Re: [PATCH] of/fdt: Check dtb pointer first in unflatten_device_tree

[Rob Herring <robh+dt@kernel.org>]

On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM Changbin Du <changbin.du@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 10:52:30AM -0600, Rob Herring wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 9:04 AM Changbin Du <changbin.du@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > The setup_arch() would invoke unflatten_device_tree() even no
> > > valid fdt found. So we'd better check it first and return early.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Changbin Du <changbin.du@gmail.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/of/fdt.c | 5 +++++
> > >  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/of/fdt.c b/drivers/of/fdt.c
> > > index dcc1dd96911a..05d439d63bc5 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/of/fdt.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/of/fdt.c
> > > @@ -1225,6 +1225,11 @@ bool __init early_init_dt_scan(void *params)
> > >   */
> > >  void __init unflatten_device_tree(void)
> > >  {
> > > +       if (!initial_boot_params) {
> > > +               pr_warn("No valid device tree found, continuing without\n");
> >
> > How are you going to see this message if you have no DT?
> >
> This aligns to what unflatten_and_copy_device_tree() does.

Humm, then we should have a single check that covers both cases. Or we
should remove that one.

>
> > > +               return;
> >
> > And the arch is supposed to just continue on oblivious that it has no DT?
> >
> As checking the arch code(arm, riscv), I suppose so.
>
> > > +       }
> > > +
> > >         __unflatten_device_tree(initial_boot_params, NULL, &of_root,
> > >                                 early_init_dt_alloc_memory_arch, false);
> >
> > Soon as you get here with a NULL initial_boot_params, you'll get a
> > backtrace and halt.
> >
> No, we have returned before.

I mean without your addition we'll get here with a NULL.

Rob