2024-04-08 09:47:57

by Hans Verkuil

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] media: dvbdev: make dvb_class constant

On 05/03/2024 14:26, Ricardo B. Marliere wrote:
> Since commit 43a7206b0963 ("driver core: class: make class_register() take
> a const *"), the driver core allows for struct class to be in read-only
> memory, so move the dvb_class structure to be declared at build time
> placing it into read-only memory, instead of having to be dynamically
> allocated at boot time.
>
> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> Suggested-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Ricardo B. Marliere <[email protected]>
> ---
> drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c | 23 +++++++++++++----------
> 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
> index 733d0bc4b4cc..dcbf68b00240 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
> @@ -78,7 +78,13 @@ static const u8 minor_type[] = {
> #define MAX_DVB_MINORS (DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS * 64)
> #endif
>
> -static struct class *dvb_class;
> +static int dvb_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
> +static char *dvb_devnode(const struct device *dev, umode_t *mode);

Forward references are typically something you want to avoid.

Looking at the code, I think it makes sense to just move those two functions
to just before this dvb_class.

> +static const struct class dvb_class = {
> + .name = "dvb",
> + .dev_uevent = dvb_uevent,
> + .devnode = dvb_devnode,
> +};
>
> static struct dvb_device *dvb_minors[MAX_DVB_MINORS];
> static DECLARE_RWSEM(minor_rwsem);

Also move the dvb_class (+ the two functions) to after this line. I think that's
a more suitable place for this.

> @@ -561,7 +567,7 @@ int dvb_register_device(struct dvb_adapter *adap, struct dvb_device **pdvbdev,
> return ret;
> }
>
> - clsdev = device_create(dvb_class, adap->device,
> + clsdev = device_create(&dvb_class, adap->device,
> MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, minor),
> dvbdev, "dvb%d.%s%d", adap->num, dnames[type], id);
> if (IS_ERR(clsdev)) {
> @@ -600,7 +606,7 @@ void dvb_remove_device(struct dvb_device *dvbdev)
>
> dvb_media_device_free(dvbdev);
>
> - device_destroy(dvb_class, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, dvbdev->minor));
> + device_destroy(&dvb_class, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, dvbdev->minor));
>
> list_del(&dvbdev->list_head);
> }
> @@ -1096,13 +1102,10 @@ static int __init init_dvbdev(void)
> goto error;
> }
>
> - dvb_class = class_create("dvb");
> - if (IS_ERR(dvb_class)) {
> - retval = PTR_ERR(dvb_class);
> + retval = class_register(&dvb_class);
> + if (retval != 0)

This can just be 'if (retval)'.

> goto error;
> - }
> - dvb_class->dev_uevent = dvb_uevent;
> - dvb_class->devnode = dvb_devnode;
> +
> return 0;
>
> error:
> @@ -1115,7 +1118,7 @@ static void __exit exit_dvbdev(void)
> {
> struct dvbdevfops_node *node, *next;
>
> - class_destroy(dvb_class);
> + class_unregister(&dvb_class);
> cdev_del(&dvb_device_cdev);
> unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, 0), MAX_DVB_MINORS);
>
>

Regards,

Hans


2024-04-08 10:47:45

by Ricardo B. Marliere

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] media: dvbdev: make dvb_class constant

Hi Hans!

On 8 Apr 11:47, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> On 05/03/2024 14:26, Ricardo B. Marliere wrote:
> > Since commit 43a7206b0963 ("driver core: class: make class_register() take
> > a const *"), the driver core allows for struct class to be in read-only
> > memory, so move the dvb_class structure to be declared at build time
> > placing it into read-only memory, instead of having to be dynamically
> > allocated at boot time.
> >
> > Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> > Suggested-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> > Signed-off-by: Ricardo B. Marliere <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c | 23 +++++++++++++----------
> > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
> > index 733d0bc4b4cc..dcbf68b00240 100644
> > --- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
> > +++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
> > @@ -78,7 +78,13 @@ static const u8 minor_type[] = {
> > #define MAX_DVB_MINORS (DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS * 64)
> > #endif
> >
> > -static struct class *dvb_class;
> > +static int dvb_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
> > +static char *dvb_devnode(const struct device *dev, umode_t *mode);
>
> Forward references are typically something you want to avoid.
>
> Looking at the code, I think it makes sense to just move those two functions
> to just before this dvb_class.

