Re: [PATCH] drm: Replace drm_modeset_lock/unlock_all with DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_* helpers

From: MichaÅ OrzeÅ
Date: Tue May 05 2020 - 01:55:13 EST




On 04.05.2020 13:53, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 05:49:33PM +0200, MichaÅ OrzeÅ wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 30.04.2020 20:30, Daniel Vetter wrote:
>>> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 5:38 PM Sean Paul <seanpaul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 4:57 AM Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 28 Apr 2020, Michal Orzel <michalorzel.eng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> As suggested by the TODO list for the kernel DRM subsystem, replace
>>>>>> the deprecated functions that take/drop modeset locks with new helpers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Michal Orzel <michalorzel.eng@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c | 10 ++++++----
>>>>>> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
>>>>>> index 35c2719..901b078 100644
>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
>>>>>> @@ -402,12 +402,13 @@ int drm_mode_obj_get_properties_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> struct drm_mode_obj_get_properties *arg = data;
>>>>>> struct drm_mode_object *obj;
>>>>>> + struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
>>>>>> int ret = 0;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET))
>>>>>> return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
>>>>>> + DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_BEGIN(dev, ctx, 0, ret);
>>>>>
>>>>> I cry a little every time I look at the DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_BEGIN and
>>>>> DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_END macros. :(
>>>>>
>>>>> Currently only six users... but there are ~60 calls to
>>>>> drm_modeset_lock_all{,_ctx} that I presume are to be replaced. I wonder
>>>>> if this will come back and haunt us.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What's the alternative? Seems like the options without the macros is
>>>> to use incorrect scope or have a bunch of retry/backoff cargo-cult
>>>> everywhere (and hope the copy source is done correctly).
>>>
>>> Yeah Sean & me had a bunch of bikesheds and this is the least worst
>>> option we could come up with. You can't make it a function because of
>>> the control flow. You don't want to open code this because it's tricky
>>> to get right, if all you want is to just grab all locks. But it is
>>> magic hidden behind a macro, which occasionally ends up hurting.
>>> -Daniel
>> So what are we doing with this problem? Should we replace at once approx. 60 calls?
>
> I'm confused by your question - dradual conversion is entirely orthogonal
> to what exactly we're converting too. All I added here is that we've
> discussed this at length, and the macro is the best thing we've come up
> with. I still think it's the best compromise.
>
> Flag-day conversion for over 60 calls doesn't work, no matter what.
> -Daniel
>
I agree with that. All I wanted to ask was whether I should add something additional to this patch or not.

Thanks,
Michal
>>
>> Michal
>>>
>>>> Sean
>>>>
>>>>> BR,
>>>>> Jani.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> obj = drm_mode_object_find(dev, file_priv, arg->obj_id, arg->obj_type);
>>>>>> if (!obj) {
>>>>>> @@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ int drm_mode_obj_get_properties_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
>>>>>> out_unref:
>>>>>> drm_mode_object_put(obj);
>>>>>> out:
>>>>>> - drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
>>>>>> + DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_END(ctx, ret);
>>>>>> return ret;
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> @@ -449,12 +450,13 @@ static int set_property_legacy(struct drm_mode_object *obj,
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> struct drm_device *dev = prop->dev;
>>>>>> struct drm_mode_object *ref;
>>>>>> + struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
>>>>>> int ret = -EINVAL;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if (!drm_property_change_valid_get(prop, prop_value, &ref))
>>>>>> return -EINVAL;
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
>>>>>> + DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_BEGIN(dev, ctx, 0, ret);
>>>>>> switch (obj->type) {
>>>>>> case DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR:
>>>>>> ret = drm_connector_set_obj_prop(obj, prop, prop_value);
>>>>>> @@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ static int set_property_legacy(struct drm_mode_object *obj,
>>>>>> break;
>>>>>> }
>>>>>> drm_property_change_valid_put(prop, ref);
>>>>>> - drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
>>>>>> + DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_END(ctx, ret);
>>>>>>
>>>>>> return ret;
>>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Graphics Center
>>>
>>>
>>>
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