Re: [PATCH] PM / devfreq: Add sysfs attributes to simple_ondemand governor

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 05:56:06PM +0000, Lukasz Luba wrote:
> 
> 
> On 1/18/21 5:17 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 05:05:30PM +0000, Lukasz Luba wrote:
> > > The simple_ondemand devfreq governor is used by quite a few devices, like
> > > GPUs, DSPs, memory controllers, etc. It implements algorithm which tries
> > > to predict the device frequency based on past statistics. There are two
> > > tunables for the algorithm: 'upthreshold' and 'downdifferential'. These
> > > tunables change the behavior of the decision, e.g. how fast to increase
> > > the frequency or how rapidly limit the frequency. These values might be
> > > different based on the application which is currently running, e.g.
> > > different behavior is needed for a game than for web browsing or clean
> > > desktop. The patch exports these two tunables so they can be adjusted
> > > based on current need. There is also a check with the allowed ranges
> > > to make sure the values are correct and safe.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Lukasz Luba <lukasz.luba@arm.com>
> > > ---
> > >   drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > >   1 file changed, 135 insertions(+)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c b/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c
> > > index d57b82a2b570..4b3c182e0a49 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/devfreq/governor_simpleondemand.c
> > > @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
> > >   /* Default constants for DevFreq-Simple-Ondemand (DFSO) */
> > >   #define DFSO_UPTHRESHOLD	(90)
> > >   #define DFSO_DOWNDIFFERENCTIAL	(5)
> > > +#define DFSO_MAX_VALUE		(100)
> > >   static int devfreq_simple_ondemand_func(struct devfreq *df,
> > >   					unsigned long *freq)
> > >   {
> > > @@ -84,15 +85,149 @@ static int devfreq_simple_ondemand_func(struct devfreq *df,
> > >   	return 0;
> > >   }
> > > +static ssize_t upthreshold_show(struct device *dev,
> > > +				struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data *data;
> > > +	struct devfreq *df = to_devfreq(dev);
> > > +
> > > +	if (!df->data)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	data = df->data;
> > > +
> > > +	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", data->upthreshold);
> > 
> > sysfs_emit()?
> > 
> > Also, you forgot the Documentation/ABI/ updates for new sysfs files :(
> 
> True, I will remember next time.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static ssize_t upthreshold_store(struct device *dev,
> > > +				 struct device_attribute *attr,
> > > +				 const char *buf, size_t count)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data *data;
> > > +	struct devfreq *df = to_devfreq(dev);
> > > +	unsigned int value;
> > > +	int ret;
> > > +
> > > +	if (!df->data)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	data = df->data;
> > > +
> > > +	ret = kstrtouint(buf, 10, &value);
> > > +	if (ret < 0)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	mutex_lock(&df->lock);
> > > +
> > > +	if (value > DFSO_MAX_VALUE || value <= data->downdifferential) {
> > > +		mutex_unlock(&df->lock);
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	data->upthreshold = value;
> > > +	mutex_unlock(&df->lock);
> > > +
> > > +	return count;
> > > +}
> > > +static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(upthreshold);
> > > +
> > > +static ssize_t downdifferential_show(struct device *dev,
> > > +				     struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data *data;
> > > +	struct devfreq *df = to_devfreq(dev);
> > > +
> > > +	if (!df->data)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	data = df->data;
> > > +
> > > +	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", data->downdifferential);
> > > +}
> > > +
> > > +static ssize_t downdifferential_store(struct device *dev,
> > > +				      struct device_attribute *attr,
> > > +				      const char *buf, size_t count)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data *data;
> > > +	struct devfreq *df = to_devfreq(dev);
> > > +	unsigned int value;
> > > +	int ret;
> > > +
> > > +	if (!df->data)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	data = df->data;
> > > +
> > > +	ret = kstrtouint(buf, 10, &value);
> > > +	if (ret < 0)
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +
> > > +	mutex_lock(&df->lock);
> > > +
> > > +	if (value > DFSO_MAX_VALUE || value >= data->upthreshold) {
> > > +		mutex_unlock(&df->lock);
> > > +		return -EINVAL;
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	data->downdifferential = value;
> > > +	mutex_unlock(&df->lock);
> > > +
> > > +	return count;
> > > +}
> > > +static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(downdifferential);
> > > +
> > > +static void devfreq_simple_ondemand_sysfs_setup(struct devfreq *df)
> > > +{
> > > +	struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data *data;
> > > +	int ret;
> > > +
> > > +	if (!df->data) {
> > > +		/* The memory will be freed automatically */
> > > +		df->data = devm_kzalloc(&df->dev,
> > > +				sizeof(struct devfreq_simple_ondemand_data),
> > > +				GFP_KERNEL);
> > > +		if (!df->data) {
> > > +			dev_warn(&df->dev, "Unable to allocate memory");
> > > +			return;
> > > +		}
> > > +	}
> > > +
> > > +	data = df->data;
> > > +
> > > +	/* After new allocation setup default values, since they are used */
> > > +	if (!data->upthreshold)
> > > +		data->upthreshold = DFSO_UPTHRESHOLD;
> > > +
> > > +	if (!data->downdifferential)
> > > +		data->downdifferential = DFSO_DOWNDIFFERENCTIAL;
> > > +
> > > +	ret = sysfs_create_file(&df->dev.kobj, &dev_attr_upthreshold.attr);
> > > +	if (ret < 0)
> > > +		dev_warn(&df->dev, "Unable to create 'upthreshold' attr\n");
> > > +
> > > +	ret = sysfs_create_file(&df->dev.kobj, &dev_attr_downdifferential.attr);
> > > +	if (ret < 0)
> > > +		dev_warn(&df->dev, "Unable to create 'downdifferential' attr\n");
> > 
> > You just raced with userspace and lost :(
> > 
> > Please use the default sysfs groups so that it all works properly.
> > 
> > Huge hint, when calling sysfs_* from a driver, that usually means you
> > are doing something wrong.
> 
> I should have used kobject_init_and_add() and the default devfreq
> sysfs group as a parent.

No, never use "raw" kobjects in the sys/devices/ tree, that is a sure
way to ensure that userspace will never be notified or see your
attributes.

thanks,

greg k-h