On Thu, 8 Nov 2012, Alan Cox wrote:
> commit f35b3fbf24c4e4debb6a7a864b09854ccc2a22e7
> Author: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed Nov 7 16:35:08 2012 +0000
>
> fb: Rework locking to fix lock ordering on takeover
>
> Adjust the console layer to allow a take over call where the caller already
> holds the locks. Make the fb layer lock in order.
>
> This s partly a band aid, the fb layer is terminally confused about the
> locking rules it uses for its notifiers it seems.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
This version works for me too - thanks.
Hugh
>
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> index f87d7e8..77bf205 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
> @@ -2984,7 +2984,7 @@ int __init vty_init(const struct file_operations *console_fops)
>
> static struct class *vtconsole_class;
>
> -static int bind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
> +static int do_bind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
> int deflt)
> {
> struct module *owner = csw->owner;
> @@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ static int bind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
> if (!try_module_get(owner))
> return -ENODEV;
>
> - console_lock();
> + WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
>
> /* check if driver is registered */
> for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CON_DRIVER; i++) {
> @@ -3080,11 +3080,22 @@ static int bind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
>
> retval = 0;
> err:
> - console_unlock();
> module_put(owner);
> return retval;
> };
>
> +
> +static int bind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
> + int deflt)
> +{
> + int ret;
> +
> + console_lock();
> + ret = do_bind_con_driver(csw, first, last, deflt);
> + console_unlock();
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> #ifdef CONFIG_VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING
> static int con_is_graphics(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
> {
> @@ -3196,9 +3207,9 @@ int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
> if (!con_is_bound(csw))
> con_driver->flag &= ~CON_DRIVER_FLAG_INIT;
>
> - console_unlock();
> /* ignore return value, binding should not fail */
> - bind_con_driver(defcsw, first, last, deflt);
> + do_bind_con_driver(defcsw, first, last, deflt);
> + console_unlock();
> err:
> module_put(owner);
> return retval;
> @@ -3489,28 +3500,18 @@ int con_debug_leave(void)
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(con_debug_leave);
>
> -/**
> - * register_con_driver - register console driver to console layer
> - * @csw: console driver
> - * @first: the first console to take over, minimum value is 0
> - * @last: the last console to take over, maximum value is MAX_NR_CONSOLES -1
> - *
> - * DESCRIPTION: This function registers a console driver which can later
> - * bind to a range of consoles specified by @first and @last. It will
> - * also initialize the console driver by calling con_startup().
> - */
> -int register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
> +static int do_register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
> {
> struct module *owner = csw->owner;
> struct con_driver *con_driver;
> const char *desc;
> int i, retval = 0;
>
> + WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
> +
> if (!try_module_get(owner))
> return -ENODEV;
>
> - console_lock();
> -
> for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CON_DRIVER; i++) {
> con_driver = ®istered_con_driver[i];
>
> @@ -3563,10 +3564,29 @@ int register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
> }
>
> err:
> - console_unlock();
> module_put(owner);
> return retval;
> }
> +
> +/**
> + * register_con_driver - register console driver to console layer
> + * @csw: console driver
> + * @first: the first console to take over, minimum value is 0
> + * @last: the last console to take over, maximum value is MAX_NR_CONSOLES -1
> + *
> + * DESCRIPTION: This function registers a console driver which can later
> + * bind to a range of consoles specified by @first and @last. It will
> + * also initialize the console driver by calling con_startup().
> + */
> +int register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
> +{
> + int retval;
> +
> + console_lock();
> + retval = do_register_con_driver(csw, first, last);
> + console_unlock();
> + return retval;
> +}
> EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_con_driver);
>
> /**
> @@ -3622,6 +3642,29 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_con_driver);
> *
> * take_over_console is basically a register followed by unbind
> */
> +int do_take_over_console(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
> +{
> + int err;
> +
> + err = do_register_con_driver(csw, first, last);
> + /* if we get an busy error we still want to bind the console driver
> + * and return success, as we may have unbound the console driver
> + * but not unregistered it.
> + */
> + if (err == -EBUSY)
> + err = 0;
> + if (!err)
> + do_bind_con_driver(csw, first, last, deflt);
> +
> + return err;
> +}
> +/*
> + * If we support more console drivers, this function is used
> + * when a driver wants to take over some existing consoles
> + * and become default driver for newly opened ones.
> + *
> + * take_over_console is basically a register followed by unbind
> + */
> int take_over_console(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
> {
> int err;
> diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
> index fdefa8f..c75f8ce 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
> @@ -529,6 +529,34 @@ static int search_for_mapped_con(void)
> return retval;
> }
>
> +static int do_fbcon_takeover(int show_logo)
> +{
> + int err, i;
> +
> + if (!num_registered_fb)
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + if (!show_logo)
> + logo_shown = FBCON_LOGO_DONTSHOW;
> +
> + for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++)
> + con2fb_map[i] = info_idx;
> +
> + err = do_take_over_console(&fb_con, first_fb_vc, last_fb_vc,
> + fbcon_is_default);
> +
> + if (err) {
> + for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
> + con2fb_map[i] = -1;
> + }
> + info_idx = -1;
> + } else {
> + fbcon_has_console_bind = 1;
> + }
> +
> + return err;
> +}
> +
> static int fbcon_takeover(int show_logo)
> {
> int err, i;
> @@ -3115,7 +3143,7 @@ static int fbcon_fb_registered(struct fb_info *info)
> }
>
> if (info_idx != -1)
> - ret = fbcon_takeover(1);
> + ret = do_fbcon_takeover(1);
> } else {
> for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
> if (con2fb_map_boot[i] == idx)
> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
> index 3ff0105..564ebe9 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
> @@ -1650,7 +1650,9 @@ static int do_register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
> event.info = fb_info;
> if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
> return -ENODEV;
> + console_lock();
> fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_REGISTERED, &event);
> + console_unlock();
> unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
> return 0;
> }
> @@ -1853,11 +1855,8 @@ int fb_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info)
> err = 1;
>
> if (!list_empty(&info->modelist)) {
> - if (!lock_fb_info(info))
> - return -ENODEV;
> event.info = info;
> err = fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_NEW_MODELIST, &event);
> - unlock_fb_info(info);
> }
>
> return err;
> diff --git a/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c b/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
> index a55e366..ef476b0 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
> @@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ static ssize_t store_modes(struct device *device,
> if (i * sizeof(struct fb_videomode) != count)
> return -EINVAL;
>
> + if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
> + return -ENODEV;
> console_lock();
> list_splice(&fb_info->modelist, &old_list);
> fb_videomode_to_modelist((const struct fb_videomode *)buf, i,
> @@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ static ssize_t store_modes(struct device *device,
> fb_destroy_modelist(&old_list);
>
> console_unlock();
> + unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
>
> return 0;
> }
> diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
> index dedb082..4ef4307 100644
> --- a/include/linux/console.h
> +++ b/include/linux/console.h
> @@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ int con_is_bound(const struct consw *csw);
> int register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last);
> int unregister_con_driver(const struct consw *csw);
> int take_over_console(const struct consw *sw, int first, int last, int deflt);
> +int do_take_over_console(const struct consw *sw, int first, int last, int deflt);
> void give_up_console(const struct consw *sw);
> #ifdef CONFIG_HW_CONSOLE
> int con_debug_enter(struct vc_data *vc);
>
