* [PATCH net-next 0/4] bnge: add more functionality
@ 2026-07-24 14:29 Vikas Gupta
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown() Vikas Gupta
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0 siblings, 4 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: Vikas Gupta @ 2026-07-24 14:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, edumazet, kuba, pabeni, andrew+netdev, horms
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, bhargava.marreddy, rahul-rg.gupta,
vsrama-krishna.nemani, rajashekar.hudumula, dharmender.garg,
ajit.khaparde, Vikas Gupta
Hi,
This patch series adds a few functionality for bnge driver:
Patch 1: Makes bnge_shutdown() functional by properly unregistering the
netdevice and freeing associated hardware queues and interrupts.
Patch 2: Implements ndo_set_rx_mode_async().
Patch 3: Adds a dedicated HWRM (Hardware Resource Management) command
sequence to handle explicit interface down and up transitions cleanly.
Thanks,
Vikas
Vikas Gupta (4):
bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown()
bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists
bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support
bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c | 24 ++++
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c | 123 ++++++++++++++----
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h | 2 +
3 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
--
2.47.1
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* [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown()
2026-07-24 14:29 [PATCH net-next 0/4] bnge: add more functionality Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-24 14:29 ` Vikas Gupta
2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists Vikas Gupta
` (2 subsequent siblings)
3 siblings, 1 reply; 11+ messages in thread
From: Vikas Gupta @ 2026-07-24 14:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, edumazet, kuba, pabeni, andrew+netdev, horms
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, bhargava.marreddy, rahul-rg.gupta,
vsrama-krishna.nemani, rajashekar.hudumula, dharmender.garg,
ajit.khaparde, Vikas Gupta
Since the driver now implements ndo_open and ndo_close with full link
management, the shutdown callback must mirror the close sequence to
ensure the device is brought down cleanly.
Signed-off-by: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Dharmender Garg <dharmender.garg@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Rahul Gupta <rahul-rg.gupta@broadcom.com>
---
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
index 68b74eb2c3a2..9846d29b4fe3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
#include <linux/crash_dump.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
#include "bnge.h"
#include "bnge_devlink.h"
#include "bnge_hwrm.h"
#include "bnge_hwrm_lib.h"
#include "bnge_link.h"
+#include "bnge_resc.h"
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRV_SUMMARY);
@@ -406,12 +408,34 @@ static void bnge_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
static void bnge_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
{
+ struct bnge_dev *bd = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+ struct net_device *dev;
+
+ dev = bd ? bd->netdev : NULL;
+ if (!dev)
+ return;
+
+ rtnl_lock();
+ netdev_lock(dev);
+
+ if (netif_running(dev))
+ netif_close(dev);
+
+ if (bnge_hwrm_func_drv_unrgtr(bd)) {
+ pcie_flr(pdev);
+ goto shutdown_exit;
+ }
+ bnge_free_irqs(bd);
pci_disable_device(pdev);
if (system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF) {
pci_wake_from_d3(pdev, 0);
pci_set_power_state(pdev, PCI_D3hot);
}
+
+shutdown_exit:
+ netdev_unlock(dev);
+ rtnl_unlock();
}
static struct pci_driver bnge_driver = {
--
2.47.1
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* [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists
2026-07-24 14:29 [PATCH net-next 0/4] bnge: add more functionality Vikas Gupta
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown() Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-24 14:29 ` Vikas Gupta
2026-07-29 2:08 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 3/4] bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support Vikas Gupta
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions Vikas Gupta
3 siblings, 2 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: Vikas Gupta @ 2026-07-24 14:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, edumazet, kuba, pabeni, andrew+netdev, horms
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, bhargava.marreddy, rahul-rg.gupta,
vsrama-krishna.nemani, rajashekar.hudumula, dharmender.garg,
ajit.khaparde, Vikas Gupta
Rename bnge_cfg_def_vnic() to bnge_cfg_rx_mode() and update
bnge_mc_list_updated() and bnge_uc_list_updated() to accept
explicit netdev_hw_addr_list pointers rather than deriving
them from the netdev.
Add a snapshot parameter to bnge_cfg_rx_mode() to skip
netif_addr_lock_bh() when the caller provides a pre-snapshotted
list. On the open path (snapshot=false), the live netdev UC list
is passed and the addr lock is taken as before.
