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Re: [PATCH 2/2] amd-sfh-tabletmode: interpret sfh tablet mode hid report

From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
Date: 2026-07-21 14:41:30

Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 2 potential issue(s) to consider:
- [High] Unconditional `field->hidinput` dereference and tablet mode state corruption due to unconstrained `.event` callback.
- [High] The Kconfig symbol `INPUT_AMD_SFH_TABLETMODE` is missing a dependency on `HID`.
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--- Patch [2]: [PATCH 2/2] amd-sfh-tabletmode: interpret sfh tablet mode hid report ---
commit 981d61514e0f554ad31b2f14f7fb391c059df340
Author: Helge Bahmann [off-list ref]

amd-sfh-tabletmode: interpret sfh tablet mode hid report
    
Add a driver that hooks into the tablet mode hid reports
generated by the amd-sfh-hid driver. This enables tablet
mode switching on e.g. Asus Vivobook devices.
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diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
index 94a753fcb64fa..5a1dacd6f7b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/Kconfig
@@ -1003,4 +1003,15 @@ config INPUT_STPMIC1_ONKEY
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called stpmic1_onkey.
 
+config INPUT_AMD_SFH_TABLETMODE
+	tristate "AMD sensor fusion hub tablet mode driver"
[Severity: High]
Is it possible this Kconfig entry is missing a depends on HID?

If the HID subsystem is disabled or configured as a module while this driver
is built-in, could this result in linking errors for HID core functions like
hid_register_driver() and hid_parse()?
+	help
+	  Say Y to enable support of the tablet mode switch driver for
[ ... ]
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diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/amd_sfh_tabletmode.c b/drivers/input/misc/amd_sfh_tabletmode.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ee1207372207c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/amd_sfh_tabletmode.c
[ ... ]
+static int amd_sfh_tabletmode_event(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field,
+				    struct hid_usage *usage, __s32 value)
+{
+	input_report_switch(field->hidinput->input, SW_TABLET_MODE, value);
[Severity: High]
Does this unconditionally dereference field->hidinput, which could be NULL
for unmapped usages?

Because the driver struct below lacks a .usage_table, hid_match_usage()
will default to true for all usages, meaning this callback intercepts every
incoming HID report field. This could lead to a NULL pointer dereference,
and will also blindly emit a SW_TABLET_MODE event for any report, causing
standard buttons or battery reports to randomly toggle tablet mode.

Since .input_mapping already maps the usage to EV_SW, allowing the generic
HID core to automatically report the event, could this callback be removed
entirely?
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct hid_device_id amd_sfh_tabletmode_devices[] = {
+	{ HID_DEVICE(BUS_AMD_SFH, HID_GROUP_GENERIC, AMD_SFH_HID_VENDOR, AMD_SFH_HID_PRODUCT) },
+	{ }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(hid, amd_sfh_tabletmode_devices);
+
+static struct hid_driver amd_sfh_tabletmode_driver = {
+	.name = "amd_sfh_tabletmode",
+	.id_table = amd_sfh_tabletmode_devices,
+	.probe = amd_sfh_tabletmode_probe,
+	.remove = amd_sfh_tabletmode_remove,
+	.input_mapping = amd_sfh_tabletmode_input_mapping,
+	.event = amd_sfh_tabletmode_event,
[Severity: High]
Should this struct include a .usage_table?

Without it, all device usages are routed to the .event callback above.
+};
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Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/ecadaac8-e222-420a-ac5b-4d529fb3317e@amd.com?part=2
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