From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.0 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16294C43441 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:58:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists.ozlabs.org (lists.ozlabs.org [203.11.71.2]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9BB5E20870 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:58:54 +0000 (UTC) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 9BB5E20870 Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=davemloft.net Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=linuxppc-dev-bounces+linuxppc-dev=archiver.kernel.org@lists.ozlabs.org Received: from lists.ozlabs.org (lists.ozlabs.org [IPv6:2401:3900:2:1::3]) by lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42zVlY1Gv3zF3WD for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:58:49 +1100 (AEDT) Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=davemloft.net Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; spf=none (mailfrom) smtp.mailfrom=davemloft.net (client-ip=2620:137:e000::1:9; helo=shards.monkeyblade.net; envelope-from=davem@davemloft.net; receiver=) Authentication-Results: lists.ozlabs.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=davemloft.net Received: from shards.monkeyblade.net (shards.monkeyblade.net [IPv6:2620:137:e000::1:9]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 42zVjH36MTzF3H4 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:56:50 +1100 (AEDT) Received: from localhost (unknown [IPv6:2601:601:9f80:35cd::bf5]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) (Authenticated sender: davem-davemloft) by shards.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 94BA814D5D736; Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:56:46 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:56:45 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <20181119.185645.2204566540161345724.davem@davemloft.net> To: julietk@linux.vnet.ibm.com Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net/ibmnvic: Fix deadlock problem in reset From: David Miller In-Reply-To: <20181119215727.22197.97260.stgit@ltcalpine2-lp22.aus.stglabs.ibm.com> References: <20181119215727.22197.97260.stgit@ltcalpine2-lp22.aus.stglabs.ibm.com> X-Mailer: Mew version 6.8 on Emacs 26.1 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.12 (shards.monkeyblade.net [149.20.54.216]); Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:56:46 -0800 (PST) X-BeenThere: linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, mwb@linux.vnet.ibm.com, linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, tyreld@linux.vnet.ibm.com, tlfalcon@linux.vnet.ibm.com Errors-To: linuxppc-dev-bounces+linuxppc-dev=archiver.kernel.org@lists.ozlabs.org Sender: "Linuxppc-dev" From: Juliet Kim Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:59:22 -0600 > This patch changes to use rtnl_lock only during a reset to avoid > deadlock that could occur when a thread operating close is holding > rtnl_lock and waiting for reset_lock acquired by another thread, > which is waiting for rtnl_lock in order to set the number of tx/rx > queues during a reset. > > Also, we now setting the number of tx/rx queues during a soft reset > for failover or LPM events. > > Signed-off-by: Juliet Kim Applied.