Re: [PATCH] mtd: spi-nor: intel-spi: Split intel-spi reading from writing

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 12:39:08PM -0300, Daniel Gutson wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 2:40 AM Greg Kroah-Hartman
> <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 06:43:59PM -0300, Daniel Gutson wrote:
> > > This patch separates the writing part of the intel-spi drivers
> > > so the 'dangerous' part can be set/unset independently.
> > > This way, the kernel can be configured to include the reading
> > > parts of the driver which can be used without
> > > the dangerous write operations that can turn the system
> > > unbootable.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Daniel Gutson <daniel.gutson@eclypsium.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/Kconfig     | 39 ++++++++++++---------
> > >  drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/intel-spi.c | 12 +++++--
> > >  2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/Kconfig
> > > index 5c0e0ec2e6d1..491c755fea49 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/Kconfig
> > > @@ -31,34 +31,41 @@ config SPI_INTEL_SPI
> > >       tristate
> > >
> > >  config SPI_INTEL_SPI_PCI
> > > -     tristate "Intel PCH/PCU SPI flash PCI driver (DANGEROUS)"
> > > +     tristate "Intel PCH/PCU SPI flash PCI driver"
> > >       depends on X86 && PCI
> > >       select SPI_INTEL_SPI
> > >       help
> > > -       This enables PCI support for the Intel PCH/PCU SPI controller in
> > > -       master mode. This controller is present in modern Intel hardware
> > > -       and is used to hold BIOS and other persistent settings. Using
> > > -       this driver it is possible to upgrade BIOS directly from Linux.
> > > -
> > > -       Say N here unless you know what you are doing. Overwriting the
> > > -       SPI flash may render the system unbootable.
> > > +       This enables read only PCI support for the Intel PCH/PCU SPI
> > > +       controller in master mode. This controller is present in modern
> > > +       Intel hardware and is used to hold BIOS and other persistent settings.
> > > +       Using this driver it is possible to read the SPI chip directly
> > > +       from Linux.
> > >
> > >         To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> > >         will be called intel-spi-pci.
> > >
> > >  config SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM
> > > -     tristate "Intel PCH/PCU SPI flash platform driver (DANGEROUS)"
> > > +     tristate "Intel PCH/PCU SPI flash platform driver"
> > >       depends on X86
> > >       select SPI_INTEL_SPI
> > >       help
> > > -       This enables platform support for the Intel PCH/PCU SPI
> > > +       This enables read only platform support for the Intel PCH/PCU SPI
> > >         controller in master mode. This controller is present in modern
> > > -       Intel hardware and is used to hold BIOS and other persistent
> > > -       settings. Using this driver it is possible to upgrade BIOS
> > > -       directly from Linux.
> > > +       Intel hardware and is used to hold BIOS and other persistent settings.
> > > +       Using this driver it is possible to read the SPI chip directly
> > > +       from Linux.
> > > +
> > > +       To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> > > +       will be called intel-spi-pci.
> > > +
> > > +config SPI_INTEL_SPI_WRITE
> > > +     bool "Intel PCH/PCU SPI flash drivers write operations (DANGEROUS)"
> > > +     depends on SPI_INTEL_SPI_PCI || SPI_INTEL_SPI_PLATFORM
> > > +     help
> > > +       This enables full read/write support for the Intel PCH/PCU SPI
> > > +       controller.
> > > +       Using this option it may be possible to upgrade BIOS directly
> > > +       from Linux.
> > >
> > >         Say N here unless you know what you are doing. Overwriting the
> > >         SPI flash may render the system unbootable.
> > > -
> > > -       To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> > > -       will be called intel-spi-platform.
> > > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/intel-spi.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/intel-spi.c
> > > index b54a56a68100..8d8053395c3d 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/intel-spi.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/controllers/intel-spi.c
> > > @@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ static int intel_spi_read_block(struct intel_spi *ispi, void *buf, size_t size)
> > >       return 0;
> > >  }
> > >
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_SPI_INTEL_SPI_WRITE
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Please do not add #ifdef to .c files, that's not the proper kernel
> > coding style at all, and just makes maintaining this file much much
> > harder over time.
> >
> > Split things out into two different files if you really need to do this.
> 
> What about the static functions that I'll need to turn non-static and
> in a header file?
> I mean, the functions that the functions in the new file will have to call.
> Should I do that, turn static functions into non-static and declared
> in a header file?

No idea, but again, no #ifdefs in .c files like this, that is not the
proper kernel coding style as it is not maintainable for the lifespan
that we have to maintain code.

thanks,

greg k-h