[kernel/f15] Fix verbose logging messages in the rtl8192cu driver (rhbz 728740)

Josh Boyer jwboyer at fedoraproject.org
Fri Jan 13 18:28:27 UTC 2012


commit 63af6b006b334fe0494489460874df2c6aada19a
Author: Josh Boyer <jwboyer at redhat.com>
Date:   Fri Jan 13 11:53:59 2012 -0500

    Fix verbose logging messages in the rtl8192cu driver (rhbz 728740)

 kernel.spec                                   |   11 ++-
 rtl8192cu-Fix-WARNING-on-suspend-resume.patch |  177 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 187 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index ce78f42..cfd4cc8 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Summary: The Linux kernel
 # When changing real_sublevel below, reset this by hand to 1
 # (or to 0 and then use rpmdev-bumpspec).
 #
-%global baserelease 1
+%global baserelease 2
 %global fedora_build %{baserelease}
 
 # real_sublevel is the 3.x kernel version we're starting with
@@ -741,6 +741,9 @@ Patch21073: mac80211-fix-rx-key-NULL-ptr-deref-in-promiscuous-mode.patch
 Patch21074: KVM-x86-extend-struct-x86_emulate_ops-with-get_cpuid.patch
 Patch21075: KVM-x86-fix-missing-checks-in-syscall-emulation.patch
 
+#rhbz 728740
+Patch21076: rtl8192cu-Fix-WARNING-on-suspend-resume.patch
+
 %endif
 
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/kernel-%{KVERREL}-root
@@ -1375,6 +1378,9 @@ ApplyPatch mac80211-fix-rx-key-NULL-ptr-deref-in-promiscuous-mode.patch
 ApplyPatch KVM-x86-extend-struct-x86_emulate_ops-with-get_cpuid.patch
 ApplyPatch KVM-x86-fix-missing-checks-in-syscall-emulation.patch
 
+#rhbz 728740
+ApplyPatch rtl8192cu-Fix-WARNING-on-suspend-resume.patch
+
 # END OF PATCH APPLICATIONS
 