Ack.

>
> > +static const struct class dvb_class = {
> > + .name = "dvb",
> > + .dev_uevent = dvb_uevent,
> > + .devnode = dvb_devnode,
> > +};
> >
> > static struct dvb_device *dvb_minors[MAX_DVB_MINORS];
> > static DECLARE_RWSEM(minor_rwsem);
>
> Also move the dvb_class (+ the two functions) to after this line. I think that's
> a more suitable place for this.

Ack.

>
> > @@ -561,7 +567,7 @@ int dvb_register_device(struct dvb_adapter *adap, struct dvb_device **pdvbdev,
> > return ret;
> > }
> >
> > - clsdev = device_create(dvb_class, adap->device,
> > + clsdev = device_create(&dvb_class, adap->device,
> > MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, minor),
> > dvbdev, "dvb%d.%s%d", adap->num, dnames[type], id);
> > if (IS_ERR(clsdev)) {
> > @@ -600,7 +606,7 @@ void dvb_remove_device(struct dvb_device *dvbdev)
> >
> > dvb_media_device_free(dvbdev);
> >
> > - device_destroy(dvb_class, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, dvbdev->minor));
> > + device_destroy(&dvb_class, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, dvbdev->minor));
> >
> > list_del(&dvbdev->list_head);
> > }
> > @@ -1096,13 +1102,10 @@ static int __init init_dvbdev(void)
> > goto error;
> > }
> >
> > - dvb_class = class_create("dvb");
> > - if (IS_ERR(dvb_class)) {
> > - retval = PTR_ERR(dvb_class);
> > + retval = class_register(&dvb_class);
> > + if (retval != 0)
>
> This can just be 'if (retval)'.

But then it would be on a different style than the rest of the function:

static int __init init_dvbdev(void)
{
int retval;
dev_t dev = MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, 0);

retval = register_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_DVB_MINORS, "DVB");
if (retval != 0) {
pr_err("dvb-core: unable to get major %d\n", DVB_MAJOR);
return retval;
}

cdev_init(&dvb_device_cdev, &dvb_device_fops);
retval = cdev_add(&dvb_device_cdev, dev, MAX_DVB_MINORS);
if (retval != 0) {
pr_err("dvb-core: unable register character device\n");
goto error;
}

retval = class_register(&dvb_class);
if (retval != 0)
goto error;

return 0;

error:
cdev_del(&dvb_device_cdev);
unregister_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_DVB_MINORS);
return retval;
}


>
> > goto error;
> > - }
> > - dvb_class->dev_uevent = dvb_uevent;
> > - dvb_class->devnode = dvb_devnode;
> > +
> > return 0;
> >
> > error:
> > @@ -1115,7 +1118,7 @@ static void __exit exit_dvbdev(void)
> > {
> > struct dvbdevfops_node *node, *next;
> >
> > - class_destroy(dvb_class);
> > + class_unregister(&dvb_class);
> > cdev_del(&dvb_device_cdev);
> > unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, 0), MAX_DVB_MINORS);
> >
> >
>
> Regards,
>
> Hans

2024-04-08 11:24:13

by Hans Verkuil

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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] media: dvbdev: make dvb_class constant

