[PATCH 4/6] drm/i915/uc: Enhancements to firmware table validation

John Harrison john.c.harrison at intel.com
Sat Apr 29 00:16:50 UTC 2023


On 4/28/2023 17:04, Ceraolo Spurio, Daniele wrote:
> On 4/20/2023 6:15 PM, John.C.Harrison at Intel.com wrote:
>> From: John Harrison <John.C.Harrison at Intel.com>
>>
>> The validation of the firmware table was being done inside the code
>> for scanning the table for the next available firmware blob. Which is
>> unnecessary. So pull it out into a separate function that is only
>> called once per blob type at init time.
>>
>> Also, drop the CONFIG_SELFTEST requirement and make errors terminal.
>> It was mentioned that potential issues with backports would not be
>> caught by regular pre-merge CI as that only occurs on tip not stable
>> branches. Making the validation unconditional and failing driver load
>> on detecting of a problem ensures that such backports will also be
>> validated correctly.
>>
>> v2: Change to unconditionally fail module load on a validation error
>> (review feedback/discussion with Daniele).
>>
>> Signed-off-by: John Harrison <John.C.Harrison at Intel.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc_fw.c | 157 +++++++++++++----------
>>   1 file changed, 92 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc_fw.c 
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc_fw.c
>> index c9cd9bb47577f..eb52e8db9ae0b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc_fw.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_uc_fw.c
>> @@ -233,20 +233,22 @@ struct fw_blobs_by_type {
>>       u32 count;
>>   };
>>   +static const struct uc_fw_platform_requirement blobs_guc[] = {
>> +    INTEL_GUC_FIRMWARE_DEFS(MAKE_FW_LIST, GUC_FW_BLOB, GUC_FW_BLOB_MMP)
>> +};
>> +
>> +static const struct uc_fw_platform_requirement blobs_huc[] = {
>> +    INTEL_HUC_FIRMWARE_DEFS(MAKE_FW_LIST, HUC_FW_BLOB, 
>> HUC_FW_BLOB_MMP, HUC_FW_BLOB_GSC)
>> +};
>> +
>> +static const struct fw_blobs_by_type 
>> blobs_all[INTEL_UC_FW_NUM_TYPES] = {
>> +    [INTEL_UC_FW_TYPE_GUC] = { blobs_guc, ARRAY_SIZE(blobs_guc) },
>> +    [INTEL_UC_FW_TYPE_HUC] = { blobs_huc, ARRAY_SIZE(blobs_huc) },
>> +};
>> +
>>   static void
>>   __uc_fw_auto_select(struct drm_i915_private *i915, struct 
>> intel_uc_fw *uc_fw)
>>   {
>> -    static const struct uc_fw_platform_requirement blobs_guc[] = {
>> -        INTEL_GUC_FIRMWARE_DEFS(MAKE_FW_LIST, GUC_FW_BLOB, 
>> GUC_FW_BLOB_MMP)
>> -    };
>> -    static const struct uc_fw_platform_requirement blobs_huc[] = {
>> -        INTEL_HUC_FIRMWARE_DEFS(MAKE_FW_LIST, HUC_FW_BLOB, 
>> HUC_FW_BLOB_MMP, HUC_FW_BLOB_GSC)
>> -    };
>> -    static const struct fw_blobs_by_type 
>> blobs_all[INTEL_UC_FW_NUM_TYPES] = {
>> -        [INTEL_UC_FW_TYPE_GUC] = { blobs_guc, ARRAY_SIZE(blobs_guc) },
>> -        [INTEL_UC_FW_TYPE_HUC] = { blobs_huc, ARRAY_SIZE(blobs_huc) },
>> -    };
>> -    static bool verified[INTEL_UC_FW_NUM_TYPES];
>>       const struct uc_fw_platform_requirement *fw_blobs;
>>       enum intel_platform p = INTEL_INFO(i915)->platform;
>>       u32 fw_count;
>> @@ -286,6 +288,11 @@ __uc_fw_auto_select(struct drm_i915_private 
>> *i915, struct intel_uc_fw *uc_fw)
>>               continue;
>>             if (uc_fw->file_selected.path) {
>> +            /*
>> +             * Continuing an earlier search after a found blob 
>> failed to load.
>> +             * Once the previously chosen path has been found, clear 
>> it out
>> +             * and let the search continue from there.
>> +             */
>>               if (uc_fw->file_selected.path == blob->path)
>>                   uc_fw->file_selected.path = NULL;
>>   @@ -306,76 +313,91 @@ __uc_fw_auto_select(struct drm_i915_private 
>> *i915, struct intel_uc_fw *uc_fw)
>>           /* Failed to find a match for the last attempt?! */
>>           uc_fw->file_selected.path = NULL;
>>       }
>> +}
>>   -    /* make sure the list is ordered as expected */
>> -    if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_I915_SELFTEST) && 
