drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
startup()/shutdown() callbacks access SIFIVE_SERIAL_IE_OFFS.
The register is also accessed from write() callback.
If console were printing and startup()/shutdown() callback
gets called, its access to the register could be overwritten.
Add port->lock to startup()/shutdown() callbacks to make sure
their access to SIFIVE_SERIAL_IE_OFFS is synchronized against
write() callback.
Fixes: 45c054d0815b ("tty: serial: add driver for the SiFive UART")
Signed-off-by: Ryo Takakura <ryotkkr98@gmail.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
---
This patch used be part of a series for converting sifive driver to
nbcon[0]. It's now sent seperatly as the rest of the series does not
need be applied to the stable branch.
Sincerely,
Ryo Takakura
[0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250405043833.397020-1-ryotkkr98@gmail.com/
---
drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
index 5904a2d4c..054a8e630 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
@@ -563,8 +563,11 @@ static void sifive_serial_break_ctl(struct uart_port *port, int break_state)
static int sifive_serial_startup(struct uart_port *port)
{
struct sifive_serial_port *ssp = port_to_sifive_serial_port(port);
+ unsigned long flags;
+ uart_port_lock_irqsave(&ssp->port, &flags);
__ssp_enable_rxwm(ssp);
+ uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(&ssp->port, flags);
return 0;
}
@@ -572,9 +575,12 @@ static int sifive_serial_startup(struct uart_port *port)
static void sifive_serial_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
{
struct sifive_serial_port *ssp = port_to_sifive_serial_port(port);
+ unsigned long flags;
+ uart_port_lock_irqsave(&ssp->port, &flags);
__ssp_disable_rxwm(ssp);
__ssp_disable_txwm(ssp);
+ uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(&ssp->port, flags);
}
/**
--
2.34.1
On Sat 2025-04-05 23:53:54, Ryo Takakura wrote:
> startup()/shutdown() callbacks access SIFIVE_SERIAL_IE_OFFS.
> The register is also accessed from write() callback.
>
> If console were printing and startup()/shutdown() callback
> gets called, its access to the register could be overwritten.
>
> Add port->lock to startup()/shutdown() callbacks to make sure
> their access to SIFIVE_SERIAL_IE_OFFS is synchronized against
> write() callback.
>
> Fixes: 45c054d0815b ("tty: serial: add driver for the SiFive UART")
> Signed-off-by: Ryo Takakura <ryotkkr98@gmail.com>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
I do not have the hardware around so I could not test it.
But the change make sense. It fixes a real race.
And the code looks reasonable:
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Best Regards,
Petr
On Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:29:43 +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
>On Sat 2025-04-05 23:53:54, Ryo Takakura wrote:
>> startup()/shutdown() callbacks access SIFIVE_SERIAL_IE_OFFS.
>> The register is also accessed from write() callback.
>>
>> If console were printing and startup()/shutdown() callback
>> gets called, its access to the register could be overwritten.
>>
>> Add port->lock to startup()/shutdown() callbacks to make sure
>> their access to SIFIVE_SERIAL_IE_OFFS is synchronized against
>> write() callback.
>>
>> Fixes: 45c054d0815b ("tty: serial: add driver for the SiFive UART")
>> Signed-off-by: Ryo Takakura <ryotkkr98@gmail.com>
>> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
>
>I do not have the hardware around so I could not test it.
>But the change make sense. It fixes a real race.
>And the code looks reasonable:
>
>Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Thanks for reviewing this one as well!
I'll send v3 with your Reviewed-by.
Sincerely,
Ryo Takakura
>Best Regards,
>Petr
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