Re: [PATCH v3 10/11] iio: buffer: introduce support for attaching more IIO buffers

[Alexandru Ardelean]

On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 8:39 PM Jonathan Cameron
<Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 16:51:04 +0200
> Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > With this change, calling iio_device_attach_buffer() will actually attach
> > more buffers.
> > Right now this doesn't do any validation of whether a buffer is attached
> > twice; maybe that can be added later (if needed). Attaching a buffer more
> > than once should yield noticeably bad results.
> >
> > The first buffer is the legacy buffer, so a reference is kept to it.
> >
> > At this point, accessing the data for the extra buffers (that are added
> > after the first one) isn't possible yet.
> >
> > The iio_device_attach_buffer() is also changed to return an error code,
> > which for now is -ENOMEM if the array could not be realloc-ed for more
> > buffers.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ardelean <alexandru.ardelean@xxxxxxxxxx>
> A few minor comments inline.
>
> Thanks,
>
> J
> > ---
> >  drivers/iio/industrialio-buffer.c | 80 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------
> >  include/linux/iio/buffer.h        |  4 +-
> >  include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h   |  3 ++
> >  include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h    |  4 ++
> >  4 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/iio/industrialio-buffer.c b/drivers/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
> > index 692f721588e2..a69bb705d173 100644
> > --- a/drivers/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
> > +++ b/drivers/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
> > @@ -1445,11 +1445,21 @@ static int __iio_buffer_alloc_sysfs_and_mask(struct iio_buffer *buffer,
> >       return ret;
> >  }
> >
> > +static void __iio_buffer_free_sysfs_and_mask(struct iio_buffer *buffer)
> > +{
> > +     bitmap_free(buffer->scan_mask);
> > +     kfree(buffer->buffer_group.name);
> > +     kfree(buffer->buffer_group.attrs);
> > +     iio_free_chan_devattr_list(&buffer->buffer_attr_list);
> > +}
> > +
> >  int iio_buffer_alloc_sysfs_and_mask(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
> >  {
> > +     struct iio_dev_opaque *iio_dev_opaque = to_iio_dev_opaque(indio_dev);
> >       struct iio_buffer *buffer = indio_dev->buffer;
> >       const struct iio_chan_spec *channels;
> > -     int i;
> > +     int unwind_idx;
> > +     int ret, i;
> >
> >       channels = indio_dev->channels;
> >       if (channels) {
> > @@ -1463,27 +1473,45 @@ int iio_buffer_alloc_sysfs_and_mask(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
> >       if (!buffer)
> >               return 0;
> >
> > -     return __iio_buffer_alloc_sysfs_and_mask(buffer, indio_dev, 0);
> > -}
> > +     for (i = 0; i < iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers_cnt; i++) {
> > +             buffer = iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers[i];
> > +             ret = __iio_buffer_alloc_sysfs_and_mask(buffer, indio_dev, i);
> > +             if (ret) {
> > +                     unwind_idx = i;
> Gut feeling would be to use i instead of introducing unwind_idx, but it
> doesn't really matter if you prefer this.

I thought about leaving 'i' here, but then in the next patch a
block/patch is added that makes using 'i' less obvious/clean.
So, unwind_idx is clearer after more code is added after this block.

>
> > +                     goto error_unwind_sysfs_and_mask;
> > +             }
> > +     }
> >
> > -static void __iio_buffer_free_sysfs_and_mask(struct iio_buffer *buffer)
> > -{
> > -     bitmap_free(buffer->scan_mask);
> > -     kfree(buffer->buffer_group.name);
> > -     kfree(buffer->buffer_group.attrs);
> > -     iio_free_chan_devattr_list(&buffer->buffer_attr_list);
>
> could you put this move in a precursor patch. It's making a mess
> of the diff and hence this harder to review than it should be.

ack

>
> > +     return 0;
> > +
> > +error_unwind_sysfs_and_mask:
> > +     for (; unwind_idx >= 0; unwind_idx--) {
> > +             buffer = iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers[unwind_idx];
> > +             __iio_buffer_free_sysfs_and_mask(buffer);
> > +     }
> > +     kfree(iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers);
> > +     iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers = NULL;
> > +     return ret;
> >  }
> >
> >  void iio_buffer_free_sysfs_and_mask(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
> >  {
> > +     struct iio_dev_opaque *iio_dev_opaque = to_iio_dev_opaque(indio_dev);
> >       struct iio_buffer *buffer = indio_dev->buffer;
> > +     int i;
> >
> >       if (!buffer)
> >               return;
> >
> >       iio_buffer_unregister_legacy_sysfs_groups(indio_dev);
> >
> > -     __iio_buffer_free_sysfs_and_mask(buffer);
> > +     for (i = iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers_cnt - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
> > +             buffer = iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers[i];
> > +             __iio_buffer_free_sysfs_and_mask(buffer);
> > +     }
> > +
> > +     kfree(iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers);
> > +     iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers = NULL;
>
> For places where we set freed pointers to NULL, I'd like a comment on why.
> Usually it makes me a bit worried we are doing something less than tidy.

