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charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,DKIM_VALID_EF,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.6 (2021-04-09) on lindbergh.monkeyblade.net Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 4:42=E2=80=AFPM Thomas Wei=C3=9Fschuh wrote: > > On 2023-05-30 12:01:57-0500, Jorge Lopez wrote: > > On Fri, May 26, 2023 at 10:35=E2=80=AFAM Thomas Wei=C3=9Fschuh wrote: > > > > > > On 2023-05-19 15:12:52-0500, Jorge Lopez wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > .../x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c | 465 ++++++++++++++= ++++ > > > > 1 file changed, 465 insertions(+) > > > > create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attribu= tes.c > > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c b= /drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c > > > > new file mode 100644 > > > > index 000000000000..80842835606d > > > > --- /dev/null > > > > +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/enum-attributes.c > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,465 @@ > > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 > > > > +/* > > > > + * Functions corresponding to enumeration type attributes under > > > > + * BIOS Enumeration GUID for use with hp-bioscfg driver. > > > > + * > > > > + * Copyright (c) 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. > > > > + */ > > > > + > > > > +#include "bioscfg.h" > > > > + > > > > +GET_INSTANCE_ID(enumeration); > > > > + > > > > +static ssize_t current_value_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct kob= j_attribute *attr, char *buf) > > > > +{ > > > > + int instance_id =3D get_enumeration_instance_id(kobj); > > > > + > > > > + if (instance_id < 0) > > > > + return -EIO; > > > > + > > > > + return sysfs_emit(buf, "%s\n", > > > > + bioscfg_drv.enumeration_data[instance_id].cu= rrent_value); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +/** > > > > + * validate_enumeration_input() - > > > > + * Validate input of current_value against possible values > > > > + * > > > > + * @instance_id: The instance on which input is validated > > > > + * @buf: Input value > > > > + */ > > > > > > > > > > +static int hp_populate_enumeration_elements_from_package(union acp= i_object *enum_obj, > > > > + int enum_obj= _count, > > > > + int instance= _id) > > > > +{ > > > > + char *str_value =3D NULL; > > > > + int value_len; > > > > + u32 size =3D 0; > > > > + u32 int_value; > > > > + int elem =3D 0; > > > > + int reqs; > > > > + int pos_values; > > > > + int ret; > > > > + int eloc; > > > > + struct enumeration_data *enum_data =3D &bioscfg_drv.enumerati= on_data[instance_id]; > > > > + > > > > + for (elem =3D 1, eloc =3D 1; elem < enum_obj_count; elem++, e= loc++) { > > > > + /* ONLY look at the first ENUM_ELEM_CNT elements */ > > > > + if (eloc =3D=3D ENUM_ELEM_CNT) > > > > + goto exit_enumeration_package; > > > > + > > > > + switch (enum_obj[elem].type) { > > > > + case ACPI_TYPE_STRING: > > > > + if (PREREQUISITES !=3D elem && ENUM_POSSIBLE_= VALUES !=3D elem) { > > > > + ret =3D hp_convert_hexstr_to_str(enum= _obj[elem].string.pointer, > > > > + enum_o= bj[elem].string.length, > > > > + &str_v= alue, &value_len); > > > > + if (ret) > > > > + return -EINVAL; > > > > + } > > > > + break; > > > > + case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER: > > > > + int_value =3D (u32)enum_obj[elem].integer.val= ue; > > > > + break; > > > > + default: > > > > + pr_warn("Unsupported object type [%d]\n", enu= m_obj[elem].type); > > > > + continue; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + /* Check that both expected and read object type matc= h */ > > > > + if (expected_enum_types[eloc] !