From: "Xuyang Dong" <dongxuyang@eswincomputing.com>
To: sashiko-reviews@lists.linux.dev
Cc: ukleinek@kernel.org, robh@kernel.org, krzk+dt@kernel.org,
conor+dt@kernel.org, ben-linux@fluff.org,
ben.dooks@codethink.co.uk, p.zabel@pengutronix.de,
linux-pwm@vger.kernel.org, devicetree@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ningyu@eswincomputing.com,
linmin@eswincomputing.com, xuxiang@eswincomputing.com,
wangguosheng@eswincomputing.com, pinkesh.vaghela@einfochips.com
Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH v10 3/3] pwm: dwc: add of/platform support
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 09:21:08 +0800 (GMT+08:00) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <476c5c3b.82a5.19f4476dc69.Coremail.dongxuyang@eswincomputing.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260703094710.723361F000E9@smtp.kernel.org>
>
> Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 3 potential issue(s) to consider:
>
> New issues:
> - [High] Hardware reset is asserted after gating clocks, which can cause bus hangs.
> - [High] Race condition between runtime PM check and disable causes a permanent clock leak.
>
> Pre-existing issues:
> - [High] Unmasking the timer interrupt without an IRQ handler can cause a severe interrupt storm.
> --
>
> commit a50609ba96938c02fbc94f54318c95561f661758
> Author: Xuyang Dong <dongxuyang@eswincomputing.com>
> Subject: pwm: dwc: add of/platform support
>
> The dwc pwm controller can be used in non-PCI systems, so allow either
> platform or OF based probing. Implements polarity control by exploiting
> the timer's dual load registers.
>
> > diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-core.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-core.c
> > index 6dabec93a3c64..49f0657d4ad44 100644
> > --- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-core.c
>
> [ ... ]
>
> > @@ -85,6 +138,9 @@ static int __dwc_pwm_configure_timer(struct dwc_pwm *dwc,
> > * periods are set by Load Count registers.
> > */
> > ctrl = DWC_TIM_CTRL_MODE_USER | DWC_TIM_CTRL_PWM;
> > + if (dwc->features & DWC_TIM_CTRL_0N100PWM_EN)
> > + ctrl |= DWC_TIM_CTRL_0N100PWM_EN;
> > +
> > dwc_pwm_writel(dwc, ctrl, DWC_TIM_CTRL(pwm->hwpwm));
>
> [Severity: High]
> This isn't a bug introduced by this patch, but does writing this control
> register unmask the timer interrupt?
>
> The ctrl value is constructed without DWC_TIM_CTRL_INT_MASK set. If this
> hardware is on an OF platform where interrupts are commonly shared, could
> this unmasked timer flood the system with interrupts since there is no
> IRQ handler?
>
Hi Sashiko,
Will add DWC_TIM_CTRL_INT_MASK in the next version.
> > diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-of.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-of.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000000..7bbbf98d7697a
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc-of.c
>
> [ ... ]
>
> > +static void dwc_pwm_plat_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > +{
> > + struct dwc_pwm_drvdata *data = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
> > + struct pwm_chip *chip = data->chips[0];
> > + struct dwc_pwm *dwc = to_dwc_pwm(chip);
> > + unsigned int idx;
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + pwmchip_remove(chip);
> > +
> > + ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&pdev->dev);
> > + if (ret < 0) {
> > + dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "failed to resume device: %d\n", ret);
> > + } else {
> > + for (idx = 0; idx < chip->npwm; idx++) {
> > + if (dwc_pwm_readl(dwc, DWC_TIM_CTRL(idx)) &
> > + DWC_TIM_CTRL_EN)
> > + pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
> > + }
> > + pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (!pm_runtime_status_suspended(&pdev->dev)) {
> > + clk_disable_unprepare(dwc->clk);
> > + clk_disable_unprepare(dwc->bus_clk);
> > + }
> > + pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
>
> [Severity: High]
> Could this ordering cause a permanent clock leak if a concurrent runtime
> PM resume occurs?
>
> If userspace triggers a resume (e.g. via sysfs) between the
> pm_runtime_status_suspended() check and pm_runtime_disable(), the
> dwc_pwm_runtime_resume() callback will re-enable the clocks.
>
> Once pm_runtime_disable() runs, the PM state is frozen, but the driver will
> have lost track of the re-enabled clocks. Should pm_runtime_disable() be
> called before manually rolling back the clock state?
>
Call pm_runtime_disable() before manually rolling back the clock state.
> > +
> > + if (dwc->rst) {
> > + ret = reset_control_assert(dwc->rst);
>
> [Severity: High]
> Does asserting the reset while the IP block's clocks are disabled cause
> a bus lockup?
>
> In dwc_pwm_plat_remove(), the clocks are guaranteed to be off here
> (either implicitly by allowing the device to suspend, or explicitly via the
> clk_disable_unprepare() calls just above).
>
> On AMBA/APB buses, asserting a reset on an unclocked IP block often prevents
> the reset signal from propagating, leading to a system hang when the reset
> controller attempts to complete the transaction.
>
Remove reset assert in remove function, as disabling PM and clocks
prevents further operation
Best regards,
Xuyang Dong
> > + if (ret)
> > + dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "failed to assert reset: %d\n",
> > + ret);
> > + }
> > +}
>
> --
> Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260703093308.482-1-dongxuyang@eswincomputing.com?part=3
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-09 1:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-03 9:33 [PATCH v10 0/3] Update designware pwm driver dongxuyang
2026-07-03 9:33 ` [PATCH v10 1/3] dt-bindings: pwm: dwc: Document optional resets property Xuyang Dong
[not found] ` <20260703094313.8EF191F000E9@smtp.kernel.org>
2026-07-09 1:19 ` Xuyang Dong
2026-07-03 9:34 ` [PATCH v10 2/3] dt-bindings: pwm: dwc: Add eswin compatible Xuyang Dong
2026-07-03 9:34 ` [PATCH v10 3/3] pwm: dwc: add of/platform support dongxuyang
[not found] ` <20260703094710.723361F000E9@smtp.kernel.org>
2026-07-09 1:21 ` Xuyang Dong [this message]
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