Re: [PATCH v4 1/5] arch_topology: validate input frequencies to arch_set_freq_scale()

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Mon Aug 31 2020 - 07:25:45 EST


On 28-08-20, 18:32, Ionela Voinescu wrote:
> The current frequency passed to arch_set_freq_scale() could end up
> being 0, signaling an error in setting a new frequency. Also, if the
> maximum frequency in 0, this will result in a division by 0 error.
>
> Therefore, validate these input values before using them for the
> setting of the frequency scale factor.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ionela Voinescu <ionela.voinescu@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/base/arch_topology.c | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
> index 75f72d684294..5708eb724790 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
> @@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ void arch_set_freq_scale(struct cpumask *cpus, unsigned long cur_freq,
> unsigned long scale;
> int i;
>
> + if (unlikely(!cur_freq || !max_freq)) {
> + WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
> + return;
> + }

This can be written as:

if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!cur_freq || !max_freq))
return;

With that.

Acked-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@xxxxxxxxxx>

> +
> /*
> * If the use of counters for FIE is enabled, just return as we don't
> * want to update the scale factor with information from CPUFREQ.
> --
> 2.17.1

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viresh