ack;
will remove;

>
> >  }
> >
> >  /**
> > @@ -1601,13 +1629,35 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iio_buffer_put);
> >   * @indio_dev: The device the buffer should be attached to
> >   * @buffer: The buffer to attach to the device
> >   *
> > + * Return 0 if successful, negative if error.
> > + *
> >   * This function attaches a buffer to a IIO device. The buffer stays attached to
> > - * the device until the device is freed. The function should only be called at
> > - * most once per device.
> > + * the device until the device is freed. For legacy reasons, the first attached
> > + * buffer will also be assigned to 'indio_dev->buffer'.
> >   */
> > -void iio_device_attach_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> > -                           struct iio_buffer *buffer)
> > +int iio_device_attach_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> > +                          struct iio_buffer *buffer)
> >  {
> > -     indio_dev->buffer = iio_buffer_get(buffer);
> > +     struct iio_dev_opaque *iio_dev_opaque = to_iio_dev_opaque(indio_dev);
> > +     struct iio_buffer **new, **old = iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers;
> > +     unsigned int cnt = iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers_cnt;
> > +
> > +     cnt++;
> > +
> > +     new = krealloc(old, sizeof(*new) * cnt, GFP_KERNEL);
> > +     if (!new)
> > +             return -ENOMEM;
> > +     iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers = new;
> > +
> > +     buffer = iio_buffer_get(buffer);
> > +
> > +     /* first buffer is legacy; attach it to the IIO device directly */
> > +     if (!indio_dev->buffer)
> > +             indio_dev->buffer = buffer;
> > +
> > +     iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers[cnt - 1] = buffer;
> > +     iio_dev_opaque->attached_buffers_cnt = cnt;
> > +
> > +     return 0;
> >  }
> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iio_device_attach_buffer);
> > diff --git a/include/linux/iio/buffer.h b/include/linux/iio/buffer.h
> > index 8febc23f5f26..b6928ac5c63d 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/iio/buffer.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/iio/buffer.h
> > @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static inline int iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> >  bool iio_validate_scan_mask_onehot(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> >                                  const unsigned long *mask);
> >
> > -void iio_device_attach_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> > -                           struct iio_buffer *buffer);
> > +int iio_device_attach_buffer(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> > +                          struct iio_buffer *buffer);
> >
> >  #endif /* _IIO_BUFFER_GENERIC_H_ */
> > diff --git a/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h b/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h
> > index 41044320e581..768b90c64412 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/iio/buffer_impl.h
> > @@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ struct iio_buffer {
> >       /* @demux_bounce: Buffer for doing gather from incoming scan. */
> >       void *demux_bounce;
> >
> > +     /* @attached_entry: Entry in the devices list of buffers attached by the driver. */
> > +     struct list_head attached_entry;
> > +
> >       /* @buffer_list: Entry in the devices list of current buffers. */
> >       struct list_head buffer_list;
> >
> > diff --git a/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h b/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h
> > index 3e4c3cd248fd..c909835b6247 100644
> > --- a/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h
> > +++ b/include/linux/iio/iio-opaque.h
> > @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
> >   * struct iio_dev_opaque - industrial I/O device opaque information
> >   * @indio_dev:                       public industrial I/O device information
> >   * @event_interface:         event chrdevs associated with interrupt lines
> > + * @attached_buffers:                array of buffers statically attached by the driver
> > + * @attached_buffers_cnt:    number of buffers in the array of statically attached buffers
> >   * @buffer_list:             list of all buffers currently attached
> >   * @channel_attr_list:               keep track of automatically created channel
> >   *                           attributes
> > @@ -24,6 +26,8 @@
> >  struct iio_dev_opaque {
> >       struct iio_dev                  indio_dev;
> >       struct iio_event_interface      *event_interface;
> > +     struct iio_buffer               **attached_buffers;
> > +     unsigned int                    attached_buffers_cnt;
> >       struct list_head                buffer_list;
> >       struct list_head                channel_attr_list;
> >       struct attribute_group          chan_attr_group;
>