 %endif
@@ -2022,6 +2028,9 @@ fi
 # and build.
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jan 13 2012 Josh Boyer <jwboyer at redhat.com>
+- Fix verbose logging messages in the rtl8192cu driver (rhbz 728740)
+
 * Fri Jan 13 2012 Josh Boyer <jwboyer at redhat.com> 2.6.41.9-1
 - Linux 3.1.9
 - CVE-2012-0045 kvm: syscall instruction induced guest panic (rhbz 773392)
diff --git a/rtl8192cu-Fix-WARNING-on-suspend-resume.patch b/rtl8192cu-Fix-WARNING-on-suspend-resume.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e784b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rtl8192cu-Fix-WARNING-on-suspend-resume.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+From e234ca17f2d5ce23606fceef2df6c02f8555547e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer at redhat.com>
+Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:35:33 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] rtl8192cu: Fix WARNING on suspend/resume
+
+A recent LKML thread (http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1112.3/00965.html)
+discusses warnings that occur during a suspend/resume cycle. The driver
+attempts to read the firmware file before userspace is ready, leading to the
+following warning:
+
+WARNING: at drivers/base/firmware_class.c:537 _request_firmware+0x3f6/0x420()
+
+For rtl8192cu, the problem is fixed by storing the firmware in a global buffer
+rather than one allocated per device. The usage count is increased when
+suspending and decreased when resuming. This way, the firmware is retained
+through a suspend/resume cycle, and does not have to be reread.
+
+This patch should fix the bug reported in
+https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771002.
+
+Note: This patch also touches rtl8192ce as the "firmware" loaded message
+is now printed in the wrong place.
+
+Reported-by: Mohammed Arafa <bugzilla at xxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Reported-by: Dave Jones <davej at xxxxxxxxxx>
+Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger at xxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Cc: Stable <stable at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+
+Backported to Fedora 3.1.x.
+---
+ drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c |    1 -
+ drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c       |    1 +
+ drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c       |   58 +++++++++++++++++----
+ 3 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c
+index 49a064b..e3c4ac7 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c
+@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ int rtl92c_download_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ 	u32 fwsize;
+ 	enum version_8192c version = rtlhal->version;
+ 
+-	pr_info("Loading firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+ 	if (!rtlhal->pfirmware)
+ 		return 1;
+ 
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c
+index 373dc78..9c3a8f1 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c
+@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ int rtl92c_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ 	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
+ 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
+ 	release_firmware(firmware);
++	pr_info("rtl8192ce: Loaded firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+ 
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
+index ef63c0d..f4230dd 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
++++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
+@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
+ #include "led.h"
+ #include "hw.h"
+ #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
++#include <linux/atomic.h>
++#include <linux/types.h>
++
+ 
+ MODULE_AUTHOR("Georgia		<georgia at realtek.com>");
+ MODULE_AUTHOR("Ziv Huang	<ziv_huang at realtek.com>");
+@@ -50,6 +53,10 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n USB wireless");
+ MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin");
+ 
++static char *rtl8192cu_firmware;		/* pointer to firmware */
++static int firmware_size;
++static atomic_t usage_count;
++
+ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
+ 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+@@ -60,12 +67,21 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ 	rtlpriv->dm.dm_flag = 0;
+ 	rtlpriv->dm.disable_framebursting = 0;
+ 	rtlpriv->dm.thermalvalue = 0;
+-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = vmalloc(0x4000);
+-	if (!rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
++
++	if (rtl8192cu_firmware) {
++		/* firmware already loaded - true for suspend/resume
++		 * and multiple instances of the device */
++		rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = rtl8192cu_firmware;
++		rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware_size;
++		return 0;
++	}
++	rtl8192cu_firmware = vzalloc(0x4000);
++	if (!rtl8192cu_firmware) {
+ 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+ 			 ("Can't alloc buffer for fw.\n"));
+ 		return 1;
+ 	}
++
+ 	/* request fw */
+ 	err = request_firmware(&firmware, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
+ 			rtlpriv->io.dev);
+@@ -80,9 +96,14 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ 		release_firmware(firmware);
+ 		return 1;
+ 	}
+-	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
++	pr_info("rtl8192cu: Loaded firmware from file %s\n",
++		rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
++	memcpy(rtl8192cu_firmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
++	firmware_size = firmware->size;
+ 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
++	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = rtl8192cu_firmware;
+ 	release_firmware(firmware);
++	atomic_inc(&usage_count);
+ 
+ 	return 0;
+ }
+@@ -91,12 +112,30 @@ static void rtl92cu_deinit_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+ {
+ 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+ 
+-	if (rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
+-		vfree(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware);
++	atomic_dec(&usage_count);
++	if (!atomic_read(&usage_count) && rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
++		vfree(rtl8192cu_firmware);
++		rtl8192cu_firmware = NULL;
+ 		rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = NULL;
+ 	}
+ }
+ 
++#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
++static int rtl8192cu_usb_suspend(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
++				 pm_message_t message)
++{
++	/* Increase usage_count to Save loaded fw across suspend/resume */
++	atomic_inc(&usage_count);
++	return 0;
++}
++
++static int rtl8192cu_usb_resume(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf)
++{
++	atomic_dec(&usage_count);	/* after resume, decrease usage count */
++	return 0;
++}
++#endif
++
+ static struct rtl_hal_ops rtl8192cu_hal_ops = {
+ 	.init_sw_vars = rtl92cu_init_sw_vars,
+ 	.deinit_sw_vars = rtl92cu_deinit_sw_vars,
+@@ -338,11 +377,10 @@ static struct usb_driver rtl8192cu_driver = {
+ 	.disconnect = rtl_usb_disconnect,
+ 	.id_table = rtl8192c_usb_ids,
+ 
+-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+-	/* .suspend = rtl_usb_suspend, */
+-	/* .resume = rtl_usb_resume, */
+-	/* .reset_resume = rtl8192c_resume, */
+-#endif /* CONFIG_PM */
++#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
++	.suspend = rtl8192cu_usb_suspend,
++	.resume = rtl8192cu_usb_resume,
++#endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
+ #ifdef CONFIG_AUTOSUSPEND
+ 	.supports_autosuspend = 1,
+ #endif
+-- 
+1.7.7.5
+


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