Handle -EAGAIN from bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter() on the open path by
scheduling a retry via netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry() rather than
failing
the open.
Signed-off-by: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Dharmender Garg <dharmender.garg@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Rahul Gupta <rahul-rg.gupta@broadcom.com>
---
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c | 47 +++++++++++--------
1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
index 6f7ef506d4e1..1e3cdaeaa03d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
@@ -2144,16 +2144,16 @@ static int bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(struct bnge_net *bn, u16 vnic_id, u16 idx,
return rc;
}
-static bool bnge_mc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn, u32 *rx_mask)
+static bool bnge_mc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn, u32 *rx_mask,
+ const struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc)
{
struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
- struct net_device *dev = bn->netdev;
struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
int mc_count = 0, off = 0;
bool update = false;
u8 *haddr;
- netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, dev) {
+ netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, mc) {
if (mc_count >= BNGE_MAX_MC_ADDRS) {
*rx_mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST;
vnic->mc_list_count = 0;
@@ -2177,17 +2177,17 @@ static bool bnge_mc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn, u32 *rx_mask)
return update;
}
-static bool bnge_uc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn)
+static bool bnge_uc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn,
+ const struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc)
{
struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
- struct net_device *dev = bn->netdev;
struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
int off = 0;
- if (netdev_uc_count(dev) != (vnic->uc_filter_count - 1))
+ if (netdev_hw_addr_list_count(uc) != (vnic->uc_filter_count - 1))
return true;
- netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, dev) {
+ netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, uc) {
if (!ether_addr_equal(ha->addr, vnic->uc_list + off))
return true;
@@ -2201,7 +2201,8 @@ static bool bnge_promisc_ok(struct bnge_net *bn)
return true;
}
-static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
+static int bnge_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnge_net *bn, struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
+ bool snapshot)
{
struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
struct net_device *dev = bn->netdev;
@@ -2210,9 +2211,7 @@ static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
int i, off = 0, rc;
bool uc_update;
- netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
- uc_update = bnge_uc_list_updated(bn);
- netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+ uc_update = bnge_uc_list_updated(bn, uc);
if (!uc_update)
goto skip_uc;
@@ -2226,22 +2225,28 @@ static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
vnic->uc_filter_count = 1;
- netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
- if (netdev_uc_count(dev) > (BNGE_MAX_UC_ADDRS - 1)) {
+ if (!snapshot)
+ netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
+ if (netdev_hw_addr_list_count(uc) > (BNGE_MAX_UC_ADDRS - 1)) {
vnic->rx_mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_PROMISCUOUS;
} else {
- netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, dev) {
+ netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, uc) {
memcpy(vnic->uc_list + off, ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
off += ETH_ALEN;
vnic->uc_filter_count++;
}
}
- netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+ if (!snapshot)
+ netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
for (i = 1, off = 0; i < vnic->uc_filter_count; i++, off += ETH_ALEN) {
rc = bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(bn, 0, i, vnic->uc_list + off);
if (rc) {
- netdev_err(dev, "HWRM vnic filter failure rc: %d\n", rc);
+ if (rc == -EAGAIN)
+ netdev_warn(dev, "FW busy while setting vnic filter, will retry\n");
+ else
+ netdev_err(dev, "HWRM vnic filter failure rc: %d\n",
+ rc);
vnic->uc_filter_count = i;
return rc;
}
@@ -2695,13 +2700,17 @@ static int bnge_init_chip(struct bnge_net *bn)
} else if (bn->netdev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
u32 mask = 0;
- bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask);
+ bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, &bn->netdev->mc);
vnic->rx_mask |= mask;
}
- rc = bnge_cfg_def_vnic(bn);
- if (rc)
+ rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, false);
+ if (rc == -EAGAIN) {
+ netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry(bn->netdev);
+ rc = 0;
+ } else if (rc) {
goto err_out;
+ }
return 0;
err_out:
--
2.47.1
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* [PATCH net-next 3/4] bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support
2026-07-24 14:29 [PATCH net-next 0/4] bnge: add more functionality Vikas Gupta
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown() Vikas Gupta
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-24 14:29 ` Vikas Gupta
2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions Vikas Gupta
3 siblings, 1 reply; 11+ messages in thread
From: Vikas Gupta @ 2026-07-24 14:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, edumazet, kuba, pabeni, andrew+netdev, horms
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, bhargava.marreddy, rahul-rg.gupta,
vsrama-krishna.nemani, rajashekar.hudumula, dharmender.garg,
ajit.khaparde, Vikas Gupta
Register bnge_set_rx_mode() as ndo_set_rx_mode_async to handle
unicast, multicast, broadcast, and promiscuous filter updates via
CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK. The async variant receives pre-snapshotted address
lists from the kernel, allowing the driver to issue sleepable HWRM
firmware commands without holding the addr lock.
