[PATCH v16 0/7] Bluetooth: btmtk: Add MT7928 support
From: Chris Lu
Date: Fri Jul 17 2026 - 04:43:36 EST
This patch series adds support for MT7928 (device ID 0x7935) to the
btmtk driver, which requires a new two-stage firmware loading process
with CBMCU firmware.
Patch 1 fixes SKB handling issues: DMA out-of-bounds read and cloned
SKB corruption. Fix by calling skb_unshare() and expanding skb tailroom
with zero-padding. Use double-pointer to properly update caller's SKB
pointer, preventing use-after-free.
Patch 2 adds firmware size validation with integer overflow protection
to prevent out-of-bounds access with malicious firmware files.
Patch 3 passes hardware dev_id to mt79xx_setup() to fix incorrect chip
ID logging (was hardcoded to 0).
Patch 4 removes redundant snprintf() that overrides btmtk_fw_get_filename()
result, causing newer chips to request incorrect firmware filenames.
Patch 5 improves firmware logging: adds filename log, uses chip ID as
HW version, and uses %.16s format specifier for datetime field.
Patch 6 replaces magic numbers with BTMTK_WMT_PKT_* enum for better
code readability.
Patch 7 implements MT7928 CBMCU firmware download with two-phase loading
sequence and cert_len overflow protection.
Tested on MT7928 hardware with successful firmware loading and
Bluetooth functionality verification.
Changes in v16:
- Fix Patch 1 SKB ownership issues reported by Sashiko:
* Use double-pointer (struct sk_buff **pskb) to properly update
caller's SKB pointer when skb_unshare() allocates new SKB
* On error paths, do not free SKB - leave it valid for caller
to requeue, preventing use-after-free in btmtksdio_txrx_work()
* Prevents memory leak when pskb_expand_head() fails after
skb_unshare() succeeds
Changes in v15:
- Rebased onto latest bluetooth-next/HEAD (bd8bee79e1fa)
- No functional changes from v14
- Fixed patch application issues reported by Sashiko
Changes in v14:
- Rebased onto latest bluetooth-next tree
- No functional changes from v13
Changes in v13:
- Fix cloned SKB corruption (HIGH severity) by adding skb_unshare() (Patch 1)
- Fix cert_len integer overflow (CRITICAL severity) in CBMCU firmware loading (Patch 7)
Pre-existing issues fixed in subsequent patches:
- Patch 2 introduces format string issue (%s on non-null-terminated field)
-> Fixed in Patch 5 using %.16s format specifier
- Patch 3 context has pre-existing snprintf() override (identified in v12 review)
-> Fixed in Patch 4, resolving firmware load failures on MT6639/MT7925/MT7928
This gradual improvement approach allows independent backporting of each fix.
v12 -> v13:
- Added skb_unshare() to prevent cloned SKB corruption
- Added overflow checks for cert_len calculation
- Split SDIO firmware loading fixes into two patches
Changes in v12:
- Reordered patches to fix dependency: move "Pass dev_id" before
"Improve logging" so dev_id is available when logging
Changes in v11:
- Fixed use-after-free: reassign sdio_hdr after pskb_expand_head()
- Reordered patches for bisectability
Changes in v10:
- Added Patch 1 to fix DMA out-of-bounds access
Changes in v9:
- Reordered patches to group SDIO fixes together
Changes in v8:
- Split firmware validation from dev_id pass-through into separate patches
Changes in v7:
- Added Fixes tag per feedback
Changes in v6:
- Added Fixes tag and restructured parameter comment
Changes in v5:
- Moved documentation to function-level comment
Changes in v4:
- Fixed commit message and expanded description
Changes in v3:
- Changed dev_id type from u16 to u32
Changes in v2:
- Combined MT7928 functionality into single patch
Chris Lu (7):
Bluetooth: btmtksdio: Fix SKB handling issues in TX path
Bluetooth: btmtk: Add firmware size validation in
btmtk_setup_firmware_79xx()
Bluetooth: btmtksdio: Pass hardware dev_id to mt79xx_setup()
Bluetooth: btmtksdio: Remove redundant firmware filename override
Bluetooth: btmtk: Improve BT firmware logging
Bluetooth: btmtk: Replace magic numbers with WMT packet flag enum
Bluetooth: btmtk: Add MT7928 support
drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.c | 427 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.h | 9 +
drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c | 74 ++++--
3 files changed, 485 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
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