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wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption

PATCH Applied Johan Hovold 3 participants 13 messages Jun 4, 2025 – Jun 26, 2025

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v2 cover wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption

As a follow up to commits:

	6d037a372f81 ("wifi: ath11k: fix ring-buffer corruption")
	ab52e3e44fe9 ("wifi: ath11k: fix rx completion meta data corruption")

add the remaining missing memory barriers to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read after the head pointers to avoid using stale data on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

Also switch back to plain accesses for the descriptor fields which is sufficient after the memory barrier.

New in v2 are two patches that adds the missing barriers also for source rings and when updating the tail pointer for destination rings.

To avoid leaking ring details from the "hal" (lmac or non-lmac), the barriers are added to the ath11k_hal_srng_access_end() helper. For symmetry I therefore moved also the dest ring barriers into ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin() and made the barrier conditional.

[ Due to this change I did not add Miaoqing's reviewed-by tag. ]

Johan

Changes in v2:
- add tested-on tags to plain access patches
- move destination barriers into begin helper
- fix source ring corruption (new patch)
- fix dest ring corruption when ring is full (new patch)

Johan Hovold (5):
wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption
wifi: ath11k: use plain access for descriptor length
wifi: ath11k: use plain accesses for monitor descriptor
wifi: ath11k: fix source ring-buffer corruption
wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption when ring is full

 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c    |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c | 25 +++++++-----------
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c   | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++----
 3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
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#1 lore raw

PATCH v2 1/5 wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption

Add the missing memory barrier to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read after the head pointers to avoid using stale data on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

The barrier is added to the ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin() helper for symmetry with follow-on fixes for source ring buffer corruption which will add barriers to ath11k_hal_srng_access_end().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c    |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c   | 12 +++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c +0 -3
index 9d8efec46508..39d9aad33bc6 100644
@@ -393,9 +393,6 @@ static int ath11k_ce_completed_recv_next(struct ath11k_ce_pipe *pipe,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head pointer. */
-	dma_rmb();
-
 	*nbytes = ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(desc);
 
 	*skb = pipe->dest_ring->skb[sw_index];
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +0 -3
index ea2959305dec..d8dab182a9af 100644
@@ -2650,9 +2650,6 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 try_again:
 	ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin(ab, srng);
 
-	/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head pointer. */
-	dma_rmb();
-
 	while (likely(desc =
 	      (struct hal_reo_dest_ring *)ath11k_hal_srng_dst_get_next_entry(ab,
 									     srng))) {
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +11 -1
index 8cb1505a5a0c..921114686ba3 100644
@@ -823,13 +823,23 @@ u32 *ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 
 void ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 {
+	u32 hp;
+
 	lockdep_assert_held(&srng->lock);
 
 	if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 		srng->u.src_ring.cached_tp =
 			*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
 	} else {
-		srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp = READ_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr);
+		hp = READ_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr);
+
+		if (hp != srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp) {
+			srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp = hp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head
+			 * pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_rmb();
+		}
 
 		/* Try to prefetch the next descriptor in the ring */
 		if (srng->flags & HAL_SRNG_FLAGS_CACHED)
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#2 lore raw
Quoted 57 lines · Johan Hovold

Add the missing memory barrier to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read after the head pointers to avoid using stale data on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

The barrier is added to the ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin() helper for symmetry with follow-on fixes for source ring buffer corruption which will add barriers to ath11k_hal_srng_access_end().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c    |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c   | 12 +++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c +0 -3
index 9d8efec46508..39d9aad33bc6 100644
@@ -393,9 +393,6 @@ static int ath11k_ce_completed_recv_next(struct ath11k_ce_pipe *pipe,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head pointer. */
-	dma_rmb();
-
 	*nbytes = ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(desc);
 
 	*skb = pipe->dest_ring->skb[sw_index];
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +0 -3
index ea2959305dec..d8dab182a9af 100644
@@ -2650,9 +2650,6 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 try_again:
 	ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin(ab, srng);
 
-	/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head pointer. */
-	dma_rmb();
-
 	while (likely(desc =
 	      (struct hal_reo_dest_ring *)ath11k_hal_srng_dst_get_next_entry(ab,
 									     srng))) {
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +2 -0
index 8cb1505a5a0c..921114686ba3 100644
@@ -823,13 +823,23 @@ u32 *ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 
 void ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 {
+	u32 hp;
+