Move uc_update detection to the caller so the async path can compute
it directly from the snapshotted UC list before calling
bnge_cfg_rx_mode().
Signed-off-by: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Dharmender Garg <dharmender.garg@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Rahul Gupta <rahul-rg.gupta@broadcom.com>
---
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c | 50 +++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
index 1e3cdaeaa03d..e67536a8c430 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
@@ -2202,16 +2202,13 @@ static bool bnge_promisc_ok(struct bnge_net *bn)
}
static int bnge_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnge_net *bn, struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
- bool snapshot)
+ bool uc_update, bool snapshot)
{
struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
struct net_device *dev = bn->netdev;
struct bnge_dev *bd = bn->bd;
struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
int i, off = 0, rc;
- bool uc_update;
-
- uc_update = bnge_uc_list_updated(bn, uc);
if (!uc_update)
goto skip_uc;
@@ -2272,6 +2269,48 @@ static int bnge_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnge_net *bn, struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
return rc;
}
+static int bnge_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev,
+ struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
+ struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc)
+{
+ struct bnge_net *bn = netdev_priv(dev);
+ struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic;
+ bool mc_update = false;
+ bool uc_update;
+ u32 mask;
+
+ if (!test_bit(BNGE_STATE_OPEN, &bn->bd->state))
+ return 0;
+
+ vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
+ mask = vnic->rx_mask;
+ mask &= ~(CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_PROMISCUOUS |
+ CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_MCAST |
+ CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST |
+ CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_BCAST);
+
+ if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
+ mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_PROMISCUOUS;
+
+ uc_update = bnge_uc_list_updated(bn, uc);
+
+ if (dev->flags & IFF_BROADCAST)
+ mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_BCAST;
+ if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
+ mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST;
+ vnic->mc_list_count = 0;
+ } else if (dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
+ mc_update = bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, mc);
+ }
+
+ if (mask != vnic->rx_mask || uc_update || mc_update) {
+ vnic->rx_mask = mask;
+ return bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, uc, uc_update, true);
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
static void bnge_disable_int(struct bnge_net *bn)
{
struct bnge_dev *bd = bn->bd;
@@ -2704,7 +2743,7 @@ static int bnge_init_chip(struct bnge_net *bn)
vnic->rx_mask |= mask;
}
- rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, false);
+ rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, true, false);
if (rc == -EAGAIN) {
netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry(bn->netdev);
rc = 0;
@@ -3204,6 +3243,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops bnge_netdev_ops = {
.ndo_stop = bnge_close,
.ndo_start_xmit = bnge_start_xmit,
.ndo_get_stats64 = bnge_get_stats64,
+ .ndo_set_rx_mode_async = bnge_set_rx_mode,
.ndo_features_check = bnge_features_check,
};
--
2.47.1
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* [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions
2026-07-24 14:29 [PATCH net-next 0/4] bnge: add more functionality Vikas Gupta
` (2 preceding siblings ...)
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 3/4] bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-24 14:29 ` Vikas Gupta
2026-07-29 2:08 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
3 siblings, 2 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: Vikas Gupta @ 2026-07-24 14:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, edumazet, kuba, pabeni, andrew+netdev, horms
Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, bhargava.marreddy, rahul-rg.gupta,
vsrama-krishna.nemani, rajashekar.hudumula, dharmender.garg,
ajit.khaparde, Vikas Gupta
Firmware expects HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE on interface down/up
transitions to coordinate resource management.
Add bnge_hwrm_if_change() to send this notification.
