Re: [PATCH] dma_buf/sync_file: Enable signaling for fences when querying status

[Mikko Perttunen <cyndis@kapsi.fi>]

On 7/25/23 10:46, Mikko Perttunen wrote:
> From: Mikko Perttunen <mperttunen@nvidia.com>
> 
> dma_fence_get_status is not guaranteed to return valid information
> on if the fence has been signaled or not if SW signaling has not
> been enabled for the fence. To ensure valid information is reported,
> enable SW signaling for fences before getting their status.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mikko Perttunen <mperttunen@nvidia.com>
> ---
>   drivers/dma-buf/sync_file.c | 2 ++
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/sync_file.c b/drivers/dma-buf/sync_file.c
> index af57799c86ce..57f194b8477f 100644
> --- a/drivers/dma-buf/sync_file.c
> +++ b/drivers/dma-buf/sync_file.c
> @@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static int sync_fill_fence_info(struct dma_fence *fence,
>   	strscpy(info->driver_name, fence->ops->get_driver_name(fence),
>   		sizeof(info->driver_name));
>   
> +	dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling(fence);
>   	info->status = dma_fence_get_status(fence);
>   	while (test_bit(DMA_FENCE_FLAG_SIGNALED_BIT, &fence->flags) &&
>   	       !test_bit(DMA_FENCE_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_BIT, &fence->flags))
> @@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ static long sync_file_ioctl_fence_info(struct sync_file *sync_file,
>   	 * info->num_fences.
>   	 */
>   	if (!info.num_fences) {
> +		dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling(sync_file->fence);
>   		info.status = dma_fence_get_status(sync_file->fence);
>   		goto no_fences;
>   	} else {

Any thoughts?

Mikko