[PATCH 08/22] ide-tape: remove packet command and struct request memory buffers

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Mon Feb 04 2008 - 08:44:23 EST


These buffers were always statically allocated during driver initialization no
matter what. Remove them by allocating GFP_ATOMIC memory on demand. In the case
of allocation error, we only issue error msg in the *alloc_{pc,rq} thus postponing
the final error handling and cleanup in their callers. Packet command and
request memory is freed in idetape_end_request() which is at the end of the
request path entered from all callbacks. While at it, integrate comments above
member definitions in ide_tape_obj.

Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <petkovbb@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/ide/ide-tape.c | 146 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
1 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 83 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 0b5ccce..b4944ef 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ enum {
DBG_CHRDEV = (1 << 2),
/* all remaining procedures */
DBG_PROCS = (1 << 3),
- /* buffer alloc info (pc_stack & rq_stack) */
- DBG_PCRQ_STACK = (1 << 4),
};

/* define to see debug info */
@@ -110,13 +108,6 @@ enum {
#define IDETAPE_PC_BUFFER_SIZE 256

/*
- * In various places in the driver, we need to allocate storage
- * for packet commands and requests, which will remain valid while
- * we leave the driver to wait for an interrupt or a timeout event.
- */
-#define IDETAPE_PC_STACK (10 + IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES)
-
-/*
* Some drives (for example, Seagate STT3401A Travan) require a very long
* timeout, because they don't return an interrupt or clear their busy bit
* until after the command completes (even retension commands).
@@ -255,32 +246,15 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
struct gendisk *disk;
struct kref kref;

+ /* current processed packet command */
+ idetape_pc_t *pc;
/*
- * Since a typical character device operation requires more
- * than one packet command, we provide here enough memory
- * for the maximum of interconnected packet commands.
- * The packet commands are stored in the circular array pc_stack.
- * pc_stack_index points to the last used entry, and warps around
- * to the start when we get to the last array entry.
- *
- * pc points to the current processed packet command.
- *
- * failed_pc points to the last failed packet command, or contains
- * NULL if we do not need to retry any packet command. This is
- * required since an additional packet command is needed before the
- * retry, to get detailed information on what went wrong.
+ * last failed packet command or NULL if we do not need to retry any
+ * packet command. This is required since an additional packet command
+ * is needed before the retry, to get detailed information on what went
+ * wrong.
*/
- /* Current packet command */
- idetape_pc_t *pc;
- /* Last failed packet command */
idetape_pc_t *failed_pc;
- /* Packet command stack */
- idetape_pc_t pc_stack[IDETAPE_PC_STACK];
- /* Next free packet command storage space */
- int pc_stack_index;
- struct request rq_stack[IDETAPE_PC_STACK];
- /* We implement a circular array */
- int rq_stack_index;

/*
* DSC polling variables.
@@ -670,45 +644,32 @@ static void idetape_update_buffers (idetape_pc_t *pc)
pc->bh = bh;
}

-/*
- * idetape_next_pc_storage returns a pointer to a place in which we can
- * safely store a packet command, even though we intend to leave the
- * driver. A storage space for a maximum of IDETAPE_PC_STACK packet
- * commands is allocated at initialization time.
- */
-static idetape_pc_t *idetape_next_pc_storage (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static idetape_pc_t *ide_tape_alloc_pc(void)
{
- idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
+ idetape_pc_t *pc;

- debug_log(DBG_PCRQ_STACK, "pc_stack_index=%d\n", tape->pc_stack_index);
+ pc = kzalloc(sizeof(idetape_pc_t), GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (!pc)
+ printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: %s: memory allocation error.",
+ __func__);

- if (tape->pc_stack_index == IDETAPE_PC_STACK)
- tape->pc_stack_index=0;
- return (&tape->pc_stack[tape->pc_stack_index++]);
+ return pc;
}

/*
- * idetape_next_rq_storage is used along with idetape_next_pc_storage.
- * Since we queue packet commands in the request queue, we need to
- * allocate a request, along with the allocation of a packet command.
+ * Since we queue packet commands in the request queue, we need to allocate a
+ * request, along with a packet command.
*/
-
-/**************************************************************
- * *
- * This should get fixed to use kmalloc(.., GFP_ATOMIC) *
- * followed later on by kfree(). -ml *
- * *
- **************************************************************/
-
-static struct request *idetape_next_rq_storage (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static struct request *ide_tape_alloc_rq(void)
{
- idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
+ struct request *rq;

