AP_BattMonitor: avoid casting DroneCAN backend to incorrect type

- split get_type into allocated_type and configured_type
 - check allocated type rather than configured type when looking at backends

Prevents overwrite of random memory when backends are changed at runtime.

libraries/AP_BattMonitor/AP_BattMonitor.cpp

@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ AP_BattMonitor::init()
         memset(&state[instance].cell_voltages, 0xFF, sizeof(cells));
         state[instance].instance = instance;
 
-        switch (get_type(instance)) {
+        const auto allocation_type = configured_type(instance);
+        switch (allocation_type) {
 #if AP_BATTERY_ANALOG_ENABLED
             case Type::ANALOG_VOLTAGE_ONLY:
             case Type::ANALOG_VOLTAGE_AND_CURRENT:
@@ -607,7 +608,9 @@ AP_BattMonitor::init()
             default:
                 break;
         }
-
+        if (drivers[instance] != nullptr) {
+            state[instance].type = allocation_type;
+        }
     // if the backend has some local parameters then make those available in the tree
     if (drivers[instance] && state[instance].var_info) {
         backend_var_info[instance] = state[instance].var_info;
@@ -699,7 +702,16 @@ void AP_BattMonitor::read()
 #endif
 
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<_num_instances; i++) {
-        if (drivers[i] != nullptr && get_type(i) != Type::NONE) {
+            if (drivers[i] == nullptr) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (allocated_type(i) != configured_type(i)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            // allow run-time disabling; this is technically redundant
+            if (configured_type(i) == Type::NONE) {
+                continue;
+            }
             drivers[i]->read();
             drivers[i]->update_resistance_estimate();
 
@@ -714,7 +726,6 @@ void AP_BattMonitor::read()
                 drivers[i]->Log_Write_BCL(i, time_us);
             }
 #endif
-        }
     }
 
     check_failsafes();
@@ -1126,7 +1137,14 @@ void AP_BattMonitor::MPPT_set_powered_state(const uint8_t instance, const bool p
 bool AP_BattMonitor::healthy() const
 {
     for (uint8_t i=0; i< _num_instances; i++) {
-        if (get_type(i) != Type::NONE && !healthy(i)) {
+        if (allocated_type(i) != configured_type(i)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // allow run-time disabling; this is technically redundant
+        if (configured_type(i) == Type::NONE) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (!healthy(i)) {
             return false;
         }
     }

libraries/AP_BattMonitor/AP_BattMonitor.h

@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ public:
         uint8_t     state_of_health_pct;       // state of health (SOH) in percent
         bool        has_state_of_health_pct;   // state_of_health_pct is only valid if this is true
         uint8_t     instance;                  // instance number of this backend
+        Type        type;                      // allocated instance type
         const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo *var_info;
     };
 
@@ -219,11 +220,14 @@ public:
     /// returns the highest failsafe action that has been triggered
     int8_t get_highest_failsafe_priority(void) const { return _highest_failsafe_priority; };
 
-    /// get_type - returns battery monitor type
-    enum Type get_type() const { return get_type(AP_BATT_PRIMARY_INSTANCE); }
-    enum Type get_type(uint8_t instance) const {
+    /// configured_type - returns battery monitor type as configured in parameters
+    enum Type configured_type(uint8_t instance) const {
         return (Type)_params[instance]._type.get();
     }
+    /// allocated_type - returns battery monitor type as allocated
+    enum Type allocated_type(uint8_t instance) const {
+        return state[instance].type;
+    }
 
     /// get_serial_number - returns battery serial number
     int32_t get_serial_number() const { return get_serial_number(AP_BATT_PRIMARY_INSTANCE); }

libraries/AP_BattMonitor/AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN.cpp

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN* AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN::get_dronecan_backend(AP_DroneC
     const auto &batt = AP::battery();
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < batt._num_instances; i++) {
         if (batt.drivers[i] == nullptr ||
-            batt.get_type(i) != AP_BattMonitor::Type::UAVCAN_BatteryInfo) {
+            batt.allocated_type(i) != AP_BattMonitor::Type::UAVCAN_BatteryInfo) {
             continue;
         }
         AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN* driver = (AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN*)batt.drivers[i];
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN* AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN::get_dronecan_backend(AP_DroneC
     // find empty uavcan driver
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < batt._num_instances; i++) {
         if (batt.drivers[i] != nullptr &&
-            batt.get_type(i) == AP_BattMonitor::Type::UAVCAN_BatteryInfo &&
+            batt.allocated_type(i) == AP_BattMonitor::Type::UAVCAN_BatteryInfo &&
             match_battery_id(i, battery_id)) {
 
             AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN* batmon = (AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN*)batt.drivers[i];
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN::handle_battery_info_aux_trampoline(AP_DroneCAN *ap
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < batt._num_instances; i++) {
         const auto *drv = batt.drivers[i];
         if (drv != nullptr &&
-            batt.get_type(i) == AP_BattMonitor::Type::UAVCAN_BatteryInfo &&
+            batt.allocated_type(i) == AP_BattMonitor::Type::UAVCAN_BatteryInfo &&
             drv->option_is_set(AP_BattMonitor_Params::Options::AllowSplitAuxInfo) &&
             batt.get_serial_number(i) == int32_t(msg.battery_id)) {
             driver = (AP_BattMonitor_DroneCAN *)batt.drivers[i];