[PATCH 2/8] gpiolib: sanitize the return value of gpio_chip::request()
From: Bartosz Golaszewski
Date: Mon Feb 10 2025 - 05:55:22 EST
From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@xxxxxxxxxx>
The return value of the request() callback may be propagated to
user-space. If a bad driver returns a positive number, it may confuse
user programs. Tighten the API contract and check for positive numbers
returned by GPIO controllers.
Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c | 2 ++
include/linux/gpio/driver.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 5d3774dc748b..42625da7e797 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -2331,6 +2331,8 @@ static int gpiod_request_commit(struct gpio_desc *desc, const char *label)
ret = guard.gc->request(guard.gc, offset);
else
ret = -EINVAL;
+ if (ret > 0)
+ ret = -EBADE;
if (ret)
goto out_clear_bit;
}
diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
index 2dd7cb9cc270..26fcddcb74b8 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ struct gpio_irq_chip {
* @fwnode: optional fwnode providing this controller's properties
* @owner: helps prevent removal of modules exporting active GPIOs
* @request: optional hook for chip-specific activation, such as
- * enabling module power and clock; may sleep
+ * enabling module power and clock; may sleep; must return 0 on success
+ * or negative error number on failure
* @free: optional hook for chip-specific deactivation, such as
* disabling module power and clock; may sleep
* @get_direction: returns direction for signal "offset", 0=out, 1=in,
--
2.45.2