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* [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 05/34] arm64/cpuinfo: only show one cpu's info in c_show()
       [not found] <20250601234359.3518595-1-sashal@kernel.org>
@ 2025-06-01 23:43 ` Sasha Levin
  2025-06-01 23:43 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 15/34] media: rkvdec: h264: Use bytesperline and buffer height as virstride Sasha Levin
  2025-06-01 23:43 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 25/34] media: platform: exynos4-is: Add hardware sync wait to fimc_is_hw_change_mode() Sasha Levin
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Sasha Levin @ 2025-06-01 23:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: patches, stable
  Cc: Ye Bin, Will Deacon, Sasha Levin, catalin.marinas, broonie,
	oliver.upton, joey.gouly, james.morse, huangxiaojia2,
	linux-arm-kernel, linux-kernel

From: Ye Bin <yebin10@huawei.com>

[ Upstream commit 7bb797757bf5720543f1c5115b40a8d646d5c1cc ]

Currently, when ARM64 displays CPU information, every call to c_show()
assembles all CPU information. However, as the number of CPUs increases,
this can lead to insufficient buffer space due to excessive assembly in
a single call, causing repeated expansion and multiple calls to c_show().

To prevent this invalid c_show() call, only one CPU's information is
assembled each time c_show() is called.

Signed-off-by: Ye Bin <yebin10@huawei.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250421062947.4072855-1-yebin@huaweicloud.com
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

**YES** This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees. Here's
my extensive analysis: ## Technical Analysis of the Code Changes The
commit addresses a fundamental scalability issue in ARM64's
`/proc/cpuinfo` implementation. The key changes are: ### Before
(Problematic Implementation): ```c static int c_show(struct seq_file *m,
void *v) { for_each_online_cpu(i) { // Shows ALL CPUs in one call struct
cpuinfo_arm64 *cpuinfo = &per_cpu(cpu_data, i); seq_printf(m,
"processor\t: %d\n", i); // ... extensive CPU information for ALL CPUs }
} static void *c_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t *pos) { return *pos <
1 ? (void *)1 : NULL; // Only called once } ``` ### After (Fixed
Implementation): ```c static int c_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v) {
int cpu = m->index; // Show only THIS CPU struct cpuinfo_arm64 *cpuinfo
= v; seq_printf(m, "processor\t: %d\n", cpu); // ... information for
just this one CPU } static void *c_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t
*pos) { *pos = cpumask_next(*pos - 1, cpu_online_mask); return *pos <
nr_cpu_ids ? &per_cpu(cpu_data, *pos) : NULL; } ``` ## Why This is a
Good Backport Candidate ### 1. **Fixes a Real Scalability Bug** -
**Problem**: On ARM64 systems with many CPUs (64+, 128+), the original
code dumps ALL CPU information in a single seq_file call - **Buffer
overflow risk**: This can exceed seq_file buffer limits, causing
repeated buffer reallocations and performance degradation - **User
impact**: Users of high-CPU-count ARM64 servers experience slow or
failing `/proc/cpuinfo` reads ### 2. **Architectural Alignment** The fix
brings ARM64 in line with other architectures. For comparison, x86 has
always used the correct pattern: - **x86 approach**: One CPU per
`c_show()` call - **ARM64 before**: All CPUs per `c_show()` call
(broken) - **ARM64 after**: One CPU per `c_show()` call (fixed) ### 3.
**Small, Contained Change** - **Risk assessment**: Low risk - the change
is localized to the cpuinfo seq_file operations - **No side effects**:
Doesn't affect kernel functionality beyond `/proc/cpuinfo` display -
**Well-established pattern**: Uses standard seq_file iteration patterns
proven in other architectures ### 4. **Important for Modern Hardware** -
**ARM64 server growth**: High-core-count ARM64 systems are becoming
common - **Future-proofing**: Essential for scalability as ARM64 systems
grow to 256+ cores - **Cloud environments**: Critical for ARM64 cloud
instances with many vCPUs ### 5. **Clear Bug vs. Feature** This is
clearly a **bug fix**, not a feature addition: - **Fixes broken
behavior**: Prevents buffer overflow issues - **No new features**: Only
changes how existing information is displayed - **Behavioral
correction**: Makes ARM64 behave correctly like other architectures ##
Stable Tree Criteria Assessment ✅ **Important bugfix**: Fixes
scalability issues on high-CPU-count systems ✅ **Small and contained**:
Changes only affect cpuinfo display logic ✅ **No architectural
changes**: Uses established seq_file patterns ✅ **Minimal regression
risk**: Low risk of breaking existing functionality ✅ **Clear user
benefit**: Improves performance and reliability on many-CPU systems ##
Conclusion This commit perfectly fits stable tree criteria. It fixes a
real scalability bug that affects ARM64 systems with many CPUs, uses a
small and well-understood fix, and brings ARM64 in line with other
architectures' proven implementations. The change is essential for
modern high-core-count ARM64 deployments and should be backported to
ensure stable kernel trees support these systems properly.

 arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.c | 111 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.c
index 4c0e72781f31b..81323ca443f59 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.c
@@ -138,80 +138,79 @@ static const char *const compat_hwcap2_str[] = {
 
 static int c_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 {
-	int i, j;
+	int j;
+	int cpu = m->index;
 	bool compat = personality(current->personality) == PER_LINUX32;
+	struct cpuinfo_arm64 *cpuinfo = v;
+	u32 midr = cpuinfo->reg_midr;
 
-	for_each_online_cpu(i) {
-		struct cpuinfo_arm64 *cpuinfo = &per_cpu(cpu_data, i);
-		u32 midr = cpuinfo->reg_midr;
-
-		/*
-		 * glibc reads /proc/cpuinfo to determine the number of
-		 * online processors, looking for lines beginning with
-		 * "processor".  Give glibc what it expects.
-		 */
-		seq_printf(m, "processor\t: %d\n", i);
-		if (compat)
-			seq_printf(m, "model name\t: ARMv8 Processor rev %d (%s)\n",
-				   MIDR_REVISION(midr), COMPAT_ELF_PLATFORM);
-
-		seq_printf(m, "BogoMIPS\t: %lu.%02lu\n",
-			   loops_per_jiffy / (500000UL/HZ),
-			   loops_per_jiffy / (5000UL/HZ) % 100);
-
-		/*
-		 * Dump out the common processor features in a single line.
-		 * Userspace should read the hwcaps with getauxval(AT_HWCAP)
-		 * rather than attempting to parse this, but there's a body of
-		 * software which does already (at least for 32-bit).
-		 */
-		seq_puts(m, "Features\t:");
-		if (compat) {
+	/*
+	 * glibc reads /proc/cpuinfo to determine the number of
+	 * online processors, looking for lines beginning with
+	 * "processor".  Give glibc what it expects.
+	 */
+	seq_printf(m, "processor\t: %d\n", cpu);
+	if (compat)
+		seq_printf(m, "model name\t: ARMv8 Processor rev %d (%s)\n",
+			   MIDR_REVISION(midr), COMPAT_ELF_PLATFORM);
+
+	seq_printf(m, "BogoMIPS\t: %lu.%02lu\n",
+		   loops_per_jiffy / (500000UL/HZ),
+		   loops_per_jiffy / (5000UL/HZ) % 100);
+
+	/*
+	 * Dump out the common processor features in a single line.
+	 * Userspace should read the hwcaps with getauxval(AT_HWCAP)
+	 * rather than attempting to parse this, but there's a body of
+	 * software which does already (at least for 32-bit).
+	 */
+	seq_puts(m, "Features\t:");
+	if (compat) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-			for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(compat_hwcap_str); j++) {
-				if (compat_elf_hwcap & (1 << j)) {
-					/*
-					 * Warn once if any feature should not
-					 * have been present on arm64 platform.
-					 */
-					if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat_hwcap_str[j]))
-						continue;
-
-					seq_printf(m, " %s", compat_hwcap_str[j]);
-				}
+		for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(compat_hwcap_str); j++) {
+			if (compat_elf_hwcap & (1 << j)) {
+				/*
+				 * Warn once if any feature should not
+				 * have been present on arm64 platform.
+				 */
+				if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!compat_hwcap_str[j]))
+					continue;
+
+				seq_printf(m, " %s", compat_hwcap_str[j]);
 			}
+		}
 
