Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] x86: Check return values for early memory/IO remap calls

[Ross Philipson <ross.philipson@oracle.com>]

On 11/10/22 10:45, Ross Philipson wrote:
> While sending an earlier patch set it was discovered that there are a
> number of places in early x86 code were the functions early_memremap()
> and early_ioremap() are called but the returned pointer is not checked
> for NULL. Since NULL can be returned for a couple of reasons, the return
> value should be checked for NULL.
> 
> This set fixes the places where the checks were missing. It was not always
> clear what the best failure mode should be when NULL is detected. In modules
> where other places tended to pr_warn or panic e.g., the same was done for
> the checks. In other places it was based on how significantly fatal the
> failure would end up being. The review process may point out places where
> this should be changed.

Borislav,

I just wanted to get your thoughts here since it was by your prompting 
that I sent this second patch set to make checking of return values from 
early_memremap() and early_ioremap() consistent. I have gotten 
Reviewed-by's from some of the maintainers in specific areas that they 
approve of the return handling. I also got two replies basically 
questioning the underlying approach. I replied that I basically did what 
you asked me to do. I have not heard back. How would you like me to proceed?

Thanks,

Ross Philipson

> 
> Changes in v2:
>   - Added notes in comments about why panic() was used in some cases and
> the fact that maintainers approved the usage.
>   - Added pr_fmt macros in changed files to allow proper usage of pr_*
> printing macros.
> 
> Ross Philipson (2):
>    x86: Check return values from early_memremap calls
>    x86: Check return values from early_ioremap calls
> 
>   arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c |  2 ++
>   arch/x86/kernel/devicetree.c       | 13 ++++++++++
>   arch/x86/kernel/e820.c             | 12 +++++++--
>   arch/x86/kernel/early_printk.c     |  2 ++
>   arch/x86/kernel/jailhouse.c        |  6 +++++
>   arch/x86/kernel/mpparse.c          | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
>   arch/x86/kernel/setup.c            | 19 +++++++++++---
>   arch/x86/kernel/vsmp_64.c          |  3 +++
>   arch/x86/xen/enlighten_hvm.c       |  2 ++
>   arch/x86/xen/mmu_pv.c              |  8 ++++++
>   arch/x86/xen/setup.c               |  2 ++
>   11 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>