The .get_modes() callback is supposed to return the number of modes,
never a negative error code. If a negative value is returned, it'll just
be interpreted as a negative count, and added to previous calculations.
Document the rules, but handle the negative values gracefully with an
error message.
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c | 7 +++++++
include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index 4d60cc810b57..bf2dd1f46b6c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -422,6 +422,13 @@ static int drm_helper_probe_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
count = connector_funcs->get_modes(connector);
+ /* The .get_modes() callback should not return negative values. */
+ if (count < 0) {
+ drm_err(connector->dev, ".get_modes() returned %pe\n",
+ ERR_PTR(count));
+ count = 0;
+ }
+
/*
* Fallback for when DDC probe failed in drm_get_edid() and thus skipped
* override/firmware EDID.
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h b/include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
index 881b03e4dc28..9ed42469540e 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
@@ -898,7 +898,8 @@ struct drm_connector_helper_funcs {
*
* RETURNS:
*
- * The number of modes added by calling drm_mode_probed_add().
+ * The number of modes added by calling drm_mode_probed_add(). Return 0
+ * on failures (no modes) instead of negative error codes.
*/
int (*get_modes)(struct drm_connector *connector);
--
2.39.2
