Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] arch_topology: validate input frequencies to arch_set_freq_scale()

[Viresh Kumar]

On 24-08-20, 22:02, 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 | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
> index 75f72d684294..1aca82fcceb8 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
> @@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ void arch_set_freq_scale(struct cpumask *cpus, unsigned long cur_freq,
>  	unsigned long scale;
>  	int i;
>  
> +	if (!cur_freq || !max_freq)

We should probably use unlikely() here.

Rafael: Shouldn't this have a WARN_ON_ONCE() as well ?

> +		return;
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * 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