2018-01-22 20:47:01

by Arend Van Spriel

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Subject: [PATCH 0/2] brcmfmac: better logging of firmware api errors

Two patches intended for v4.16 providing:

* better logging of firmware api errors

These apply to the master branch of the wireless-drivers-next repository.

Arend van Spriel (2):
brcmfmac: assure bcdc dcmd api does not return value > 0
brcmfmac: separate firmware errors from i/o errors

.../wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c | 17 +++++++++------
.../wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c | 24 +++++++++++++---------
.../wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c | 10 +++++----
.../wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h | 14 +++++++------
4 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

--
1.9.1


2018-01-22 20:46:47

by Arend Van Spriel

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Subject: [PATCH 2/2] brcmfmac: separate firmware errors from i/o errors

When using the firmware api it can fail simply because firmware does
not like the request or it fails due to issues in the host interface.
Currently, there is only a single error code which is confusing. So
adding a parameter to pass the firmware error separately and in case
of a firmware error always return -EBADE to user-space.

Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Franky Lin <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c | 11 ++++++-----
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c | 16 +++++++++++-----
.../net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c | 10 ++++++----
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h | 14 ++++++++------
4 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
index bd6da05..2d3a5dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)

static int
brcmf_proto_bcdc_query_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd,
- void *buf, uint len)
+ void *buf, uint len, int *fwerr)
{
struct brcmf_bcdc *bcdc = (struct brcmf_bcdc *)drvr->proto->pd;
struct brcmf_proto_bcdc_dcmd *msg = &bcdc->msg;
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)

brcmf_dbg(BCDC, "Enter, cmd %d len %d\n", cmd, len);

+ *fwerr = 0;
ret = brcmf_proto_bcdc_msg(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len, false);
if (ret < 0) {
brcmf_err("brcmf_proto_bcdc_msg failed w/status %d\n",
@@ -215,15 +216,14 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)

/* Check the ERROR flag */
if (flags & BCDC_DCMD_ERROR)
- ret = le32_to_cpu(msg->status);
-
+ *fwerr = le32_to_cpu(msg->status);
done:
return ret;
}

static int
brcmf_proto_bcdc_set_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd,
- void *buf, uint len)
+ void *buf, uint len, int *fwerr)
{
struct brcmf_bcdc *bcdc = (struct brcmf_bcdc *)drvr->proto->pd;
struct brcmf_proto_bcdc_dcmd *msg = &bcdc->msg;
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)

brcmf_dbg(BCDC, "Enter, cmd %d len %d\n", cmd, len);

+ *fwerr = 0;
ret = brcmf_proto_bcdc_msg(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len, true);
if (ret < 0)
goto done;
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)

/* Check the ERROR flag */
if (flags & BCDC_DCMD_ERROR)
- ret = le32_to_cpu(msg->status);
+ *fwerr = le32_to_cpu(msg->status);

done:
return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
index d328aae..f2cfdd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static const char *brcmf_fil_get_errstr(u32 err)
brcmf_fil_cmd_data(struct brcmf_if *ifp, u32 cmd, void *data, u32 len, bool set)
{
struct brcmf_pub *drvr = ifp->drvr;
- s32 err;
+ s32 err, fwerr;

if (drvr->bus_if->state != BRCMF_BUS_UP) {
brcmf_err("bus is down. we have nothing to do.\n");
@@ -117,14 +117,20 @@ static const char *brcmf_fil_get_errstr(u32 err)
if (data != NULL)
len = min_t(uint, len, BRCMF_DCMD_MAXLEN);
if (set)
- err = brcmf_proto_set_dcmd(drvr, ifp->ifidx, cmd, data, len);
+ err = brcmf_proto_set_dcmd(drvr, ifp->ifidx, cmd,
+ data, len, &fwerr);
else
- err = brcmf_proto_query_dcmd(drvr, ifp->ifidx, cmd, data, len);
+ err = brcmf_proto_query_dcmd(drvr, ifp->ifidx, cmd,
+ data, len, &fwerr);

- if (err)
+ if (err) {
brcmf_dbg(FIL, "Failed: %s (%d)\n",
brcmf_fil_get_errstr((u32)(-err)), err);
-
+ } else if (fwerr < 0) {
+ brcmf_dbg(FIL, "Firmware error: %s (%d)\n",
+ brcmf_fil_get_errstr((u32)(-fwerr)), fwerr);
+ err = -EBADE;
+ }
return err;
}