=3D enum_obj[elem].typ= e) { > > > > + pr_err("Error expected type %d for elem %d, b= ut got type %d instead\n", > > > > + expected_enum_types[eloc], elem, enum_= obj[elem].type); > > > > + return -EIO; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + /* Assign appropriate element value to corresponding = field */ > > > > + switch (eloc) { > > > > + case NAME: > > > > + case VALUE: > > > > + break; > > > > + case PATH: > > > > + strscpy(enum_data->common.path, str_value, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->common.path)); > > > > + break; > > > > + case IS_READONLY: > > > > + enum_data->common.is_readonly =3D int_value; > > > > + break; > > > > + case DISPLAY_IN_UI: > > > > + enum_data->common.display_in_ui =3D int_value= ; > > > > + break; > > > > + case REQUIRES_PHYSICAL_PRESENCE: > > > > + enum_data->common.requires_physical_presence = =3D int_value; > > > > + break; > > > > + case SEQUENCE: > > > > + enum_data->common.sequence =3D int_value; > > > > + break; > > > > + case PREREQUISITES_SIZE: > > > > + enum_data->common.prerequisites_size =3D int_= value; > > > > + if (int_value > MAX_PREREQUISITES_SIZE) > > > > + pr_warn("Prerequisites size value exc= eeded the maximum number of elements supported or data may be malformed\n")= ; > > > > + > > > > + /* > > > > + * This HACK is needed to keep the expected > > > > + * element list pointing to the right obj[ele= m].type > > > > + * when the size is zero. PREREQUISITES > > > > + * object is omitted by BIOS when the size is > > > > + * zero. > > > > + */ > > > > + if (int_value =3D=3D 0) > > > > + eloc++; > > > > + break; > > > > + > > > > + case PREREQUISITES: > > > > + size =3D min_t(u32, enum_data->common.prerequ= isites_size, MAX_PREREQUISITES_SIZE); > > > > > > We cannot blindly truncate this to a maximum value. > > > The firmware reported an amount of elements it would return. > > > > > > If this value is to big than we can not just intpret the data as if i= t > > > was something the firmware did not return. > > > > > > An error needs to be reported to userspace. > > > A default value is not enough as userspace can not interpret this > > > properly. > > > > > > > It is ok to truncate prerequisite size to MAX_PREREQUISITES_SIZE. > > MAX_PREREQUISITES_SIZE is a value predefined by BIOS when the > > prerequisite values size is invalid ( > MAX_PREREQUISITES_SIZE) and/or > > the prerequisite data is corrupted. > > Neither PREREQUISITES nor PREREQUISITES_SIZE are reported to the > > userspace so there is no need to report a failure on data that is not > > exposed. One item that needs clarification is the fact that > > regardless if PREREQUISITES or PREREQUISITES_SIZE are invalid, that > > does not mean other values are invalid. It is for this reason, we > > need to continue to read all remaining packages. > > It may be that prerequisites are not reported to userspace. > But the following values are: > > security level, current value and possible values. > > And if prerequisites are garbage then those are now also garbage. This statement is not correct. Each attribute value is isolated from each other hence it only affects a single value and does not impact the following values such security level, current value and possible values Here is a sample where the prerequisite_size is invalid but the prerequisites, security, string min value and string max value are correct. 8003.571287] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite_size 31= 45848 [ 8003.571287] String Prerequisites size value exceeded the maximum number of elements supported or data may be malformed [ 8003.571288] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[0] /Pci(0x1F,0x6)/MAC(3 [ 8003.571288] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[1] 24D33F453F,0x0)/IPv6(000 [ 8003.571289] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[2] :0000:0000:0000:0000:000 [ 8003.571290] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[3] :0000:0000,0x0,Static,00 [ 8003.571290] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[4] 0:0000:0000:0000:0000:00 [ 8003.571291] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[5] 0:0000:0000,0x40,0000:00 [ 8003.571291] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[6] 0:0000:0000:0000:0000:00 [ 8003.571292] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[7] 0:0000)\r\n\tPciRoot(0x0)/P [ 8003.571292] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[8] i(0x0,0x0)/IPv4(0.0.0.0,0x0,DHCP,0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0, [ 8003.571293] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[9] .0.0.0)\r\n\tPciRoot(0x0)/P [ 8003.571293] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[10] i(0x0,0x0)/IPv6(0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:000 [ 8003.571294] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[11] :0000,0x0,Static,0000:00 [ 8003.571295] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[12] 0:0000:0000:0000:0000:00 [ 8003.571295] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[13] 0:0000,0x0,0000:0000:000 [ 8003.571296] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[14] :0000:0000:0000:0000:000 [ 8003.571296] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[15] ) [ 8003.571297] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[16] [ 8003.571297] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[17] [ 8003.571298] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[18] [ 8003.571298] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Prerequisite[19] [ 8003.571298] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder Security 0 [ 8003.571299] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder String Min Length 0 [ 8003.571299] Attribute: HP_Disk0MapForUefiBootOrder String Max Length 0 > > hp_populate_enumeration_package_data() always returns "0". Earlier in the code, failures reported for a particular attribute value were ignored because each value is independent from each other. It is up to the user space application to analyze the raw data read from BI= OS. > > > In earlier reviews, it was agreed to report a warning that reads > > > > /* Report a message and limit prerequisite size to maximum value */ > > pr_warn("Enum Prerequisites size value exceeded the maximum number of > > elements supported or data may be malformed\n"); > > > > See lines 370-374 > > > > > (Affects all attributes) > > > > > > > + for (reqs =3D 0; reqs < size; reqs++) { > > > > + if (elem >=3D enum_obj_count) { > > > > + pr_err("Error enum-objects pa= ckage is too small\n"); > > > > + return -EINVAL; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + ret =3D hp_convert_hexstr_to_str(enum= _obj[elem + reqs].string.pointer, > > > > + enum_o= bj[elem + reqs].string.length, > > > > + &str_v= alue, &value_len); > > > > + > > > > + if (ret) > > > > + return -EINVAL; > > > > + > > > > + strscpy(enum_data->common.prerequisit= es[reqs], > > > > + str_value, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->common.prer= equisites[reqs])); > > > > + > > > > + kfree(str_value); > > > > + } > > > > + break; > > > > + > > > > + case SECURITY_LEVEL: > > > > + enum_data->common.security_level =3D int_valu= e; > > > > + break; > > > > + > > > > + case ENUM_CURRENT_VALUE: > > > > + strscpy(enum_data->current_value, > > > > + str_value, sizeof(enum_data->current_= value)); > > > > + break; > > > > + case ENUM_SIZE: > > > > + enum_data->possible_values_size =3D int_value= ; > > > > + if (int_value > MAX_VALUES_SIZE) > > > > + pr_warn("Possible number values size = value exceeded the maximum number of elements supported or data may be malf= ormed\n"); > > > > + > > > > + /* > > > > + * This HACK is needed to keep the expected > > > > + * element list pointing to the right obj[ele= m].type > > > > + * when the size is zero. POSSIBLE_VALUES > > > > + * object is omitted by BIOS when the size is= zero. > > > > + */ > > > > + if (int_value =3D=3D 0) > > > > + eloc++; > > > > + break; > > > > + > > > > + case ENUM_POSSIBLE_VALUES: > > > > + size =3D enum_data->possible_values_size; > > > > + > > > > + for (pos_values =3D 0; pos_values < size && p= os_values < MAX_VALUES_SIZE; > > > > + pos_values++) { > > > > + if (elem >=3D enum_obj_count) { > > > > + pr_err("Error enum-objects pa= ckage is too small\n"); > > > > + return -EINVAL; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + ret =3D hp_convert_hexstr_to_str(enum= _obj[elem + pos_values].string.pointer, > > > > + enum_o= bj[elem + pos_values].string.length, > > > > + &str_v= alue, &value_len); > > > > + > > > > + if (ret) > > > > + return -EINVAL; > > > > + > > > > + /* > > > > + * ignore strings when possible value= s size > > > > + * is greater than MAX_VALUES_SIZE > > > > + */ > > > > + if (size < MAX_VALUES_SIZE) > > > > + strscpy(enum_data->possible_v= alues[pos_values], > > > > + str_value, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->pos= sible_values[pos_values])); > > > > + } > > > > + break; > > > > + default: > > > > + pr_warn("Invalid element: %d found in Enumera= tion attribute or data may be malformed\n", elem); > > > > + break; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + kfree(str_value); > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > +exit_enumeration_package: > > > > + kfree(str_value); > > > > + return 0; > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +/** > > > > + * hp_populate_enumeration_package_data() - > > > > + * Populate all properties of an instance under enumeration attrib= ute > > > > + * > > > > + * @enum_obj: ACPI object with enumeration data > > > > + * @instance_id: The instance to enumerate > > > > + * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object > > > > + */ > > > > +int hp_populate_enumeration_package_data(union acpi_object *enum_o= bj, > > > > + int instance_id, > > > > + struct kobject *attr_name_ko= bj) > > > > +{ > > > > + struct enumeration_data *enum_data =3D &bioscfg_drv.enumerati= on_data[instance_id]; > > > > + > > > > + enum_data->attr_name_kobj =3D attr_name_kobj; > > > > + > > > > + hp_populate_enumeration_elements_from_package(enum_obj, > > > > + enum_obj->packa= ge.count, > > > > + instance_id); > > > > + hp_update_attribute_permissions(enum_data->common.is_readonly= , > > > > + &enumeration_current_val); > > > > + /* > > > > + * Several attributes have names such "MONDAY". Friendly > > > > + * user nane is generated to make the name more descriptive > > > > + */ > > > > + hp_friendly_user_name_update(enum_data->common.path, > > > > + attr_name_kobj->name, > > > > + enum_data->common.display_name, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->common.display= _name)); > > > > + return sysfs_create_group(attr_name_kobj, &enumeration_attr_g= roup); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +static int hp_populate_enumeration_elements_from_buffer(u8 *buffer= _ptr, u32 *buffer_size, > > > > + int instance_= id) > > > > +{ > > > > + int reqs; > > > > + int values; > > > > + struct enumeration_data *enum_data =3D &bioscfg_drv.enumerati= on_data[instance_id]; > > > > + > > > > + /* > > > > + * In earlier implementation, reported errors were ignored > > > > + * causing the data to remain uninitialized. It is for this > > > > + * reason functions may return an error and no validation > > > > + * takes place. > > > > + */ > > > > > > Where is this error returned? > > > > functions such hp_get_string_from_buffer, hp_get_integer_from_buffer > > But the errors returned from those functions are just thrown away, no? Earlier in the code, failures reported for a particular attribute value were ignored because each value is independent from each other. It is for this reason, we are throwing away any errors returned from those functions. > > > > > > > + > > > > + // VALUE: > > > > + hp_get_string_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, enum_data= ->current_value, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->current_value)); > > > > + > > > > + // PATH: > > > > + hp_get_string_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, enum_data= ->common.path, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->common.path)); > > > > + > > > > + // IS_READONLY: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->common.is_readonly); > > > > + > > > > + //DISPLAY_IN_UI: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->common.display_in_ui); > > > > + > > > > + // REQUIRES_PHYSICAL_PRESENCE: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->common.requires_physic= al_presence); > > > > + > > > > + // SEQUENCE: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->common.sequence); > > > > + > > > > + // PREREQUISITES_SIZE: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->common.prerequisites_s= ize); > > > > + > > > > + if (enum_data->common.prerequisites_size > MAX_PREREQUISITES_= SIZE) { > > > > + /* Report a message and limit prerequisite size to ma= ximum value */ > > > > + pr_warn("Enum Prerequisites size value exceeded the m= aximum number of elements supported or data may be malformed\n"); > > > > + enum_data->common.prerequisites_size =3D MAX_PREREQUI= SITES_SIZE; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + // PREREQUISITES: > > > > + for (reqs =3D 0; reqs < enum_data->common.prerequisites_size;= reqs++) > > > > + hp_get_string_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + enum_data->common.prerequis= ites[reqs], > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->common.pr= erequisites[reqs])); > > > > + > > > > + // SECURITY_LEVEL: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->common.security_level)= ; > > > > > > The reading of all the common elemtns can be extracted into a helper > > > and reused from all the attributes. > > > > Is extracting all common elements into a helper routine absolutely > > necessary now or can it be refactored after driver is accepted? > > It's not necessary. Thank you > > > > > > > > + > > > > + // ENUM_CURRENT_VALUE: > > > > + hp_get_string_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + enum_data->current_value, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->current_value)); > > > > + // ENUM_SIZE: > > > > + hp_get_integer_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + &enum_data->possible_values_size); > > > > + > > > > + if (enum_data->possible_values_size > MAX_VALUES_SIZE) { > > > > + /* Report a message and limit possible values size to= maximum value */ > > > > + pr_warn("Enum Possible size value exceeded the maximu= m number of elements supported or data may be malformed\n"); > > > > + enum_data->possible_values_size =3D MAX_VALUES_SIZE; > > > > + } > > > > + > > > > + // ENUM_POSSIBLE_VALUES: > > > > + > > > > + for (values =3D 0; values < enum_data->possible_values_size; = values++) > > > > + hp_get_string_from_buffer(&buffer_ptr, buffer_size, > > > > + enum_data->possible_values[= values], > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->possible_= values[values])); > > > > + > > > > + return 0; > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +/** > > > > + * hp_populate_enumeration_buffer_data() - > > > > + * Populate all properties of an instance under enumeration attrib= ute > > > > + * > > > > + * @buffer_ptr: Buffer pointer > > > > + * @buffer_size: Buffer size > > > > + * @instance_id: The instance to enumerate > > > > + * @attr_name_kobj: The parent kernel object > > > > + */ > > > > +int hp_populate_enumeration_buffer_data(u8 *buffer_ptr, u32 *buffe= r_size, > > > > + int instance_id, > > > > + struct kobject *attr_name_kob= j) > > > > +{ > > > > + struct enumeration_data *enum_data =3D &bioscfg_drv.enumerati= on_data[instance_id]; > > > > + > > > > + enum_data->attr_name_kobj =3D attr_name_kobj; > > > > + > > > > + /* Populate enumeration elements */ > > > > + hp_populate_enumeration_elements_from_buffer(buffer_ptr, buff= er_size, instance_id); > > > > + > > > > + hp_update_attribute_permissions(enum_data->common.is_readonly= , > > > > + &enumeration_current_val); > > > > + /* > > > > + * Several attributes have names such "MONDAY". A Friendlier > > > > + * user nane is generated to make the name more descriptive > > > > + */ > > > > + hp_friendly_user_name_update(enum_data->common.path, > > > > + attr_name_kobj->name, > > > > + enum_data->common.display_name, > > > > + sizeof(enum_data->common.display= _name)); > > > > + > > > > + return sysfs_create_group(attr_name_kobj, &enumeration_attr_g= roup); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +/** > > > > + * hp_exit_enumeration_attributes() - Clear all attribute data > > > > + * > > > > + * Clears all data allocated for this group of attributes > > > > + */ > > > > +void hp_exit_enumeration_attributes(void) > > > > +{ > > > > + int instance_id; > > > > + > > > > + for (instance_id =3D 0; instance_id < bioscfg_drv.enumeration= _instances_count; > > > > + instance_id++) { > > > > + struct enumeration_data *enum_data =3D &bioscfg_drv.e= numeration_data[instance_id]; > > > > + struct kobject *attr_name_kobj =3D enum_data->attr_na= me_kobj; > > > > + > > > > + if (attr_name_kobj) > > > > + sysfs_remove_group(attr_name_kobj, &enumerati= on_attr_group); > > > > + } > > > > + bioscfg_drv.enumeration_instances_count =3D 0; > > > > + > > > > + kfree(bioscfg_drv.enumeration_data); > > > > + bioscfg_drv.enumeration_data =3D NULL; > > > > +} > > > > -- > > > > 2.34.1 > > > >