Re: [PATCH 2/2] vdpa/mlx5: Fix possible failure in umem size calculation

From: Eli Cohen
Date: Sun May 30 2021 - 04:28:02 EST


On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 04:21:07AM -0400, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 11:17:21AM +0300, Eli Cohen wrote:
> > On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 04:05:57AM -0400, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 09:32:14AM +0300, Eli Cohen wrote:
> > > > umem size is a 32 bit unsigned value so assigning it to an int could
> > > > cause false failures. Set the calculated value inside the function and
> > > > modify function name to reflect the fact it updates the size.
> > > >
> > > > Fixes: 1a86b377aa21 ("vdpa/mlx5: Add VDPA driver for supported mlx5 devices")
> > > > Signed-off-by: Eli Cohen <elic@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > could you clarify the impact of the bug please?
> > >
> >
> > This was found by code revew. I did not see it causing trouble becuase
> > umem sizes are small enough to fit in int. Nevertheless it's a bug that
> > deserves a fix.
>
> ok pls include this info in the commit log.
>

Not sure what info do you want me to include. Seems to me that the
changelog already provides the required information.

> > >
> > > > ---
> > > > drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c | 15 +++++----------
> > > > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
> > > > index 53312f0460ad..fdf3e74bffbd 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
> > > > @@ -610,8 +610,8 @@ static void cq_destroy(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, u16 idx)
> > > > mlx5_db_free(ndev->mvdev.mdev, &vcq->db);
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > -static int umem_size(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, struct mlx5_vdpa_virtqueue *mvq, int num,
> > > > - struct mlx5_vdpa_umem **umemp)
> > > > +static void set_umem_size(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, struct mlx5_vdpa_virtqueue *mvq, int num,
> > > > + struct mlx5_vdpa_umem **umemp)
> > > > {
> > > > struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = ndev->mvdev.mdev;
> > > > int p_a;
> > > > @@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static int umem_size(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, struct mlx5_vdpa_virtqueue *mvq
> > > > *umemp = &mvq->umem3;
> > > > break;
> > > > }
> > > > - return p_a * mvq->num_ent + p_b;
> > > > + (*umemp)->size = p_a * mvq->num_ent + p_b;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > static void umem_frag_buf_free(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, struct mlx5_vdpa_umem *umem)
> > > > @@ -650,15 +650,10 @@ static int create_umem(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, struct mlx5_vdpa_virtqueue *m
> > > > void *in;
> > > > int err;
> > > > __be64 *pas;
> > > > - int size;
> > > > struct mlx5_vdpa_umem *umem;
> > > >
> > > > - size = umem_size(ndev, mvq, num, &umem);
> > > > - if (size < 0)
> > > > - return size;
> > > > -
> > > > - umem->size = size;
> > > > - err = umem_frag_buf_alloc(ndev, umem, size);
> > > > + set_umem_size(ndev, mvq, num, &umem);
> > > > + err = umem_frag_buf_alloc(ndev, umem, umem->size);
> > > > if (err)
> > > > return err;
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 2.31.1
> > >
>