- debug_log(DBG_PCRQ_STACK, "rq_stack_index=%d\n", tape->rq_stack_index);
+ rq = kzalloc(sizeof(struct request), GFP_ATOMIC);
+ if (!rq)
+ printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: %s: memory allocation error.",
+ __func__);

- if (tape->rq_stack_index == IDETAPE_PC_STACK)
- tape->rq_stack_index=0;
- return (&tape->rq_stack[tape->rq_stack_index++]);
+ return rq;
}

/*
@@ -980,9 +941,8 @@ static int idetape_end_request(ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int nr_sects)
}
}
ide_end_drive_cmd(drive, 0, 0);
-// blkdev_dequeue_request(rq);
-// drive->rq = NULL;
-// end_that_request_last(rq);
+ kfree(tape->pc);
+ kfree(rq);

if (remove_stage)
idetape_remove_stage_head(drive);
@@ -1031,13 +991,9 @@ static void idetape_init_rq(struct request *rq, u8 cmd)
*
* idetape_queue_pc_head is called from the request handling part of
* the driver (the "bottom" part). Safe storage for the request should
- * be allocated with idetape_next_pc_storage and idetape_next_rq_storage
+ * be allocated with ide_tape_alloc_pc and ide_tape_alloc_rq
* before calling idetape_queue_pc_head.
*
- * Memory for those requests is pre-allocated at initialization time, and
- * is limited to IDETAPE_PC_STACK requests. We assume that we have enough
- * space for the maximum possible number of inter-dependent packet commands.
- *
* The higher level of the driver - The ioctl handler and the character
* device handling functions should queue request to the lower level part
* and wait for their completion using idetape_queue_pc_tail or
@@ -1054,19 +1010,27 @@ static void idetape_queue_pc_head (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,struct r
}

/*
- * idetape_retry_pc is called when an error was detected during the
- * last packet command. We queue a request sense packet command in
- * the head of the request list.
+ * Called when an error was detected during the last packet command. We queue a
+ * request sense packet command in the head of the request list.
*/
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_retry_pc (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_retry_pc(ide_drive_t *drive)
{
idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
idetape_pc_t *pc;
struct request *rq;

(void)drive->hwif->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG);
- pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
- rq = idetape_next_rq_storage(drive);
+ pc = ide_tape_alloc_pc();
+ rq = ide_tape_alloc_rq();
+
+ if (!pc || !rq) {
+ printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: Cannot retry packet command due to "
+ "low memory.");
+ kfree(pc);
+ kfree(rq);
+ return ide_stopped;
+ }
+
idetape_create_request_sense_cmd(pc);
set_bit(IDETAPE_IGNORE_DSC, &tape->flags);
idetape_queue_pc_head(drive, pc, rq);
@@ -1706,21 +1670,33 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_READ) {
tape->buffer_head++;
tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
- pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
- idetape_create_read_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors, (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
+ pc = ide_tape_alloc_pc();
+ if (!pc)
+ goto err;
+
+ idetape_create_read_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
+ (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
goto out;
}
if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_WRITE) {
tape->buffer_head++;
tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
- pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
- idetape_create_write_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors, (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
+ pc = ide_tape_alloc_pc();
+ if (!pc)
+ goto err;
+
+ idetape_create_write_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
+ (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
goto out;
}
if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_READ_BUFFER) {
tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
- pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
- idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors, (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
+ pc = ide_tape_alloc_pc();
+ if (!pc)
+ goto err;
+
+ idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
+ (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
goto out;
}
if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_PC1) {
@@ -1736,6 +1712,11 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
BUG();
out:
return idetape_issue_packet_command(drive, pc);
+
+err:
+ printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: Error processing request %u\n", rq->cmd[0]);
+ idetape_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
+ return ide_stopped;
}

/*
@@ -2041,7 +2022,7 @@ static void idetape_create_test_unit_ready_cmd(idetape_pc_t *pc)
* for an interrupt or a timer event.
*
* From the bottom part of the driver, we should allocate safe memory
- * using idetape_next_pc_storage and idetape_next_rq_storage, and add
+ * using ide_tape_alloc_pc and ide_tape_alloc_rq, and add
* the request to the request list without waiting for it to be serviced !
* In that case, we usually use idetape_queue_pc_head.
*/
@@ -3571,7 +3552,6 @@ static void idetape_setup (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_tape_t *tape, int minor)
tape->name[1] = 't';
tape->name[2] = '0' + minor;
tape->chrdev_dir = IDETAPE_DIR_NONE;
- tape->pc = tape->pc_stack;
tape->max_insert_speed = 10000;
tape->speed_control = 1;
*((unsigned short *) &gcw) = drive->id->config;
--
1.5.3.7

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