Re: [PATCH v3 3/5] misc: pci_endpoint_test: Fix irq_type to convey the correct type

[Kunihiko Hayashi <hayashi.kunihiko@socionext.com>]

Hi Niklas,

On 2025/02/11 1:01, Niklas Cassel wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 04:58:10PM +0900, Kunihiko Hayashi wrote:
>> There are two variables that indicate the interrupt type to be used
>> in the next test execution, "irq_type" as global and test->irq_type.
>>
>> The global is referenced from pci_endpoint_test_get_irq() to preserve
>> the current type for ioctl(PCITEST_GET_IRQTYPE).
>>
>> The type set in this function isn't reflected in the global "irq_type",
>> so ioctl(PCITEST_GET_IRQTYPE) returns the previous type.
>> As a result, the wrong type will be displayed in "pcitest" as follows:
>>
>>      # pcitest -i 0
>>      SET IRQ TYPE TO LEGACY:         OKAY
>>      # pcitest -I
>>      GET IRQ TYPE:           MSI
>>
>> Fix this issue by propagating the current type to the global "irq_type".
>>
>> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
>> Fixes: b2ba9225e031 ("misc: pci_endpoint_test: Avoid using module
> parameter to determine irqtype")
>> Signed-off-by: Kunihiko Hayashi <hayashi.kunihiko@socionext.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c | 1 +
>>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
> b/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
>> index f13fa32ef91a..6a0972e7674f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
>> +++ b/drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c
>> @@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ static int pci_endpoint_test_set_irq(struct
> pci_endpoint_test *test,
>>   		return ret;
>>   	}
>>   
>> +	irq_type = test->irq_type;
> 
> It feels a bit silly to add this line, when you remove this exact line in
> the next patch. Perhaps just drop this patch?

This fix will be removed in patch 4/5, so it seems no means.
However, there is an issue in the stable version, as mentioned in the
commit message, so I fix it here.

I'll treat it separately if necessary.

Thank you,

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Best Regards
Kunihiko Hayashi