[EXT] Re: [PATCH 4/4] firmware: imx: add driver for NXP EdgeLock Enclave
Marc Kleine-Budde
mkl at pengutronix.de
Wed May 22 04:10:51 PDT 2024
On 22.05.2024 10:46:10, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > + memset(s_info, 0x0, sizeof(*s_info));
> > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > + if (priv->mem_pool_name)
> > > > > > > + get_info_data = get_phy_buf_mem_pool(dev,
> > > > > > > + priv-
> > >mem_pool_name,
> > > > > > > + &get_info_addr,
> > > > > > > +
> > ELE_GET_INFO_BUFF_SZ);
> > > > > > > + else
> > > > > > > + get_info_data = dmam_alloc_coherent(dev,
> > > > > > > +
> > ELE_GET_INFO_BUFF_SZ,
> > > > > > > + &get_info_addr,
> > > > > > > + GFP_KERNEL);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's better style to move the init of the dma memory into the
> > > > > > probe function.
> > > > >
> > > > > It is not DMA init. It is DMA allocation.
> > > >
> > > > It's better style to move the allocation of the dma memory into the
> > > > probe function.
> > > >
> > > The buffer 'get_info_data', is allocated and freed within this function.
> > > This API is called multiple times:
> > > - as part of probe.
> > > - as part of suspend/resume.
> > >
> > > Why to keep the memory retained?
> >
> > I see. Then why do you allocate with dmam_alloc_coherent()?
>
> Because this memory is written by Firmware. It should be either from SRAM
> Or from reserved memory region, accessible to FW.
It's about managed resources. Why don't you use dma_alloc_coherent()?
> > > > > > > +int imx_ele_msg_send(struct se_if_priv *priv, void *mssg) {
> > > > > > > + bool is_cmd_lock_tobe_taken = false;
> > > > > > > + int err;
> > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > + if (!priv->waiting_rsp_dev || priv->no_dev_ctx_used) {
> > > > > > > + is_cmd_lock_tobe_taken = true;
> > > > > > > + mutex_lock(&priv->se_if_cmd_lock);
> > > > > > > + }
> > > > > > > + scoped_guard(mutex, &priv->se_if_lock);
> > > > > > > +
> > > > > > > + err = mbox_send_message(priv->tx_chan, mssg);
> > > > > > > + if (err < 0) {
> > > > > > > + dev_err(priv->dev, "Error: mbox_send_message
> > failure.\n");
> > > > > > > + if (is_cmd_lock_tobe_taken)
> > > > > > > + mutex_unlock(&priv->se_if_cmd_lock);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Only dropping the lock in case of failure doesn't look right to me.
> > > > >
> > > > > The callers of this function, takes the execution flow to aborting
> > > > > the operation on getting return code < 0. No next action is
> > > > > expected under this aborted operation. Unlocking the lock here is
> > > > > not an issue
> > > > >
> > > > > > It seems you should better move the lock to the callers of this function.
> > > > >
> > > > > Accepted, and moved to the caller of the function for:
> > > > > - locking
> > > > > - unlocking in case of error.
> > > > >
> > > > > Unlocking in the read API, once response is successfully received
> > > > > and read.
> > > >
> > > > A better design would be: imx_ele_msg_rcv() imx_ele_msg_send() are
> > > > expected to be called locked. Add lockdep_assert_held() to these
> > > > function to document/check this.
> > > >
> > > > The callers of imx_ele_msg_rcv() and imx_ele_msg_send() have to take
> > > > care of the locking.
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > The locking/unlocking of se_if_cmd_lock, is taken care by the callers only:
> > > - imx_ele_msg_send_rcv calls both the functions:
> > > --imx_ele_msg_send.
> > > --imx_ele_msg_rcv.
> > >
> > > But the lockdep_assert_held, cannot be added to imx_ele_msg_send, as
> > > its another caller function imx_ele_miscdev_msg_send calls if for
> > > sending:
> > > --- command (here command lock is taken).
> > > --- response to a command (here command lock is not taken).
> >
> > miscdev is another patch.
> Will try to split it.
>
> >
> > But why can't you use the same lock in imx_ele_miscdev_msg_send()?
> Using the same lock "se_if_cmd_lock", in imx_ele_miscdev_msg_send.
> This function is called from fops_write. This lock is taken conditionally taken depending on the kind of message:
>
> --- Message containing command (here command lock is taken).
> --- Message containing response to a command (here command lock is not taken).
Let's design a proper the kernel internal interface first. For
simplicity reasons the misc dev should be out of scope first.
> > > > > > > +static const struct imx_se_node_info_list imx93_info = {
> > > > > > > + .num_mu = 1,
> > > > > > > + .soc_id = SOC_ID_OF_IMX93,
> > > > > > > + .info = {
> > > > > > > + {
> > > > > > > + .se_if_id = 2,
> > > > > > > + .se_if_did = 3,
> > > > > > > + .max_dev_ctx = 4,
> > > > > > > + .cmd_tag = 0x17,
> > > > > > > + .rsp_tag = 0xe1,
> > > > > > > + .success_tag = 0xd6,
> > > > > > > + .base_api_ver =
> > MESSAGING_VERSION_6,
> > > > > > > + .fw_api_ver =
> > MESSAGING_VERSION_7,
> > > > > > > + .se_name = "hsm1",
> > > > > > > + .mbox_tx_name = "tx",
> > > > > > > + .mbox_rx_name = "rx",
> > > > > > > + .reserved_dma_ranges = true,
> > > > > > > + .imem_mgmt = true,
> > > > > > > + .soc_register = true,
> > > > > > > + },
> > > > > > > + },
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Some (most?) members of these structs are the same. Why do you
> > > > > > have this abstraction if it's not needed right now?
