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From: Mingming Cao <mmc@linux.ibm.com>
To: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: davem@davemloft.net, kuba@kernel.org, edumazet@google.com,
	pabeni@redhat.com, andrew+netdev@lunn.ch, nnac123@linux.ibm.com,
	maddy@linux.ibm.com, mpe@ellerman.id.au,
	linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, haren@linux.ibm.com,
	ricklind@linux.ibm.com, davemarq@linux.ibm.com,
	bjking1@linux.ibm.com, shaik.abdulla1@ibm.com,
	Mingming Cao <mmc@linux.ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next v5 06/15] ibmveth: Refactor TX resource allocation in open/close paths
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:36:33 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260814073642.24630-7-mmc@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260814073642.24630-1-mmc@linux.ibm.com>

Same story as the RX refactor: pull TX LTB alloc/free out of open/close
into helpers and wire them in this patch.

  ibmveth_alloc_tx_resources()
  ibmveth_free_tx_resources()

They wrap the existing per-queue allocate_tx_ltb() / free_tx_ltb()
primitives. alloc_tx_resources() allocates every TX queue and unwinds
partial failure itself; free_tx_resources() walks real_num_tx_queues.
The helpers remove dependence on shared open/close loop indices and
match the RX helper structure. TX was already multi-queue capable via
ethtool -L.

Also tighten TX LTB lifetime: free_tx_ltb() keys off tx_ltb_ptr[]
presence (not a dma==0 sentinel) and clears tx_ltb_dma[] after unmap;
allocate_tx_ltb() clears tx_ltb_dma[] after DMA-map failure.

Move TX LTB allocation to the end of open(), after LAN registration,
RX pools, RX interrupt setup, and the initial replenish kick. A late
alloc_tx_resources() failure jumps to out_cleanup_rx_interrupts and
must not call free_tx_resources() again: alloc already freed any
partial TX LTBs. start_xmit() bails if tx_ltb_ptr[] is gone so RX can
be live while TX LTB alloc still runs (and so close/failed-reopen with
IFF_UP set cannot UAF).

After LAN registration, open-fail teardown frees the logical LAN before
tearing down RX pool DMA (intentional safer order than leaving the LAN
registered while unmapping RX memory).

close() quiesces TX with netif_tx_disable() (stop_all_queues does not
wait for in-flight ndo_start_xmit), then frees LTBs after
h_free_logical_lan() via free_tx_resources() - required because direct
close() callers bypass synchronize_net().

Signed-off-by: Mingming Cao <mmc@linux.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Dave Marquardt <davemarq@linux.ibm.com>
Tested-by: Shaik Abdulla <shaik.abdulla1@ibm.com>
---

Changes in v5:
- Quiesce TX with netif_tx_disable before free (stop_all_queues does not
  wait for in-flight xmit); free LTBs after h_free_logical_lan - direct
  close() callers bypass synchronize_net()
- Guard start_xmit if tx_ltb_ptr gone so open can leave RX live while TX
  LTB alloc still runs (also covers close/failed-reopen with IFF_UP set)
- Drop fake mid-open TX-leak / Fixes: motivation; reword as helper
  extraction matching RX (shared loop-index independence)
- Free TX LTB by pointer presence (drop dma==0 sentinel; dma_mapping_error
  already cleared the slot on map failure)
- Document intentional open-fail LAN-first unwind (free_lan before RX
  pool/DMA teardown) rather than leaving it silent in a TX-only refactor
- Drop drive-by blank-line cosmetics (header / start_xmit)

Changes in v4:
- Introduce the TX resource helpers in the same patch that wires their
  first open/close callers.
- Do not free TX LTBs again after a failed alloc_tx_resources();
  harden free_tx_ltb() against unset slots.
- Move TX allocation after RX IRQ setup / replenish kick so open()
  failure unwind no longer depends on a shared loop index (also fixes
  a mid-open TX LTB leak).

 drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c | 98 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 75 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index 99eeb6ef51bf..b39e8c53cbfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1183,8 +1183,12 @@ static int ibmveth_rxq_harvest_buffer(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter,
 
 static void ibmveth_free_tx_ltb(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter, int idx)
 {
+	if (!adapter->tx_ltb_ptr[idx])
+		return;
+
 	dma_unmap_single(&adapter->vdev->dev, adapter->tx_ltb_dma[idx],
 			 adapter->tx_ltb_size, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+	adapter->tx_ltb_dma[idx] = 0;
 	kfree(adapter->tx_ltb_ptr[idx]);
 	adapter->tx_ltb_ptr[idx] = NULL;
 }
@@ -1207,12 +1211,54 @@ static int ibmveth_allocate_tx_ltb(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter, int idx)
 			   "unable to DMA map tx long term buffer\n");
 		kfree(adapter->tx_ltb_ptr[idx]);
 		adapter->tx_ltb_ptr[idx] = NULL;
+		adapter->tx_ltb_dma[idx] = 0;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ibmveth_alloc_tx_resources - Allocate TX resources for all queues
+ * @adapter: ibmveth adapter structure
+ *
+ * Allocates TX Long Term Buffers (LTBs) for all TX queues.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, -ENOMEM on failure
+ */
+static int ibmveth_alloc_tx_resources(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < netdev->real_num_tx_queues; i++) {
+		if (ibmveth_allocate_tx_ltb(adapter, i))
+			goto err_free_ltbs;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_free_ltbs:
+	while (--i >= 0)
+		ibmveth_free_tx_ltb(adapter, i);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ibmveth_free_tx_resources - Free TX resources for all queues
+ * @adapter: ibmveth adapter structure
+ *
+ * Frees TX Long Term Buffers (LTBs) for all TX queues.
+ */
+static void ibmveth_free_tx_resources(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < netdev->real_num_tx_queues; i++)
+		ibmveth_free_tx_ltb(adapter, i);
+}
+
 static int ibmveth_register_logical_lan(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter,
         union ibmveth_buf_desc rxq_desc, u64 mac_address)
 {
@@ -1263,12 +1309,6 @@ static int ibmveth_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (rc)
 		goto out_free_filter_list;
 
-	rc = -ENOMEM;
-	for (i = 0; i < netdev->real_num_tx_queues; i++) {
-		if (ibmveth_allocate_tx_ltb(adapter, i))
-			goto out_free_tx_ltb;
-	}
-
 	mac_address = ether_addr_to_u64(netdev->dev_addr);
 
 	rxq_desc.fields.flags_len = IBMVETH_BUF_VALID |
@@ -1290,24 +1330,24 @@ static int ibmveth_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 				     rxq_desc.desc,
 				     mac_address);
 		rc = -ENONET;
-		goto out_free_tx_ltb;
+		goto out_free_queue_mem;
 	}
 
 	rc = ibmveth_alloc_buffer_pools(adapter);
 	if (rc)
-		goto out_free_tx_ltb;
+		goto out_unregister_lan;
 
 	rc = ibmveth_setup_rx_interrupts(adapter);
-	if (rc) {
-		do {
-			lpar_rc = h_free_logical_lan(adapter->vdev->unit_address);
-		} while (H_IS_LONG_BUSY(lpar_rc) || (lpar_rc == H_BUSY));
-		goto out_free_buffer_pools;
-	}
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_unregister_lan;
 
 	netdev_dbg(netdev, "initial replenish cycle\n");
 	ibmveth_schedule_rx_queue(adapter, 0);
 
+	rc = ibmveth_alloc_tx_resources(adapter);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_cleanup_rx_interrupts;
+
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(netdev);
 
 	adapter->opened = true;
@@ -1315,11 +1355,14 @@ static int ibmveth_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	return 0;
 
-out_free_buffer_pools:
+out_cleanup_rx_interrupts:
+	ibmveth_cleanup_rx_interrupts(adapter);
+out_unregister_lan:
+	do {
+		lpar_rc = h_free_logical_lan(adapter->vdev->unit_address);
+	} while (H_IS_LONG_BUSY(lpar_rc) || (lpar_rc == H_BUSY));
 	ibmveth_free_buffer_pools(adapter);
-out_free_tx_ltb:
-	while (--i >= 0)
-		ibmveth_free_tx_ltb(adapter, i);
+out_free_queue_mem:
 	ibmveth_cleanup_rx_resources(adapter);
 out_free_filter_list:
 	ibmveth_free_filter_list(adapter);
@@ -1331,7 +1374,6 @@ static int ibmveth_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	long lpar_rc;
-	int i;
 
 	/* Gate on opened, not IFF_UP: pool_store/change_mtu close+open can
 	 * leave IFF_UP set after a failed reopen.
@@ -1343,7 +1385,10 @@ static int ibmveth_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	netdev_dbg(netdev, "close starting\n");
 
-	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+	/* Disable and wait for in-flight ndo_start_xmit (stop_all_queues
+	 * alone does not). Direct close() callers bypass synchronize_net().
+	 */
+	netif_tx_disable(netdev);
 
 	ibmveth_cleanup_rx_interrupts(adapter);
 	/* Wait for softirq/poll that already passed shutdown checks. */
@@ -1359,13 +1404,14 @@ static int ibmveth_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 			   "h_free_logical_lan failed with %lx, continuing\n",
 			   lpar_rc);
 	}
+	/* Free TX LTBs after quiesce and after H_FREE_LOGICAL_LAN so xmit
+	 * cannot touch unmapped bounce buffers while the LAN is live.
+	 */
+	ibmveth_free_tx_resources(adapter);
 	ibmveth_free_buffer_pools(adapter);
 	ibmveth_cleanup_rx_resources(adapter);
 	ibmveth_free_filter_list(adapter);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < netdev->real_num_tx_queues; i++)
-		ibmveth_free_tx_ltb(adapter, i);
-
 	netdev_dbg(netdev, "close complete\n");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1789,6 +1835,12 @@ static netdev_tx_t ibmveth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int i, queue_num = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
 	unsigned long mss = 0;
 
+	/* Close / failed reopen can free LTBs while IFF_UP is still set. */
+	if (unlikely(!adapter->tx_ltb_ptr[queue_num])) {
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	}
+
 	if (ibmveth_is_packet_unsupported(skb, netdev))
 		goto out;
 	/* veth can't checksum offload UDP */
-- 
2.50.1 (Apple Git-155)


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-08-14  7:38 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-08-14  7:36 [PATCH net-next v5 00/15] ibmveth: Add multi-queue RX support Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 01/15] ibmveth: Add MQ RX hypercall wrappers and call definitions Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 02/15] ibmveth: Prepare MQ RX adapter data structures Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 03/15] ibmveth: Refactor RX resource allocation for MQ RX bring-up Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 04/15] ibmveth: Refactor buffer pool management for per-queue MQ RX Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 05/15] ibmveth: Refactor RX interrupt control for MQ RX queues Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` Mingming Cao [this message]
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 07/15] ibmveth: Add RX queue register helpers for MQ Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 08/15] ibmveth: Add queue-aware RX buffer submit helper " Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 09/15] ibmveth: Harden RX poll path with helpers Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 10/15] ibmveth: Enable multi-queue RX receive path Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 11/15] ibmveth: Add per-queue RX and TX statistics collection Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 12/15] ibmveth: Report MQ-aware RX counts in ethtool get_channels Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 13/15] ibmveth: Expose per-queue buffer pool details via debugfs Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 14/15] ibmveth: Implement incremental MQ RX queue resize Mingming Cao
2026-08-14  7:36 ` [PATCH net-next v5 15/15] ibmveth: Wire ethtool set_channels to " Mingming Cao

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