Re: [PATCH v5 2/4] drivers/acpi: Introduce Platform Firmware Runtime Update device driver

From: Chen Yu
Date: Sat Oct 23 2021 - 09:19:57 EST


Hi Andy,
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 11:05:55PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 01:09:51AM +0800, Chen Yu wrote:
> > Introduce the pfru_update driver which can be used for Platform Firmware
> > Runtime code injection and driver update[1]. The user is expected to
> > provide the update firmware in the form of capsule file, and pass it to
> > the driver via ioctl. Then the driver would hand this capsule file to the
> > Platform Firmware Runtime Update via the ACPI device _DSM method. At last
> > the low level Management Mode would do the firmware update.
> >
> > The corresponding userspace tool and man page will be introduced at
> > tools/power/acpi/pfru.
> >
> > [1] https://uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/Intel_MM_OS_Interface_Spec_Rev100.pdf
>
> Instead use Link: tag ?
>
Yes, will fix it.
> > +enum cap_index {
> > + CAP_STATUS_IDX,
> > + CAP_UPDATE_IDX,
> > + CAP_CODE_TYPE_IDX,
> > + CAP_FW_VER_IDX,
> > + CAP_CODE_RT_VER_IDX,
> > + CAP_DRV_TYPE_IDX,
> > + CAP_DRV_RT_VER_IDX,
> > + CAP_DRV_SVN_IDX,
> > + CAP_PLAT_ID_IDX,
> > + CAP_OEM_ID_IDX,
> > + CAP_OEM_INFO_IDX,
>
> > + CAP_NR_IDX,
>
> Is it terminator entry? Drop comma then. Same for all other similar cases.
>
Ok, will remove the comma.
> > +};
>
> ...
>
> > +static int get_image_type(efi_manage_capsule_image_header_t *img_hdr,
> > + struct pfru_device *pfru_dev)
> > +{
> > + guid_t *image_type_id = &img_hdr->image_type_id;
> > +
> > + /* check whether this is a code injection or driver update */
> > + if (guid_equal(image_type_id, &pfru_dev->code_uuid))
> > + return CODE_INJECT_TYPE;
>
> > + else if (guid_equal(image_type_id, &pfru_dev->drv_uuid))
> > + return DRIVER_UPDATE_TYPE;
> > + else
> > + return -EINVAL;
>
> In both cases redundant 'else'.
>
Ok.
> > +}
>
> ...
>
> > +static int adjust_efi_size(efi_manage_capsule_image_header_t *img_hdr,
> > + int size)
> > +{
> > + /*
> > + * The (u64 hw_ins) was introduced in UEFI spec version 2,
> > + * and (u64 capsule_support) was introduced in version 3.
> > + * The size needs to be adjusted accordingly. That is to
> > + * say, version 1 should subtract the size of hw_ins+capsule_support,
> > + * and version 2 should sbstract the size of capsule_support.
> > + */
> > + size += sizeof(efi_manage_capsule_image_header_t);
> > + switch (img_hdr->ver) {
> > + case 1:
> > + size -= 2 * sizeof(u64);
> > + break;
> > + case 2:
> > + size -= sizeof(u64);
> > + break;
> > + default:
> > + /* only support version 1 and 2 */
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > + }
>
> > + return size;
>
> Perhaps directly return this from the cases?
>
Ok, will do.
> > +}
>
> ...
>
> > +static long pfru_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
> > +{
> > + struct pfru_update_cap_info cap;
> > + struct pfru_device *pfru_dev;
> > + void __user *p;
>
> > + int ret = 0, rev;
>
> return 0; (see below)?
>
> > + pfru_dev = to_pfru_dev(file);
> > + p = (void __user *)arg;
> > +
> > + switch (cmd) {
> > + case PFRU_IOC_QUERY_CAP:
> > + ret = query_capability(&cap, pfru_dev);
> > + if (ret)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > + if (copy_to_user(p, &cap, sizeof(cap)))
> > + return -EFAULT;
> > +
> > + break;
> > + case PFRU_IOC_SET_REV:
> > + if (copy_from_user(&rev, p, sizeof(unsigned int)))
> > + return -EFAULT;
> > +
> > + if (!pfru_valid_revid(rev))
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > +
> > + pfru_dev->rev_id = rev;
> > + break;
> > + case PFRU_IOC_STAGE:
> > + ret = start_acpi_update(START_STAGE, pfru_dev);
> > + break;
> > + case PFRU_IOC_ACTIVATE:
> > + ret = start_acpi_update(START_ACTIVATE, pfru_dev);
> > + break;
> > + case PFRU_IOC_STAGE_ACTIVATE:
> > + ret = start_acpi_update(START_STAGE_ACTIVATE, pfru_dev);
> > + break;
> > + default:
> > + ret = -ENOTTY;
> > + break;
> > + }
>
> > + return ret;
>
> You may return 0 here and directly return from the cases above.
>
I think we can remove the 'return ret' completely, by returning from the cases above.
> > +}
>
> ...
>
> > + /* map the communication buffer */
>
> Comment style inconsistency. Compare to...
>
> > + /* Check if the capsule header has a valid version number. */
>
> ...this one. However, here, since it's one line, no period is needed.
>
>
Ok, will fix it.
> ...
>
> > +out:
> > + devm_kfree(&pdev->dev, pfru_dev);
>
> What is this? WHy?!
>
The devm resource is expected to be released during driver de-attach.
devm_kfree() is used to free the resource explicitly at the earliest
time. But it is ok to remove the devm_kfree() and leverage the devm
to deal with it.
> > +}
>
> ...
>
>
> > +static int __init pfru_init(void)
> > +{
> > + return platform_driver_register(&acpi_pfru_driver);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void __exit pfru_exit(void)
> > +{
> > + platform_driver_unregister(&acpi_pfru_driver);
> > +}
> > +
> > +module_init(pfru_init);
> > +module_exit(pfru_exit);
>
> NIH module_platform_driver().
>
There would be more than one platform driver to be loaded in this
file, so module_platform_driver() might not work here.
> ...
>
> > +#include <linux/uuid.h>
>
> This is wrong. Please, use raw buffers.
>
Ok, will remove this.
> ...
>
> Missed types.h.
>
Ok, will add it.
> ...
>
> > +struct pfru_payload_hdr {
> > + __u32 sig;
> > + __u32 hdr_version;
> > + __u32 hdr_size;
> > + __u32 hw_ver;
> > + __u32 rt_ver;
>
> > + uuid_t platform_id;
>
> No way. Use __u8[16].
> uuid_t is internal type for kernel.
>
Ok, will change it.
> > +};
>
> ...
>
> > +struct pfru_update_cap_info {
> > + enum pfru_dsm_status status;
> > + __u32 update_cap;
> > +
> > + uuid_t code_type;
>
> Ditto.
>
> > + __u32 fw_version;
> > + __u32 code_rt_version;
>
> > + uuid_t drv_type;
>
> Ditto.
>
> > + __u32 drv_rt_version;
> > + __u32 drv_svn;
>
> > + uuid_t platform_id;
> > + uuid_t oem_id;
>
> Ditto.
>
> > + char oem_info[];
> > +};
>
> ...
>
> > +struct pfru_updated_result {
>
> > + enum pfru_dsm_status status;
> > + enum pfru_dsm_status ext_status;
>
> What?! Are you sure enum is the same size on all possible architectures?
>
Ok, changed then to __u32 in next version.

thanks,
Chenyu