Re: [PATCH v7 0/2] Fix loopback leaks and return paths

[Leon Romanovsky <leon@kernel.org>]

On Sun, Apr 05, 2026 at 02:09:21PM +0100, Prathamesh Deshpande wrote:
> This series fixes a return-value bug in the transport domain allocation 
> path and refactors the loopback enablement logic to resolve reference 
> count leaks and premature hardware deactivation.
> 
> In v7, the patchset is split into two parts:
> 1. A direct fix for the return-value bug and mutex initialization.
> 2. A refactor of the loopback state machine to ensure symmetric counter 
>    updates and correct hardware toggling at zero-count transitions.
> 
> The split allows for cleaner bisection and separates the immediate 
> bug fixes from the lifecycle improvements identified during review.
> 
> Prathamesh Deshpande (2):
>   IB/mlx5: Fix success return path and mutex initialization
>   IB/mlx5: Fix loopback refcounting leaks and premature disable
> 
>  drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c | 45 ++++++++++++++++---------------
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

If you want this series to be taken seriously, please submit each new
revision as a new thread, rather than replying to a previous one.

Thanks

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