Re: [PATCH v2] media: bcm2835-unicam: Fix log status runtime access
From: Jean-Michel Hautbois
Date: Fri May 29 2026 - 01:12:49 EST
Hi Eugen,
Le 22/05/2026 à 17:28, Eugen Hristev a écrit :
When requesting log status, the block might be powered off, but registers
are being read.
Avoid reading the registers if the device is not resumed, thus also avoid
powering up the device just for log status.
Fixes: 392cd78d495f ("media: bcm2835-unicam: Add support for CCP2/CSI2 camera interface")
Signed-off-by: Eugen Hristev <ehristev@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Changes in v2:
- changed to use pm_runtime_get_if_active()
- add corresponding put()
- Link to v1: https://patch.msgid.link/20260521-bcmpipm-v1-1-3eba88d88045@xxxxxxxxxx
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---
drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c b/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c
index 8d28ba0b59a3..93815b8ab930 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c
@@ -2052,6 +2052,13 @@ static int unicam_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
node->fmt.fmt.pix.width, node->fmt.fmt.pix.height);
dev_info(unicam->dev, "V4L2 format: %08x\n",
node->fmt.fmt.pix.pixelformat);
+
+ if (!pm_runtime_get_if_active(unicam->dev)) {
Well, if I am picky I would say that pm_runtime_get_if_active() can return -EINVAL if runtime PM is disabled for the device. It should then be tested against '<= 0' ?
I suppose this should not happen really often, as very few drivers actually test this case...
With or without this small change:
Reviewed-by: Jean-Michel Hautbois <jeanmichel.hautbois@xxxxxxxxxx>
Thanks,
JM
+ dev_info(unicam->dev,
+ "Live data N/A due to device inactive\n");
+ return 0;
+ }
+
reg = unicam_reg_read(unicam, UNICAM_IPIPE);
dev_info(unicam->dev, "Unpacking/packing: %u / %u\n",
unicam_get_field(reg, UNICAM_PUM_MASK),
@@ -2065,6 +2072,8 @@ static int unicam_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
dev_info(unicam->dev, "Write pointer: %08x\n",
unicam_reg_read(unicam, UNICAM_IBWP));
+ pm_runtime_put(unicam->dev);
+
return 0;
}
---
base-commit: e98d21c170b01ddef366f023bbfcf6b31509fa83
change-id: 20260521-bcmpipm-6c578e73239c
Best regards,
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Eugen Hristev <ehristev@xxxxxxxxxx>