Re: [PATCH v2] usb: typec: qcom-pmic-typec: split HPD bridge alloc and registration

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 09:11:32AM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 04:06:40AM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > If a probe function returns -EPROBE_DEFER after creating another device
> > there is a change of ending up in a probe deferral loop, (see commit
> > fbc35b45f9f6 ("Add documentation on meaning of -EPROBE_DEFER").
> > 
> > In order to prevent such probe-defer loops caused by qcom-pmic-typec
> > driver, use the API added by Johan Hovold and move HPD bridge
> > registration to the end of the probe function.
> 
> You should be more specific here: which function called after
> qcom_pmic_typec_probe() can trigger a probe deferral?
> 
> I doubt that applies to tcpm->port_start() and tcpm->pdphy_start() in
> which case the bridge should be added before those calls unless there
> are other reasons for not doing so, which then also should be mentioned.
> 
> I suspect the trouble is with tcpm_register_port(), but please spell
> that out and mention in which scenarios that function may return
> -EPROBE_DEFER.

The probe loop comes from from tcpm_register_port(), you are right.
However then putting bridge registration before the _start() functions
is also incorrect as this will be prone to use-after-free errors that
you have fixed in pmic-glink.

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With best wishes
Dmitry