>> !verified[uc_fw->type]) {
>> -        verified[uc_fw->type] = true;
>> +static bool validate_fw_table_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915, 
>> enum intel_uc_fw_type type)
>> +{
>> +    const struct uc_fw_platform_requirement *fw_blobs;
>> +    u32 fw_count;
>> +    int i;
>>   -        for (i = 1; i < fw_count; i++) {
>> -            /* Next platform is good: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].p < fw_blobs[i - 1].p)
>> -                continue;
>> +    if (type >= ARRAY_SIZE(blobs_all)) {
>> +        drm_err(&i915->drm, "No blob array for %s\n", 
>> intel_uc_fw_type_repr(type));
>> +        return false;
>> +    }
>>   -            /* Next platform revision is good: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].p == fw_blobs[i - 1].p &&
>> -                fw_blobs[i].rev < fw_blobs[i - 1].rev)
>> -                continue;
>> +    fw_blobs = blobs_all[type].blobs;
>> +    fw_count = blobs_all[type].count;
>>   -            /* Platform/revision must be in order: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].p != fw_blobs[i - 1].p ||
>> -                fw_blobs[i].rev != fw_blobs[i - 1].rev)
>> -                goto bad;
>> +    if (!fw_count)
>> +        return true;
>>   -            /* Next major version is good: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.major < fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>> -                continue;
>> +    /* make sure the list is ordered as expected */
>> +    for (i = 1; i < fw_count; i++) {
>> +        /* Next platform is good: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].p < fw_blobs[i - 1].p)
>> +            continue;
>>   -            /* New must be before legacy: */
>> -            if (!fw_blobs[i].blob.legacy && fw_blobs[i - 
>> 1].blob.legacy)
>> -                goto bad;
>> +        /* Next platform revision is good: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].p == fw_blobs[i - 1].p &&
>> +            fw_blobs[i].rev < fw_blobs[i - 1].rev)
>> +            continue;
>>   -            /* New to legacy also means 0.0 to X.Y (HuC), or X.0 
>> to X.Y (GuC) */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.legacy && !fw_blobs[i - 
>> 1].blob.legacy) {
>> -                if (!fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>> -                    continue;
>> +        /* Platform/revision must be in order: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].p != fw_blobs[i - 1].p ||
>> +            fw_blobs[i].rev != fw_blobs[i - 1].rev)
>> +            goto bad;
>>   -                if (fw_blobs[i].blob.major == fw_blobs[i - 
>> 1].blob.major)
>> -                    continue;
>> -            }
>> +        /* Next major version is good: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].blob.major < fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>> +            continue;
>>   -            /* Major versions must be in order: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.major != fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>> -                goto bad;
>> +        /* New must be before legacy: */
>> +        if (!fw_blobs[i].blob.legacy && fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.legacy)
>> +            goto bad;
>>   -            /* Next minor version is good: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.minor < fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.minor)
>> +        /* New to legacy also means 0.0 to X.Y (HuC), or X.0 to X.Y 
>> (GuC) */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].blob.legacy && !fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.legacy) {
>> +            if (!fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>>                   continue;
>>   -            /* Minor versions must be in order: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.minor != fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.minor)
>> -                goto bad;
>> -
