RE: [PATCH v2] mmc: core: Return correct emmc response in case of ioctl error

From: Avri Altman
Date: Mon Aug 09 2021 - 04:41:24 EST


> When a read/write command is sent via ioctl to the kernel,
> and the command fails, the actual error response of the emmc
> is not sent to the user.
>
> Following are the tests carried out using commands
> 17 (Single BLock Read),
> 24 (Single Block Write),
> 18 (Multi Block Read),
> 25 (Multi Block Write)
>
> The tests are carried out on a 64Gb emmc device. All of these
> tests try to access an "out of range" sector address (0x09B2FFFF).
>
> It is seen that without the patch the response received by the user
> is not OUT_OF_RANGE error (R1 response 31st bit is not set) as per
> JEDEC specification. After applying the patch proper response is seen.
>
> The user level ioctl testcode for the above commands and their
> respective outputs without and with the patch are shown below:
>
> CMD17 (Test Code Snippet):
> ==========================
> printf("Forming CMD%d\n", opt_idx);
> /* single block read */
> cmd.blksz = 512;
> cmd.blocks = 1;
> cmd.write_flag = 0;
> cmd.opcode = 17;
> //cmd.arg = atoi(argv[3]);
> cmd.arg = 0x09B2FFFF;
> /* Expecting response R1B */
> cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R1 | MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_ADTC;
>
> memset(data, 0, sizeof(__u8) * 512);
> mmc_ioc_cmd_set_data(cmd, data);
>
> printf("Sending CMD%d: ARG[0x%08x]\n", opt_idx, cmd.arg);
> if(ioctl(fd, MMC_IOC_CMD, &cmd))
> perror("Error");
>
> printf("\nResponse: %08x\n", cmd.response[0]);
>
> CMD17 (Output without patch):
> =============================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 17 09B2FFFF
No need for arg 3 - you are hardcoded overriding it.

> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[17,
> 0x09B2FFF]
> Forming CMD17
> Sending CMD17: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 00000000 (Wrong response)
>
> CMD17 (Output with patch):
> ==========================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 17 09B2FFFF
> [sudo] password for test:
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[17, 09B2FFFF]
> Forming CMD17
> Sending CMD17: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 80000900
> (Correct OUT_OF_ERROR response as per JEDEC specification)


>
> CMD24 (Test Code Snippet):
> ==========================
> printf("Forming CMD%d\n", opt_idx);
> cmd.opcode = 24;
> //cmd.arg = atoi(argv[3]);
> cmd.arg = 0x09B2FFFF;
> cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_ADTC;
> cmd.blksz = 512;
> cmd.blocks = 1;
> cmd.write_flag = 1;
>
> memset(data, 0xA5, sizeof(__u8) * 512);
> mmc_ioc_cmd_set_data(cmd, data);
>
> printf("Sending CMD%d: ARG[0x%08x]\n", opt_idx, cmd.arg);
> if(ioctl(fd, MMC_IOC_CMD, &cmd))
> perror("Error");
>
> printf("\nResponse: %08x\n", cmd.response[0]);
>
> CMD24 (Output without patch):
> =============================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 24 0x09B2FFF
> [sudo] password for test:
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[24,
> 0x09B2FFF]
> Forming CMD24
> Sending CMD24: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 00000000 (Incorrect response)
>
> CMD24 (Output with patch):
> ==========================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 24 09B2FFFF
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[24, 09B2FFFF]
> Forming CMD24
> Sending CMD24: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 80000900
> (Correct OUT_OF_RANGE response as per JEDEC specification)
>
> CMD18 (Test Code Snippet):
> ==========================
> printf("Forming CMD%d\n", opt_idx);
>
> cmd.blksz = 512;
> cmd.blocks = 1;
> cmd.write_flag = 0;
> cmd.opcode = 18;
> //cmd.arg = atoi(argv[3]);
> cmd.arg = 0x09B2FFFF;
>
> cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R1 | MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_ADTC;
>
> memset(data, 0, sizeof(__u8) * 512);
> mmc_ioc_cmd_set_data(cmd, data);
>
> printf("Sending CMD%d: ARG[0x%08x]\n", opt_idx, cmd.arg);
> if(ioctl(fd, MMC_IOC_CMD, &cmd)) {
> printf(" error ioctl \n");
> perror("Error");
> }
>
> printf("\nResponse: %08x\n", cmd.response[0]);
>
> CMD18 (Output without patch):
> =============================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 18 0x09B2FFF
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[18,
> 0x09B2FFF]
> Forming CMD18
> Sending CMD18: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
> error ioctl
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 00000000 (Incorrect response)
>
> CMD18 (Output with patch):
> ==========================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 18 09B2FFFF
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[18, 09B2FFFF]
> Forming CMD18
> Sending CMD18: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
> error ioctl
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 80000900
> (Correct OUT_OF_RANGE response as per JEDEC specification)
>
> CMD25 (Test Code Snippet):
> ==========================
> printf("Forming CMD%d\n", opt_idx);
> cmd.opcode = 25;
> //cmd.arg = atoi(argv[3]);
> cmd.arg = 0x09B2FFFF;
> cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_ADTC;
>
> cmd.blksz = 512;
> cmd.blocks = 1;
> cmd.write_flag = 1;
>
> memset(data, 0xA5, sizeof(__u8) * 512);
> mmc_ioc_cmd_set_data(cmd, data);
>
> printf("Sending CMD%d: ARG[0x%08x]\n", opt_idx, cmd.arg);
> if(ioctl(fd, MMC_IOC_CMD, &cmd)) {
> printf("\nerror ioctl\n");
> perror("Error");
> }
>
> printf("\nResponse: %08x\n", cmd.response[0]);
>
> CMD25 (Output without patch):
> =============================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 25 0x09B2FFF
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[25,
> 0x09B2FFF]
> Forming CMD25
> Sending CMD25: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
>
> error ioctl
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 00000000 (Incorrect response)
>
> CMD25 (Output with patch):
> ==========================
> test@test-LIVA-Z:~$ sudo ./mmc cmd_test /dev/mmcblk0 25 09B2FFFF
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 nargs:4
> Entering the do_mmc_commands:Device: /dev/mmcblk0 options[25, 09B2FFFF]
> Forming CMD25
> Sending CMD25: ARG[0x09b2ffff]
>
> error ioctl
> Error: Connection timed out
>
> Response: 80000900
> (Correct OUT_OF_RANGE response as per JEDEC specification)
>
> Signed-off-by: Nishad Kamdar <nishadkamdar@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Avri Altman <avri.altman@xxxxxxx>

> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Make commit message clearer by adding test cases as outputs
A little overwhelming IMO

>
> drivers/mmc/core/block.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
> index a9ad9f5fa9491..efa92aa7e2368 100644
> --- a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
> +++ b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
> @@ -522,11 +522,13 @@ static int __mmc_blk_ioctl_cmd(struct mmc_card
> *card, struct mmc_blk_data *md,
> if (cmd.error) {
> dev_err(mmc_dev(card->host), "%s: cmd error %d\n",
> __func__, cmd.error);
> + memcpy(&idata->ic.response, cmd.resp, sizeof(cmd.resp));
> return cmd.error;
> }
> if (data.error) {
> dev_err(mmc_dev(card->host), "%s: data error %d\n",
> __func__, data.error);
> + memcpy(&idata->ic.response, cmd.resp, sizeof(cmd.resp));
> return data.error;
> }
>
> --
> 2.17.1