Re: [PATCH net v4] net: tg3: guard napi_disable and pci_disable_device calls

[Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>]

On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:12:39 +0100 Yury M. wrote:
> On 6/2/26 03:50, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> > On Wed, 27 May 2026 11:55:35 +0000 Yury Murashka wrote:  
> >> During PCIe hot-plug events, uncorrectable errors can be reported and
> >> AER recovery for the tg3 device is initiated by the AER kernel driver.
> >> The tg3_io_error_detected function is the AER error recovery handler.  
> > IDK, I really hate this NAPI specific tracking. Can we add a callback
> > to struct pci_error_handlers to let the driver know that things went
> > fully belly up and the driver should pack up its toys? Sounds to me
> > like the key issue here is that there's a side exit thru the state
> > machine.  
> 1. We already have a similar check in the bnxt driver. Please check the 
> BNXT_STATE_NAPI_DISABLED flag.

I'm painfully aware.

> 2. I'm trying to fix a specific issue in this specific driver.
> 3. Your suggested changes are a long-term option for the fix. They 
> require a redesign of the AER feature. Plus, I'm not sure they will be 
> accepted.

There's only one way to find out.