From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
To: "Sasha Finkelstein" <k@chaosmail.tech>
Cc: conor+dt@kernel.org, robh@kernel.org, devicetree@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/3] usb: typec: tipd: Factor out i2c specifics
Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:42:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260801214239.E15E61F00ACA@smtp.kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260801-tipd-ace3-v3-2-8332f2eca4fc@chaosmail.tech>
Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 5 potential issue(s) to consider:
New issues:
- [High] The newly extracted `core.c` retains I2C-specific casts in `tps25750_write_firmware()`, risking memory corruption for non-I2C buses.
Pre-existing issues:
- [Critical] tipd_suspend() and tipd_resume() unconditionally pass an invalid IRQ 0 to disable_irq() and enable_irq() if configured as a wakeup source but lacking an interrupt.
- [High] tipd_resume() attempts to communicate with the device over I2C before de-asserting its reset GPIO, causing a guaranteed communication failure.
- [High] Delayed works (`wq_poll` and `cd321x->update_work`) are queued but not canceled on probe error paths, leading to a Use-After-Free.
- [High] Early returns in tipd_resume() skip enable_irq(), permanently disabling a shared interrupt line.
--
--- Patch [2]: [PATCH v3 2/3] usb: typec: tipd: Factor out i2c specifics ---
commit 8d801170f1c1aaccc36ed5f0477a7ac708265867
Author: Alyssa Milburn <amilburn@zall.org>
usb: typec: tipd: Factor out i2c specifics
Make the core driver more bus-agnostic to prepare for SPMI variants of
the tipd chip.
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
> index d5ee0af9058b9..31098bdce1096 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
[Severity: High]
Since this commit prepares core.c for non-I2C buses, will the hardcoded
I2C casts remaining in tps25750_write_firmware() cause memory corruption
if an SPMI variant reaches this path?
For example:
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:tps25750_write_firmware() {
struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(tps->dev);
...
client->adapter->timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
client->addr = bpms_addr;
}
Could this overwrite memory at the client->adapter->timeout and
client->addr offsets for non-I2C devices?
[ ... ]
> @@ -1842,14 +1716,14 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> goto err_unregister_port;
> ret = tps->data->connect(tps, status);
> if (ret)
> - dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register partner\n");
> + dev_err(tps->dev, "failed to register partner\n");
> }
>
> - if (client->irq) {
> - ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&client->dev, client->irq, NULL,
> + if (tps->irq) {
> + ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(tps->dev, tps->irq, NULL,
> tps->data->irq_handler,
> IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_ONESHOT,
> - dev_name(&client->dev), tps);
> + dev_name(tps->dev), tps);
> } else {
> dev_warn(tps->dev, "Unable to find the interrupt, switching to polling\n");
> INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tps->wq_poll, tps6598x_poll_work);
> @@ -1860,13 +1734,12 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
> if (ret)
> goto err_disconnect;
>
> - i2c_set_clientdata(client, tps);
> fwnode_handle_put(fwnode);
>
> tps->wakeup = device_property_read_bool(tps->dev, "wakeup-source");
> - if (tps->wakeup && client->irq) {
> - devm_device_init_wakeup(&client->dev);
> - enable_irq_wake(client->irq);
> + if (tps->wakeup && tps->irq) {
> + devm_device_init_wakeup(tps->dev);
> + enable_irq_wake(tps->irq);
> }
>
> return 0;
> @@ -1887,15 +1760,14 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
>
> return ret;
> }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tipd_init);
[Severity: High]
This is a pre-existing issue, but does the error path in tipd_init()
leak the delayed works?
If tps->data->connect() succeeds and queues cd321x->update_work, or if
the polling mode queues tps->wq_poll, and a subsequent step fails, we
take the err_disconnect path.
Does this path exit and drop the device structure without calling
cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tps->wq_poll) or tps->data->remove(tps) to
cancel pending works, potentially causing a use-after-free when the tps
struct is freed?
[ ... ]
> -static int __maybe_unused tps6598x_suspend(struct device *dev)
> +int tipd_suspend(struct tps6598x *tps)
> {
> - struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
> - struct tps6598x *tps = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> -
> if (tps->wakeup) {
> - disable_irq(client->irq);
> - enable_irq_wake(client->irq);
> + disable_irq(tps->irq);
> + enable_irq_wake(tps->irq);
[Severity: Critical]
This is a pre-existing issue, but can this pass an invalid IRQ 0 to
disable_irq() and enable_irq_wake()?
If the device specifies a wakeup-source in the device tree but has no
interrupt configured, tps->wakeup will be true while tps->irq is 0.
Could calling disable_irq(0) inadvertently disable critical system
interrupts, such as the primary system timer?
[ ... ]
> -static int __maybe_unused tps6598x_resume(struct device *dev)
> +int tipd_resume(struct tps6598x *tps)
> {
> - struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
> - struct tps6598x *tps = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
> int ret;
>
> ret = tps6598x_check_mode(tps);
[Severity: High]
This is a pre-existing issue, but does tipd_resume() attempt to
communicate with the device before it is taken out of reset?
When the device lacks a wakeup source but has a reset GPIO,
tipd_suspend() asserts the reset GPIO.
During tipd_resume(), we call tps6598x_check_mode() which tries to read
from the device. However, the reset GPIO is not de-asserted until later:
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:tipd_resume() {
...
} else if (tps->reset) {
gpiod_set_value_cansleep(tps->reset, 0);
...
}
}
Will this lead to a guaranteed communication failure during resume?
[Severity: High]
This is also a pre-existing issue, but do the early returns from
tps6598x_check_mode() and tps->data->init() skip re-enabling the
interrupt?
If tipd_resume() encounters an error here, it returns early and skips:
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:tipd_resume() {
...
if (tps->wakeup) {
disable_irq_wake(tps->irq);
enable_irq(tps->irq);
}
...
}
Could this permanently disable a shared interrupt line?
> @@ -1946,25 +1815,22 @@ static int __maybe_unused tps6598x_resume(struct device *dev)
> }
>
> if (tps->wakeup) {
> - disable_irq_wake(client->irq);
> - enable_irq(client->irq);
> + disable_irq_wake(tps->irq);
> + enable_irq(tps->irq);
[Severity: Critical]
This isn't a bug introduced by this patch, but can this pass an invalid
IRQ 0 to disable_irq_wake() and enable_irq()?
As in tipd_suspend(), if the device specifies a wakeup-source in the
device tree but has no interrupt configured, tps->wakeup will be true
while tps->irq is 0.
Could calling enable_irq(0) corrupt the IRQ state for critical system
interrupts?
--
Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260801-tipd-ace3-v3-0-8332f2eca4fc@chaosmail.tech?part=2
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-01 21:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-01 21:30 [PATCH v3 0/3] usb: typec: tipd: Add sn201202x (ACE3) support Sasha Finkelstein
2026-08-01 21:30 ` [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: usb: tps6598x: Add sn201202x/ACE3 Sasha Finkelstein
2026-08-01 21:30 ` [PATCH v3 2/3] usb: typec: tipd: Factor out i2c specifics Sasha Finkelstein
2026-08-01 21:42 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-08-01 21:30 ` [PATCH v3 3/3] usb: typec: tipd: Add sn201202x support Sasha Finkelstein
2026-08-01 21:45 ` sashiko-bot
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