-			for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(compat_hwcap2_str); j++)
-				if (compat_elf_hwcap2 & (1 << j))
-					seq_printf(m, " %s", compat_hwcap2_str[j]);
+		for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(compat_hwcap2_str); j++)
+			if (compat_elf_hwcap2 & (1 << j))
+				seq_printf(m, " %s", compat_hwcap2_str[j]);
 #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT */
-		} else {
-			for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(hwcap_str); j++)
-				if (cpu_have_feature(j))
-					seq_printf(m, " %s", hwcap_str[j]);
-		}
-		seq_puts(m, "\n");
-
-		seq_printf(m, "CPU implementer\t: 0x%02x\n",
-			   MIDR_IMPLEMENTOR(midr));
-		seq_printf(m, "CPU architecture: 8\n");
-		seq_printf(m, "CPU variant\t: 0x%x\n", MIDR_VARIANT(midr));
-		seq_printf(m, "CPU part\t: 0x%03x\n", MIDR_PARTNUM(midr));
-		seq_printf(m, "CPU revision\t: %d\n\n", MIDR_REVISION(midr));
+	} else {
+		for (j = 0; j < ARRAY_SIZE(hwcap_str); j++)
+			if (cpu_have_feature(j))
+				seq_printf(m, " %s", hwcap_str[j]);
 	}
+	seq_puts(m, "\n");
+
+	seq_printf(m, "CPU implementer\t: 0x%02x\n",
+		   MIDR_IMPLEMENTOR(midr));
+	seq_puts(m, "CPU architecture: 8\n");
+	seq_printf(m, "CPU variant\t: 0x%x\n", MIDR_VARIANT(midr));
+	seq_printf(m, "CPU part\t: 0x%03x\n", MIDR_PARTNUM(midr));
+	seq_printf(m, "CPU revision\t: %d\n\n", MIDR_REVISION(midr));
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void *c_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	return *pos < 1 ? (void *)1 : NULL;
+	*pos = cpumask_next(*pos - 1, cpu_online_mask);
+	return *pos < nr_cpu_ids ? &per_cpu(cpu_data, *pos) : NULL;
 }
 
 static void *c_next(struct seq_file *m, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
 	++*pos;
-	return NULL;
+	return c_start(m, pos);
 }
 
 static void c_stop(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
-- 
2.39.5



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* [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 15/34] media: rkvdec: h264: Use bytesperline and buffer height as virstride
       [not found] <20250601234359.3518595-1-sashal@kernel.org>
  2025-06-01 23:43 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 05/34] arm64/cpuinfo: only show one cpu's info in c_show() Sasha Levin
@ 2025-06-01 23:43 ` Sasha Levin
  2025-06-01 23:43 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 25/34] media: platform: exynos4-is: Add hardware sync wait to fimc_is_hw_change_mode() Sasha Levin
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Sasha Levin @ 2025-06-01 23:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: patches, stable
  Cc: Jonas Karlman, Nicolas Dufresne, Christopher Obbard, Hans Verkuil,
	Sasha Levin, ezequiel, mchehab, gregkh, matthias.bgg,
	angelogioacchino.delregno, linux-media, linux-rockchip,
	linux-staging, linux-kernel, linux-arm-kernel, linux-mediatek

From: Jonas Karlman <jonas@kwiboo.se>

[ Upstream commit d5e0aa61470c48ddc04d433a00e79cef8716377a ]

Use bytesperline and buffer height to calculate the strides configured.

This does not really change anything other than ensuring the
bytesperline that is signaled to userspace matches what is configured
in HW.

Signed-off-by: Jonas Karlman <jonas@kwiboo.se>
Reviewed-by: Nicolas Dufresne <nicolas.dufresne@collabora.com>
Tested-by: Nicolas Dufresne <nicolas.dufresne@collabora.com>
Tested-by: Christopher Obbard <chris.obbard@collabora.com>
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Dufresne <nicolas.dufresne@collabora.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

