Re: [PATCH 2/4] Input: sur40 - fix V4L error path cleanup
From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Date: 2026-06-16 05:28:27
Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 1 potential issue(s) to consider:
Pre-existing issues:
- [High] Calling `vb2_wait_for_all_buffers` in `sur40_stop_streaming` causes a system deadlock.
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commit 1d8742f82651a7f0160c799526e70838d3c9fa29
Author: Dmitry Torokhov [off-list ref]
Input: sur40 - fix V4L error path cleanup
In sur40_probe(), if video_register_device() fails, the error path jumps to
err_unreg_video. This incorrectly attempts to unregister a video device
that was never successfully registered, and fails to free the V4L2 control
handler (v4l2_ctrl_handler_free) that was initialized immediately prior.
quoted hunk ↗ jump to hunk
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c index 8639ec3ad7038..e9089b0c3e2f4 100644 --- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c +++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
[ ... ] [Severity: High] This is a pre-existing issue, but can the current implementation of sur40_stop_streaming() cause a system deadlock? Looking at drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c:sur40_stop_streaming(): vb2_wait_for_all_buffers(vq); sur40->sequence = -1; /* Release all active buffers */ return_all_buffers(sur40, VB2_BUF_STATE_ERROR); The driver unconditionally calls vb2_wait_for_all_buffers() before forcibly returning the active buffers. This blocks infinitely until all queued buffers are returned via vb2_buffer_done(). The driver expects the poller thread (sur40_poll) to process and return these buffers. Is it possible for the poller thread to be stopped or not running when this is called? For instance, if userspace opens only /dev/videoX without ever opening /dev/input/eventX, the input-bound poller never starts. Additionally, if the device is abruptly unplugged while streaming is active, sur40_disconnect() calls input_unregister_device(), which synchronously stops the poller. When the video file descriptor is subsequently closed, sur40_stop_streaming() is triggered. In both of these scenarios, won't vb2_wait_for_all_buffers() wait forever for buffers to be returned by a thread that is not running? Should the driver synchronously cancel transfers and immediately return all queued buffers with VB2_BUF_STATE_ERROR instead of waiting? -- Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260616051235.1549517-1-dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com?part=2