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gpio: gpiolib: fix refcount imbalance in gpiochip_setup_dev()

Message ID 20241204122152.1312051-1-joe@pf.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
State New
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Series gpio: gpiolib: fix refcount imbalance in gpiochip_setup_dev() | expand

Commit Message

Joe Hattori Dec. 4, 2024, 12:21 p.m. UTC
In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().

Fixes: aab5c6f20023 ("gpio: set device type for GPIO chips")
Signed-off-by: Joe Hattori <joe@pf.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp>
---
 drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Bartosz Golaszewski Dec. 5, 2024, 12:09 p.m. UTC | #1
From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bartosz.golaszewski@linaro.org>


On Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:21:52 +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
> In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
> is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().
> 
> 

Applied, thanks!

[1/1] gpio: gpiolib: fix refcount imbalance in gpiochip_setup_dev()
      commit: f81934e9457799e3b8381de2fc75b96fd1498a65

Best regards,
Andy Shevchenko Dec. 5, 2024, 1:20 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 09:21:52PM +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
> In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
> is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().

First of all, we have gpio_put_device().
Second, what the problem do you have in practice? Can you show any backtrace?
Third, how had this change been tested?

Looking at the current code I noticed the following:
1) gpiochip_add_data_with_key() has already that call;
2) gpiochip_setup_devs() misses that call.

This effectively means that you inroduce a regression while fixing a bug.

The GPIO device initialisation is non-trivial, please pay more attention to the
code.

Bart, can this be removed or reverted before it poisons stable?
Andy Shevchenko Dec. 5, 2024, 1:23 p.m. UTC | #3
On Thu, Dec 05, 2024 at 03:20:51PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 09:21:52PM +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
> > In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
> > is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().
> 
> First of all, we have gpio_put_device().

Should be gpio_device_put().

> Second, what the problem do you have in practice? Can you show any backtrace?
> Third, how had this change been tested?
> 
> Looking at the current code I noticed the following:
> 1) gpiochip_add_data_with_key() has already that call;
> 2) gpiochip_setup_devs() misses that call.
> 
> This effectively means that you inroduce a regression while fixing a bug.
> 
> The GPIO device initialisation is non-trivial, please pay more attention to the
> code.
> 
> Bart, can this be removed or reverted before it poisons stable?
Bartosz Golaszewski Dec. 5, 2024, 1:30 p.m. UTC | #4
On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 2:20 PM Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@intel.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 09:21:52PM +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
> > In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
> > is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().
>
> First of all, we have gpio_put_device().
> Second, what the problem do you have in practice? Can you show any backtrace?
> Third, how had this change been tested?
>
> Looking at the current code I noticed the following:
> 1) gpiochip_add_data_with_key() has already that call;
> 2) gpiochip_setup_devs() misses that call.
>
> This effectively means that you inroduce a regression while fixing a bug.
>
> The GPIO device initialisation is non-trivial, please pay more attention to the
> code.
>
> Bart, can this be removed or reverted before it poisons stable?
>

Yes, sorry, should have paid more attention.

Bartosz
Joe Hattori Dec. 6, 2024, 8:53 a.m. UTC | #5
Thank you for the review. And yes, I should have paid more attention to 
the code, sorry. I have reflected the reviewed points in the V2 patch, 
so please take a look at it.

On 12/5/24 22:20, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
 > On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 09:21:52PM +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
 >> In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
 >> is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().
 >
 > First of all, we have gpio_put_device().

Fixed in the V2 patch.

 > Second, what the problem do you have in practice? Can you show any 
backtrace?
 > Third, how had this change been tested?

I am building a static analysis tool, and it reported this reference 
leak. I overlooked that it still reported the same error after this 
patch, and it is fixed in the V2 patch. If a backtrace is needed, I will 
try.

 >
 > Looking at the current code I noticed the following:
 > 1) gpiochip_add_data_with_key() has already that call;

Thank you for pointing out, the call has been removed in the V2 patch.
 > 2) gpiochip_setup_devs() misses that call.

I was not sure if the gpiochip_setup_devs() should have an error path to 
remove all the registered GPIO devices when a single registration fails, 
thus it is not addressed in the V2 patch. If such a cleanup path is 
needed, please let me know.

 >
 > This effectively means that you inroduce a regression while fixing a bug.
 >
 > The GPIO device initialisation is non-trivial, please pay more 
attention to the
 > code.
 >
 > Bart, can this be removed or reverted before it poisons stable?
 >
Best,
Joe
Andy Shevchenko Dec. 6, 2024, 3:40 p.m. UTC | #6
On Fri, Dec 06, 2024 at 05:53:25PM +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
> Thank you for the review. And yes, I should have paid more attention to the
> code, sorry. I have reflected the reviewed points in the V2 patch, so please
> take a look at it.

I can't look at something I haven't received.

> On 12/5/24 22:20, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 09:21:52PM +0900, Joe Hattori wrote:
> >> In gpiochip_setup_dev(), the refcount incremented in device_initialize()
> >> is not decremented in the error path. Fix it by calling put_device().
> >
> > First of all, we have gpio_put_device().
> 
> Fixed in the V2 patch.
> 
> > Second, what the problem do you have in practice? Can you show any
> backtrace?
> > Third, how had this change been tested?
> 
> I am building a static analysis tool, and it reported this reference leak. I
> overlooked that it still reported the same error after this patch, and it is
> fixed in the V2 patch. If a backtrace is needed, I will try.

You missed the guidelines / rules about static analysis tools:
Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst.

> > Looking at the current code I noticed the following:
> > 1) gpiochip_add_data_with_key() has already that call;
> 
> Thank you for pointing out, the call has been removed in the V2 patch.
> > 2) gpiochip_setup_devs() misses that call.
> 
> I was not sure if the gpiochip_setup_devs() should have an error path to
> remove all the registered GPIO devices when a single registration fails,

I don't think so. But that failed device should be put. It's the only issue
I see with the current code. If I'm wrong, prove it and elaborate in the commit
message (backtraces will be very helpful).

> thus it is not addressed in the V2 patch. If such a cleanup path is needed,
> please let me know.
> 
> > This effectively means that you inroduce a regression while fixing a bug.
> >
> > The GPIO device initialisation is non-trivial, please pay more attention
> to the
> > code.
> >
> > Bart, can this be removed or reverted before it poisons stable?
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 679ed764cb14..6b2d50370ab7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@  static int gpiochip_setup_dev(struct gpio_device *gdev)
 
 	ret = gcdev_register(gdev, gpio_devt);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_put_device;
 
 	ret = gpiochip_sysfs_register(gdev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -813,6 +813,8 @@  static int gpiochip_setup_dev(struct gpio_device *gdev)
 
 err_remove_device:
 	gcdev_unregister(gdev);
+err_put_device:
+	put_device(&gdev->dev);
 	return ret;
 }