From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
To: sdf@fomichev.me
Cc: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, davem@davemloft.net, edumazet@google.com,
pabeni@redhat.com, jiri@resnulli.us, jv@jvosburgh.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v5 05/14] fbnic: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 17:06:08 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260404000608.2414015-1-kuba@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260402225535.4124525-6-sdf@fomichev.me>
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---
fbnic: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async
Convert fbnic from ndo_set_rx_mode to ndo_set_rx_mode_async, updating
the driver to take explicit uc/mc lists and using __hw_addr_sync_dev()
on the snapshots instead of __dev_uc_sync() on the netdev directly.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_netdev.c
> index b4b396ca9bce3..c406a3b56b37f 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_netdev.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -213,10 +215,10 @@ void __fbnic_set_rx_mode(struct fbnic_dev *fbd)
> }
>
> /* Synchronize unicast and multicast address lists */
> - err = __dev_uc_sync(netdev, fbnic_uc_sync, fbnic_uc_unsync);
> + err = __hw_addr_sync_dev(uc, netdev, fbnic_uc_sync, fbnic_uc_unsync);
> if (err == -ENOSPC)
> uc_promisc = true;
> - err = __dev_mc_sync(netdev, fbnic_mc_sync, fbnic_mc_unsync);
> + err = __hw_addr_sync_dev(mc, netdev, fbnic_mc_sync, fbnic_mc_unsync);
Since __fbnic_set_rx_mode() performs read-modify-write operations on the
internal fbd->mac_addr array and updates the device TCAM, is there a need
for internal synchronization?
It appears that concurrent out-of-band callers like fbnic_bmc_rpc_check()
(from an unlocked workqueue), RTNL paths like fbnic_set_mac(), and the async
RX mode workqueue can race on the internal fbd->mac_addr array and interleave
writes to the hardware, potentially breaking the RX filtering rules.
> if (err == -ENOSPC)
> mc_promisc = true;
[ ... ]
> @@ -257,7 +262,8 @@ static int fbnic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
>
> eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, addr->sa_data);
>
> - fbnic_set_rx_mode(netdev);
> + if (netif_running(netdev))
> + __fbnic_set_rx_mode(fbn->fbd, &netdev->uc, &netdev->mc);
Is it safe to pass the live &netdev->uc and &netdev->mc address lists to
__hw_addr_sync_dev() without holding netif_addr_lock_bh() or rtnl_lock()?
This bypasses the core network stack's lock, which could lead to list
corruption and use-after-free if the network stack concurrently modifies
the address lists (e.g., via dev_mc_add()).
Additionally, doesn't manually mutating sync_cnt on the live lists bypass
the core's snapshot reconciliation state machine?
>
> return 0;
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_pci.c
> index e3aebbe3656d5..6b139cf542567 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_pci.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_pci.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int fbnic_fw_config_after_crash(struct fbnic_dev *fbd)
> }
>
> fbnic_rpc_reset_valid_entries(fbd);
> - __fbnic_set_rx_mode(fbd);
> + __fbnic_set_rx_mode(fbd, &fbd->netdev->uc, &fbd->netdev->mc);
Similarly here, fbnic_fw_config_after_crash() appears to be executed from the
unlocked fbnic_service_task workqueue. Could this cause lockless data races on
the live network stack lists?
>
> return 0;
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_rpc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_rpc.c
> index 42a186db43ea9..fe95b6f696463 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_rpc.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/meta/fbnic/fbnic_rpc.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void fbnic_bmc_rpc_check(struct fbnic_dev *fbd)
>
> if (fbd->fw_cap.need_bmc_tcam_reinit) {
> fbnic_bmc_rpc_init(fbd);
> - __fbnic_set_rx_mode(fbd);
> + __fbnic_set_rx_mode(fbd, &fbd->netdev->uc, &fbd->netdev->mc);
And here as well, passing live address lists without synchronization.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-04 0:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-02 22:55 [PATCH net-next v5 00/14] net: sleepable ndo_set_rx_mode Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 01/14] net: add address list snapshot and reconciliation infrastructure Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 01/14] net: add address list snapshot and reconciliation infrastructure (123ac7a76378) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 02/14] net: introduce ndo_set_rx_mode_async and netdev_rx_mode_work Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 02/14] net: introduce ndo_set_rx_mode_async and netdev_rx_mode_work (61d75e67dcd2) sdf.kernel
2026-04-04 0:27 ` [PATCH net-next v5 02/14] net: introduce ndo_set_rx_mode_async and netdev_rx_mode_work Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 02/14] net: introduce ndo_set_rx_mode_async and netdev_rx_mode_work (61d75e67dcd2) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 03/14] net: move promiscuity handling into netdev_rx_mode_work Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 03/14] net: move promiscuity handling into netdev_rx_mode_work (ddeab417d841) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 04/14] net: cache snapshot entries for ndo_set_rx_mode_async Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 05/14] fbnic: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski [this message]
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 05/14] fbnic: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async (1d5e76c60ed0) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 06/14] mlx5: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 06/14] mlx5: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async (3691f90f6593) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 07/14] bnxt: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 07/14] bnxt: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async (c1776bbe53ec) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 08/14] bnxt: use snapshot in bnxt_cfg_rx_mode Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 08/14] bnxt: use snapshot in bnxt_cfg_rx_mode (74e346419df6) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 09/14] iavf: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-04 0:06 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-04-06 22:29 ` [PATCH net-next v5 09/14] iavf: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async (b1dc10d5dff2) sdf.kernel
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 10/14] netdevsim: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 11/14] dummy: " Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 12/14] net: warn ops-locked drivers still using ndo_set_rx_mode Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 13/14] selftests: net: add team_bridge_macvlan rx_mode test Stanislav Fomichev
2026-04-02 22:55 ` [PATCH net-next v5 14/14] selftests: net: use ip commands instead of teamd in team " Stanislav Fomichev
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