[PATCH v2 0/5] vfio-user coverity fixes

[PATCH v2 0/5] vfio-user coverity fixes

[John Levon]

Fix some coverity-reported issues with error handling in vfio-user message
processing.

John Levon (5):
  vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_process()
  vfio-user: clarify partial message handling
  vfio-user: refactor out header handling
  vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_recv_one()
  vfio-user: recycle msg on failure

 hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 204 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 113 insertions(+), 91 deletions(-)

-- 
2.43.0

[PATCH v2 1/5] vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_process()

[John Levon]

It can figure out if it's a reply by itself, rather than passing that
information in.

Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
---
 hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 11 ++++-------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
index bbd7ec243d..75845d7c89 100644
--- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
+++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ VFIOUserFDs *vfio_user_getfds(int numfds)
 /*
  * Process a received message.
  */
-static void vfio_user_process(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, VFIOUserMsg *msg,
-                              bool isreply)
+static void vfio_user_process(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, VFIOUserMsg *msg)
 {
 
     /*
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ static void vfio_user_process(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, VFIOUserMsg *msg,
      *
      * Requests get queued for the BH.
      */
-    if (isreply) {
+    if ((msg->hdr->flags & VFIO_USER_TYPE) == VFIO_USER_REPLY) {
         msg->complete = true;
         if (msg->type == VFIO_MSG_WAIT) {
             qemu_cond_signal(&msg->cv);
@@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ static int vfio_user_complete(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
 {
     VFIOUserMsg *msg = proxy->part_recv;
     size_t msgleft = proxy->recv_left;
-    bool isreply;
     char *data;
     int ret;
 
@@ -214,8 +212,7 @@ static int vfio_user_complete(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
      */
     proxy->part_recv = NULL;
     proxy->recv_left = 0;
-    isreply = (msg->hdr->flags & VFIO_USER_TYPE) == VFIO_USER_REPLY;
-    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg, isreply);
+    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg);
 
     /* return positive value */
     return 1;
@@ -381,7 +378,7 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
         data += ret;
     }
 
-    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg, isreply);
+    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg);
     return 0;
 
     /*
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v2 1/5] vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_process()

[Cédric Le Goater]

On 11/17/25 16:56, John Levon wrote:
> It can figure out if it's a reply by itself, rather than passing that
> information in.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
> ---
>   hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 11 ++++-------
>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> index bbd7ec243d..75845d7c89 100644
> --- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> +++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> @@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ VFIOUserFDs *vfio_user_getfds(int numfds)
>   /*
>    * Process a received message.
>    */
> -static void vfio_user_process(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, VFIOUserMsg *msg,
> -                              bool isreply)
> +static void vfio_user_process(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, VFIOUserMsg *msg)
>   {
>   
>       /*
> @@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ static void vfio_user_process(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, VFIOUserMsg *msg,
>        *
>        * Requests get queued for the BH.
>        */
> -    if (isreply) {
> +    if ((msg->hdr->flags & VFIO_USER_TYPE) == VFIO_USER_REPLY) {
>           msg->complete = true;
>           if (msg->type == VFIO_MSG_WAIT) {
>               qemu_cond_signal(&msg->cv);
> @@ -187,7 +186,6 @@ static int vfio_user_complete(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>   {
>       VFIOUserMsg *msg = proxy->part_recv;
>       size_t msgleft = proxy->recv_left;
> -    bool isreply;
>       char *data;
>       int ret;
>   
> @@ -214,8 +212,7 @@ static int vfio_user_complete(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>        */
>       proxy->part_recv = NULL;
>       proxy->recv_left = 0;
> -    isreply = (msg->hdr->flags & VFIO_USER_TYPE) == VFIO_USER_REPLY;
> -    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg, isreply);
> +    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg);
>   
>       /* return positive value */
>       return 1;
> @@ -381,7 +378,7 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>           data += ret;
>       }
>   
> -    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg, isreply);
> +    vfio_user_process(proxy, msg);
>       return 0;
>   
>       /*


Reviewed-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@redhat.com>

Thanks,

C.

[PATCH v2 2/5] vfio-user: clarify partial message handling

[John Levon]

Improve a comment for this.

Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
---
 hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
index 75845d7c89..82c76c6665 100644
--- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
+++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
@@ -362,7 +362,10 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
     while (msgleft > 0) {
         ret = qio_channel_read(proxy->ioc, data, msgleft, errp);
 
-        /* prepare to complete read on next iternation */
+        /*
+         * We'll complete this read on the next go around; keep track of the
+         * partial message until then.
+         */
         if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
             proxy->part_recv = msg;
             proxy->recv_left = msgleft;
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] vfio-user: clarify partial message handling

[Cédric Le Goater]

On 11/17/25 16:56, John Levon wrote:
> Improve a comment for this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
> ---
>   hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 5 ++++-
>   1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> index 75845d7c89..82c76c6665 100644
> --- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> +++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> @@ -362,7 +362,10 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>       while (msgleft > 0) {
>           ret = qio_channel_read(proxy->ioc, data, msgleft, errp);
>   
> -        /* prepare to complete read on next iternation */
> +        /*
> +         * We'll complete this read on the next go around; keep track of the
> +         * partial message until then.
> +         */
>           if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
>               proxy->part_recv = msg;
>               proxy->recv_left = msgleft;


Reviewed-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@redhat.com>

Thanks,

C.

[PATCH v2 3/5] vfio-user: refactor out header handling

[John Levon]

Simplify vfio_user_recv_one() by moving the header handling out to a
helper function.

Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
---
 hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 60 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
index 82c76c6665..87e50501af 100644
--- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
+++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
@@ -218,6 +218,61 @@ static int vfio_user_complete(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
     return 1;
 }
 
+static int vfio_user_recv_hdr(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp,
+                              VFIOUserHdr *hdr, int **fdp, size_t *numfdp,
+                              bool *isreply)
+{
+    struct iovec iov = {
+        .iov_base = hdr,
+        .iov_len = sizeof(*hdr),
+    };
+    int ret;
+
+    /*
+     * Read header
+     */
+    ret = qio_channel_readv_full(proxy->ioc, &iov, 1, fdp, numfdp, 0,
+                                 errp);
+    if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    /* read error or other side closed connection */
+    if (ret <= 0) {
+        error_setg(errp, "failed to read header");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (ret < sizeof(*hdr)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "short read of header");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Validate header
+     */
+    if (hdr->size < sizeof(*hdr)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "bad header size");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    switch (hdr->flags & VFIO_USER_TYPE) {
+    case VFIO_USER_REQUEST:
+        *isreply = false;
+        break;
+    case VFIO_USER_REPLY:
+        *isreply = true;
+        break;
+    default:
+        error_setg(errp, "unknown message type");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    trace_vfio_user_recv_hdr(proxy->sockname, hdr->id, hdr->command, hdr->size,
+                             hdr->flags);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Receive and process one incoming message.
  *
@@ -230,10 +285,6 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
     g_autofree int *fdp = NULL;
     VFIOUserFDs *reqfds;
     VFIOUserHdr hdr;
-    struct iovec iov = {
-        .iov_base = &hdr,
-        .iov_len = sizeof(hdr),
-    };
     bool isreply = false;
     int i, ret;
     size_t msgleft, numfds = 0;
@@ -257,45 +308,13 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
         /* else fall into reading another msg */
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Read header
-     */
-    ret = qio_channel_readv_full(proxy->ioc, &iov, 1, &fdp, &numfds, 0,
-                                 errp);
-    if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    /* read error or other side closed connection */
-    if (ret <= 0) {
-        goto fatal;
-    }
-
-    if (ret < sizeof(hdr)) {
-        error_setg(errp, "short read of header");
-        goto fatal;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Validate header
-     */
-    if (hdr.size < sizeof(VFIOUserHdr)) {
-        error_setg(errp, "bad header size");
-        goto fatal;
-    }
-    switch (hdr.flags & VFIO_USER_TYPE) {
-    case VFIO_USER_REQUEST:
-        isreply = false;
-        break;
-    case VFIO_USER_REPLY:
-        isreply = true;
-        break;
-    default:
-        error_setg(errp, "unknown message type");
+    ret = vfio_user_recv_hdr(proxy, errp, &hdr, &fdp, &numfds, &isreply);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
+            return ret;
+        }
         goto fatal;
     }
-    trace_vfio_user_recv_hdr(proxy->sockname, hdr.id, hdr.command, hdr.size,
-                             hdr.flags);
 
     /*
      * For replies, find the matching pending request.
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v2 3/5] vfio-user: refactor out header handling

[Cédric Le Goater]

On 11/17/25 16:56, John Levon wrote:
> Simplify vfio_user_recv_one() by moving the header handling out to a
> helper function.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
> ---
>   hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
>   1 file changed, 60 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
> 


Reviewed-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@redhat.com>

Thanks,

C.