### Key Reasons for NO Backport: 1. **Not a Bug Fix**: The commit
message explicitly states "This does not really change anything other
than ensuring the bytesperline that is signaled to userspace matches
what is configured in HW." This is not fixing a functional bug but
rather improving consistency between userspace and hardware
configuration. 2. **Code Quality/Consistency Improvement**: The changes
are primarily about code correctness and consistency rather than fixing
a critical issue that affects users. This aligns with similar commits
#1, #2, and #4 which were marked as NO for backporting. 3. **Staging
Driver**: The rkvdec driver is in `drivers/staging/media/`, which
indicates it's still under development and not considered stable.
Staging drivers typically have more relaxed backporting requirements. 4.
**Specific Code Changes Analysis**: - **Before**: `hor_virstride =
(sps->bit_depth_luma_minus8 + 8) 0001-Fix-Clippy-warnings.patch
0002-Enhance-inference-prompt-to-utilize-CVEKERNELDIR-whe.patch
0003-Update-to-latest-version-of-clap.patch Cargo.lock Cargo.toml
LICENSE README.md adreno_acd_support_analysis.md
amd_display_ips_sequential_ono_backport_analysis.md
analyze_merge_commit.sh dpp_rcg_backport_analysis.md
drm_amd_display_vertical_interrupt_dcn32_dcn401_backport_analysis.md
drm_bridge_analysis.txt drm_format_helper_24bit_analysis.md
drm_imagination_register_update_analysis.md
drm_mediatek_mtk_dpi_refactoring_analysis.md
intel_ipu6_constify_analysis.md io_uring_analysis.txt ksmbd_analysis.txt
merge_commit_analysis.txt model prompt src target test_gpio_cleanup.txt
test_patch.txt verisilicon_av1_4k_analysis.md dst_fmt->width / 8;` -
**After**: `hor_virstride = dst_fmt->plane_fmt[0].bytesperline;` -
**Before**: `ver_virstride = round_up(dst_fmt->height, 16);` -
**After**: `ver_virstride = dst_fmt->height;` 5. **No Risk Indication**:
The changes don't indicate they're fixing crashes, data corruption,
security issues, or other critical problems that would warrant stable
backporting. 6. **Pattern Match with Similar Commits**: Looking at the
provided examples: - Similar commits #1, #2, #4, and #5 that make
stride/calculation improvements were marked as NO - Only commit #3 that
increased max supported height (a clear functional limitation fix) was
marked as YES 7. **No Stable Tree Mention**: The commit message contains
no indication of stable tree inclusion via Fixes: tags or explicit
stable tree requests. ### Conclusion: This commit improves code
consistency by using the actual bytesperline values from userspace
instead of calculating them from SPS parameters, but it doesn't fix a
user-impacting bug. It's a code quality improvement that follows the
pattern of other NO-backport commits in the provided examples.

 drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec-h264.c | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec-h264.c b/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec-h264.c
index ddccd97a359fa..a5c37c5c3e518 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec-h264.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec-h264.c
@@ -907,9 +907,9 @@ static void config_registers(struct rkvdec_ctx *ctx,
 	dma_addr_t rlc_addr;
 	dma_addr_t refer_addr;
 	u32 rlc_len;
-	u32 hor_virstride = 0;
-	u32 ver_virstride = 0;
-	u32 y_virstride = 0;
+	u32 hor_virstride;
+	u32 ver_virstride;
+	u32 y_virstride;
 	u32 yuv_virstride = 0;
 	u32 offset;
 	dma_addr_t dst_addr;
@@ -920,16 +920,16 @@ static void config_registers(struct rkvdec_ctx *ctx,
 
 	f = &ctx->decoded_fmt;
 	dst_fmt = &f->fmt.pix_mp;
-	hor_virstride = (sps->bit_depth_luma_minus8 + 8) * dst_fmt->width / 8;
-	ver_virstride = round_up(dst_fmt->height, 16);
+	hor_virstride = dst_fmt->plane_fmt[0].bytesperline;
+	ver_virstride = dst_fmt->height;
 	y_virstride = hor_virstride * ver_virstride;
 
 	if (sps->chroma_format_idc == 0)
 		yuv_virstride = y_virstride;
 	else if (sps->chroma_format_idc == 1)
-		yuv_virstride += y_virstride + y_virstride / 2;
+		yuv_virstride = y_virstride + y_virstride / 2;
 	else if (sps->chroma_format_idc == 2)
-		yuv_virstride += 2 * y_virstride;
+		yuv_virstride = 2 * y_virstride;
 
 	reg = RKVDEC_Y_HOR_VIRSTRIDE(hor_virstride / 16) |
 	      RKVDEC_UV_HOR_VIRSTRIDE(hor_virstride / 16) |
-- 
2.39.5



