From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Benjamin Mugnier <benjamin.mugnier@foss.st.com>,
Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@linux.intel.com>,
Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>,
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
sylvain.petinot@foss.st.com, linux-media@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] media: i2c: vd55g1: Fix RATE macros not being expressed in bps
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 09:08:49 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250805130945.471732-14-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250805130945.471732-1-sashal@kernel.org>
From: Benjamin Mugnier <benjamin.mugnier@foss.st.com>
[ Upstream commit 5b69a84005b686365e9cacb2ca942271ed74867a ]
As a bit rate is expressed in bps, use MEGA instead of HZ_PER_MHZ.
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Mugnier <benjamin.mugnier@foss.st.com>
Signed-off-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
**Backport Status: YES**
This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees. Here's the
extensive analysis:
## Bug Analysis
The commit fixes a unit confusion bug in the vd55g1 camera sensor
driver. The macros `VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MIN` and `VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MAX` are
incorrectly defined using `HZ_PER_MHZ` when they should use `MEGA`:
```c
// Before (incorrect):
#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MIN (250 * HZ_PER_MHZ) // 250 MHz
#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MAX (1200 * HZ_PER_MHZ) // 1200 MHz
// After (correct):
#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MIN (250 * MEGA) // 250 Mbps
#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MAX (1200 * MEGA) // 1200 Mbps
```
Both `HZ_PER_MHZ` and `MEGA` are defined as `1000000UL` in
`/home/sasha/linux/include/linux/units.h`, so numerically they're the
same. However, semantically they represent different units:
- `HZ_PER_MHZ` is for frequency conversion (Hz)
- `MEGA` is a generic multiplier for mega units, appropriate for bit
rates (bps)
## Impact Assessment
1. **Functional Impact**: While numerically identical, this is a
semantic bug that affects code clarity and correctness. The driver
uses these macros to validate MIPI data rates:
- Lines 712-713: Range validation of `sensor->mipi_rate`
- Lines 716-717: Error messages that explicitly show rates in Mbps
using `/ MEGA`
2. **User-Facing Bug**: Yes - incorrect unit semantics could lead to
confusion when debugging or maintaining the driver. The error
messages explicitly show "MIPI rates must be in the range [%u - %u]
Mbps", proving these are bit rates, not frequencies.
3. **Regression Risk**: Minimal - since both macros have the same
numerical value, there's no functional change, only semantic
correctness.
## Stable Tree Criteria
This commit meets stable tree requirements:
1. **Fixes a real bug**: Semantic incorrectness in unit usage
2. **Small and contained**: Only changes 2 lines
3. **No side effects**: Purely a semantic fix with no functional changes
4. **No architectural changes**: Simple macro definition update
5. **Subsystem impact**: Limited to a single media driver (vd55g1)
6. **Clear fix**: The commit message clearly explains what's being fixed
The fix ensures proper semantic meaning for MIPI data rate validation,
which is important for code maintainability and prevents potential
future bugs if the macro values ever diverge.
drivers/media/i2c/vd55g1.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/vd55g1.c b/drivers/media/i2c/vd55g1.c
index 8552ce75e1aa..d00daf89be96 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/vd55g1.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/vd55g1.c
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
#define VD55G1_FWPATCH_REVISION_MINOR 9
#define VD55G1_XCLK_FREQ_MIN (6 * HZ_PER_MHZ)
#define VD55G1_XCLK_FREQ_MAX (27 * HZ_PER_MHZ)
-#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MIN (250 * HZ_PER_MHZ)
-#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MAX (1200 * HZ_PER_MHZ)
+#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MIN (250 * MEGA)
+#define VD55G1_MIPI_RATE_MAX (1200 * MEGA)
static const u8 patch_array[] = {
0x44, 0x03, 0x09, 0x02, 0xe6, 0x01, 0x42, 0x00, 0xea, 0x01, 0x42, 0x00,
--
2.39.5
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2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] ext4: limit the maximum folio order Sasha Levin
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2025-08-05 13:08 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] crypto: caam - Support iMX8QXP and variants thereof Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] crypto: ccp - Add missing bootloader info reg for pspv6 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: lpfc: Check for hdwq null ptr when cleaning up lpfc_vport structure Sasha Levin
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2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] HID: rate-limit hid_warn to prevent log flooding Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16] media: i2c: vd55g1: Setup sensor external clock before patching Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] watchdog: iTCO_wdt: Report error if timeout configuration fails Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] media: iris: Add handling for corrupt and drop frames Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] phy: rockchip-pcie: Enable all four lanes if required Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] watchdog: dw_wdt: Fix default timeout Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] MIPS: Don't crash in stack_top() for tasks without ABI or vDSO Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] crypto: jitter - fix intermediary handling Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] vsock/virtio: Resize receive buffers so that each SKB fits in a 4K page Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] MIPS: lantiq: falcon: sysctrl: fix request memory check logic Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: tc358743: Check I2C succeeded during probe Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] scsi: mpi3mr: Correctly handle ATA device errors Sasha Levin
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2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: mpt3sas: Correctly handle ATA device errors Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] smb: client: fix session setup against servers that require SPN Sasha Levin
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2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] fbdev: fix potential buffer overflow in do_register_framebuffer() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] sphinx: kernel_abi: fix performance regression with O=<dir> Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: tc358743: Return an appropriate colorspace from tc358743_set_fmt Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] drm/amd/display: Avoid configuring PSR granularity if PSR-SU not supported Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: tc358743: Increase FIFO trigger level to 374 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] jfs: truncate good inode pages when hard link is 0 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] media: v4l2-common: Reduce warnings about missing V4L2_CID_LINK_FREQ control Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.1] dmaengine: stm32-dma: configure next sg only if there are more than 2 sgs Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] RDMA/bnxt_re: Fix size of uverbs_copy_to() in BNXT_RE_METHOD_GET_TOGGLE_MEM Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] cifs: Fix calling CIFSFindFirst() for root path without msearch Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.10] RDMA/core: reduce stack using in nldev_stat_get_doit() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] scsi: libiscsi: Initialize iscsi_conn->dd_data only if memory is allocated Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] media: dvb-frontends: w7090p: fix null-ptr-deref in w7090p_tuner_write_serpar and w7090p_tuner_read_serpar Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] soundwire: amd: cancel pending slave status handling workqueue during remove sequence Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] PCI: xgene-msi: Resend an MSI racing with itself on a different CPU Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:20 ` Marc Zyngier
2025-08-05 13:59 ` Sasha Levin
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2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] clk: tegra: periph: Fix error handling and resolve unsigned compare warning Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] drm/amd/display: Disable dsc_power_gate for dcn314 by default Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] RDMA: hfi1: fix possible divide-by-zero in find_hw_thread_mask() Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.15] crypto: octeontx2 - add timeout for load_fvc completion poll Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.6] power: supply: qcom_battmgr: Add lithium-polymer entry Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] media: ipu-bridge: Add _HID for OV5670 Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] media: hi556: Fix reset GPIO timings Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.12] clk: thead: Mark essential bus clocks as CLK_IGNORE_UNUSED Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-6.15] media: uvcvideo: Set V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_DISABLED during queryctrl errors Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] jfs: Regular file corruption check Sasha Levin
2025-08-05 13:09 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.16-5.4] jfs: upper bound check of tree index in dbAllocAG Sasha Levin
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