Hi Guenter,
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 2:24 AM, Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Alexey,
>
>
> On 03/14/2016 06:02 PM, Alexey Klimov wrote:
>>
>> Hi Guenter,
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 3:54 AM, Guenter Roeck <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 03/09/2016 06:29 PM, Alexey Klimov wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This patch creates new driver that supports StreamLabs usb watchdog
>>>> device. This device plugs into 9-pin usb header and connects to
>>>> reset pin and reset button on common PC.
>>>>
>>>> USB commands used to communicate with device were reverse
>>>> engineered using usbmon.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Alexey Klimov <klimov.linux@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>> drivers/watchdog/Kconfig | 15 ++
>>>> drivers/watchdog/Makefile | 1 +
>>>> drivers/watchdog/streamlabs_wdt.c | 370
>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>> 3 files changed, 386 insertions(+)
[...]
>>>> +static int usb_streamlabs_wdt_command(struct watchdog_device *wdt_dev,
>>>> int cmd)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct streamlabs_wdt *streamlabs_wdt =
>>>> watchdog_get_drvdata(wdt_dev);
>>>> + int retval;
>>>> + int size;
>>>> + unsigned long timeout_msec;
>>>> + int retry_counter = 10; /* how many times to re-send
>>>> stop
>>>> cmd */
>>>> +
>>>> + mutex_lock(&streamlabs_wdt->lock);
>>>> +
>>>> + timeout_msec = wdt_dev->timeout * MSEC_PER_SEC;
>>>> +
>>>> + /* Prepare message that will be sent to device.
>>>> + * This buffer is allocated by kzalloc(). Only initialize
>>>> required
>>>> + * fields.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But only once, and overwritten by the response. So the comment is quite
>>> pointless
>>> and misleading.
>>
>>
>> Ok, I will do something with this comment during re-work and rebase.
>>
>>>> + */
>>>> + if (cmd == STREAMLABS_CMD_START) {
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[0] = 0xcc;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[1] = 0xaa;
>>>> + } else { /* assume stop command if it's not start */
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[0] = 0xff;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[1] = 0xbb;
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[3] = 0x80;
>>>> +
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[6] = (timeout_msec & 0xff) << 8;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[7] = (timeout_msec & 0xff00) >> 8;
>>>> +retry:
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[10] = 0x00;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[11] = 0x00;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[12] = 0x00;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[13] = 0x00;
>>>> +
>>>> + /* send command to watchdog */
>>>> + retval = usb_interrupt_msg(streamlabs_wdt->usbdev,
>>>> + usb_sndintpipe(streamlabs_wdt->usbdev,
>>>> 0x02),
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer,
>>>> BUFFER_TRANSFER_LENGTH,
>>>> + &size, USB_TIMEOUT);
>>>> +
>>>> + if (retval || size != BUFFER_TRANSFER_LENGTH) {
>>>> + dev_err(&streamlabs_wdt->intf->dev,
>>>> + "error %i when submitting interrupt msg\n",
>>>> retval);
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please no error messages if something goes wrong. We don't want to
>>> fill the kernel log with those messages.
>>
>>
>> Ok, will remove them. Or is it fine to convert them to dev_dbg?
>>
>
> If you think the messages might be useful for debugging, sure.
Well, definetely they help me now.
>>>> + retval = -EIO;
>>>> + goto out;
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + /* and read response from watchdog */
>>>> + retval = usb_interrupt_msg(streamlabs_wdt->usbdev,
>>>> + usb_rcvintpipe(streamlabs_wdt->usbdev,
>>>> 0x81),
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer, BUFFER_LENGTH,
>>>> + &size, USB_TIMEOUT);
>>>> +
>>>> + if (retval || size != BUFFER_LENGTH) {
>>>> + dev_err(&streamlabs_wdt->intf->dev,
>>>> + "error %i when receiving interrupt msg\n",
>>>> retval);
>>>> + retval = -EIO;
>>>> + goto out;
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + /* check if watchdog actually acked/recognized command */
>>>> + retval =
>>>> usb_streamlabs_wdt_validate_response(streamlabs_wdt->buffer);
>>>> + if (retval) {
>>>> + dev_err(&streamlabs_wdt->intf->dev,
>>>> + "watchdog didn't ACK
>>>> command!\n");
>>>> + goto out;
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> + /* Transition from enabled to disabled state in this device
>>>> + * doesn't happen immediately. Usually, 2 or 3 (sometimes even
>>>> 4)
>>>> stop
>>>> + * commands should be sent until watchdog answers 'I'm
>>>> stopped!'.
>>>> + * Retry stop command if watchdog fails to answer correctly
>>>> + * about its state. After 10 attempts, report error and return
>>>> -EIO.
>>>> + */
>>>> + if (cmd == STREAMLABS_CMD_STOP) {
>>>> + if (--retry_counter <= 0) {
>>>> + dev_err(&streamlabs_wdt->intf->dev,
>>>> + "failed to stop watchdog after 9
>>>> attempts!\n");
>>>> + retval = -EIO;
>>>> + goto out;
>>>> + }
>>>> + /*
>>>> + * Check if watchdog actually changed state to disabled.
>>>> + * If watchdog is still enabled then reset message and
>>>> retry
>>>> + * stop command.
