* Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9179] New: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver [not found] <bug-9179-10286@http.bugzilla.kernel.org/> @ 2007-10-17 20:27 ` Andrew Morton [not found] ` <20071017132740.eebaed9d.akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org> 2007-10-17 21:10 ` [PATCH] zd1201: avoid null ptr access of skb->dev John W. Linville 0 siblings, 2 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Andrew Morton @ 2007-10-17 20:27 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo; +Cc: bugme-daemon, netdev, linux-wireless, zairasai On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:34:57 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9179 > > Summary: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver > Product: Drivers > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.23.1 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: network-wireless > AssignedTo: drivers_network-wireless@kernel-bugs.osdl.org > ReportedBy: zairasai@googlemail.com > > > [1.] One line summary of the problem: > > 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver > > > > > [2.] Full description of the problem: > > The zd1201-driver (symbol: USB_ZD1201) triggers a kernel panic during > initialization of the WLAN device, showing the following message: > > EIP: [<e095e1d1>] zd1201_usbrx+0x6e1/0xbb0 [zd1201] SS:ESP 0068:c0469d7c > Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt > > According to the init output during bootup, the panic seems to occur right when > the WLAN device receives an IP address from the DHCP-Server of the > WLAN/DSL-Router. The WLAN device is (in my case) a 'Belkin F5D6051' based on > the ZyDAS 1201 chip. > > As far as i know, the only recent change in 'drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c' was > done in patch-2.6.22, so the bug probably affects all kernel versions later > than 2.6.21.7, but at least the ones i've tested (which are listed in the > summary below). It also recently came up in some different > distribution-specific forums/bugtrackers, so it does not seem to be specific to > my machine/setup. A link to another report on this problem is included at the > end of this report. > > Below is an extract of patch-2.6.22, showing that the lines 330 and 388 have > been removed from 'drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c'. I put those two lines back, > which made things work as expected again; however, that is only meant as a > hint, since i don't know why they were taken out or what other implications my > change might have. > > patch-2.6.22, lines 586509-586528: > {{{ > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > index 6cb66a3..935b144 100644 > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > @@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 6), &data[datalen-8], 6); > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[datalen-24], 2); > memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len); > - skb->dev = zd->dev; > skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; > skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); > zd->stats.rx_packets++; > @@ -385,7 +384,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[6], 2); > memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data+8, len); > } > - skb->dev = zd->dev; > skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; > skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); > zd->stats.rx_packets++; > }}} > Arnaldo, we have a pretty solid report here that your 4c13eb6657fe9ef7b4dc8f1a405c902e9e5234e0 made this driver go crash. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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* Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9179] New: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver [not found] ` <20071017132740.eebaed9d.akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org> @ 2007-10-17 20:46 ` Dan Williams [not found] ` <1192654011.15090.3.camel-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread From: Dan Williams @ 2007-10-17 20:46 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Andrew Morton Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo, bugme-daemon-590EEB7GvNiWaY/ihj7yzEB+6BGkLq7r, netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, zairasai-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 13:27 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:34:57 -0700 (PDT) > bugme-daemon-590EEB7GvNiWaY/ihj7yzEB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org wrote: > > > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9179 > > > > Summary: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver > > Product: Drivers > > Version: 2.5 > > KernelVersion: 2.6.23.1 > > Platform: All > > OS/Version: Linux > > Tree: Mainline > > Status: NEW > > Severity: normal > > Priority: P1 > > Component: network-wireless > > AssignedTo: drivers_network-wireless-ztI5WcYan/vQLgFONoPN62D2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org > > ReportedBy: zairasai-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org > > > > > > [1.] One line summary of the problem: > > > > 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver > > > > > > > > > > [2.] Full description of the problem: > > > > The zd1201-driver (symbol: USB_ZD1201) triggers a kernel panic during > > initialization of the WLAN device, showing the following message: > > > > EIP: [<e095e1d1>] zd1201_usbrx+0x6e1/0xbb0 [zd1201] SS:ESP 0068:c0469d7c > > Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt > > > > According to the init output during bootup, the panic seems to occur right when > > the WLAN device receives an IP address from the DHCP-Server of the > > WLAN/DSL-Router. The WLAN device is (in my case) a 'Belkin F5D6051' based on > > the ZyDAS 1201 chip. > > > > As far as i know, the only recent change in 'drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c' was > > done in patch-2.6.22, so the bug probably affects all kernel versions later > > than 2.6.21.7, but at least the ones i've tested (which are listed in the > > summary below). It also recently came up in some different > > distribution-specific forums/bugtrackers, so it does not seem to be specific to > > my machine/setup. A link to another report on this problem is included at the > > end of this report. > > > > Below is an extract of patch-2.6.22, showing that the lines 330 and 388 have > > been removed from 'drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c'. I put those two lines back, > > which made things work as expected again; however, that is only meant as a > > hint, since i don't know why they were taken out or what other implications my > > change might have. > > > > patch-2.6.22, lines 586509-586528: > > {{{ > > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > > index 6cb66a3..935b144 100644 > > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > > @@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 6), &data[datalen-8], 6); > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[datalen-24], 2); > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len); > > - skb->dev = zd->dev; > > skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; > > skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); > > zd->stats.rx_packets++; > > @@ -385,7 +384,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[6], 2); > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data+8, len); > > } > > - skb->dev = zd->dev; > > skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; > > skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); > > zd->stats.rx_packets++; > > }}} > > > > Arnaldo, we have a pretty solid report here that your > 4c13eb6657fe9ef7b4dc8f1a405c902e9e5234e0 made this driver go crash. In 2.6.22 and later, eth_type_trans() sets skb->dev. It looks