Signed-off-by: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Dharmender Garg <dharmender.garg@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Rahul Gupta <rahul-rg.gupta@broadcom.com>
---
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c | 32 +++++++++++++++++--
.../net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h | 2 ++
2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
index e67536a8c430..220bdcced0db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
#include <net/page_pool/helpers.h>
#include "bnge.h"
+#include "bnge_hwrm.h"
#include "bnge_hwrm_lib.h"
#include "bnge_ethtool.h"
#include "bnge_rmem.h"
@@ -2861,6 +2862,24 @@ static void bnge_tx_enable(struct bnge_net *bn)
netif_carrier_on(bn->netdev);
}
+static int bnge_hwrm_if_change(struct bnge_dev *bd, bool up)
+{
+ struct hwrm_func_drv_if_change_input *req;
+ int rc;
+
+ if (!(bd->fw_cap & BNGE_FW_CAP_IF_CHANGE))
+ return 0;
+
+ rc = bnge_hwrm_req_init(bd, req, HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE);
+ if (rc)
+ return rc;
+
+ if (up)
+ req->flags = cpu_to_le32(FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_REQ_FLAGS_UP);
+
+ return bnge_hwrm_req_send(bd, req);
+}
+
static int bnge_open_core(struct bnge_net *bn)
{
struct bnge_dev *bd = bn->bd;
@@ -2868,16 +2887,22 @@ static int bnge_open_core(struct bnge_net *bn)
netif_carrier_off(bn->netdev);
+ rc = bnge_hwrm_if_change(bd, true);
+ if (rc) {
+ netdev_err(bn->netdev, "bnge_hwrm_if_change err: %d\n", rc);
+ return rc;
+ }
+
rc = bnge_reserve_rings(bd);
if (rc) {
netdev_err(bn->netdev, "bnge_reserve_rings err: %d\n", rc);
- return rc;
+ goto err_if_change;
}
rc = bnge_alloc_core(bn);
if (rc) {
netdev_err(bn->netdev, "bnge_alloc_core err: %d\n", rc);
- return rc;
+ goto err_if_change;
}
bnge_init_napi(bn);
@@ -2924,6 +2949,8 @@ static int bnge_open_core(struct bnge_net *bn)
err_del_napi:
bnge_del_napi(bn);
bnge_free_core(bn);
+err_if_change:
+ bnge_hwrm_if_change(bd, false);
return rc;
}
@@ -3154,6 +3181,7 @@ static int bnge_close(struct net_device *dev)
bnge_close_core(bn);
bnge_hwrm_shutdown_link(bn->bd);
+ bnge_hwrm_if_change(bn->bd, false);
bn->sp_event = 0;
return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
index d177919c2e11..a1a939496ebd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ enum bnge_net_flag {
BNGE_FLAG_PORT_STATS_EXT = BIT(1),
};
+#define BNGE_FW_IF_RETRY 10
+
enum bnge_sp_event {
BNGE_LINK_CHNG_SP_EVENT,
BNGE_LINK_SPEED_CHNG_SP_EVENT,
--
2.47.1
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* Re: [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-29 2:08 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
1 sibling, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: Jakub Kicinski @ 2026-07-29 2:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: vikas.gupta
Cc: Jakub Kicinski, davem, edumazet, pabeni, andrew+netdev, horms,
netdev, linux-kernel, bhargava.marreddy, rahul-rg.gupta,
vsrama-krishna.nemani, rajashekar.hudumula, dharmender.garg,
ajit.khaparde
This is an AI-generated review of your patch. The human sending this
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---
bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists
This patch renames bnge_cfg_def_vnic() to bnge_cfg_rx_mode(), threads
explicit netdev_hw_addr_list pointers through the mc/uc helpers, adds a
snapshot flag to skip netif_addr_lock_bh(), and treats -EAGAIN from
bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter() on the open path as a scheduled retry
instead of an open failure.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> index 6f7ef506d4e1..1e3cdaeaa03d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -2201,7 +2201,8 @@ static bool bnge_promisc_ok(struct bnge_net *bn)
> return true;
> }
>
> -static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
> +static int bnge_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnge_net *bn, struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
> + bool snapshot)
> {
[ ... ]
> @@ -2226,22 +2225,28 @@ static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
[ ... ]
> for (i = 1, off = 0; i < vnic->uc_filter_count; i++, off += ETH_ALEN) {
> rc = bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(bn, 0, i, vnic->uc_list + off);
> if (rc) {
> - netdev_err(dev, "HWRM vnic filter failure rc: %d\n", rc);
> + if (rc == -EAGAIN)
> + netdev_warn(dev, "FW busy while setting vnic filter, will retry\n");
> + else
> + netdev_err(dev, "HWRM vnic filter failure rc: %d\n",
> + rc);
> vnic->uc_filter_count = i;
> return rc;
> }
> }
[Low]
The commit message says the -EAGAIN retry handles the case coming from
bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(), but bnge_cfg_rx_mode() can also return
-EAGAIN from the trailing bnge_hwrm_cfa_l2_set_rx_mask() calls (via
HWRM_ERR_CODE_BUSY translated in bnge_map_hwrm_error()).