On 08/04/2024 12:47, Ricardo B. Marliere wrote:
> Hi Hans!
>
> On 8 Apr 11:47, Hans Verkuil wrote:
>> On 05/03/2024 14:26, Ricardo B. Marliere wrote:
>>> Since commit 43a7206b0963 ("driver core: class: make class_register() take
>>> a const *"), the driver core allows for struct class to be in read-only
>>> memory, so move the dvb_class structure to be declared at build time
>>> placing it into read-only memory, instead of having to be dynamically
>>> allocated at boot time.
>>>
>>> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
>>> Suggested-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: Ricardo B. Marliere <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c | 23 +++++++++++++----------
>>> 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
>>> index 733d0bc4b4cc..dcbf68b00240 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
>>> @@ -78,7 +78,13 @@ static const u8 minor_type[] = {
>>> #define MAX_DVB_MINORS (DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS * 64)
>>> #endif
>>>
>>> -static struct class *dvb_class;
>>> +static int dvb_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
>>> +static char *dvb_devnode(const struct device *dev, umode_t *mode);
>>
>> Forward references are typically something you want to avoid.
>>
>> Looking at the code, I think it makes sense to just move those two functions
>> to just before this dvb_class.
>
> Ack.
>
>>
>>> +static const struct class dvb_class = {
>>> + .name = "dvb",
>>> + .dev_uevent = dvb_uevent,
>>> + .devnode = dvb_devnode,
>>> +};
>>>
>>> static struct dvb_device *dvb_minors[MAX_DVB_MINORS];
>>> static DECLARE_RWSEM(minor_rwsem);
>>
>> Also move the dvb_class (+ the two functions) to after this line. I think that's
>> a more suitable place for this.
>
> Ack.
>
>>
>>> @@ -561,7 +567,7 @@ int dvb_register_device(struct dvb_adapter *adap, struct dvb_device **pdvbdev,
>>> return ret;
>>> }
>>>
>>> - clsdev = device_create(dvb_class, adap->device,
>>> + clsdev = device_create(&dvb_class, adap->device,
>>> MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, minor),
>>> dvbdev, "dvb%d.%s%d", adap->num, dnames[type], id);
>>> if (IS_ERR(clsdev)) {
>>> @@ -600,7 +606,7 @@ void dvb_remove_device(struct dvb_device *dvbdev)
>>>
>>> dvb_media_device_free(dvbdev);
>>>
>>> - device_destroy(dvb_class, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, dvbdev->minor));
>>> + device_destroy(&dvb_class, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, dvbdev->minor));
>>>
>>> list_del(&dvbdev->list_head);
>>> }
>>> @@ -1096,13 +1102,10 @@ static int __init init_dvbdev(void)
>>> goto error;
>>> }
>>>
>>> - dvb_class = class_create("dvb");
>>> - if (IS_ERR(dvb_class)) {
>>> - retval = PTR_ERR(dvb_class);
>>> + retval = class_register(&dvb_class);
>>> + if (retval != 0)
>>
>> This can just be 'if (retval)'.
>
> But then it would be on a different style than the rest of the function:

Ah, I hadn't noticed that. Let's keep it as you proposed then.

Regards,

Hans

>
> static int __init init_dvbdev(void)
> {
> int retval;
> dev_t dev = MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, 0);
>
> retval = register_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_DVB_MINORS, "DVB");
> if (retval != 0) {
> pr_err("dvb-core: unable to get major %d\n", DVB_MAJOR);
> return retval;
> }
>
> cdev_init(&dvb_device_cdev, &dvb_device_fops);
> retval = cdev_add(&dvb_device_cdev, dev, MAX_DVB_MINORS);
> if (retval != 0) {
> pr_err("dvb-core: unable register character device\n");
> goto error;
> }
>
> retval = class_register(&dvb_class);
> if (retval != 0)
> goto error;
>
> return 0;
>
> error:
> cdev_del(&dvb_device_cdev);
> unregister_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_DVB_MINORS);
> return retval;
> }
>
>
>>
>>> goto error;
>>> - }
>>> - dvb_class->dev_uevent = dvb_uevent;
>>> - dvb_class->devnode = dvb_devnode;
>>> +
>>> return 0;
>>>
>>> error:
>>> @@ -1115,7 +1118,7 @@ static void __exit exit_dvbdev(void)
>>> {
>>> struct dvbdevfops_node *node, *next;
>>>
>>> - class_destroy(dvb_class);
>>> + class_unregister(&dvb_class);
>>> cdev_del(&dvb_device_cdev);
>>> unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, 0), MAX_DVB_MINORS);
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Hans