Hi!
> > > > +static ssize_t dev_store(struct device *dev,
> > > > + struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
> > > > + size_t size)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct ledtrig_tty_data *trigger_data = led_trigger_get_drvdata(dev);
> > > > + struct tty_struct *tty;
> > > > + unsigned major, minor;
> > > > + int ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + if (size == 0 || (size == 1 && buf[0] == '\n')) {
> > > > + tty = NULL;
> > > > + } else {
> > > > + ret = sscanf(buf, "%u:%u", &major, &minor);
> > > > + if (ret < 2)
> > > > + return -EINVAL;
> > >
> > > If user writes 1:2:badparsingofdata into the file, it will pass, right?
> >
> > Yes, and it will have the same effect as writing 1:2. I wonder if this
> > is bad.
It is.
> > > > +static void ledtrig_tty_work(struct work_struct *work)
> > > > +{
> > > > + struct ledtrig_tty_data *trigger_data =
> > > > + container_of(work, struct ledtrig_tty_data, dwork.work);
> > > > + struct serial_icounter_struct icount;
> > > > + int ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + if (!trigger_data->tty) {
> > > > + led_set_brightness(trigger_data->led_cdev, LED_OFF);
> > > > + return;
> > > > + }
> > > > +
> > > > + ret = tty_get_icount(trigger_data->tty, &icount);
> > > > + if (ret)
> > > > + return;
> > > > +
> > > > + if (icount.rx != trigger_data->rx ||
> > > > + icount.tx != trigger_data->tx) {
> > > > + unsigned long delay_on = 100, delay_off = 100;
> > > > +
> > > > + led_blink_set_oneshot(trigger_data->led_cdev,
> > > > + &delay_on, &delay_off, 0);
> > > > +
> > > > + trigger_data->rx = icount.rx;
> > > > + trigger_data->tx = icount.tx;
> > > > + }
> > >
> > > Since you are polling this, anyway, can you just manipulate brightness
> > > directly instead of using _oneshot()? _oneshot() will likely invoke
> > > another set of workqueues.
> >
> > I copied that from the netdev trigger. I failed to find a suitable
> > helper function, did I miss that or does it need creating?
You don't need helper function. You are periodically checking the
statistics, anyway, so use it to turn the LED on/off directly, without
oneshot helper, which uses another workqueue internally.
> > > LED triggers were meant to operate directly from the events, not based
> > > on statistics like this.
> >
> > Ditto; just copied from the netdev trigger. I tried to find a suitable
> > place to add a trigger in the core, but this is hard without having to
> > modify all drivers; additionally this is in thier hot path. So I
> > considered using statistics a good idea. Greg also liked it and someone
> > before us for the network trigger, too ...
>
> This still looks ok to me, any objections to me merging it in my tty
> tree?
Yes.
I guess using statistics is kind-off acceptable, but the stuff I quote
above is not.
Best regards,
Pavel
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