In that second path the driver still logs:
netdev_err(dev, "HWRM cfa l2 rx mask failure rc: %d\n", rc);
while the caller in bnge_init_chip() silently converts the same rc to 0
and schedules a retry.
Is the intent to retry only vnic-filter -EAGAINs, or any -EAGAIN out of
bnge_cfg_rx_mode()? If the broader scope is intentional, would it be
worth aligning the log message (and the commit description) so the
netdev_err isn't emitted for a case the caller treats as a soft retry?
> @@ -2695,13 +2700,17 @@ static int bnge_init_chip(struct bnge_net *bn)
> } else if (bn->netdev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
> u32 mask = 0;
>
> - bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask);
> + bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, &bn->netdev->mc);
> vnic->rx_mask |= mask;
> }
>
> - rc = bnge_cfg_def_vnic(bn);
> - if (rc)
> + rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, false);
> + if (rc == -EAGAIN) {
> + netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry(bn->netdev);
> + rc = 0;
> + } else if (rc) {
> goto err_out;
> + }
> return 0;
[Medium]
When bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter() returns -EAGAIN, bnge_cfg_rx_mode()
returns immediately from inside the uc-filter loop:
for (i = 1, off = 0; i < vnic->uc_filter_count; i++, off += ETH_ALEN) {
rc = bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(bn, 0, i, vnic->uc_list + off);
if (rc) {
...
vnic->uc_filter_count = i;
return rc;
}
}
so control never reaches the skip_uc: label and
bnge_hwrm_cfa_l2_set_rx_mask() is never called. The vnic->rx_mask bits
assembled just above (IFF_BROADCAST / IFF_MULTICAST / IFF_PROMISC /
ALL_MCAST) are therefore not pushed to firmware.
bnge_init_chip() then converts the -EAGAIN to rc = 0 and calls
netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry(), so the open succeeds and the interface
comes up IFF_UP.
The retry timer eventually fires netif_rx_mode_run(), which dispatches
via ops->ndo_set_rx_mode_async / ops->ndo_set_rx_mode. At this commit,
bnge_netdev_ops registers neither callback, so the retry is a no-op and
the device stays with no broadcast / multicast / promisc filters
programmed until something else re-triggers rx-mode configuration.
Should this patch either fail the open on -EAGAIN, or be ordered after
the ndo_set_rx_mode_async wiring so the scheduled retry actually
re-invokes bnge_cfg_rx_mode()? The follow-up commit
"bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support" (fad0f7d4f3b6) does add
.ndo_set_rx_mode_async = bnge_set_rx_mode, which closes the gap only
after this patch lands.
--
pw-bot: cr
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* Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-29 2:08 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
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---
bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions
This commit adds bnge_hwrm_if_change() and calls it on the open and close
paths so firmware is notified of interface up/down transitions via
HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> index e67536a8c430..220bdcced0db 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -2861,6 +2862,24 @@ static void bnge_tx_enable(struct bnge_net *bn)
> netif_carrier_on(bn->netdev);
> }
>
> +static int bnge_hwrm_if_change(struct bnge_dev *bd, bool up)
> +{
> + struct hwrm_func_drv_if_change_input *req;
> + int rc;
> +
> + if (!(bd->fw_cap & BNGE_FW_CAP_IF_CHANGE))
> + return 0;
> +
> + rc = bnge_hwrm_req_init(bd, req, HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE);
> + if (rc)
> + return rc;
> +
> + if (up)
> + req->flags = cpu_to_le32(FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_REQ_FLAGS_UP);
> +
> + return bnge_hwrm_req_send(bd, req);
> +}
[Medium]
The commit message says this HWRM is added "to coordinate resource
management", but the response from firmware is never inspected here.
