RE: [PATCH v2 1/1] scsi: ufs: Fix unexpected values get from ufshcd_read_desc_param()

From: Avri Altman
Date: Mon Oct 26 2020 - 01:23:09 EST



> On 2020-10-22 14:37, Avri Altman wrote:
> >> Since WB feature has been added, WB related sysfs entries can be
> >> accessed
> >> even when an UFS device does not support WB feature. In that case, the
> >> descriptors which are not supported by the UFS device may be wrongly
> >> reported when they are accessed from their corrsponding sysfs entries.
> >> Fix it by adding a sanity check of parameter offset against the actual
> >> decriptor length.s
> > This should be a bug fix IMO, and be dealt with similarly like
> > ufshcd_is_wb_attrs or ufshcd_is_wb_flag.
> > Thanks,
> > Avri
>
> Could you please elaborate on ufshcd_is_wb_attrs or ufshcd_is_wb_flag?
> Sorry that I don't quite get it.
Since this change is only protecting illegal access from sysfs entries,
I am suggesting to handle it there, just like ufshcd_is_wb_attrs or ufshcd_is_wb_flag
Are doing it for flags and attributes.

Thanks,
Avri