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c u32 *ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng) · line 836

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +3 -1
 	lockdep_assert_held(&srng->lock);
 
 	if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 		srng->u.src_ring.cached_tp =
 			*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
 	} else {
-		srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp = READ_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr);
+		hp = READ_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr);
+
+		if (hp != srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp) {

My ath12k comments apply here: this consumes more CPU cycles

Quoted 9 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +6 -0
+			srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp = hp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head
+			 * pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_rmb();
+		}
 
 		/* Try to prefetch the next descriptor in the ring */
 		if (srng->flags & HAL_SRNG_FLAGS_CACHED)
Reviewed-by on v2 1/5
#3 lore raw
In reply to Johan Hovold
Quoted 66 lines · Johan Hovold

Add the missing memory barrier to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read after the head pointers to avoid using stale data on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

The barrier is added to the ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin() helper for symmetry with follow-on fixes for source ring buffer corruption which will add barriers to ath11k_hal_srng_access_end().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c    |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c |  3 ---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c   | 12 +++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ce.c +0 -3
index 9d8efec46508..39d9aad33bc6 100644
@@ -393,9 +393,6 @@ static int ath11k_ce_completed_recv_next(struct ath11k_ce_pipe *pipe,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head pointer. */
-	dma_rmb();
-
 	*nbytes = ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(desc);
 
 	*skb = pipe->dest_ring->skb[sw_index];
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +0 -3
index ea2959305dec..d8dab182a9af 100644
@@ -2650,9 +2650,6 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 try_again:
 	ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin(ab, srng);
 
-	/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head pointer. */
-	dma_rmb();
-
 	while (likely(desc =
 	      (struct hal_reo_dest_ring *)ath11k_hal_srng_dst_get_next_entry(ab,
 									     srng))) {
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +4 -1
index 8cb1505a5a0c..921114686ba3 100644
@@ -823,13 +823,23 @@ u32 *ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 
 void ath11k_hal_srng_access_begin(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 {
+	u32 hp;
+
 	lockdep_assert_held(&srng->lock);
 
 	if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 		srng->u.src_ring.cached_tp =
 			*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
 	} else {
-		srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp = READ_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr);
+		hp = READ_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr);
+

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c u32 *ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng) · line 845

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +7 -0
+		if (hp != srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp) {
+			srng->u.dst_ring.cached_hp = hp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read after the head
+			 * pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_rmb();
+		}
 
 		/* Try to prefetch the next descriptor in the ring */
 		if (srng->flags & HAL_SRNG_FLAGS_CACHED)
#4 lore raw

PATCH v2 2/5 wifi: ath11k: use plain access for descriptor length

In reply to Johan Hovold

The read memory barrier added by commit 6d037a372f81 ("wifi: ath11k: fix ring-buffer corruption") is enough to guarantee ordering also for plain descriptor accesses if the length helper is ever inlined so drop the unnecessary READ_ONCE().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +1 -1
index 921114686ba3..b1f5a927dddd 100644
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ u32 ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(void *buf)
 	struct hal_ce_srng_dst_status_desc *desc = buf;
 	u32 len;
 
-	len = FIELD_GET(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN, READ_ONCE(desc->flags));
+	len = FIELD_GET(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN, desc->flags);
 	desc->flags &= ~HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN;
 
 	return len;
Signature · 1 line
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Reviewed-by on v2 2/5
#5 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] wifi: ath11k: use plain access for descriptor length

Quoted 17 lines · Johan Hovold

The read memory barrier added by commit 6d037a372f81 ("wifi: ath11k: fix ring-buffer corruption") is enough to guarantee ordering also for plain descriptor accesses if the length helper is ever inlined so drop the unnecessary READ_ONCE().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +0 -0
index 921114686ba3..b1f5a927dddd 100644

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c u32 ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(void *buf) · line 605

Quoted 8 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +1 -1
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ u32 ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(void *buf)
 	struct hal_ce_srng_dst_status_desc *desc = buf;
 	u32 len;
 