>>>> + */
>>>> + if (streamlabs_wdt->buffer[0] != 0xff ||
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[1] !=
>>>> 0xbb)
>>>> {
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[0] = 0xff;
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->buffer[1] = 0xbb;
>>>> + goto retry;
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you use a loop instead ? goto's are ok when needed,
>>> but here it just makes the code more difficult to read.
>>
>>
>> Sure.
>>
>>>> + }
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> +out:
>>>> + mutex_unlock(&streamlabs_wdt->lock);
>>>> + return retval;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int usb_streamlabs_wdt_start(struct watchdog_device *wdt_dev)
>>>> +{
>>>> + return usb_streamlabs_wdt_command(wdt_dev,
>>>> STREAMLABS_CMD_START);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int usb_streamlabs_wdt_stop(struct watchdog_device *wdt_dev)
>>>> +{
>>>> + return usb_streamlabs_wdt_command(wdt_dev, STREAMLABS_CMD_STOP);
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int usb_streamlabs_wdt_settimeout(struct watchdog_device
>>>> *wdt_dev,
>>>> + unsigned int timeout)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct streamlabs_wdt *streamlabs_wdt =
>>>> watchdog_get_drvdata(wdt_dev);
>>>> +
>>>> + mutex_lock(&streamlabs_wdt->lock);
>>>> + wdt_dev->timeout = timeout;
>>>> + mutex_unlock(&streamlabs_wdt->lock);
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't think this mutex protection is needed.
>>>
>>> Note that there is a patch pending (and will make it into 4.6)
>>> which will make the set_timeout function optional if all it does
>>> is to set the timeout variable.
>>
>>
>> Here comes some pain. For last week I tried to clone
>> git://www.linux-watchdog.org/linux-watchdog-next.git (I hope this is
>> correct address) to rebase on top of 4.6 and test but almost always I
>> got this after counting:
>>
>> fatal: read error: Connection timed out
>> fatal: early EOF
>> fatal: index-pack failed
>>
>> and counting takes 3-4 hours.
>>
>> After all I cloned it (and www.linux-watchdog.org looks more healthy
>> in last couple of days) but merge window should be opened soon so I
>> will get new things in two weeks anyway. I think I will be able to
>> rebase on 4.6-rc1 or near and re-send.
>>
>> Looks like I'm not the first one who have troubles with
>> git://www.linux-watchdog.org
>> http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-watchdog/msg07384.html
>>
>
> Yes, sometimes Wim's service provider seems to be less than reliable.
>
> If that happens, you can clone
>
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/groeck/linux-staging.git
> and check out the watchdog-next branch. It is not in sync with Wim's tree,
> though,
> and typically has a few commits on top of it (or, once in a while, may be
> missing
> some commits).
Thanks for sharing this link.
Give me few more days or probably on weekend I will try to send
rebased and re-tested v 2.
[...]
>>>> +
>>>> +
>>>> +static int usb_streamlabs_wdt_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf,
>>>> + pm_message_t message)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct streamlabs_wdt *streamlabs_wdt = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
>>>> +
>>>> + if (watchdog_active(&streamlabs_wdt->wdt_dev))
>>>> + usb_streamlabs_wdt_command(&streamlabs_wdt->wdt_dev,
>>>> +
>>>> STREAMLABS_CMD_STOP);
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please call usb_streamlabs_wdt_stop().
>>>
>>>> +
>>>> + return 0;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static int usb_streamlabs_wdt_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct streamlabs_wdt *streamlabs_wdt = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
>>>> +
>>>> + if (watchdog_active(&streamlabs_wdt->wdt_dev))
>>>> + return
>>>> usb_streamlabs_wdt_command(&streamlabs_wdt->wdt_dev,
>>>> +
>>>> STREAMLABS_CMD_START);
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please call usb_streamlabs_wdt_start().
>>
>>
>> Thanks, I will add required calls. Out of curiosity, what about
>> driver(s) that checks watchdog status in suspend/resume and calls
>> stop/start only if watchdog active?
>>
>
> Not sure I understand. Isn't that what you are doing ?
Ouch. Nevermind. I must be dreaming during night-time when I wrote this.
I will change this calls to usb_streamlabs_wdt_{stop,start} as you pointed.
>>>> +
>>>> + return 0;
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +static void usb_streamlabs_wdt_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
>>>> +{
>>>> + struct streamlabs_wdt *streamlabs_wdt = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
>>>> +
>>>> + /* First, stop sending USB messages to device. */
>>>> + mutex_lock(&streamlabs_wdt->lock);
>>>> + usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
>>>> + streamlabs_wdt->usbdev = NULL;
>>>> + mutex_unlock(&streamlabs_wdt->lock);
>>>> +
>>>
>>>
>>> If user space has a keepalive pending (waiting for the mutex being
>>> released in usb_streamlabs_wdt_command()), this may result in a call to
>>> usb_interrupt_msg() with the device set to NULL. The mutex protection
>>> doesn't add any value since you don't check if ->usbdev is NULL in
>>> usb_streamlabs_wdt_command().
>>
>>
>> In another email Oliver adviced to remove ->usbdev. So, I use ->intf
>> and check it for NULL in usb_streamlabs_wdt_command(). I also do
>> usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
>> streamlabs_wdt->intf = NULL;
>> here with mutex locked. Hope it's fine.
>>
>
> I'll have to see the code to determine if it is clean.
I'm working on it. Please let me know if migrating to u16 buffer array
is not acceptable way.
Thanks!
--
Best regards, Klimov Alexey
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