[PATCH] virtio_input: Prevent EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP loop storm for MT.

From: Colin Xu
Date: Thu Jan 07 2021 - 22:42:19 EST


In 'commit 29cc309d8bf1 ("HID: hid-multitouch: forward MSC_TIMESTAMP")',
EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP is added to each before EV_SYN event. EV_MSC is
configured as INPUT_PASS_TO_ALL.
In case of a touch device which report MSC_TIMESTAMP:
BE pass EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP to FE on receiving event from evdev.
FE pass EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP back to BE.
BE writes EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP to evdev due to INPUT_PASS_TO_ALL.
BE receives extra EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP and pass to FE.
>>> Each new frame becomes larger and larger.

Disable EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP forwarding for MT.

Signed-off-by: Colin Xu <colin.xu@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/virtio/virtio_input.c | 15 +++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_input.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_input.c
index f1f6208edcf5..244965c20d9b 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_input.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_input.c
@@ -64,6 +64,21 @@ static int virtinput_send_status(struct virtio_input *vi,
unsigned long flags;
int rc;

+ /*
+ * Since 29cc309d8bf1 (HID: hid-multitouch: forward MSC_TIMESTAMP),
+ * EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP is added to each before EV_SYN event.
+ * EV_MSC is configured as INPUT_PASS_TO_ALL.
+ * In case of touch device:
+ * BE pass EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP to FE on receiving event from evdev.
+ * FE pass EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP back to BE.
+ * BE writes EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP to evdev due to INPUT_PASS_TO_ALL.
+ * BE receives extra EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP and pass to FE.
+ * >>> Each new frame becomes larger and larger.
+ * Disable EV_MSC/MSC_TIMESTAMP forwarding for MT.
+ */
+ if (vi->idev->mt && type == EV_MSC && code == MSC_TIMESTAMP)
+ return 0;
+
stsbuf = kzalloc(sizeof(*stsbuf), GFP_ATOMIC);
if (!stsbuf)
return -ENOMEM;
--
2.30.0