Hello, this patch causes a kernel panic with the rtl8192cu driver.
<6>[ 20.847025] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
<1>[ 21.699551] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at
0000000000000048
<1>[ 21.699626] IP: [<ffffffffc037de33>] rtl_lps_leave+0x13/0x40 [rtlwifi]
<4>[ 21.699681] PGD 20cf47067
<4>[ 21.699702] PUD 20cf42067
<4>[ 21.699725] PMD 0
<4>[ 21.699732]
<4>[ 21.699759] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
<4>[ 21.699794] Modules linked in: rtl8192cu rtl_usb rtl8192c_common rtlwifi
snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep snd_hda_core dm_mod thermal
<4>[ 21.699985] CPU: 0 PID: 2656 Comm: ntpdate Not tainted 4.9.2 #1
<4>[ 21.700036] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by
O.E.M./Z77-DS3H, BIOS F11a 11/13/2013
<4>[ 21.700118] task: ffff9ce2509ca4c0 task.stack: ffffa41003eac000
<4>[ 21.700168] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffc037de33>] [<ffffffffc037de33>]
rtl_lps_leave+0x13/0x40 [rtlwifi]
<4>[ 21.700250] RSP: 0018:ffffa41003eaf520 EFLAGS: 00010206
<4>[ 21.700296] RAX: 0000000080000802 RBX: ffff9ce251371420 RCX:
ffff9ce254ff4640
<4>[ 21.700356] RDX: 0000000000000806 RSI: ffff9ce25137afb8 RDI:
0000000000000000
<4>[ 21.700416] RBP: ffff9ce25137afb8 R08: ffffffffc0382d00 R09:
ffff9ce254e38c31
<4>[ 21.700475] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff9ce251370700 R12:
0000000000000000
<4>[ 21.700535] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff9ce251371420 R15:
ffff9ce254e38c00
<4>[ 21.700595] FS: 00007f22f6da8700(0000) GS:ffff9ce25f200000(0000)
knlGS:0000000000000000
<4>[ 21.700662] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
<4>[ 21.700711] CR2: 0000000000000048 CR3: 000000020cf65000 CR4:
00000000001406f0
<4>[ 21.700770] Stack:
<4>[ 21.700790] ffffffffc0375088 0000000000000008 ffff9ce251370700
0000000000000001
<4>[ 21.700867] ffffffffc03751c7 0100000000000000 ffffa41003eaf618
ffff9ce252b5a800
<4>[ 21.700944] 0000000000000000 ffff9ce251371420 0000000000000000
ffff9ce254e38c00
<4>[ 21.701021] Call Trace:
<4>[ 21.701048] [<ffffffffc0375088>] ? setup_arp_tx.isra.20+0x48/0x60
[rtlwifi]
<4>[ 21.701110] [<ffffffffc03751c7>] ? rtl_is_special_data+0x127/0x210
[rtlwifi]
<4>[ 21.701171] [<ffffffffc037e8c7>] ? rtl_get_rate+0x97/0x210 [rtlwifi]
<4>[ 21.701228] [<ffffffff9a87deb6>] ? rate_control_get_rate+0xb6/0x140
<4>[ 21.701283] [<ffffffff9a88cf30>] ? ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl+0x1e0/0x3f0
<4>[ 21.701340] [<ffffffff9a88fcc2>] ? invoke_tx_handlers_early+0x222/0x5a0
<4>[ 21.701397] [<ffffffff9a89186e>] ? ieee80211_tx+0x6e/0x130
<4>[ 21.701446] [<ffffffff9a892661>] ?
__ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x4d1/0x9d0
<4>[ 21.701506] [<ffffffff9a741874>] ? nf_conntrack_tuple_taken+0x1c4/0x1d0
<4>[ 21.701565] [<ffffffff9a749779>] ? get_unique_tuple+0xe9/0x510
<4>[ 21.701617] [<ffffffff9a892b6c>] ? ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0xc/0x10
<4>[ 21.701675] [<ffffffff9a6e606a>] ? dev_hard_start_xmit+0x9a/0x210
<4>[ 21.701729] [<ffffffff9a708a46>] ? sch_direct_xmit+0xd6/0x1a0
<4>[ 21.701780] [<ffffffff9a6e66d2>] ? __dev_queue_xmit+0x422/0x620
<4>[ 21.701832] [<ffffffff9a79859f>] ? arp_xmit+0x9f/0xb0
<4>[ 21.701878] [<ffffffff9a798220>] ? arp_create+0x250/0x250
<4>[ 21.701926] [<ffffffff9a7986ee>] ? arp_solicit+0xee/0x240
<4>[ 21.701974] [<ffffffff9a1335cd>] ? mod_timer+0x1ad/0x360
<4>[ 21.702022] [<ffffffff9a6edf12>] ? neigh_probe+0x42/0x60
<4>[ 21.702071] [<ffffffff9a6ef2f2>] ? __neigh_event_send+0x1e2/0x230
<4>[ 21.702124] [<ffffffff9a6ef520>] ? neigh_resolve_output+0x120/0x1b0
<4>[ 21.702179] [<ffffffff9a76ac37>] ? ip_finish_output2+0x127/0x300
<4>[ 21.702231] [<ffffffff9a76c524>] ? ip_output+0x64/0x100
<4>[ 21.702277] [<ffffffff9a76b9b0>] ?
__ip_flush_pending_frames.isra.46+0x80/0x80
<4>[ 21.702339] [<ffffffff9a76ceb5>] ? ip_send_skb+0x15/0x40
<4>[ 21.702386] [<ffffffff9a79308f>] ? udp_send_skb+0x15f/0x240
<4>[ 21.702436] [<ffffffff9a7944e6>] ? udp_sendmsg+0x2b6/0x840
<4>[ 21.702485] [<ffffffff9a0e10ba>] ? __local_bh_enable_ip+0x8a/0x90
<4>[ 21.702538] [<ffffffff9a76ac4a>] ? ip_finish_output2+0x13a/0x300
<4>[ 21.702592] [<ffffffff9a1fda33>] ? rw_copy_check_uvector+0x53/0x110
<4>[ 21.702648] [<ffffffff9a382b37>] ? import_iovec+0x27/0xc0
<4>[ 21.702698] [<ffffffff9a6c8d01>] ? ___sys_sendmsg+0x111/0x2a0
<4>[ 21.702749] [<ffffffff9a20fa50>] ? poll_select_copy_remaining+0x130/0x130
<4>[ 21.702808] [<ffffffff9a7944f5>] ? udp_sendmsg+0x2c5/0x840
<4>[ 21.702857] [<ffffffff9a79b2b1>] ? __ip_dev_find+0x111/0x130
<4>[ 21.702908] [<ffffffff9a764885>] ? __ip_route_output_key_hash+0x2c5/0x870
<4>[ 21.702968] [<ffffffff9a6c94e9>] ? __sys_sendmmsg+0x89/0x160
<4>[ 21.703018] [<ffffffff9a6c8490>] ? SYSC_connect+0x50/0xa0
<4>[ 21.703066] [<ffffffff9a6c626a>] ? sock_alloc_file+0x9a/0x110
<4>[ 21.703119] [<ffffffff9a6c95ce>] ? SyS_sendmmsg+0xe/0x20
<4>[ 21.703166] [<ffffffff9a8c8837>] ? entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1a/0xa9
<4>[ 21.703222] Code: 05 e9 32 ff ff ff e9 2d fe ff ff 0f 1f 00 66 2e 0f 1f 84
00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 65 8b 05 24 f4 c8 3f a9 00 ff 1f 00 74 23 <48> 8b
57 48 bf 40 00 00 00 48 8b 35 3d ba b7 da c6 82 ad a2 00
<1>[ 21.709488] RIP [<ffffffffc037de33>] rtl_lps_leave+0x13/0x40 [rtlwifi]
<4>[ 21.712533] RSP <ffffa41003eaf520>
<4>[ 21.715589] CR2: 0000000000000048
<4>[ 21.735721] ---[ end trace f6ce402401b0b86a ]---
> 4.9-stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
>
> ------------------
>
> From: Larry Finger <larry.fin...@lwfinger.net>
>
> commit ba9f93f82abafe2552eac942ebb11c2df4f8dd7f upstream.
>
> In commit a5ffbe0a1993 ("rtlwifi: Fix scheduling while atomic bug") and
> commit a269913c52ad ("rtlwifi: Rework rtl_lps_leave() and rtl_lps_enter()
> to use work queue"), an error was introduced in the power-save routines
> due to the fact that leaving PS was delayed by the use of a work queue.
>
> This problem is fixed by detecting if the enter or leave routines are
> in interrupt mode. If so, the workqueue is used to place the request.
> If in normal mode, the enter or leave routines are called directly.