There is no bnge_hwrm_req_hold() around the send, so resp->flags is
discarded. On the up-path, firmware can set three bits in that response
(see include/linux/bnxt/hsi.h):
FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_RESP_FLAGS_RESC_CHANGE
FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_RESP_FLAGS_HOT_FW_RESET_DONE
FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_RESP_FLAGS_CAPS_CHANGE
For comparison, bnxt_hwrm_if_change() in
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c reads the response and, on
RESC_CHANGE, calls bnxt_cancel_reservations() so that the following ring
reservation actually re-requests resources from firmware.
In bnge, bnge_need_reserve_rings() compares the driver's requested ring
counts against bd->hw_resc.resv_*. If firmware has re-partitioned the
function's resources but the driver still holds the old resv_* values,
that check returns false and bnge_reserve_rings() short-circuits without
talking to firmware, and bnge_open_core() proceeds through
bnge_alloc_core() with stale ring counts.
HOT_FW_RESET_DONE and CAPS_CHANGE similarly imply that firmware
capability caches and health registers need to be re-initialised, and
none of that handling appears to be added here.
Should the response flags be consumed here to actually coordinate with
firmware as the commit message describes?
[Low]
Also, bnxt_hwrm_if_change() retries the request in a loop while firmware
returns -EAGAIN (with a short sleep between attempts, bounded by a retry
count). Here the send is issued once, so a transient -EAGAIN from
firmware during a reset transition would cause bnge_open_core() to fail
immediately. Is that intentional?
> static int bnge_open_core(struct bnge_net *bn)
> {
> struct bnge_dev *bd = bn->bd;
[ ... ]
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
> index d177919c2e11..a1a939496ebd 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
> @@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ enum bnge_net_flag {
> BNGE_FLAG_PORT_STATS_EXT = BIT(1),
> };
>
> +#define BNGE_FW_IF_RETRY 10
> +
[Low]
BNGE_FW_IF_RETRY does not appear to be referenced anywhere in the tree.
Given that the sibling bnxt driver uses an identically-named constant to
bound its -EAGAIN retry loop around HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE, was a retry
loop intended to be added here as well?
> enum bnge_sp_event {
> BNGE_LINK_CHNG_SP_EVENT,
> BNGE_LINK_SPEED_CHNG_SP_EVENT,
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* Re: [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown()
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown() Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
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--- Patch [1]: [PATCH net-next 1/4] bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown() ---
commit 92ff52be8a6aa712b5331ce7118ada003154f2ee
Author: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
bnge: add steps in bnge_shutdown()
This commit updates the shutdown callback to mirror the close sequence
so the device is brought down cleanly during system shutdown.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
> index 68b74eb2c3a29..9846d29b4fe3c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -406,12 +408,34 @@ static void bnge_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
>
> static void bnge_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
> {
[ ... ]
> + if (bnge_hwrm_func_drv_unrgtr(bd)) {
> + pcie_flr(pdev);
> + goto shutdown_exit;
> + }
> + bnge_free_irqs(bd);
[Severity: Medium]
Will unconditionally freeing IRQs here trigger a kernel warning if the
RDMA auxiliary driver is currently bound?
When bnge_shutdown() calls bnge_free_irqs() without first tearing down
or unregistering the RDMA auxiliary device, the auxiliary driver may
still have active IRQ actions. This usually causes a WARN_ON for
irq_has_action() inside msi_domain_free_irqs() during system shutdown
or reboot.
Could the auxiliary device be cleanly shut down or removed before
freeing the interrupts?
