[PATCH 2/3] Input: xpad - add sdata_check() to xpad controllers

From: Griffin Kroah-Hartman

Date: Mon Aug 03 2026 - 11:16:44 EST


Add the sdata_check() safety wrapper to the xpad_process_packet()
branch. Which should include the original Xbox Controller.

Suggested-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Suggested-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Griffin Kroah-Hartman <griffin@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
index c516860711a8..319a4c4a695f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
@@ -813,9 +813,13 @@ static void xpad360w_poweroff_controller(struct usb_xpad *xpad);
* The used report descriptor was taken from ITO Takayuki's website:
* http://euc.jp/periphs/xbox-controller.ja.html
*/
-static void xpad_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char *data)
+static void xpad_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char *data, u32 len)
{
struct input_dev *dev = xpad->dev;
+ struct safe_data sdata;
+
+ sdata.data = data;
+ sdata.len = len;

if (!(xpad->mapping & MAP_STICKS_TO_NULL)) {
/* left stick */
@@ -833,42 +837,44 @@ static void xpad_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char *d

/* triggers left/right */
if (xpad->mapping & MAP_TRIGGERS_TO_BUTTONS) {
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_TL2, data[10]);
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_TR2, data[11]);
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_TL2, sdata_check(&sdata, 10));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_TR2, sdata_check(&sdata, 11));
} else {
- input_report_abs(dev, ABS_Z, data[10]);
- input_report_abs(dev, ABS_RZ, data[11]);
+ input_report_abs(dev, ABS_Z, sdata_check(&sdata, 10));
+ input_report_abs(dev, ABS_RZ, sdata_check(&sdata, 11));
}

/* digital pad */
if (xpad->mapping & MAP_DPAD_TO_BUTTONS) {
/* dpad as buttons (left, right, up, down) */
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_LEFT, data[2] & BIT(2));
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_RIGHT, data[2] & BIT(3));
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_UP, data[2] & BIT(0));
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_DOWN, data[2] & BIT(1));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_LEFT, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(2));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_RIGHT, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(3));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_UP, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(0));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_DPAD_DOWN, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(1));
} else {
input_report_abs(dev, ABS_HAT0X,
- !!(data[2] & 0x08) - !!(data[2] & 0x04));
+ !!(sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & 0x08) -
+ !!(sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & 0x04));
input_report_abs(dev, ABS_HAT0Y,
- !!(data[2] & 0x02) - !!(data[2] & 0x01));
+ !!(sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & 0x02) -
+ !!(sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & 0x01));
}

/* start/back buttons and stick press left/right */
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_START, data[2] & BIT(4));
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_SELECT, data[2] & BIT(5));
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_THUMBL, data[2] & BIT(6));
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_THUMBR, data[2] & BIT(7));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_START, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(4));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_SELECT, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(5));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_THUMBL, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(6));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_THUMBR, sdata_check(&sdata, 2) & BIT(7));

/* "analog" buttons A, B, X, Y */
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_A, data[4]);
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_B, data[5]);
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_X, data[6]);
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_Y, data[7]);
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_A, sdata_check(&sdata, 4));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_B, sdata_check(&sdata, 5));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_X, sdata_check(&sdata, 6));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_Y, sdata_check(&sdata, 7));

/* "analog" buttons black, white */
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_C, data[8]);
- input_report_key(dev, BTN_Z, data[9]);
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_C, sdata_check(&sdata, 8));
+ input_report_key(dev, BTN_Z, sdata_check(&sdata, 9));


input_sync(dev);
@@ -1265,7 +1271,7 @@ static void xpad_irq_in(struct urb *urb)
xpadone_process_packet(xpad, 0, xpad->idata, urb->actual_length);
break;
default:
- xpad_process_packet(xpad, 0, xpad->idata);
+ xpad_process_packet(xpad, 0, xpad->idata, urb->actual_length);
}

exit:

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