Re: [PATCH 0/2] thunderbolt: Link USB4 ports to their USB Type-C connectors

[Won Chung]

On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 2:12 PM Usyskin, Alexander
<alexander.usyskin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > > > Currently, USB port is linked to Type C connector, using the component
> > > > > framework, if they share the same _PLD fields from ACPI table. Type C
> > > > > port-mapper searches for devices with the same _PLD values, and
> > > > > aggregate them as components.
> > > > >
> > > > > When there is another device that share the same _PLD but does not
> > > > > registers a component, Type C connector (component master) would never
> > > > > be bound due to a component match entry device without a component
> > > > > registered. There exists some cases where USB4 port also shares the same
> > > > > _PLD with USB port and Type C connector, so we need to register a
> > > > > component for USB4 ports too, linking USB4 port with Type C connector.
> > > > > Otherwise, link between USB port and Type C connector would not
> > > > > work either.
> > > > >
> > > > > Due to the nature of the component framework, all registered components
> > > > > are shared by all component match despite the relevance. MEI subsystems
> > > > > also use the component framework to bind to i915 driver, which try to
> > > > > match components registered by USB ports and USB4 ports. This can be
> > > > > problematic since MEI assumes that there is a driver bound to the
> > > > > component device, while USB4 port does not bind to any drivers. MEI's
> > > > > component match callback functions should handle such case to avoid
> > NULL
> > > > > pointer dereference when USB4 port registers a component.
> > > > >
> > > > > In summary this patch series
> > > > > 1. Fixes MEI subsystem's component match callbacks to handle a
> > component
> > > > > device without any driver bound
> > > > > 2. Registers a component for USB4 ports to link them to Type C
> > > > > connectors, similar to USB ports.
> > > > >
> > > > > Heikki Krogerus (1):
> > > > >   thunderbolt: Link USB4 ports to their USB Type-C connectors
> > > > >
> > > > > Won Chung (1):
> > > > >   misc/mei: Add NULL check to component match callback functions
> > > >
> > > > The Thunderbolt patch looks good to me. Do you want me to take the both
> > > > patches through the Thunderbolt tree or they can go separately? I need
> > > > an ack from the mei maintainer it goes through my tree.
> > >
> > > Hi Mika,
> > >
> > > I would prefer the two patches to go to the same tree since it can
> > > cause a crash with only the second patch (tbt). Would that sound okay?
> >
> > Sounds good to me.
>
> Tomas is MEI maintainer and should ack MEI patch
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Sasha
>
>

Hi Tomas,

Can you take a look at this patch series and give an ack if it looks
okay to be merged into Mika's tree?
One of the patches adds NULL checks in MEI:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220418175932.1809770-2-wonchung@xxxxxxxxxx/

Thank you,
Won