> pci_disable_device(pdev);
>
> if (system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF) {
[ ... ]
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* Re: [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists Vikas Gupta
2026-07-29 2:08 ` Jakub Kicinski
@ 2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
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To: vikas.gupta
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--- Patch [2]: [PATCH net-next 2/4] bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists ---
commit 89173081c7d6c9342e8bf0ec4661f5150e6862c9
Author: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
bnge: refactor rx mode helpers to accept explicit address lists
This patch refactors bnge_cfg_def_vnic() to bnge_cfg_rx_mode() and updates
the MC/UC list update functions to take explicit address lists. It adds a
snapshot parameter to optionally skip acquiring netif_addr_lock_bh(), and
schedules a retry if bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter() returns -EAGAIN.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> index 6f7ef506d4e18..1e3cdaeaa03dc 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> @@ -2144,16 +2144,16 @@ static int bnge_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(struct bnge_net *bn, u16 vnic_id, u16 idx,
> return rc;
> }
>
> -static bool bnge_mc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn, u32 *rx_mask)
> +static bool bnge_mc_list_updated(struct bnge_net *bn, u32 *rx_mask,
> + const struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc)
> {
> struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
> - struct net_device *dev = bn->netdev;
> struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
> int mc_count = 0, off = 0;
> bool update = false;
> u8 *haddr;
>
> - netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, dev) {
> + netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, mc) {
> if (mc_count >= BNGE_MAX_MC_ADDRS) {
[ ... ]
> @@ -2201,7 +2201,8 @@ static bool bnge_promisc_ok(struct bnge_net *bn)
> return true;
> }
>
> -static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
> +static int bnge_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnge_net *bn, struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
> + bool snapshot)
> {
> struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic = &bn->vnic_info[BNGE_VNIC_DEFAULT];
> struct net_device *dev = bn->netdev;
> @@ -2210,9 +2211,7 @@ static int bnge_cfg_def_vnic(struct bnge_net *bn)
> int i, off = 0, rc;
> bool uc_update;
>
> - netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
> - uc_update = bnge_uc_list_updated(bn);
> - netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
> + uc_update = bnge_uc_list_updated(bn, uc);
[Severity: High]
Does this code introduce a data race or list corruption?
The function bnge_cfg_rx_mode() is called with the live unicast list, but the
lock is only acquired later in the function. Since this patch removed
netif_addr_lock_bh() around the call to bnge_uc_list_updated(), the list
traversal inside bnge_uc_list_updated() is completely unprotected.
If there are concurrent modifications to the unicast list (e.g., via
dev_uc_add()) while the interface is being initialized, won't this race
cause a crash on poisoned list pointers?
>
> if (!uc_update)
> goto skip_uc;
[ ... ]
> @@ -2695,13 +2700,17 @@ static int bnge_init_chip(struct bnge_net *bn)
> } else if (bn->netdev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
> u32 mask = 0;
>
> - bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask);
> + bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, &bn->netdev->mc);
[Severity: High]
This isn't a bug introduced by this patch, but does this traverse the live
multicast list without holding netif_addr_lock_bh()?
Concurrent network stack operations (like IGMP/MLD processing triggering
dev_mc_add()) can modify this list while the device is opening, potentially
leading to a race and crash.
> vnic->rx_mask |= mask;
> }
>
> - rc = bnge_cfg_def_vnic(bn);
> - if (rc)
> + rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, false);
> + if (rc == -EAGAIN) {
> + netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry(bn->netdev);
[Severity: High]
If bnge_cfg_rx_mode() returns -EAGAIN, this handles the error by scheduling
a retry mechanism via netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry().
However, since this driver does not implement .ndo_set_rx_mode or
.ndo_set_rx_mode_async in bnge_netdev_ops, will the scheduled retry worker
(netif_rx_mode_run()) silently return without doing anything?
If so, won't this leave the device permanently without proper receive filters,
leading to dropped traffic?
> + rc = 0;
> + } else if (rc) {
> goto err_out;
> + }
> return 0;
>
> err_out:
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* Re: [PATCH net-next 3/4] bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 3/4] bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support Vikas Gupta
@ 2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
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--- Patch [3]: [PATCH net-next 3/4] bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support ---
commit 1fc0ed8b56a0fd5a87f788e357261a7f2693625b
Author: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
bnge: add ndo_set_rx_mode_async support
This commit registers bnge_set_rx_mode() as ndo_set_rx_mode_async to
handle filter updates asynchronously. It computes UC list updates directly
from the snapshot, allowing sleepable HWRM commands without holding the
address lock.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> index 1e3cdaeaa03dc..e67536a8c4304 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -2272,6 +2269,48 @@ static int bnge_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnge_net *bn, struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
> return rc;
> }
>
> +static int bnge_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev,
> + struct netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
> + struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc)
> +{
> + struct bnge_net *bn = netdev_priv(dev);
> + struct bnge_vnic_info *vnic;
[ ... ]
> + if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
> + mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST;
> + vnic->mc_list_count = 0;
> + } else if (dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
> + mc_update = bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, mc);
> + }
> +
> + if (mask != vnic->rx_mask || uc_update || mc_update) {
> + vnic->rx_mask = mask;
> + return bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, uc, uc_update, true);
> + }
[Severity: High]
If bnge_cfg_rx_mode() returns -EAGAIN, the network core schedules a retry
timer. However, because vnic->rx_mask is eagerly updated here (and
vnic->mc_list is mutated in-place inside bnge_mc_list_updated()), won't the
subsequent retry falsely detect no state changes and return 0 without
programming the hardware?
Could this leave the hardware filter state permanently desynchronized from
the network stack?
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
[ ... ]
> @@ -2704,7 +2743,7 @@ static int bnge_init_chip(struct bnge_net *bn)
> vnic->rx_mask |= mask;
> }
>
> - rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, false);
> + rc = bnge_cfg_rx_mode(bn, &bn->netdev->uc, true, false);
> if (rc == -EAGAIN) {
> netif_rx_mode_schedule_retry(bn->netdev);
> rc = 0;
[Severity: High]
This is a pre-existing issue, but does iterating the live netdev multicast
list earlier in bnge_init_chip() require holding netif_addr_lock_bh()?
Just above this call in bnge_init_chip(), the code evaluates:
bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, &bn->netdev->mc)
Since this happens without netif_addr_lock_bh() held, could it race with
concurrent multicast updates (such as dev_mc_add() from IGMP/MLD timers),
potentially leading to a use-after-free or infinite loop during list
traversal?
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* Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions
2026-07-24 14:29 ` [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions Vikas Gupta
2026-07-29 2:08 ` Jakub Kicinski
@ 2026-07-29 2:09 ` Jakub Kicinski
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--- Patch [4]: [PATCH net-next 4/4] bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions ---
commit d98cba7c642aee81ff9e1c8c6042d1e9dc822e87
Author: Vikas Gupta <vikas.gupta@broadcom.com>
bnge: send hwrm for interface down/up transitions
Firmware expects HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE on interface down/up
transitions to coordinate resource management.
Add bnge_hwrm_if_change() to send this notification.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> index e67536a8c4304..220bdcced0db9 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -2861,6 +2862,24 @@ static void bnge_tx_enable(struct bnge_net *bn)
> netif_carrier_on(bn->netdev);
> }
>
> +static int bnge_hwrm_if_change(struct bnge_dev *bd, bool up)
> +{
> + struct hwrm_func_drv_if_change_input *req;
> + int rc;
> +
> + if (!(bd->fw_cap & BNGE_FW_CAP_IF_CHANGE))
> + return 0;
> +
> + rc = bnge_hwrm_req_init(bd, req, HWRM_FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE);
> + if (rc)
> + return rc;
> +
> + if (up)
> + req->flags = cpu_to_le32(FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_REQ_FLAGS_UP);
> +
> + return bnge_hwrm_req_send(bd, req);
[Severity: Medium]
Is a retry mechanism needed here for transient firmware errors?
This function directly returns the result of the HWRM send instead of executing
a retry loop. If the firmware returns a transient error (like -EAGAIN), the
network interface might spuriously fail to open.
In teardown paths, could a single un-retried failure result in asymmetric
driver and firmware lifecycle states, where the driver tears down but the
firmware remains 'UP'?
> +}
> +
[ ... ]
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
> index d177919c2e117..a1a939496ebd3 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.h
> @@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ enum bnge_net_flag {
> BNGE_FLAG_PORT_STATS_EXT = BIT(1),
> };
>
> +#define BNGE_FW_IF_RETRY 10
[Severity: Medium]
Should BNGE_FW_IF_RETRY be used in bnge_hwrm_if_change()?
This retry limit constant is defined here but doesn't appear to be used
anywhere in the implementation.
> +
> enum bnge_sp_event {
> BNGE_LINK_CHNG_SP_EVENT,
> BNGE_LINK_SPEED_CHNG_SP_EVENT,
[Severity: High]
This isn't a bug introduced by this patch, but I noticed a potential data race
during multicast list traversal in bnge_init_chip().
In drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_netdev.c, bnge_init_chip() calls
bnge_mc_list_updated() and passes the live multicast list without acquiring
netif_addr_lock_bh():
bnge_init_chip()
...
bnge_mc_list_updated(bn, &mask, &bn->netdev->mc);
Inside bnge_mc_list_updated(), the list is traversed:
netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, mc) {
...
If dev->mc is concurrently modified (for example, via dev_mc_add() from a
softirq context handling IPv6 MLD/ND), could the list pointers be corrupted
during traversal? Should netif_addr_lock_bh() be held here?
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