RE: [PATCH] spi: spi-fsl-lpspi: fix watermark truncation caused by type cast

From: Carlos Song

Date: Fri Nov 21 2025 - 03:18:21 EST



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> Subject: [EXT] [PATCH] spi: spi-fsl-lpspi: fix watermark truncation caused by type
> cast
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> From: Carlos Song <carlos.song@xxxxxxx>
>
> 't->len' is an unsigned integer, while 'watermark' and 'txfifosize' are u8. Using
> min_t with typeof(watermark) forces both values to be cast to u8, which
> truncates len when it exceeds 255. For example, len = 4096 becomes 0 after
> casting, resulting in an incorrect watermark value.
>
> Use a wider type in min_t to avoid truncation and ensure the correct minimum
> value is applied.
>
> Fixes: a750050349ea ("spi: spi-fsl-lpspi: use min_t() to improve code")
> Signed-off-by: Carlos Song <carlos.song@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c | 8 +++++++-
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c index
> 8da66e101386..065456aba2ae 100644
> --- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
> +++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
> @@ -486,7 +486,13 @@ static int fsl_lpspi_setup_transfer(struct spi_controller
> *controller,
> fsl_lpspi->tx = fsl_lpspi_buf_tx_u32;
> }
>
> - fsl_lpspi->watermark = min_t(typeof(fsl_lpspi->watermark),
> + /*
> + * t->len is 'unsigned' and txfifosize and watermrk is 'u8', force
> + * type cast is inevitable. When len > 255, len will be truncated in
> min_t(),
> + * it caused wrong watermark set. 'unsigned int' is as the designated
> type
> + * for min_t() to avoid truncation.
> + */
> + fsl_lpspi->watermark = min_t(unsigned int,
> fsl_lpspi->txfifosize,
> t->len);
>
> --
> 2.34.1
>