> > > > >
> > > > > It is needed as the values is different for different NXP SoC
> > > > > compatible. It will be needed for NXP i.MX95 platform, whose code
> > > > > will be next in pipeline.
> > > >
> > > > How does the imx95 .info look like?
> > > >
> > > Copied from the internal repo.
> > > static const struct imx_info_list imx95_info = {
> > > .num_mu = 4,
> > > .soc_id = SOC_ID_OF_IMX95,
> > > .info = {
> > > {
> > > .socdev = false,
> > > .mu_id = 2,
> > > .mu_did = 3,
> > > .max_dev_ctx = 4,
> > > .cmd_tag = 0x17,
> > > .rsp_tag = 0xe1,
> > > .success_tag = 0xd6,
> > > .base_api_ver = MESSAGING_VERSION_6,
> > > .fw_api_ver = MESSAGING_VERSION_7,
> > > .se_name = "hsm1",
> > > .mbox_tx_name = "tx",
> > > .mbox_rx_name = "rx",
> > > .pool_name = NULL,
> > > .reserved_dma_ranges = false,
> > > .init_fw = true,
> > > .v2x_state_check = true,
> > > .start_rng = ele_start_rng,
> > > .enable_ele_trng = true,
> > > .imem_mgmt = false,
> > > .mu_buff_size = 0,
> > > .fw_name_in_rfs = NULL,
> > > },
> > > {
> > > .socdev = false,
> > > .mu_id = 0,
> > > .mu_did = 0,
> > > .max_dev_ctx = 0,
> > > .cmd_tag = 0x17,
> > > .rsp_tag = 0xe1,
> > > .success_tag = 0xd6,
> > > .base_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .fw_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .se_name = "v2x_dbg",
> > > .pool_name = NULL,
> > > .mbox_tx_name = "tx",
> > > .mbox_rx_name = "rx",
> > > .reserved_dma_ranges = false,
> > > .init_fw = false,
> > > .v2x_state_check = true,
> > > .start_rng = v2x_start_rng,
> > > .enable_ele_trng = false,
> > > .imem_mgmt = false,
> > > .mu_buff_size = 0,
> > > .fw_name_in_rfs = NULL,
> > > },
> > > {
> > > .socdev = false,
> > > .mu_id = 4,
> > > .mu_did = 0,
> > > .max_dev_ctx = 4,
> > > .cmd_tag = 0x18,
> > > .rsp_tag = 0xe2,
> > > .success_tag = 0xd6,
> > > .base_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .fw_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .se_name = "v2x_sv0",
> > > .pool_name = NULL,
> > > .mbox_tx_name = "tx",
> > > .mbox_rx_name = "rx",
> > > .reserved_dma_ranges = false,
> > > .init_fw = false,
> > > .v2x_state_check = true,
> > > .start_rng = NULL,
> > > .enable_ele_trng = false,
> > > .imem_mgmt = false,
> > > .mu_buff_size = 16,
> > > .fw_name_in_rfs = NULL,
> > > },
> > > {
> > > .socdev = false,
> > > .mu_id = 6,
> > > .mu_did = 0,
> > > .max_dev_ctx = 4,
> > > .cmd_tag = 0x1a,
> > > .rsp_tag = 0xe4,
> > > .success_tag = 0xd6,
> > > .base_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .fw_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .se_name = "v2x_she",
> > > .pool_name = NULL,
> > > .mbox_tx_name = "tx",
> > > .mbox_rx_name = "rx",
> > > .reserved_dma_ranges = false,
> > > .init_fw = false,
> > > .v2x_state_check = true,
> > > .start_rng = NULL,
> > > .enable_ele_trng = false,
> > > .imem_mgmt = false,
> > > .mu_buff_size = 16,
> > > .fw_name_in_rfs = NULL,
> > > },
> > > {
> > > .socdev = false,
> > > .mu_id = 6,
> > > .mu_did = 0,
> > > .max_dev_ctx = 4,
> > > .cmd_tag = 0x1a,
> > > .rsp_tag = 0xe4,
> > > .success_tag = 0xd6,
> > > .base_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .fw_api_ver = 0x2,
> > > .se_name = "v2x_she",
> > > .pool_name = NULL,
> > > .mbox_tx_name = "tx",
> > > .mbox_rx_name = "rx",
> > > .reserved_dma_ranges = false,
> > > .init_fw = false,
> > > .v2x_state_check = true,
> > > .start_rng = NULL,
> > > .enable_ele_trng = false,
> > > .imem_mgmt = false,
> > > .mu_buff_size = 256,
> > > .fw_name_in_rfs = NULL,
> > > },
> > > }
> > > };
> >
> > Just looking at _some_, the .cmd_tag, .rsp_tag and .success_tag look the
> > same for all SoCs.
> .cmd_tag & .rsp_tag is varying for each: .se_name = "v2x_dbg", .se_name = "v2x_she" and .se_name = "v2x_sv0",
>
> .success_tag is going to be different for i.MX8DXL. It will be zero for i.MX8DXL, as compared to current 0xD6, for i.MX8ULP, 93, 95
>
>
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > Created a static variable g_soc_rev in the se_ctrl.c.
> > > Accepted and will correct it in v2.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > + if (info_list->soc_rev)
> > > > > > > + return err;
> > > > > >
> > > Will change the above condition to g_soc_rev.
> >
> > "g_" as is global? Don't do that. Use your priv!
> Yes, soc_rev can be put under priv.
> It is proposed like this as it is used only once, that too in this file only.
>
> Will do this in V2.
If it's only used once, pass it via a function parameter. If you need it
past probe, put in priv.
Marc
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