Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] i8k: Autodetect maximal fan speed and fan RPM multiplier

From: Pali RohÃr
Date: Fri Dec 19 2014 - 13:51:33 EST


On Friday 19 December 2014 19:32:37 Guenter Roeck wrote:
> > -static int i8k_fan_mult;
> > -static int i8k_pwm_mult;
> > -static int i8k_fan_max = I8K_FAN_HIGH;
> > +static int i8k_fan_mult[2];
> > +static int i8k_pwm_mult[2];
> > +static int i8k_fan_max[2];
>
> The rationale for this change is not explained in the commit
> log.
>
> Do you have any indication that those values would ever be
> different for the two fans, ie that you actually need arrays
> here ?
>

I do not know... But if we decide to use only single value for
multiplier and max value which fan to use for autodetection?

> > @@ -271,8 +274,25 @@ static int i8k_get_fan_speed(int fan)
> >
> > {
> >
> > struct smm_regs regs = { .eax = I8K_SMM_GET_SPEED, };
> >
> > + if (fan < 0 || fan >= ARRAY_SIZE(i8k_fan_mult))
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > +
>
> This range check (and probably others) is still unnecessary.
>
> Guenter
>

No, it is necessary. Function i8k_get_fan_speed is called from
ioctl callback with value which comes from userspace. If
userspace specify fan out of that array we can get kernel panic.

> > regs.ebx = fan & 0xff;
> >
> > - return i8k_smm(&regs) ? : (regs.eax & 0xffff) *
> > i8k_fan_mult; + return i8k_smm(&regs) ? : (regs.eax &
> > 0xffff) * i8k_fan_mult[fan]; +}

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Pali RohÃr
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