Hi Andy The problem seems really easy to solve: diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c index 412a05b..ba60b151 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c @@ -4227,13 +4227,7 @@ struct brcmf_sdio *brcmf_sdio_probe(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev) timer_setup(&bus->timer, brcmf_sdio_watchdog, 0); /* Initialize watchdog thread */ init_completion(&bus->watchdog_wait); - bus->watchdog_tsk = kthread_run(brcmf_sdio_watchdog_thread, - bus, "brcmf_wdog/%s", - dev_name(&sdiodev->func1->dev)); - if (IS_ERR(bus->watchdog_tsk)) { - pr_warn("brcmf_watchdog thread failed to start\n"); - bus->watchdog_tsk = NULL; - } + /* Initialize DPC thread */ bus->dpc_triggered = false; bus->dpc_running = false; @@ -4281,6 +4275,14 @@ struct brcmf_sdio *brcmf_sdio_probe(struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev) goto fail; } + bus->watchdog_tsk = kthread_run(brcmf_sdio_watchdog_thread, + bus, "brcmf_wdog/%s", + dev_name(&sdiodev->func1->dev)); + if (IS_ERR(bus->watchdog_tsk)) { + pr_warn("brcmf_watchdog thread failed to start\n"); + bus->watchdog_tsk = NULL; + } + return bus; Just look here ret = brcmf_fw_get_firmwares(sdiodev->dev, fwreq, brcmf_sdio_firmware_callback); if (ret != 0) { brcmf_err("async firmware request failed: %d\n", ret); kfree(fwreq); goto fail; } bus->watchdog_tsk = kthread_run(brcmf_sdio_watchdog_thread, bus, "brcmf_wdog/%s", dev_name(&sdiodev->func1->dev)); if (IS_ERR(bus->watchdog_tsk)) { pr_warn("brcmf_watchdog thread failed to start\n"); bus->watchdog_tsk = NULL; } return bus; fail: brcmf_sdio_remove(bus); return NULL; On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:29 PM, Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > > On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 5:25 PM, Andy Shevchenko > <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi >> <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi Arend >>> >>> On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Arend van Spriel >>> <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> On 5/28/2018 9:50 AM, Michael Trimarchi wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Watchdog need to be stopped in brcmf_sdio_remove to avoid >>>>> i >>>>> The system is going down NOW! >>>>> [ 1348.110759] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual >>>>> address 000002f8 >>>>> Sent SIGTERM to all processes >>>>> [ 1348.121412] Mem abort info: >>>>> [ 1348.126962] ESR = 0x96000004 >>>>> [ 1348.130023] Exception class = DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits >>>>> [ 1348.135948] SET = 0, FnV = 0 >>>>> [ 1348.138997] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 >>>>> [ 1348.142154] Data abort info: >>>>> [ 1348.145045] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004 >>>>> [ 1348.148884] CM = 0, WnR = 0 >>>>> [ 1348.151861] user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp = (____ptrval____) >>>>> [ 1348.158475] [00000000000002f8] pgd=0000000000000000 >>>>> [ 1348.163364] Internal error: Oops: 96000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP >>>>> [ 1348.168927] Modules linked in: ipv6 >>>>> [ 1348.172421] CPU: 3 PID: 1421 Comm: brcmf_wdog/mmc0 Not tainted >>>>> 4.17.0-rc5-next-20180517 #18 >>>>> [ 1348.180757] Hardware name: Amarula A64-Relic (DT) >>>>> [ 1348.185455] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO) >>>>> [ 1348.190251] pc : brcmf_sdiod_freezer_count+0x0/0x20 >>>>> [ 1348.195124] lr : brcmf_sdio_watchdog_thread+0x64/0x290 >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Michael, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the patch. In normal scenario the callstack looks like this: >>>> >>>> brcmf_sdio_remove() >>>> -> brcmf_detach() >>>> -> brcmf_bus_stop() >>>> -> brcmf_sdio_bus_stop() >>>> >>>> In brcmf_sdio_bus_stop() the watchdog is terminated. So in what scenario did >>>> you encounter this null pointer deref? >>> >>> Is this happen even when there is not wifi firmware? >>> boot without any firmware in the filesystem and then trigger a reboot >> >> Something like the above I had noticed for a long (couple of kernel >> releases?) time, but wasn't a big priority to me. >> Though, I can test this on my side. >> >> P.S. I think rmmod or echo > unbind will trigger that as well. >> > > Right now the module is compiled in the kernel. I can dig down tonight > on this if needed > > Michael > >> -- >> With Best Regards, >> Andy Shevchenko > > > > -- > | Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi Amarula Solutions BV | > | COO - Founder Cruquiuskade 47 | > | +31(0)851119172 Amsterdam 1018 AM NL | > | [`as] http://www.amarulasolutions.com | -- | Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi Amarula Solutions BV | | COO - Founder Cruquiuskade 47 | | +31(0)851119172 Amsterdam 1018 AM NL | | [`as] http://www.amarulasolutions.com |