On Sat, 01 Feb 2025, Manuel Fombuena wrote:
> st1202_dt_init() calls devm_led_classdev_register_ext() before the
> internal data structures are properly setup, so the leds become visible
> to user space while being partially initialized, leading to a window
> where trying to access them causes a NULL pointer access.
If this is true, you need to provide a Fixes: tag and to Cc: Stable.
Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
> This change moves devm_led_classdev_register_ext() to the last thing to
> happen during initialization to eliminate it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Manuel Fombuena <fombuena@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c | 21 ++++++++++-----------
> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
> index b691c4886993..e894b3f9a0f4 100644
> --- a/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
> +++ b/drivers/leds/leds-st1202.c
> @@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ static int st1202_dt_init(struct st1202_chip *chip)
> int err, reg;
>
> for_each_available_child_of_node_scoped(dev_of_node(dev), child) {
> - struct led_init_data init_data = {};
> -
> err = of_property_read_u32(child, "reg", ®);
> if (err)
> return dev_err_probe(dev, err, "Invalid register\n");
> @@ -276,15 +274,6 @@ static int st1202_dt_init(struct st1202_chip *chip)
> led->led_cdev.pattern_set = st1202_led_pattern_set;
> led->led_cdev.pattern_clear = st1202_led_pattern_clear;
> led->led_cdev.default_trigger = "pattern";
> -
> - init_data.fwnode = led->fwnode;
> - init_data.devicename = "st1202";
> - init_data.default_label = ":";
> -
> - err = devm_led_classdev_register_ext(dev, &led->led_cdev, &init_data);
> - if (err < 0)
> - return dev_err_probe(dev, err, "Failed to register LED class device\n");
> -
> led->led_cdev.brightness_set = st1202_brightness_set;
> led->led_cdev.brightness_get = st1202_brightness_get;
> }
> @@ -368,6 +357,7 @@ static int st1202_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> return ret;
>
> for (int i = 0; i < ST1202_MAX_LEDS; i++) {
> + struct led_init_data init_data = {};
> led = &chip->leds[i];
> led->chip = chip;
> led->led_num = i;
> @@ -384,6 +374,15 @@ static int st1202_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> if (ret < 0)
> return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, ret,
> "Failed to clear LED pattern\n");
> +
> + init_data.fwnode = led->fwnode;
> + init_data.devicename = "st1202";
> + init_data.default_label = ":";
> +
> + ret = devm_led_classdev_register_ext(&client->dev, &led->led_cdev, &init_data);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, ret,
> + "Failed to register LED class device\n");
> }
>
> return 0;
> --
> 2.48.1
>
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Lee Jones [李琼斯]
