Re: [PATCH v5 05/16] drm/vkms: Add dummy pixel_read/pixel_write callbacks to avoid NULL pointers

From: Louis Chauvet
Date: Tue Mar 26 2024 - 12:02:12 EST


Le 25/03/24 - 14:05, Pekka Paalanen a écrit :
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:44:59 +0100
> Louis Chauvet <louis.chauvet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Introduce two callbacks which does nothing. They are used in replacement
> > of NULL and it avoid kernel OOPS if this NULL is called.
> >
> > If those callback are used, it means that there is a mismatch between
> > what formats are announced by atomic_check and what is realy supported by
> > atomic_update.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Louis Chauvet <louis.chauvet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_formats.c | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
> > 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_formats.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_formats.c
> > index 55a4365d21a4..b57d85b8b935 100644
> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_formats.c
> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_formats.c
> > @@ -136,6 +136,21 @@ static void RGB565_to_argb_u16(u8 *in_pixel, struct pixel_argb_u16 *out_pixel)
> > out_pixel->b = drm_fixp2int_round(drm_fixp_mul(fp_b, fp_rb_ratio));
> > }
> >
> > +/**
> > + * black_to_argb_u16() - pixel_read callback which always read black
> > + *
> > + * This callback is used when an invalid format is requested for plane reading.
> > + * It is used to avoid null pointer to be used as a function. In theory, this function should
> > + * never be called, except if you found a bug in the driver/DRM core.
> > + */
> > +static void black_to_argb_u16(u8 *in_pixel, struct pixel_argb_u16 *out_pixel)
> > +{
> > + out_pixel->a = (u16)0xFFFF;
> > + out_pixel->r = 0;
> > + out_pixel->g = 0;
> > + out_pixel->b = 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > /**
> > * vkms_compose_row - compose a single row of a plane
> > * @stage_buffer: output line with the composed pixels
> > @@ -238,6 +253,16 @@ static void argb_u16_to_RGB565(u8 *out_pixel, struct pixel_argb_u16 *in_pixel)
> > *pixel = cpu_to_le16(r << 11 | g << 5 | b);
> > }
> >
> > +/**
> > + * argb_u16_to_nothing() - pixel_write callback with no effect
> > + *
> > + * This callback is used when an invalid format is requested for writeback.
> > + * It is used to avoid null pointer to be used as a function. In theory, this should never
> > + * happen, except if there is a bug in the driver
> > + */
> > +static void argb_u16_to_nothing(u8 *out_pixel, struct pixel_argb_u16 *in_pixel)
> > +{}
> > +
> > /**
> > * Generic loop for all supported writeback format. It is executed just after the blending to
> > * write a line in the writeback buffer.
> > @@ -261,8 +286,8 @@ void vkms_writeback_row(struct vkms_writeback_job *wb,
> >
> > /**
> > * Retrieve the correct read_pixel function for a specific format.
> > - * The returned pointer is NULL for unsupported pixel formats. The caller must ensure that the
> > - * pointer is valid before using it in a vkms_plane_state.
> > + * If the format is not supported by VKMS a warn is emitted and a dummy "always read black"
> > + * function is returned.
> > *
> > * @format: DRM_FORMAT_* value for which to obtain a conversion function (see [drm_fourcc.h])
> > */
> > @@ -285,18 +310,21 @@ pixel_read_t get_pixel_read_function(u32 format)
> > * format must:
> > * - Be listed in vkms_formats in vkms_plane.c
> > * - Have a pixel_read callback defined here
> > + *
> > + * To avoid kernel crash, a dummy "always read black" function is used. It means
> > + * that during the composition, this plane will always be black.
> > */
> > WARN(true,
> > "Pixel format %p4cc is not supported by VKMS planes. This is a kernel bug, atomic check must forbid this configuration.\n",
> > &format);
> > - return (pixel_read_t)NULL;
> > + return &black_to_argb_u16;
>
> Hi Louis,
>
> I'm perhaps a bit paranoid in these things, but I'd make this not
> black. Maybe something more "screaming" like magenta. There is a slight
> chance that black might sometimes be expected, or not affect the
> result. After all, blending something into black with pre-multiplied
> alpha is equivalent to no-blending (a copy). The kernel warning is
> good, the magenta is more like an assurance.

Changed to 0xFF/0x00/0XFF in the V6.

Thanks,
Louis Chauvet

> Anyway,
>
> Acked-by: Pekka Paalanen <pekka.paalanen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Thanks,
> pq
>
>
> > }
> > }
> >
> > /**
> > * Retrieve the correct write_pixel function for a specific format.
> > - * The returned pointer is NULL for unsupported pixel formats. The caller must ensure that the
> > - * pointer is valid before using it in a vkms_writeback_job.
> > + * If the format is not supported by VKMS a warn is emitted and a dummy "don't do anything"
> > + * function is returned.
> > *
> > * @format: DRM_FORMAT_* value for which to obtain a conversion function (see [drm_fourcc.h])
> > */
> > @@ -319,10 +347,13 @@ pixel_write_t get_pixel_write_function(u32 format)
> > * format must:
> > * - Be listed in vkms_wb_formats in vkms_writeback.c
> > * - Have a pixel_write callback defined here
> > + *
> > + * To avoid kernel crash, a dummy "don't do anything" function is used. It means
> > + * that the resulting writeback buffer is not composed and can contains any values.
> > */
> > WARN(true,
> > "Pixel format %p4cc is not supported by VKMS writeback. This is a kernel bug, atomic check must forbid this configuration.\n",
> > &format);
> > - return (pixel_write_t)NULL;
> > + return &argb_u16_to_nothing;
> > }
> > }
> >
>



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Louis Chauvet, Bootlin
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