>
> Fixes: a269913c52ad ("rtlwifi: Rework rtl_lps_leave() and rtl_lps_enter() to
> use work queue")
> Reported-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pks...@realtek.com>
> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <larry.fin...@lwfinger.net>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kv...@codeaurora.org>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gre...@linuxfoundation.org>
>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c | 8 +++---
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c | 9 ++-----
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c | 14 +++-------
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c | 36
> +++++++++++++++++++++-------
> 4 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
>
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
> @@ -1303,12 +1303,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_action_proc);
>
> static void setup_arp_tx(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc)
> {
> + struct ieee80211_hw *hw = rtlpriv->hw;
> +
> rtlpriv->ra.is_special_data = true;
> if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->get_btc_status())
> rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_ops->btc_special_packet_notify(
> rtlpriv, 1);
> - rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> - schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> + rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> ppsc->last_delaylps_stamp_jiffies = jiffies;
> }
>
> @@ -1381,8 +1382,7 @@ u8 rtl_is_special_data(struct ieee80211_
>
> if (is_tx) {
> rtlpriv->ra.is_special_data = true;
> - rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> - schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> + rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> ppsc->last_delaylps_stamp_jiffies = jiffies;
> }
>
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
> @@ -1150,10 +1150,8 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(stru
> } else {
> mstatus = RT_MEDIA_DISCONNECT;
>
> - if (mac->link_state == MAC80211_LINKED) {
> - rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> - schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> - }
> + if (mac->link_state == MAC80211_LINKED)
> + rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> if (ppsc->p2p_ps_info.p2p_ps_mode > P2P_PS_NONE)
> rtl_p2p_ps_cmd(hw, P2P_PS_DISABLE);
> mac->link_state = MAC80211_NOLINK;
> @@ -1431,8 +1429,7 @@ static void rtl_op_sw_scan_start(struct
> }
>
> if (mac->link_state == MAC80211_LINKED) {
> - rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> - schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> + rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> mac->link_state = MAC80211_LINKED_SCANNING;
> } else {
> rtl_ips_nic_on(hw);
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
> @@ -663,11 +663,9 @@ tx_status_ok:
> }
>
> if (((rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod +
> - rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
> - (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2)) {
> - rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> - schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> - }
> + rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
> + (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2))
> + rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> }
>
> static int _rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
> @@ -918,10 +916,8 @@ new_trx_end:
> }
> if (((rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod +
> rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
> - (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2)) {
> - rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> - schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> - }
> + (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2))
> + rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> skb = new_skb;
> no_new:
> if (rtlpriv->use_new_trx_flow) {
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
> @@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ void rtl_lps_set_psmode(struct ieee80211
> }
> }
>
> -/*Enter the leisure power save mode.*/
> -void rtl_lps_enter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> +/* Interrupt safe routine to enter the leisure power save mode.*/
> +static void rtl_lps_enter_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> {
> struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
> struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
> @@ -444,10 +444,9 @@ void rtl_lps_enter(struct ieee80211_hw *
>
> spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
> }
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_lps_enter);
>
> -/*Leave the leisure power save mode.*/
> -void rtl_lps_leave(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> +/* Interrupt safe routine to leave the leisure power save mode.*/
> +static void rtl_lps_leave_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> {
> struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
> struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
> @@ -477,7 +476,6 @@ void rtl_lps_leave(struct ieee80211_hw *
> }
> spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
> }
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_lps_leave);
>
> /* For sw LPS*/
> void rtl_swlps_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, unsigned int len)
> @@ -670,12 +668,34 @@ void rtl_lps_change_work_callback(struct
> struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
>
> if (rtlpriv->enter_ps)
> - rtl_lps_enter(hw);
> + rtl_lps_enter_core(hw);
> else
> - rtl_lps_leave(hw);
> + rtl_lps_leave_core(hw);
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_lps_change_work_callback);
>
> +void rtl_lps_enter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> +{
> + struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
> +
> + if (!in_interrupt())
> + return rtl_lps_enter_core(hw);
> + rtlpriv->enter_ps = true;
> + schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_lps_enter);
> +
> +void rtl_lps_leave(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> +{
> + struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
> +
> + if (!in_interrupt())
> + return rtl_lps_leave_core(hw);
> + rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
> + schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_lps_leave);
> +
> void rtl_swlps_wq_callback(void *data)
> {
> struct rtl_works *rtlworks = container_of_dwork_rtl(data,
>
>
--
Dmitry
