Re: [PATCH 2.6.35-rc1] net-next: vmxnet3 fixes [4/5] Do not reset when the device is not opened

[Shreyas Bhatewara <sbhatewara@vmware.com>]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2010, David Miller wrote:

> From: Shreyas Bhatewara <sbhatewara@vmware.com>
> Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:49:52 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> > 
> > Do not reset when the device is not opened
> > 
> > If a reset is scheduled, and the device goes thru close and open, it
> > may happen that reset and open may run in parallel.
> > The reset code now bails out if the device is not opened.
> >  
> > Signed-off-by: Ronghua Zang <ronghua@vmware.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Matthieu Bucchianeri <matthieu@vmware.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Shreyas Bhatewara <sbhatewara@vmware.com>
> 
> Testing IFF_UP is just making your race hole a little smaller but
> it isn't fixing the problem.
> 
> In fact, there really isn't any legitimate reason for a driver
> to test the IFF_UP state bit.  netif_running() is the correct
> test, and asynchronous work queue things like resets should
> synchronize with open/close using the RTNL lock so that your
> test of netif_running() is a stable one.
> 

Is this what you suggest :

---

Hold rtnl_lock to get the right link state.

While asynchronously resetting the device, hold rtnl_lock to get the 
right value from netif_running. If a reset is scheduled, and the device
goes thru close and open, it may happen that reset and open may run in 
parallel. Holding rtnl_lock will avoid this.

---

 drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c |    2 ++
 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index 1b0ce8c..c4d7e42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -2420,6 +2420,7 @@ vmxnet3_reset_work(struct work_struct *data)
 		return;
 
 	/* if the device is closed, we must leave it alone */
+	rtnl_lock();
 	if (netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: resetting\n", adapter->netdev->name);
 		vmxnet3_quiesce_dev(adapter);
@@ -2428,6 +2429,7 @@ vmxnet3_reset_work(struct work_struct *data)
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: already closed\n", adapter->netdev->name);
 	}
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	clear_bit(VMXNET3_STATE_BIT_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 }