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c
index d2c834c..e212a79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static void brcmf_msgbuf_ioctl_resp_wake(struct brcmf_msgbuf *msgbuf)


static int brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
- uint cmd, void *buf, uint len)
+ uint cmd, void *buf, uint len, int *fwerr)
{
struct brcmf_msgbuf *msgbuf = (struct brcmf_msgbuf *)drvr->proto->pd;
struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ static int brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
int err;

brcmf_dbg(MSGBUF, "ifidx=%d, cmd=%d, len=%d\n", ifidx, cmd, len);
+ *fwerr = 0;
msgbuf->ctl_completed = false;
err = brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len);
if (err)
@@ -508,14 +509,15 @@ static int brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
}
brcmu_pkt_buf_free_skb(skb);

- return msgbuf->ioctl_resp_status;
+ *fwerr = msgbuf->ioctl_resp_status;
+ return 0;
}


static int brcmf_msgbuf_set_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
- uint cmd, void *buf, uint len)
+ uint cmd, void *buf, uint len, int *fwerr)
{
- return brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len);
+ return brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len, fwerr);
}


diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
index 2404f8a..8a8e08f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ struct brcmf_proto {
int (*hdrpull)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws,
struct sk_buff *skb, struct brcmf_if **ifp);
int (*query_dcmd)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd,
- void *buf, uint len);
+ void *buf, uint len, int *fwerr);
int (*set_dcmd)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd, void *buf,
- uint len);
+ uint len, int *fwerr);
int (*tx_queue_data)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
struct sk_buff *skb);
int (*txdata)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, u8 offset,
@@ -71,14 +71,16 @@ static inline int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws,
return drvr->proto->hdrpull(drvr, do_fws, skb, ifp);
}
static inline int brcmf_proto_query_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
- uint cmd, void *buf, uint len)
+ uint cmd, void *buf, uint len,
+ int *fwerr)
{
- return drvr->proto->query_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len);
+ return drvr->proto->query_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len,fwerr);
}
static inline int brcmf_proto_set_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
- uint cmd, void *buf, uint len)
+ uint cmd, void *buf, uint len,
+ int *fwerr)
{
- return drvr->proto->set_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len);
+ return drvr->proto->set_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len, fwerr);
}

static inline int brcmf_proto_tx_queue_data(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
--
1.9.1

2018-01-24 16:03:03

by Kalle Valo

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Subject: Re: [1/2] brcmfmac: assure bcdc dcmd api does not return value > 0

Arend Van Spriel <[email protected]> wrote:

> The protocol layer api defines callbacks for dongle commands.
> Although not really well documented these should only return an
> error code in case of an error, or 0 upon success. In the bcdc
> protocol it can return value above 0 and we carry a fix in the
> caller of the protocol layer api. This patch makes it adhere to
> the intent of the api as described above.
>
> Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <[email protected]>
> Reviewed-by: Franky Lin <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <[email protected]>

2 patches applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

5242a5444e0b brcmfmac: assure bcdc dcmd api does not return value > 0
b69c1df47281 brcmfmac: separate firmware errors from i/o errors

--
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10179309/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches

2018-01-22 20:46:47

by Arend Van Spriel

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Subject: [PATCH 1/2] brcmfmac: assure bcdc dcmd api does not return value > 0

The protocol layer api defines callbacks for dongle commands.
Although not really well documented these should only return an
error code in case of an error, or 0 upon success. In the bcdc
protocol it can return value above 0 and we carry a fix in the
caller of the protocol layer api. This patch makes it adhere to
the intent of the api as described above.

Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Pieter-Paul Giesberts <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Franky Lin <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <[email protected]>
---
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c | 6 +++++-
drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c | 8 +++-----
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
index 9f2d0b0..bd6da05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)
memcpy(buf, info, len);
}

+ ret = 0;
+
/* Check the ERROR flag */
if (flags & BCDC_DCMD_ERROR)
ret = le32_to_cpu(msg->status);
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)
{
struct brcmf_bcdc *bcdc = (struct brcmf_bcdc *)drvr->proto->pd;
struct brcmf_proto_bcdc_dcmd *msg = &bcdc->msg;
- int ret = 0;
+ int ret;
u32 flags, id;

brcmf_dbg(BCDC, "Enter, cmd %d len %d\n", cmd, len);
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_cmplt(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, u32 id, u32 len)
goto done;
}

+ ret = 0;
+
/* Check the ERROR flag */
if (flags & BCDC_DCMD_ERROR)
ret = le32_to_cpu(msg->status);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
index f6a2df9..d328aae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwil.c
@@ -121,11 +121,9 @@ static const char *brcmf_fil_get_errstr(u32 err)
else
err = brcmf_proto_query_dcmd(drvr, ifp->ifidx, cmd, data, len);

- if (err >= 0)
- return 0;
-
- brcmf_dbg(FIL, "Failed: %s (%d)\n",
- brcmf_fil_get_errstr((u32)(-err)), err);
+ if (err)
+ brcmf_dbg(FIL, "Failed: %s (%d)\n",
+ brcmf_fil_get_errstr((u32)(-err)), err);

return err;
}
--
1.9.1