-	len = FIELD_GET(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN, READ_ONCE(desc->flags));
+	len = FIELD_GET(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN, desc->flags);
 	desc->flags &= ~HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN;
 
 	return len;
#6 lore raw

PATCH v2 3/5 wifi: ath11k: use plain accesses for monitor descriptor

In reply to Johan Hovold

The read memory barrier added by commit ab52e3e44fe9 ("wifi: ath11k: fix rx completion meta data corruption") is enough to guarantee ordering also for plain descriptor accesses so drop the unnecessary READ_ONCE().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c | 22 +++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +9 -13
index d8dab182a9af..218ab41c0f3c 100644
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 	struct ath11k *ar;
 	struct hal_reo_dest_ring *desc;
 	enum hal_reo_dest_ring_push_reason push_reason;
-	u32 cookie, info0, rx_msdu_info0, rx_mpdu_info0;
+	u32 cookie;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_RADIOS; i++)
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 	      (struct hal_reo_dest_ring *)ath11k_hal_srng_dst_get_next_entry(ab,
 									     srng))) {
 		cookie = FIELD_GET(BUFFER_ADDR_INFO1_SW_COOKIE,
-				   READ_ONCE(desc->buf_addr_info.info1));
+				   desc->buf_addr_info.info1);
 		buf_id = FIELD_GET(DP_RXDMA_BUF_COOKIE_BUF_ID,
 				   cookie);
 		mac_id = FIELD_GET(DP_RXDMA_BUF_COOKIE_PDEV_ID, cookie);
@@ -2683,9 +2683,8 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 
 		num_buffs_reaped[mac_id]++;
 
-		info0 = READ_ONCE(desc->info0);
 		push_reason = FIELD_GET(HAL_REO_DEST_RING_INFO0_PUSH_REASON,
-					info0);
+					desc->info0);
 		if (unlikely(push_reason !=
 			     HAL_REO_DEST_RING_PUSH_REASON_ROUTING_INSTRUCTION)) {
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(msdu);
@@ -2693,21 +2692,18 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		rx_msdu_info0 = READ_ONCE(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0);
-		rx_mpdu_info0 = READ_ONCE(desc->rx_mpdu_info.info0);
-
-		rxcb->is_first_msdu = !!(rx_msdu_info0 &
+		rxcb->is_first_msdu = !!(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0 &
 					 RX_MSDU_DESC_INFO0_FIRST_MSDU_IN_MPDU);
-		rxcb->is_last_msdu = !!(rx_msdu_info0 &
+		rxcb->is_last_msdu = !!(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0 &
 					RX_MSDU_DESC_INFO0_LAST_MSDU_IN_MPDU);
-		rxcb->is_continuation = !!(rx_msdu_info0 &
+		rxcb->is_continuation = !!(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0 &
 					   RX_MSDU_DESC_INFO0_MSDU_CONTINUATION);
 		rxcb->peer_id = FIELD_GET(RX_MPDU_DESC_META_DATA_PEER_ID,
-					  READ_ONCE(desc->rx_mpdu_info.meta_data));
+					  desc->rx_mpdu_info.meta_data);
 		rxcb->seq_no = FIELD_GET(RX_MPDU_DESC_INFO0_SEQ_NUM,
-					 rx_mpdu_info0);
+					 desc->rx_mpdu_info.info0);
 		rxcb->tid = FIELD_GET(HAL_REO_DEST_RING_INFO0_RX_QUEUE_NUM,
-				      info0);
+				      desc->info0);
 
 		rxcb->mac_id = mac_id;
 		__skb_queue_tail(&msdu_list[mac_id], msdu);
Signature · 1 line
2.49.0
Reviewed-by on v2 3/5
#7 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v2 3/5] wifi: ath11k: use plain accesses for monitor descriptor

Quoted 62 lines · Johan Hovold

The read memory barrier added by commit ab52e3e44fe9 ("wifi: ath11k: fix rx completion meta data corruption") is enough to guarantee ordering also for plain descriptor accesses so drop the unnecessary READ_ONCE().

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c | 22 +++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +6 -11
index d8dab182a9af..218ab41c0f3c 100644
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 	struct ath11k *ar;
 	struct hal_reo_dest_ring *desc;
 	enum hal_reo_dest_ring_push_reason push_reason;
-	u32 cookie, info0, rx_msdu_info0, rx_mpdu_info0;
+	u32 cookie;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_RADIOS; i++)
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 	      (struct hal_reo_dest_ring *)ath11k_hal_srng_dst_get_next_entry(ab,
 									     srng))) {
 		cookie = FIELD_GET(BUFFER_ADDR_INFO1_SW_COOKIE,
-				   READ_ONCE(desc->buf_addr_info.info1));
+				   desc->buf_addr_info.info1);
 		buf_id = FIELD_GET(DP_RXDMA_BUF_COOKIE_BUF_ID,
 				   cookie);
 		mac_id = FIELD_GET(DP_RXDMA_BUF_COOKIE_PDEV_ID, cookie);
@@ -2683,9 +2683,8 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 
 		num_buffs_reaped[mac_id]++;
 
