[PATCH] drm/fb-helper: Remove drm_fb_helper_unprepare() from drm_fb_helper_fini()

Thomas Zimmermann tzimmermann at suse.de
Fri Feb 17 00:18:54 PST 2023


Hi

Am 16.02.23 um 21:11 schrieb Daniel Vetter:
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 03:06:20PM +0100, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
>> Move drm_fb_helper_unprepare() from drm_fb_helper_fini() into the
>> calling fbdev implementation. Avoids a possible stale mutex with
>> generic fbdev code.
>>
>> As indicated by its name, drm_fb_helper_prepare() prepares struct
>> drm_fb_helper before setting up the fbdev support with a call to
>> drm_fb_helper_init(). In legacy fbdev emulation, this happens next
>> to each other. If successful, drm_fb_helper_fini() later tear down
>> the fbdev device and also unprepare via drm_fb_helper_unprepare().
>>
>> Generic fbdev emulation prepares struct drm_fb_helper immediately
>> after allocating the instance. It only calls drm_fb_helper_init()
>> as part of processing a hotplug event. If the hotplug-handling fails,
>> it runs drm_fb_helper_fini(). This unprepares the fb-helper instance
>> and the next hotplug event runs on stale data.
>>
>> Solve this by moving drm_fb_helper_unprepare() from drm_fb_helper_fini()
>> into the fbdev implementations. Call it right before freeing the
>> fb-helper instance.
>>
>> Fixes: 4825797c36da ("drm/fb-helper: Introduce drm_fb_helper_unprepare()")
>> Cc: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann at suse.de>
>> Cc: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm at redhat.com>
>> Cc: Maarten Lankhorst <maarten.lankhorst at linux.intel.com>
>> Cc: Maxime Ripard <mripard at kernel.org>
>> Cc: David Airlie <airlied at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel at ffwll.ch>
>> Cc: dri-devel at lists.freedesktop.org
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann at suse.de>
> 
> This reminds me of an old patch I just recently stumbled over again:
> 
> https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/Y3St2VHJ7jEmcNFw@phenom.ffwll.local/
> 
> Should I resurrect that one maybe and send it out? I think that also ties
> a bit into your story here.

I don't think it will be necessary. I began to convert the existing 
fbdev emulation to make use of drm_client, which should resove a number 
of problems. I expect to post this after the various trees have merged 
the recent changes to fbdev helpers.

Best regards
Thomas

> 
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c      | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c            | 2 --
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c        | 2 ++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c  | 3 ++-
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c       | 2 ++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c | 1 +
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c            | 2 ++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c       | 2 ++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c         | 2 ++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c                 | 1 +
>>   10 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
>> index 07e410c62b7a..0e44f53e9fa4 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
>> @@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ int armada_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>    err_fb_setup:
>>   	drm_fb_helper_fini(fbh);
>>    err_fb_helper:
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fbh);
>>   	priv->fbdev = NULL;
>>   	return ret;
>>   }
>> @@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ void armada_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   		if (fbh->fb)
>>   			fbh->fb->funcs->destroy(fbh->fb);
>>   
>> +		drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fbh);
>> +
>>   		priv->fbdev = NULL;
>>   	}
>>   }
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
>> index 28c428e9c530..a39998047f8a 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
>> @@ -590,8 +590,6 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fini(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
> 
> I think it would be good to update the kerneldoc of _init() and _fini()
> here to mention each another like we usually do with these pairs. Same
> with prepare/unprepare() although the latter rerfences _prepare() already.
> 
>>   	}
>>   	mutex_unlock(&kernel_fb_helper_lock);
>>   
>> -	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
>> -
>>   	if (!fb_helper->client.funcs)
>>   		drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
>>   }
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c
>> index 365f80717fa1..4d6325e91565 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c
>> @@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ static void drm_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
>>   
>>   	drm_client_framebuffer_delete(fb_helper->buffer);
>>   	drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
>> +
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
>>   	kfree(fb_helper);
>>   }
>>   
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
>> index b89e33af8da8..4929ffe5a09a 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
>> @@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ int exynos_drm_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   
>>   err_setup:
>>   	drm_fb_helper_fini(helper);
>> -
>>   err_init:
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
>>   	private->fb_helper = NULL;
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   
>> @@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ void exynos_drm_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   	fbdev = to_exynos_fbdev(private->fb_helper);
>>   
>>   	exynos_drm_fbdev_destroy(dev, private->fb_helper);
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(private->fb_helper);
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   	private->fb_helper = NULL;
>>   }
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
>> index 1f04c07ee180..f471e0cb7298 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
>> @@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ int psb_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   fini:
>>   	drm_fb_helper_fini(fb_helper);
>>   free:
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
>>   	kfree(fb_helper);
>>   	return ret;
>>   }
>> @@ -439,6 +440,7 @@ static void psb_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   		return;
>>   
>>   	psb_fbdev_destroy(dev, dev_priv->fb_helper);
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(dev_priv->fb_helper);
>>   	kfree(dev_priv->fb_helper);
>>   	dev_priv->fb_helper = NULL;
>>   }
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
>> index 6113d7627d45..98029059f701 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
>> @@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ static void intel_fbdev_destroy(struct intel_fbdev *ifbdev)
>>   	if (ifbdev->fb)
>>   		drm_framebuffer_remove(&ifbdev->fb->base);
>>   
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(&ifbdev->helper);
>>   	kfree(ifbdev);
>>   }
>>   
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
>> index 915b213f3a5c..c804e5ba682a 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
>> @@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ struct drm_fb_helper *msm_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   fini:
>>   	drm_fb_helper_fini(helper);
>>   fail:
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   	return NULL;
>>   }
>> @@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ void msm_fbdev_free(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   		drm_framebuffer_remove(fbdev->fb);
>>   	}
>>   
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   
>>   	priv->fbdev = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
>> index fc5f52d567c6..84429728347f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
>> @@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ void omap_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   fini:
>>   	drm_fb_helper_fini(helper);
>>   fail:
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   
>>   	dev_warn(dev->dev, "omap_fbdev_init failed\n");
>> @@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ void omap_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
>>   	if (fbdev->fb)
>>   		drm_framebuffer_remove(fbdev->fb);
>>   
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   
>>   	priv->fbdev = NULL;
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
>> index 6e5eed0e157c..c4807f0c43bc 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
>> @@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ int radeon_fbdev_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
>>   fini:
>>   	drm_fb_helper_fini(&rfbdev->helper);
>>   free:
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(&rfbdev->helper);
>>   	kfree(rfbdev);
>>   	return ret;
>>   }
>> @@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ void radeon_fbdev_fini(struct radeon_device *rdev)
>>   		return;
>>   
>>   	radeon_fbdev_destroy(rdev->ddev, rdev->mode_info.rfbdev);
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(&rdev->mode_info.rfbdev->helper);
>>   	kfree(rdev->mode_info.rfbdev);
>>   	rdev->mode_info.rfbdev = NULL;
>>   }
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
>> index 153c39c32c71..bfebe2786d61 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
>> @@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ static struct tegra_fbdev *tegra_fbdev_create(struct drm_device *drm)
>>   
>>   static void tegra_fbdev_free(struct tegra_fbdev *fbdev)
>>   {
>> +	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(&fbdev->base);
> 
> Ok this one tegra change was a bit tricky, drivers really should just use
> drmm_/devm_ for everything :-)
> 
> With the kerneldoc augmented:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter at ffwll.ch>
> 
>>   	kfree(fbdev);
>>   }
>>   
>> -- 
>> 2.39.1
>>
> 

-- 
Thomas Zimmermann
Graphics Driver Developer
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
(HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
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