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2022-09-13 07:19:37

Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8188eu: Fix return type of rtw_xmit_entry

On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:45 PM Nathan Huckleberry <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The ndo_start_xmit field in net_device_ops is expected to be of type
> netdev_tx_t (*ndo_start_xmit)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev).
>
> The mismatched return type breaks forward edge kCFI since the underlying
> function definition does not match the function hook definition.
>
> The return type of rtw_xmit_entry should be changed from int to
> netdev_tx_t.
>
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
> Link: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/1703
> Cc: [email protected]
> Signed-off-by: Nathan Huckleberry <[email protected]>

I am unable to apply your patch. I think because of this:
3e0a6c4414ac ("staging: r8188eu: remove os_dep/xmit_linux.c").

Can you update your git repo and resubmit?

Best regards,
Nam

2022-09-13 20:17:34

by Nathan Huckleberry

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Subject: [PATCH v2] staging: r8188eu: Fix return type of rtw_xmit_entry

2022-09-13 23:21:18

by Nathan Chancellor

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] staging: r8188eu: Fix return type of rtw_xmit_entry

On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 12:33:22PM -0700, Nathan Huckleberry wrote:
> The ndo_start_xmit field in net_device_ops is expected to be of type
> netdev_tx_t (*ndo_start_xmit)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev).
>
> The mismatched return type breaks forward edge kCFI since the underlying
> function definition does not match the function hook definition.
>
> The return type of rtw_xmit_entry should be changed from int to
> netdev_tx_t.
>
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
> Link: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/1703
> Cc: [email protected]
> Signed-off-by: Nathan Huckleberry <[email protected]>

The prototype in drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/xmit_osdep.h should be
updated as well. With that:

Reviewed-by: Nathan Chancellor <[email protected]>

> Changes v1 -> v2:
> - Rebased onto linux-next/master
>
> ---
> drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c | 4 ++--
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
> index 98864fc55b25..ea13f11b231b 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
> @@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ static int rtw_mlcst2unicst(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *skb)
> return true;
> }
>
> -int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
> +netdev_tx_t rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
> {
> struct adapter *padapter = (struct adapter *)rtw_netdev_priv(pnetdev);
> struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
> @@ -2323,5 +2323,5 @@ int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
> dev_kfree_skb_any(pkt);
>
> exit:
> - return 0;
> + return NETDEV_TX_OK;
> }
> --
> 2.37.2.789.g6183377224-goog
>

2022-09-14 21:47:51

by Nathan Huckleberry

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Subject: [PATCH v3] staging: r8188eu: Fix return type of rtw_xmit_entry

The ndo_start_xmit field in net_device_ops is expected to be of type
netdev_tx_t (*ndo_start_xmit)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev).

The mismatched return type breaks forward edge kCFI since the underlying
function definition does not match the function hook definition.

The return type of rtw_xmit_entry should be changed from int to
netdev_tx_t.

Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
Link: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/1703
Cc: [email protected]
Signed-off-by: Nathan Huckleberry <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Nathan Chancellor <[email protected]>
---

Changes v1 -> v2:
- Rebased onto linux-next/master

Changes v2 -> v3:
- Updated header file
- Add reviewed-by tag

drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c | 4 ++--
drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h | 2 +-
2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
index 98864fc55b25..ea13f11b231b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ static int rtw_mlcst2unicst(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *skb)
return true;
}

-int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
+netdev_tx_t rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
{
struct adapter *padapter = (struct adapter *)rtw_netdev_priv(pnetdev);
struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
@@ -2323,5 +2323,5 @@ int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
dev_kfree_skb_any(pkt);

exit:
- return 0;
+ return NETDEV_TX_OK;
}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
index 8f54c41ba927..82efcd54af3f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
@@ -368,6 +368,6 @@ int rtw_ack_tx_wait(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv, u32 timeout_ms);
void rtw_ack_tx_done(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv, int status);

void rtw_xmit_complete(struct adapter *padapter, struct xmit_frame *pxframe);
-int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev);
+netdev_tx_t rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev);

#endif /* _RTL871X_XMIT_H_ */
--
2.37.2.789.g6183377224-goog

2022-09-15 05:46:18

by Philipp Hortmann

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] staging: r8188eu: Fix return type of rtw_xmit_entry

On 9/14/22 23:16, Nathan Huckleberry wrote:
> The ndo_start_xmit field in net_device_ops is expected to be of type
> netdev_tx_t (*ndo_start_xmit)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev).
>
> The mismatched return type breaks forward edge kCFI since the underlying
> function definition does not match the function hook definition.
>
> The return type of rtw_xmit_entry should be changed from int to
> netdev_tx_t.
>
> Reported-by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>
> Link: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/1703
> Cc: [email protected]
> Signed-off-by: Nathan Huckleberry <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Nathan Chancellor <[email protected]>
> ---
>
> Changes v1 -> v2:
> - Rebased onto linux-next/master
>
> Changes v2 -> v3:
> - Updated header file
> - Add reviewed-by tag
>
> drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h | 2 +-
> 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
> index 98864fc55b25..ea13f11b231b 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_xmit.c
> @@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ static int rtw_mlcst2unicst(struct adapter *padapter, struct sk_buff *skb)
> return true;
> }
>
> -int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
> +netdev_tx_t rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
> {
> struct adapter *padapter = (struct adapter *)rtw_netdev_priv(pnetdev);
> struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
> @@ -2323,5 +2323,5 @@ int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev)
> dev_kfree_skb_any(pkt);
>
> exit:
> - return 0;
> + return NETDEV_TX_OK;
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
> index 8f54c41ba927..82efcd54af3f 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
> +++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_xmit.h
> @@ -368,6 +368,6 @@ int rtw_ack_tx_wait(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv, u32 timeout_ms);
> void rtw_ack_tx_done(struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv, int status);
>
> void rtw_xmit_complete(struct adapter *padapter, struct xmit_frame *pxframe);
> -int rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev);
> +netdev_tx_t rtw_xmit_entry(struct sk_buff *pkt, struct net_device *pnetdev);
>
> #endif /* _RTL871X_XMIT_H_ */

Tested-by: Philipp Hortmann <[email protected]> # Edimax N150