[PATCH v3] media: bcm2835-unicam: Fix log status runtime access

Eugen Hristev ehristev at kernel.org
Thu Jun 11 10:18:10 PDT 2026


On 6/11/26 11:03, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 08:29:55AM +0300, Eugen Hristev wrote:
>> When requesting log status, the block might be powered off, but registers
>> are being read.
>> Avoid reading the registers if the device is not resumed, thus also avoid
>> powering up the device just for log status.
>>
>> Fixes: 392cd78d495f ("media: bcm2835-unicam: Add support for CCP2/CSI2 camera interface")
>> Signed-off-by: Eugen Hristev <ehristev at kernel.org>
>> ---
>> Changes in v3:
>> - Changed to check return value of pm_runtime_get_if_active() and only call
>>   pm_runtime_put() if the device is active.
>> - Link to v2: https://patch.msgid.link/20260522-bcmpipm-v2-1-a3da66cbc9f0@kernel.org
>>
>> Changes in v2:
>> - changed to use pm_runtime_get_if_active()
>> - add corresponding put()
>> - Link to v1: https://patch.msgid.link/20260521-bcmpipm-v1-1-3eba88d88045@kernel.org
>>
>> To: Raspberry Pi Kernel Maintenance <kernel-list at raspberrypi.com>
>> To: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab at kernel.org>
>> To: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli at broadcom.com>
>> To: Ray Jui <rjui at broadcom.com>
>> To: Scott Branden <sbranden at broadcom.com>
>> To: Broadcom internal kernel review list <bcm-kernel-feedback-list at broadcom.com>
>> To: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus at linux.intel.com>
>> To: Jean-Michel Hautbois <jeanmichel.hautbois at yoseli.org>
>> To: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>
>> To: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil at kernel.org>
>> To: Naushir Patuck <naush at raspberrypi.com>
>> Cc: Dave Stevenson <dave.stevenson at raspberrypi.com>
>> Cc: linux-media at vger.kernel.org
>> Cc: linux-rpi-kernel at lists.infradead.org
>> Cc: linux-arm-kernel at lists.infradead.org
>> Cc: linux-kernel at vger.kernel.org
>> ---
>>  drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c | 12 ++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c b/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c
>> index 8d28ba0b59a3..96b51e29bba4 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c
>> +++ b/drivers/media/platform/broadcom/bcm2835-unicam.c
>> @@ -2043,6 +2043,7 @@ static int unicam_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
>>  	struct unicam_node *node = video_drvdata(file);
>>  	struct unicam_device *unicam = node->dev;
>>  	u32 reg;
>> +	int pm_active;
>>  
>>  	/* status for sub devices */
>>  	v4l2_device_call_all(&unicam->v4l2_dev, 0, core, log_status);
>> @@ -2052,6 +2053,14 @@ static int unicam_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
>>  		 node->fmt.fmt.pix.width, node->fmt.fmt.pix.height);
>>  	dev_info(unicam->dev, "V4L2 format:         %08x\n",
>>  		 node->fmt.fmt.pix.pixelformat);
>> +
>> +	pm_active = pm_runtime_get_if_active(unicam->dev);
>> +	if (!pm_active) {
>> +		dev_info(unicam->dev,
>> +			 "Live data N/A due to device inactive\n");
>> +		return 0;
>> +	}
>> +
>>  	reg = unicam_reg_read(unicam, UNICAM_IPIPE);
>>  	dev_info(unicam->dev, "Unpacking/packing:   %u / %u\n",
>>  		 unicam_get_field(reg, UNICAM_PUM_MASK),
>> @@ -2065,6 +2074,9 @@ static int unicam_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
>>  	dev_info(unicam->dev, "Write pointer:       %08x\n",
>>  		 unicam_reg_read(unicam, UNICAM_IBWP));
>>  
>> +	if (pm_active == 1)
>> +		pm_runtime_put(unicam->dev);
> 
> As far as I understand, the discussion on v2 concluded there was no need
> to test pm_active here. Did I miss anything ?

Sorry, I saw the message from Sakari and he was pretty confident on the
right way, he even mentioned that all sensors should be fixed, and has
not come up with a follow up since.
If v2 is the right way, please disregard this v3

Eugen

> 
>> +
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  
>>
>> ---
>> base-commit: e98d21c170b01ddef366f023bbfcf6b31509fa83
>> change-id: 20260521-bcmpipm-6c578e73239c
> 




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