ChangeSet 1.1587.3.36, 2004/05/05 13:35:43-07:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[PATCH] USB: Reduce kernel stack usage

This patch allocates a temporary array from the heap instead of from the
kernel's stack in usb_set_configuration().  It also updates a few
comments.  Please apply.


 drivers/usb/core/message.c |   35 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)


diff -Nru a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c        Fri May 14 15:29:51 2004
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c        Fri May 14 15:29:51 2004
@@ -1116,8 +1116,8 @@
 {
        int i, ret;
        struct usb_host_config *cp = NULL;
-       struct usb_interface *new_interfaces[USB_MAXINTERFACES];
-       int n;
+       struct usb_interface **new_interfaces = NULL;
+       int n, nintf;
 
        /* dev->serialize guards all config changes */
 
@@ -1139,9 +1139,17 @@
 
        /* Allocate memory for new interfaces before doing anything else,
         * so that if we run out then nothing will have changed. */
-       n = 0;
+       n = nintf = 0;
        if (cp) {
-               for (; n < cp->desc.bNumInterfaces; ++n) {
+               nintf = cp->desc.bNumInterfaces;
+               new_interfaces = kmalloc(nintf * sizeof(*new_interfaces),
+                               GFP_KERNEL);
+               if (!new_interfaces) {
+                       dev_err(&dev->dev, "Out of memory");
+                       return -ENOMEM;
+               }
+
+               for (; n < nintf; ++n) {
                        new_interfaces[n] = kmalloc(
                                        sizeof(struct usb_interface),
                                        GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1151,6 +1159,7 @@
 free_interfaces:
                                while (--n >= 0)
                                        kfree(new_interfaces[n]);
+                               kfree(new_interfaces);
                                return ret;
                        }
                }
@@ -1173,11 +1182,10 @@
        else {
                dev->state = USB_STATE_CONFIGURED;
 
-               /* re-initialize hc/hcd/usbcore interface/endpoint state.
-                * this triggers binding of drivers to interfaces; and
-                * maybe probe() calls will choose different altsettings.
+               /* Initialize the new interface structures and the
+                * hc/hcd/usbcore interface/endpoint state.
                 */
-               for (i = 0; i < cp->desc.bNumInterfaces; ++i) {
+               for (i = 0; i < nintf; ++i) {
                        struct usb_interface_cache *intfc;
                        struct usb_interface *intf;
                        struct usb_host_interface *alt;
@@ -1212,12 +1220,15 @@
                                 configuration,
                                 alt->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
                }
+               kfree(new_interfaces);
 
-               /* Now that all interfaces are setup, probe() calls
-                * may claim() any interface that's not yet bound.
-                * Many class drivers need that: CDC, audio, video, etc.
+               /* Now that all the interfaces are set up, register them
+                * to trigger binding of drivers to interfaces.  probe()
+                * routines may install different altsettings and may
+                * claim() any interfaces not yet bound.  Many class drivers
+                * need that: CDC, audio, video, etc.
                 */
-               for (i = 0; i < cp->desc.bNumInterfaces; ++i) {
+               for (i = 0; i < nintf; ++i) {
                        struct usb_interface *intf = cp->interface[i];
                        struct usb_interface_descriptor *desc;
 



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