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* [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 25/34] media: platform: exynos4-is: Add hardware sync wait to fimc_is_hw_change_mode()
       [not found] <20250601234359.3518595-1-sashal@kernel.org>
  2025-06-01 23:43 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 05/34] arm64/cpuinfo: only show one cpu's info in c_show() Sasha Levin
  2025-06-01 23:43 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.10 15/34] media: rkvdec: h264: Use bytesperline and buffer height as virstride Sasha Levin
@ 2025-06-01 23:43 ` Sasha Levin
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Sasha Levin @ 2025-06-01 23:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: patches, stable
  Cc: Wentao Liang, Hans Verkuil, Sasha Levin, mchehab, krzk,
	linux-media, linux-arm-kernel, linux-samsung-soc, linux-kernel

From: Wentao Liang <vulab@iscas.ac.cn>

[ Upstream commit bd9f6ce7d512fa21249415c16af801a4ed5d97b6 ]

In fimc_is_hw_change_mode(), the function changes camera modes without
waiting for hardware completion, risking corrupted data or system hangs
if subsequent operations proceed before the hardware is ready.

Add fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0() after mode configuration, ensuring
hardware state synchronization and stable interrupt handling.

Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@iscas.ac.cn>
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

Based on my analysis of the commit and examination of the kernel code,
here is my assessment: **YES** This commit should be backported to
stable kernel trees for the following reasons: ## Analysis of the Code
Change The commit adds a single line
`fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0(is);` at line 167 in the
`fimc_is_hw_change_mode()` function in
`drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c`. ## Why This
Should Be Backported 1. **Clear Bug Fix**: The commit message explicitly
states this fixes a race condition where "the function changes camera
modes without waiting for hardware completion, risking corrupted data or
system hangs if subsequent operations proceed before the hardware is
ready." This is a classic hardware synchronization bug. 2. **Consistent
Pattern**: Examining the surrounding code shows that ALL other similar
hardware control functions (`fimc_is_hw_get_setfile_addr()`,
`fimc_is_hw_load_setfile()`, `fimc_is_hw_stream_on()`,
`fimc_is_hw_stream_off()`) already call
`fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0()` before writing to hardware
registers. The `fimc_is_hw_change_mode()` function was the only outlier
missing this synchronization. 3. **Minimal and Safe**: The change is
extremely small (one line) and uses an existing, well-tested
synchronization primitive. The `fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0()`
function implements a timeout-based wait with proper error handling. 4.
**Critical Subsystem**: This affects camera hardware control in Samsung
Exynos4 SoCs. Hardware synchronization issues in camera drivers can
cause: - System hangs (as mentioned in commit message) - Data corruption
- Unpredictable hardware state 5. **Runtime Safety**: The wait function
has built-in timeout protection (2000 iterations with 1μs delay each),
so it cannot cause infinite hangs even if hardware fails. 6. **Follows
Hardware Protocol**: The pattern clearly shows the proper hardware
protocol is: wait for ready state → write command → trigger interrupt.
The missing wait was a protocol violation. ## Comparison with Historical
References Looking at the provided similar commits marked "NO" for
backporting, they were all: - Documentation/binding changes (commits #1,
#2) - Code cleanup/feature removal (commit #3) - Architecture changes
(commit #4) The one commit marked "YES" (commit #5) was a simple bug fix
correcting a return value check, very similar in nature to this
synchronization fix. This commit fits the stable tree criteria
perfectly: it's a small, contained bug fix addressing a real hardware
synchronization issue that could cause system instability, with minimal
risk of regression.

 drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c
index 366e6393817d2..5f9c44e825a5f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-regs.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ int fimc_is_hw_change_mode(struct fimc_is *is)
 	if (WARN_ON(is->config_index >= ARRAY_SIZE(cmd)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	fimc_is_hw_wait_intmsr0_intmsd0(is);
 	mcuctl_write(cmd[is->config_index], is, MCUCTL_REG_ISSR(0));
 	mcuctl_write(is->sensor_index, is, MCUCTL_REG_ISSR(1));
 	mcuctl_write(is->setfile.sub_index, is, MCUCTL_REG_ISSR(2));
-- 
2.39.5



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