Re: [PATCH net v2] pds_core: keep the health thread stopped during reset

[Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>]

On 7/21/2026 5:16 PM, Nikhil P. Rao wrote:
> Commit d9407ff11809 ("pds_core: Prevent health thread from running
> during reset/remove") stops the health thread with cancel_work_sync()
> before a reset, but a devcmd timeout during pdsc_fw_down() re-queues
> health_work, so pdsc_health_thread() runs again mid-reset and double
> allocates the core DMA queues via pdsc_fw_up().
> 
> Only the reset path is affected. On remove, PDSC_S_STOPPING_DRIVER gates
> the health thread.
> 
> Use disable_work_sync() instead, it cancels the pending work and
> disables the item, so the pdsc_fw_down() re-queue becomes a no-op.
> pdsc_restart_health_thread() re-enables it with enable_work().
> 
> Fixes: d9407ff11809 ("pds_core: Prevent health thread from running during reset/remove")
> Suggested-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
> Reported-by: sashiko-bot <sashiko-bot@kernel.org>
> Closes: https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260629200358.2626129-1-nikhil.rao%40amd.com?part=2
> Signed-off-by: Nikhil P. Rao <nikhil.rao@amd.com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>

>  drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
> index 22db78343eb0..3e34350b169b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
> @@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static void pdsc_stop_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
>  
>  	timer_shutdown_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
>  	if (pdsc->health_work.func)
> -		cancel_work_sync(&pdsc->health_work);
> +		disable_work_sync(&pdsc->health_work);
>  }
>  
>  static void pdsc_restart_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
> @@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ static void pdsc_restart_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
>  	if (pdsc->pdev->is_virtfn)
>  		return;
>  
> +	enable_work(&pdsc->health_work);
>  	timer_setup(&pdsc->wdtimer, pdsc_wdtimer_cb, 0);
>  	mod_timer(&pdsc->wdtimer, jiffies + 1);
>  }