Thread (33 messages) 33 messages, 5 authors, 2015-03-12

Re: [PATCH v6 00/22] power_supply: Allow safe usage of power supply

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <hidden>
Date: 2015-03-11 07:52:55
Also in: lkml

On wto, 2015-03-10 at 09:27 +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
Hi,


The patchset fixes invalid memory accesses in certain race scenarios by
moving ownership of struct power_supply to the core. All drivers are
modified.


TLDR for driver and subsystem maintainers
=========================================
Two patches of patchset change power_supply_register() function so in
the same time they touch all drivers. I am kindly asking for acks,
review and help in testing.

Especially please take a look at:
 - patch 4: power_supply: Move run-time configuration to separate structure
 - patch 13: power_supply: Change ownership from driver to core

I still need acks for changes in subsystems:
1. x86/olpc,
2. ACPI,
3. HID.
Dear HID/Input maintainers,

I need your acks for this patchset so it could be picked by Sebastian
Reichel. Unfortunately the email could be marked as spam because of
large number of recipients and large size of patch (>100 kB).

If you did not receive the patchset (because of spam filters) you can
find it here:
https://git.linaro.org/people/marek.szyprowski/linux-srpol.git/shortlog/refs/heads/v4.0-rc1-power-supply-core-ownership
or here:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/3/10/99

Could you look at it and share your comments (acks would be most
welcomed)?


Best regards,
Krzysztof


Problem to fix
==============
Patchset tries to fix invalid memory accesses occurring in following
race scenario:

Thread 1: charger manager, CONSUMER
Thread 2: power supply driver, PROVIDER

THREAD 1 (consumer)                THREAD 2 (provider)
===================                ===================
psy = power_supply_get_by_name()
                                   Driver unbind, .remove
                                     power_supply_unregister()
                                     Device fully removed
psy->get_property()

The consumer of power supply will reference invalid memory because
the provider already freed it.


The fix
=======
To properly fix the race the patchset:
1. Moves ownership of power_supply structure from driver (provider) to
   power supply core.
2. Adds power_supply_get_property()-like API for safe access by consumer.
3. Adds power_supply_put() which will reclaim memory.


I modifed all drivers I found. However I only compile tested them
(plus Smatch, Sparse and coccicheck). I did not test them on real
hardware (except max14577, max77693, max17040, max17042
and charger-manager).


What the patchset does in steps
===============================
1. Some preparation steps are necessary - patch 3 and 4. The driver
   implementing power supply won't be able to fill structure before
   calling power_supply_register(). So 'power_supply_config'
   is introduced in patch 4 ("power_supply: Move run-time configuration
   to separate structure"). Unfortunately this touches all drivers.
   *All drivers are touched.*

2. Safe API wrappers (and usage counter) are added (power_supply_*()).

3. Patch 13: ownership of 'struct power_supply' is moved from driver
   to the core.
   *All drivers are touched.*

4. power_supply_put() is added which reclaims resources.


Dependencies
============
The patchset is rebased on v4.0-rc1 and latest battery tree.

Bisect-ability is preserved. All later patches depend on previous ones
so it could be pulled in steps, but cherry-picking won't work.

Patchset is available also here:
https://git.linaro.org/people/marek.szyprowski/linux-srpol.git
branch: v4.0-rc1-power-supply-core-ownership


Changes since v5
================
1. Add two fixes for compal-laptop to beginning of this patchset
   to avoid conflicts. They touch the same place as this patchset.
   I got acks for them (Darren Hart).
2. Rebased on current battery tree. This introduced new changes:
   - updated bq27x00_battery driver,
   - new driver: axp288_fuel_gauge.
3. Add acks: Pavel Machek's (patch 22/22), Darren Hart (p. 1 and 2),
   Guenter Roeck (p. 1).

Changes since v4
================
1. Rebased on current battery tree. This introduced new changes:
   - new devm-like register functions,
   - new driver: da9150-charger.
2. Add acks: Darren Hart (compal-laptop.c, p. 11), Lee Jones
   (mfd, p. 11).

Changes since v3
================
1. Fix Jonghwa's email in his ack (spotted by Stefan Wahren)
2. Update power_supply_register() documentation.
3. Fix putting the reference to power supply in bq2415x_charger.c (put
   it when it is non-NULL).
4. Add acks: Robert Jarzmik (patch 20), Darren Hart (p. 2), Pavel
   Machek (p. 1-3), Marc Dietrich (p. 2 and 11).

Changes since v2
================
1. Rewrite all drivers to new power_supply_register().
2. Add reviewed-by Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz (internal review)
3. Add reviewed-by Sebastian Reichel [2] (to patches which I did not
   change in major way between v2 and v3).
4. Use atomic usage counter of power supply on each of:
   a. register/unregister,
   b. get/put.

Changes since v1
================
1. Add new patches (1, 2, 11, 19).
2. Preserved ack-s where there weren't any changes.
3. Patch 3: Add use counter.
4. Patch 3: Don't add wrapper for set_charged() because already exists
   one.