like the lines tha tset last_rx in the patch above should be moved below the eth_type_trans() lines, otherwise they'll likely oops. Something like this is probably in order? diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c index 6cb66a3..935b144 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c @@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) memcpy(skb_put(skb, 6), &data[datalen-8], 6); memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[datalen-24], 2); memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len); - skb->dev = zd->dev; - skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); + skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; zd->stats.rx_packets++; @@ -385,7 +384,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[6], 2); memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data+8, len); } - skb->dev = zd->dev; - skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); + skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; zd->stats.rx_packets++; Dan ^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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* Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9179] New: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver [not found] ` <1192654011.15090.3.camel-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org> @ 2007-10-17 22:49 ` Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo 0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo @ 2007-10-17 22:49 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Dan Williams Cc: Andrew Morton, bugme-daemon-590EEB7GvNiWaY/ihj7yzEB+6BGkLq7r, netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, zairasai-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg Em Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 04:46:51PM -0400, Dan Williams escreveu: > On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 13:27 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:34:57 -0700 (PDT) > > bugme-daemon-590EEB7GvNiWaY/ihj7yzEB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org wrote: > > > > > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9179 > > > > > > Summary: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver > > > Product: Drivers > > > Version: 2.5 > > > KernelVersion: 2.6.23.1 > > > Platform: All > > > OS/Version: Linux > > > Tree: Mainline > > > Status: NEW > > > Severity: normal > > > Priority: P1 > > > Component: network-wireless > > > AssignedTo: drivers_network-wireless-ztI5WcYan/vQLgFONoPN62D2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org > > > ReportedBy: zairasai-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org > > > > > > > > > [1.] One line summary of the problem: > > > > > > 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [2.] Full description of the problem: > > > > > > The zd1201-driver (symbol: USB_ZD1201) triggers a kernel panic during > > > initialization of the WLAN device, showing the following message: > > > > > > EIP: [<e095e1d1>] zd1201_usbrx+0x6e1/0xbb0 [zd1201] SS:ESP 0068:c0469d7c > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt > > > > > > According to the init output during bootup, the panic seems to occur right when > > > the WLAN device receives an IP address from the DHCP-Server of the > > > WLAN/DSL-Router. The WLAN device is (in my case) a 'Belkin F5D6051' based on > > > the ZyDAS 1201 chip. > > > > > > As far as i know, the only recent change in 'drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c' was > > > done in patch-2.6.22, so the bug probably affects all kernel versions later > > > than 2.6.21.7, but at least the ones i've tested (which are listed in the > > > summary below). It also recently came up in some different > > > distribution-specific forums/bugtrackers, so it does not seem to be specific to > > > my machine/setup. A link to another report on this problem is included at the > > > end of this report. > > > > > > Below is an extract of patch-2.6.22, showing that the lines 330 and 388 have > > > been removed from 'drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c'. I put those two lines back, > > > which made things work as expected again; however, that is only meant as a > > > hint, since i don't know why they were taken out or what other implications my > > > change might have. > > > > > > patch-2.6.22, lines 586509-586528: > > > {{{ > > > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > > > index 6cb66a3..935b144 100644 > > > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > > > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c > > > @@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) > > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 6), &data[datalen-8], 6); > > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[datalen-24], 2); > > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len); > > > - skb->dev = zd->dev; > > > skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; > > > skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); > > > zd->stats.rx_packets++; > > > @@ -385,7 +384,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) > > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[6], 2); > > > memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data+8, len); > > > } > > > - skb->dev = zd->dev; > > > skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; > > > skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); > > > zd->stats.rx_packets++; > > > }}} > > > > > > > Arnaldo, we have a pretty solid report here that your > > 4c13eb6657fe9ef7b4dc8f1a405c902e9e5234e0 made this driver go crash. > > In 2.6.22 and later, eth_type_trans() sets skb->dev. It looks like the > lines tha tset last_rx in the patch above should be moved below the > eth_type_trans() lines, otherwise they'll likely oops. > > Something like this is probably in order? I think so, its strange that this bisects to me, but Dan's change should fix it. - Arnaldo ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
* [PATCH] zd1201: avoid null ptr access of skb->dev 2007-10-17 20:27 ` [Bugme-new] [Bug 9179] New: 2.6.23.1 / USB_ZD1201: Kernel panic with zd1201 driver Andrew Morton [not found] ` <20071017132740.eebaed9d.akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org> @ 2007-10-17 21:10 ` John W. Linville 1 sibling, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread From: John W. Linville @ 2007-10-17 21:10 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Andrew Morton Cc: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo, netdev, linux-wireless, zairasai, John W. Linville skb->dev is not set until eth_type_trans is called... Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com> --- drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c index 935b144..d5c0c66 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c @@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) memcpy(skb_put(skb, 6), &data[datalen-8], 6); memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[datalen-24], 2); memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len); - skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); + skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; zd->stats.rx_packets++; zd->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len; netif_rx(skb); @@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ static void zd1201_usbrx(struct urb *urb) memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), &data[6], 2); memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data+8, len); } - skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, zd->dev); + skb->dev->last_rx = jiffies; zd->stats.rx_packets++; zd->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len; netif_rx(skb); -- 1.5.2.4 ^ permalink raw reply related [flat|nested] 4+ messages in thread
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