-		info0 = READ_ONCE(desc->info0);
 		push_reason = FIELD_GET(HAL_REO_DEST_RING_INFO0_PUSH_REASON,
-					info0);
+					desc->info0);
 		if (unlikely(push_reason !=
 			     HAL_REO_DEST_RING_PUSH_REASON_ROUTING_INSTRUCTION)) {
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(msdu);
@@ -2693,21 +2692,18 @@ int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		rx_msdu_info0 = READ_ONCE(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0);
-		rx_mpdu_info0 = READ_ONCE(desc->rx_mpdu_info.info0);
-
-		rxcb->is_first_msdu = !!(rx_msdu_info0 &
+		rxcb->is_first_msdu = !!(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0 &
 					 RX_MSDU_DESC_INFO0_FIRST_MSDU_IN_MPDU);
-		rxcb->is_last_msdu = !!(rx_msdu_info0 &
+		rxcb->is_last_msdu = !!(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0 &
 					RX_MSDU_DESC_INFO0_LAST_MSDU_IN_MPDU);
-		rxcb->is_continuation = !!(rx_msdu_info0 &
+		rxcb->is_continuation = !!(desc->rx_msdu_info.info0 &
 					   RX_MSDU_DESC_INFO0_MSDU_CONTINUATION);
 		rxcb->peer_id = FIELD_GET(RX_MPDU_DESC_META_DATA_PEER_ID,
-					  READ_ONCE(desc->rx_mpdu_info.meta_data));

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c int ath11k_dp_process_rx(struct ath11k_base *ab, int ring_id, · line 2709

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c +3 -2
+					  desc->rx_mpdu_info.meta_data);
 		rxcb->seq_no = FIELD_GET(RX_MPDU_DESC_INFO0_SEQ_NUM,
-					 rx_mpdu_info0);
+					 desc->rx_mpdu_info.info0);
 		rxcb->tid = FIELD_GET(HAL_REO_DEST_RING_INFO0_RX_QUEUE_NUM,
-				      info0);
+				      desc->info0);
 
 		rxcb->mac_id = mac_id;
 		__skb_queue_tail(&msdu_list[mac_id], msdu);
#8 lore raw

PATCH v2 4/5 wifi: ath11k: fix source ring-buffer corruption

In reply to Johan Hovold

Add the missing memory barrier to make sure that LMAC source ring descriptors are written before updating the head pointer to avoid passing stale data to the firmware on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

Note that non-LMAC rings use MMIO write accessors which have the required write memory barrier.

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +9 -1
index b1f5a927dddd..927ed2bc3fbf 100644
@@ -862,7 +862,11 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 		if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 			srng->u.src_ring.last_tp =
 				*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
-			*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr = srng->u.src_ring.hp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is written before updating the
+			 * head pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_wmb();
+			WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr, srng->u.src_ring.hp);
 		} else {
 			srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
 			*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr = srng->u.dst_ring.tp;
@@ -871,6 +875,10 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 		if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 			srng->u.src_ring.last_tp =
 				*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
+			/* Assume implementation use an MMIO write accessor
+			 * which has the required wmb() so that the descriptor
+			 * is written before the updating the head pointer.
+			 */
 			ath11k_hif_write32(ab,
 					   (unsigned long)srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr -
 					   (unsigned long)ab->mem,
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#9 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] wifi: ath11k: fix source ring-buffer corruption

Quoted 35 lines · Johan Hovold

Add the missing memory barrier to make sure that LMAC source ring descriptors are written before updating the head pointer to avoid passing stale data to the firmware on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

Note that non-LMAC rings use MMIO write accessors which have the required write memory barrier.

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +5 -1
index b1f5a927dddd..927ed2bc3fbf 100644
@@ -862,7 +862,11 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 		if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 			srng->u.src_ring.last_tp =
 				*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
-			*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr = srng->u.src_ring.hp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is written before updating the
+			 * head pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_wmb();
+			WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr, srng->u.src_ring.hp);
 		} else {
 			srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
 			*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr = srng->u.dst_ring.tp;

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng) · line 884

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +4 -0
@@ -871,6 +875,10 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 		if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
 			srng->u.src_ring.last_tp =
 				*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
+			/* Assume implementation use an MMIO write accessor
+			 * which has the required wmb() so that the descriptor
+			 * is written before the updating the head pointer.
+			 */
 			ath11k_hif_write32(ab,
 					   (unsigned long)srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr -
 					   (unsigned long)ab->mem,
#10 lore raw

PATCH v2 5/5 wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption when ring is full

In reply to Johan Hovold

Add the missing memory barriers to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read before updating the tail pointer (and passing ownership to the device) to avoid memory corruption on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64 when the ring is full.

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +9 -2
index 927ed2bc3fbf..7eeffb36899e 100644
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&srng->lock);
 
-	/* TODO: See if we need a write memory barrier here */
 	if (srng->flags & HAL_SRNG_FLAGS_LMAC_RING) {
 		/* For LMAC rings, ring pointer updates are done through FW and
 		 * hence written to a shared memory location that is read by FW
@@ -869,7 +868,11 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 			WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr, srng->u.src_ring.hp);
 		} else {
 			srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
-			*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr = srng->u.dst_ring.tp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read before updating the
+			 * tail pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_mb();
+			WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr, srng->u.dst_ring.tp);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
@@ -885,6 +888,10 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 					   srng->u.src_ring.hp);
 		} else {
 			srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read before updating the
+			 * tail pointer.
+			 */
+			mb();
 			ath11k_hif_write32(ab,
 					   (unsigned long)srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr -
 					   (unsigned long)ab->mem,
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#11 lore raw

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption when ring is full

Quoted 40 lines · Johan Hovold

Add the missing memory barriers to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read before updating the tail pointer (and passing ownership to the device) to avoid memory corruption on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64 when the ring is full.

Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.1 WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.41

Fixes d5c65159f289 ("ath11k: driver for Qualcomm IEEE 802.11ax devices")
---
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +5 -2
index 927ed2bc3fbf..7eeffb36899e 100644
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&srng->lock);
 
-	/* TODO: See if we need a write memory barrier here */
 	if (srng->flags & HAL_SRNG_FLAGS_LMAC_RING) {
 		/* For LMAC rings, ring pointer updates are done through FW and
 		 * hence written to a shared memory location that is read by FW
@@ -869,7 +868,11 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 			WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr, srng->u.src_ring.hp);
 		} else {
 			srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
-			*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr = srng->u.dst_ring.tp;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read before updating the
+			 * tail pointer.
+			 */
+			dma_mb();
+			WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr, srng->u.dst_ring.tp);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng) · line 897

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c +4 -0
@@ -885,6 +888,10 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_access_end(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct hal_srng *srng)
 					   srng->u.src_ring.hp);
 		} else {
 			srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
+			/* Make sure descriptor is read before updating the
+			 * tail pointer.
+			 */
+			mb();
 			ath11k_hif_write32(ab,
 					   (unsigned long)srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr -
 					   (unsigned long)ab->mem,
Applied
#12 lore raw
In reply to Johan Hovold
Quoted 10 lines · Johan Hovold

As a follow up to commits:

	6d037a372f81 ("wifi: ath11k: fix ring-buffer corruption")
	ab52e3e44fe9 ("wifi: ath11k: fix rx completion meta data corruption")

add the remaining missing memory barriers to make sure that destination ring descriptors are read after the head pointers to avoid using stale data on weakly ordered architectures like aarch64.

[...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/5] wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption

      commit: 8c1ba5091fa9a2d1478da63173b16a701bdf86bb
[2/5] wifi: ath11k: use plain access for descriptor length
      commit: 3a690e9091ec07f70cedd9a7dcc074c8554f1bed
[3/5] wifi: ath11k: use plain accesses for monitor descriptor
      commit: 4aba95fb1faed7fe7f6e1edfb60c333e0275dfc1
[4/5] wifi: ath11k: fix source ring-buffer corruption
      commit: 6efa0df54022c6c9fd4d294b87622c7fcdc418c8
[5/5] wifi: ath11k: fix dest ring-buffer corruption when ring is full
      commit: aa6956150f820e6a6deba44be325ddfcb5b10f88

Best regards,

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