Re: [PATCH] platform_driver_register: warn if probe is in.init.text

[Uwe Kleine-König]

Helle Dmitry,

On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 03:49:37PM -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 08:49:18PM +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > +int platform_driver_register(struct platform_driver *drv)
> > +{
> > +	int ret = __platform_driver_register(drv);
> > +
> > +#if defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG)
> > +	/*
> > +	 * drivers that are registered by platform_driver_register
> > +	 * should not have their probe function in .init.text.  The
> > +	 * reason is that a probe can happen after .init.text is
> > +	 * discarded which then results in an oops.  The alternatives
> > +	 * are using .devinit.text for the probe function or "register"
> > +	 * with platform_driver_probe.
> > +	 */
> 
> 
> What about CONFIG_MODULE case (without hotplug)? The driver may be
> compiled in (and thus probe will be discarded) but device might be
> created by a loadable module which is loaded later.
I don't see the problem here.  If the driver is registered using
platform_driver_register and the probe function lives in .init.text it
doesn't matter where the device comes from.  If there is one you can
unbind and bind at a later time when .init is already discarded.  No?

More general, using platform_driver_register the pointer to the probe
function have to stay valid as it is saved for later use, so it must not
be an .init pointer.

> > +	if (drv->probe && kernel_init_text_address((unsigned long)drv->probe))
> > +		pr_warning("oops-warning: probe function of platform driver %s"
> > +			       " lives in .init.text\n", drv->driver.name);
> > +#else
> > +	/*
> > +	 * without HOTPLUG probe functions can be discarded after the driver is
> > +	 * loaded.
> > +	 * There is a little chance for false positives, namely if the driver is
> > +	 * registered after the .init sections are discarded.
> > +	 */
> > +	if (drv->probe && !kernel_init_text_address((unsigned long)drv->probe))
> > +		pr_info("probably the probe function of platform driver %s can"
> > +				" be moved to .init.text\n", drv->driver.name);
> 
> It really depends on the user's (or rather builder's) local
> configuration so how can we make this suggestion?
Can you point out a situation that makes the suggestion wrong?  AFAIK
there only the possibility that the driver is loaded after .init is
discarded (as written in the comment).

Thanks
Uwe

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Pengutronix e.K.                              | Uwe Kleine-König            |
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