>> -            /* Patch versions must be in order: */
>> -            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.patch <= fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.patch)
>> +            if (fw_blobs[i].blob.major == fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>>                   continue;
>> +        }
>> +
>> +        /* Major versions must be in order: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].blob.major != fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major)
>> +            goto bad;
>> +
>> +        /* Next minor version is good: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].blob.minor < fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.minor)
>> +            continue;
>> +
>> +        /* Minor versions must be in order: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].blob.minor != fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.minor)
>> +            goto bad;
>> +
>> +        /* Patch versions must be in order: */
>> +        if (fw_blobs[i].blob.patch <= fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.patch)
>> +            continue;
>>     bad:
>> -            drm_err(&i915->drm, "Invalid %s blob order: %s r%u 
>> %s%d.%d.%d comes before %s r%u %s%d.%d.%d\n",
>> -                intel_uc_fw_type_repr(uc_fw->type),
>> -                intel_platform_name(fw_blobs[i - 1].p), fw_blobs[i - 
>> 1].rev,
>> -                fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.legacy ? "L" : "v",
>> -                fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major,
>> -                fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.minor,
>> -                fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.patch,
>> -                intel_platform_name(fw_blobs[i].p), fw_blobs[i].rev,
>> -                fw_blobs[i].blob.legacy ? "L" : "v",
>> -                fw_blobs[i].blob.major,
>> -                fw_blobs[i].blob.minor,
>> -                fw_blobs[i].blob.patch);
>> -
>> -            uc_fw->file_selected.path = NULL;
>> -        }
>> +        drm_err(&i915->drm, "Invalid %s blob order: %s r%u 
>> %s%d.%d.%d comes before %s r%u %s%d.%d.%d\n",
>> +            intel_uc_fw_type_repr(type),
>> +            intel_platform_name(fw_blobs[i - 1].p), fw_blobs[i - 
>> 1].rev,
>> +            fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.legacy ? "L" : "v",
>> +            fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.major,
>> +            fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.minor,
>> +            fw_blobs[i - 1].blob.patch,
>> +            intel_platform_name(fw_blobs[i].p), fw_blobs[i].rev,
>> +            fw_blobs[i].blob.legacy ? "L" : "v",
>> +            fw_blobs[i].blob.major,
>> +            fw_blobs[i].blob.minor,
>> +            fw_blobs[i].blob.patch);
>> +        return false;
>>       }
>> +
>> +    return true;
>>   }
>>     static const char *__override_guc_firmware_path(struct 
>> drm_i915_private *i915)
>> @@ -443,6 +465,11 @@ void intel_uc_fw_init_early(struct intel_uc_fw 
>> *uc_fw,
>>       uc_fw->type = type;
>>         if (HAS_GT_UC(i915)) {
>> +        if (!validate_fw_table_type(i915, type)) {
>> +            intel_uc_fw_change_status(uc_fw, INTEL_UC_FIRMWARE_ERROR);
>
> In our hierarchy of firmware statuses, INTEL_UC_FIRMWARE_ERROR 
> includes the fact that the fw has been selected, which in turns 
> implies that file_selected.path is valid. this means that even with 
> enable_guc=0 the wants/uses_guc macro might end up returning true, 
> which is not something we want.
>
> Daniele
Suggestions for a better plan? Add an another status enum? Nothing 
earlier in the sequence seems appropriate. And the init_early stack does 
not support returning error codes.

John.


>
>> +            return;
>> +        }
>> +
>>           __uc_fw_auto_select(i915, uc_fw);
>>           __uc_fw_user_override(i915, uc_fw);
>>       }
>



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