Re: [PATCH v3] serial: 8250_dw: Avoid pslverr on reading empty receiver fifo

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Wed Jul 13 2022 - 12:11:40 EST


On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 06:47:22PM +0530, Vamshi Gajjela wrote:
> From: VAMSHI GAJJELA <vamshigajjela@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> With PSLVERR_RESP_EN parameter set to 1, the device generates an error
> response when an attempt to read an empty RBR with FIFO enabled.
>
> This happens when LCR writes are ignored when UART is busy.
> dw8250_check_lcr() in retries to update LCR, invokes dw8250_force_idle()
> to clear and reset FIFO and eventually reads UART_RX causing the error.
>
> Avoid this by not reading RBR/UART_RX when no data is available.

>From code perspective looks good,
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

but maybe Ilpo or others have something to add based on the practical use.

> Signed-off-by: VAMSHI GAJJELA <vamshigajjela@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v3:
> - check lsr based on FIFO enablement
> v2:
> - update as per review comments (re-format comments, xmas tree ordering)
> drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c | 13 +++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
> index f57bbd32ef11..7573904579f6 100644
> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
> @@ -82,8 +82,21 @@ static inline int dw8250_modify_msr(struct uart_port *p, int offset, int value)
> static void dw8250_force_idle(struct uart_port *p)
> {
> struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(p);
> + unsigned int lsr;
>
> serial8250_clear_and_reinit_fifos(up);
> +
> + /*
> + * With PSLVERR_RESP_EN parameter set to 1, the device generates an
> + * error response when an attempt to read an empty RBR with FIFO
> + * enabled.
> + */
> + if (up->fcr & UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO) {
> + lsr = p->serial_in(p, UART_LSR);
> + if (!(lsr & UART_LSR_DR))
> + return;
> + }
> +
> (void)p->serial_in(p, UART_RX);
> }
>
> --
> 2.37.0.144.g8ac04bfd2-goog
>

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko