Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/3] drm/atomic: add max_size check to drm_property_replace_blob_from_id()

From: Dmitry Baryshkov
Date: Sat Dec 27 2025 - 19:53:27 EST


On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 08:46:26AM +0100, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> Hi
>
> Am 10.12.25 um 20:42 schrieb Dmitry Baryshkov:
> > The function drm_property_replace_blob_from_id() allows checking whether
> > the blob size is equal to a predefined value. In case of variable-size
> > properties (like the gamma / degamma LUTs) we might want to check for
> > the blob size against the maximum, allowing properties of the size
> > lesser than the max supported by the hardware. Extend the function in
> > order to support such checks.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_plane.c | 5 +++++
> > drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c | 7 +++++--
> > drivers/gpu/drm/drm_property.c | 11 +++++++++++
> > include/drm/drm_property.h | 1 +
> > 4 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > @@ -801,6 +803,15 @@ int drm_property_replace_blob_from_id(struct drm_device *dev,
> > drm_property_blob_put(new_blob);
> > return -EINVAL;
> > }
> > +
> > + if (max_size > 0 &&
> > + new_blob->length > max_size) {
> > + drm_dbg_atomic(dev,
> > + "[BLOB:%d] length %zu greater than max %zu\n",
> > + new_blob->base.id, new_blob->length, max_size);
> > + drm_property_blob_put(new_blob);
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > + }
>
> I'd first test for max_size before testing for expected size.
>
> And shouldn't you also test for (max_size % expected_elem_size == 0)?

No, why? We are testing the values passed from the userspace, not the
kernel itself. E.g. we also don't have a test that (expected_size %
expected_elem_size == 0).

>
> Best regards
> Thomas
>
> > }
> > *replaced |= drm_property_replace_blob(blob, new_blob);
> > diff --git a/include/drm/drm_property.h b/include/drm/drm_property.h
> > index 082f29156b3e..aa49b5a42bb5 100644
> > --- a/include/drm/drm_property.h
> > +++ b/include/drm/drm_property.h
> > @@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ int drm_property_replace_blob_from_id(struct drm_device *dev,
> > uint64_t blob_id,
> > ssize_t expected_size,
> > ssize_t expected_elem_size,
> > + ssize_t max_size,
> > bool *replaced);
> > int drm_property_replace_global_blob(struct drm_device *dev,
> > struct drm_property_blob **replace,
> >
>
> --
> --
> Thomas Zimmermann
> Graphics Driver Developer
> SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
> Frankenstr. 146, 90461 Nürnberg, Germany, www.suse.com
> GF: Jochen Jaser, Andrew McDonald, Werner Knoblich, (HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
>
>

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With best wishes
Dmitry