[1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/1/21/471
[2] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/2/20/150

Best regards,
Krzysztof


Krzysztof Kozlowski (22):
  compal-laptop: Fix leaking hwmon device
  compal-laptop: Check return value of power_supply_register
  power_supply: Add driver private data
  power_supply: Move run-time configuration to separate structure
  power_supply: Add API for safe access of power supply function attrs
  power_supply: sysfs: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing function
    attrs
  power_supply: 88pm860x_charger: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing
    function attrs
  power_supply: ab8500: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing function
    attrs
  mfd: ab8500: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing function attrs
  power_supply: apm_power: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing
    function attrs
  power_supply: bq2415x_charger: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing
    function attrs
  power_supply: charger-manager: Use power_supply_*() API for accessing
    function attrs
  power_supply: Change ownership from driver to core
  power_supply: Add power_supply_put for decrementing device reference
    counter
  power_supply: Increment power supply use counter when obtaining
    references
  power_supply: charger-manager: Decrement the power supply's device
    reference counter
  x86/olpc/xo1/sci: Use newly added power_supply_put API
  x86/olpc/xo15/sci: Use newly added power_supply_put API
  power_supply: 88pm860x_charger: Decrement the power supply's device
    reference counter
  power_supply: bq2415x_charger: Decrement the power supply's device
    reference counter
  mfd: ab8500: Decrement the power supply's device reference counter
  arm: mach-pxa: Decrement the power supply's device reference counter

 arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c              |   4 +-
 arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-sci.c     |   4 +-
 arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo15-sci.c    |   4 +-
 drivers/acpi/ac.c                         |  32 +--
 drivers/acpi/battery.c                    |  54 ++---
 drivers/acpi/sbs.c                        |  68 +++---
 drivers/hid/hid-input.c                   |  51 +++--
 drivers/hid/hid-sony.c                    |  43 ++--
 drivers/hid/hid-wiimote-modules.c         |  41 ++--
 drivers/hid/hid-wiimote.h                 |   3 +-
 drivers/hid/wacom.h                       |   8 +-
 drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c                   |  70 +++---
 drivers/mfd/ab8500-sysctrl.c              |   9 +-
 drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c      |  35 +--
 drivers/power/88pm860x_battery.c          |  40 ++--
 drivers/power/88pm860x_charger.c          |  61 ++++--
 drivers/power/ab8500_btemp.c              |  75 ++++---
 drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c            | 139 ++++++------
 drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c                 | 130 +++++------
 drivers/power/abx500_chargalg.c           |  98 ++++-----
 drivers/power/apm_power.c                 |   6 +-
 drivers/power/axp288_fuel_gauge.c         |  47 ++--
 drivers/power/bq2415x_charger.c           | 107 +++++-----
 drivers/power/bq24190_charger.c           | 103 +++++----
 drivers/power/bq24735-charger.c           |  53 ++---
 drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c           |  74 +++----
 drivers/power/charger-manager.c           | 159 ++++++++------
 drivers/power/collie_battery.c            |  75 ++++---
 drivers/power/da9030_battery.c            |  33 +--
 drivers/power/da9052-battery.c            |  25 ++-
 drivers/power/da9150-charger.c            |  80 +++----
 drivers/power/ds2760_battery.c            |  56 ++---
 drivers/power/ds2780_battery.c            |  45 ++--
 drivers/power/ds2781_battery.c            |  47 ++--
 drivers/power/ds2782_battery.c            |  30 +--
 drivers/power/generic-adc-battery.c       |  54 ++---
 drivers/power/goldfish_battery.c          |  63 +++---
 drivers/power/gpio-charger.c              |  42 ++--
 drivers/power/intel_mid_battery.c         |  57 +++--
 drivers/power/ipaq_micro_battery.c        |  34 +--
 drivers/power/isp1704_charger.c           |  49 +++--
 drivers/power/jz4740-battery.c            |  37 ++--
 drivers/power/lp8727_charger.c            |  94 ++++----
 drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c            |  62 +++---
 drivers/power/ltc2941-battery-gauge.c     |  51 +++--
 drivers/power/max14577_charger.c          |  34 +--
 drivers/power/max17040_battery.c          |  31 +--
 drivers/power/max17042_battery.c          |  45 ++--
 drivers/power/max77693_charger.c          |  32 +--
 drivers/power/max8903_charger.c           |  52 ++---
 drivers/power/max8925_power.c             |  98 +++++----
 drivers/power/max8997_charger.c           |  31 +--
 drivers/power/max8998_charger.c           |  32 +--
 drivers/power/olpc_battery.c              |  54 ++---
 drivers/power/pcf50633-charger.c          | 105 +++++----
 drivers/power/pda_power.c                 |  66 +++---
 drivers/power/pm2301_charger.c            |  48 +++--
 drivers/power/pm2301_charger.h            |   1 +
 drivers/power/pmu_battery.c               |  42 ++--
 drivers/power/power_supply_core.c         | 344 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 drivers/power/power_supply_leds.c         |  25 +--
 drivers/power/power_supply_sysfs.c        |  24 +--
 drivers/power/rt5033_battery.c            |  27 ++-
 drivers/power/rx51_battery.c              |  27 ++-
 drivers/power/s3c_adc_battery.c           |  77 ++++---
 drivers/power/sbs-battery.c               |  71 +++---
 drivers/power/smb347-charger.c            | 108 +++++-----
 drivers/power/test_power.c                |  53 +++--
 drivers/power/tosa_battery.c              | 112 ++++++----
 drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c          |  43 ++--
 drivers/power/twl4030_charger.c           |  65 +++---
 drivers/power/twl4030_madc_battery.c      |  41 ++--
 drivers/power/wm831x_backup.c             |  26 ++-
 drivers/power/wm831x_power.c              |  95 +++++----
 drivers/power/wm8350_power.c              |  89 ++++----
 drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c            |  37 ++--
 drivers/power/z2_battery.c                |  60 +++---
 drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_power.c         |  34 +--
 include/linux/hid.h                       |   6 +-
 include/linux/mfd/abx500/ux500_chargalg.h |  11 +-
 include/linux/mfd/rt5033.h                |   2 +-
 include/linux/mfd/wm8350/supply.h         |   6 +-
 include/linux/power/charger-manager.h     |   3 +-
 include/linux/power_supply.h              |  82 +++++--
 84 files changed, 2639 insertions(+), 1952 deletions(-)
  
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