>> len = BITS_TO_LONGS(maxbit) * sizeof(unsigned long);
>> mem = kmalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
>> @@ -933,12 +956,15 @@ static int evdev_handle_get_val(struct evdev_client *client,
>>
>> spin_unlock(&dev->event_lock);
>>
>> + if (client->head == client->tail)
>> + is_queue_empty = true;
>> +
>> __evdev_flush_queue(client, type);
>>
>> spin_unlock_irq(&client->buffer_lock);
>>
>> ret = bits_to_user(mem, maxbit, maxlen, p, compat);
>> - if (ret < 0)
>> + if (ret < 0 && !is_queue_empty)
>> evdev_queue_syn_dropped(client);
>>
>> kfree(mem);
>> --
>> 2.6.2
>>