Re: [PATCH 04/14] tw9910: init priv->scale and update standard

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On Tue, 28 Jul 2015, Hans Verkuil wrote:

> On 07/26/2015 12:00 PM, Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> > Hi Hans,
> > 
> > On Fri, 24 Jul 2015, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> > 
> >> Guennadi,
> >>
> >> I want to make a pull request for this patch series. This patch is the only
> >> outstanding one.
> > 
> > Right, sorry for the delay. Replying to your explanation below:
> > 
> >> Or do you have to review more patches? I only got Acks for patches 1 and 
> >> 2.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> 	Hans
> >>
> >> On 06/22/2015 09:29 AM, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> >>> On 06/22/2015 09:21 AM, Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> >>>> Hi Hans,
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, 22 Jun 2015, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> On 06/21/2015 07:23 PM, Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> >>>>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2015, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> From: Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> When the standard changes the VACTIVE and VDELAY values need to be updated.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>  drivers/media/i2c/soc_camera/tw9910.c | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> >>>>>>>  1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/soc_camera/tw9910.c b/drivers/media/i2c/soc_camera/tw9910.c
> >>>>>>> index df66417..e939c24 100644
> >>>>>>> --- a/drivers/media/i2c/soc_camera/tw9910.c
> >>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/media/i2c/soc_camera/tw9910.c
> >>>>>>> @@ -820,6 +846,7 @@ static int tw9910_video_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> >>>>>>>  		 "tw9910 Product ID %0x:%0x\n", id, priv->revision);
> >>>>>>>  
> >>>>>>>  	priv->norm = V4L2_STD_NTSC;
> >>>>>>> +	priv->scale = &tw9910_ntsc_scales[0];
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Why do you need this? So far everywhere in the code priv->scale is either 
> >>>>>> checked or set before use. Don't see why an additional initialisation is 
> >>>>>> needed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you just start streaming without explicitly setting up formats (which is
> >>>>> allowed), then priv->scale is still NULL.
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes, it can well be NULL, but it is also unused. Before it is used it will 
> >>>> be set, while it is unused it is allowed to stay NULL.
> >>>
> >>> No. If you start streaming without the set_fmt op having been called, then
> >>> s_stream will return an error since priv->scale is NULL. This is wrong. Since
> >>> this driver defaults to NTSC the initial setup should be for NTSC and it should
> >>> be ready for streaming.
> >>>
> >>> So priv->scale *is* used: in s_stream. And it is not necessarily set before use.
> >>> E.g. if you load the driver and run 'v4l2-ctl --stream-out-mmap' you will hit this
> >>> case. It's how I found this bug.
> >>>
> >>> It's a trivial one liner to ensure a valid priv->scale pointer.
> > 
> > Yes, you're right, now I see how this can happen. But there's also another 
> > possibility: if S_FMT fails priv->scale will be set to NULL. If you then 
> > directly start streaming wouldn't the same problem arise? Or is it valid 
> > to fail STREAMON after a failed S_FMT? If it is, then of course
> 
> The only way S_FMT (or really tw9910_set_frame) can fail is if there are I/O errors.
> And then it is OK for STREAMON to fail (you're typically in deep shit anyway if this
> happens).

Ok, then my ack holds:)

Thanks
Guennadi

> Regards,
> 
> 	Hans
> 
> > Acked-by: Guennadi Liakhovetski <g.liakhovetski@xxxxxx>
> > 
> > If that's invalid, then maybe a more extensive fix is needed?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Guennadi
> > 
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> 	Hans
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> Guennadi
> >>>>
> >>>>> V4L2 always assumes that there is some initial format configured, and this line
> >>>>> enables that for this driver (NTSC).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 	Hans
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