[PATCH v2 4/5] vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_recv_one()

[John Levon]

This function was unnecessarily difficult to understand due to the
separate handling of request and reply messages. Use common code for
both where we can.

Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
---
 hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 68 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
index 87e50501af..aa5b971fb6 100644
--- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
+++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
@@ -281,15 +281,14 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_hdr(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp,
  */
 static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
 {
-    VFIOUserMsg *msg = NULL;
     g_autofree int *fdp = NULL;
-    VFIOUserFDs *reqfds;
-    VFIOUserHdr hdr;
+    VFIOUserMsg *msg = NULL;
     bool isreply = false;
-    int i, ret;
-    size_t msgleft, numfds = 0;
+    size_t msgleft = 0;
+    size_t numfds = 0;
     char *data = NULL;
-    char *buf = NULL;
+    VFIOUserHdr hdr;
+    int i, ret;
 
     /*
      * Complete any partial reads
@@ -317,8 +316,8 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
     }
 
     /*
-     * For replies, find the matching pending request.
-     * For requests, reap incoming FDs.
+     * Find the matching request if this is a reply, or initialize a new
+     * server->client request.
      */
     if (isreply) {
         QTAILQ_FOREACH(msg, &proxy->pending, next) {
@@ -332,51 +331,44 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
         }
         QTAILQ_REMOVE(&proxy->pending, msg, next);
 
-        /*
-         * Process any received FDs
-         */
-        if (numfds != 0) {
-            if (msg->fds == NULL || msg->fds->recv_fds < numfds) {
-                error_setg(errp, "unexpected FDs");
-                goto err;
-            }
-            msg->fds->recv_fds = numfds;
-            memcpy(msg->fds->fds, fdp, numfds * sizeof(int));
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (numfds != 0) {
-            reqfds = vfio_user_getfds(numfds);
-            memcpy(reqfds->fds, fdp, numfds * sizeof(int));
-        } else {
-            reqfds = NULL;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Put the whole message into a single buffer.
-     */
-    if (isreply) {
         if (hdr.size > msg->rsize) {
             error_setg(errp, "reply larger than recv buffer");
             goto err;
         }
-        *msg->hdr = hdr;
-        data = (char *)msg->hdr + sizeof(hdr);
     } else {
+        void *buf;
+
         if (hdr.size > proxy->max_xfer_size + sizeof(VFIOUserDMARW)) {
             error_setg(errp, "vfio_user_recv request larger than max");
             goto err;
         }
+
         buf = g_malloc0(hdr.size);
-        memcpy(buf, &hdr, sizeof(hdr));
-        data = buf + sizeof(hdr);
-        msg = vfio_user_getmsg(proxy, (VFIOUserHdr *)buf, reqfds);
+        msg = vfio_user_getmsg(proxy, buf, NULL);
         msg->type = VFIO_MSG_REQ;
     }
 
+    *msg->hdr = hdr;
+    data = (char *)msg->hdr + sizeof(hdr);
+
+    if (numfds != 0) {
+        if (msg->type == VFIO_MSG_REQ) {
+            msg->fds = vfio_user_getfds(numfds);
+        } else {
+            if (msg->fds == NULL || msg->fds->recv_fds < numfds) {
+                error_setg(errp, "unexpected FDs");
+                goto err;
+            }
+            msg->fds->recv_fds = numfds;
+        }
+
+        memcpy(msg->fds->fds, fdp, numfds * sizeof(int));
+    }
+
     /*
-     * Read rest of message.
+     * Read rest of message into the data buffer.
      */
+
     msgleft = hdr.size - sizeof(hdr);
     while (msgleft > 0) {
         ret = qio_channel_read(proxy->ioc, data, msgleft, errp);
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_recv_one()

[Cédric Le Goater]

On 11/17/25 16:56, John Levon wrote:
> This function was unnecessarily difficult to understand due to the
> separate handling of request and reply messages. Use common code for
> both where we can.

It's still difficult to read :) Could we have feedback from Thanos or Mark ?

Thanks,

C.




> 
> Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
> ---
>   hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 68 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>   1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> index 87e50501af..aa5b971fb6 100644
> --- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> +++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
> @@ -281,15 +281,14 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_hdr(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp,
>    */
>   static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>   {
> -    VFIOUserMsg *msg = NULL;
>       g_autofree int *fdp = NULL;
> -    VFIOUserFDs *reqfds;
> -    VFIOUserHdr hdr;
> +    VFIOUserMsg *msg = NULL;
>       bool isreply = false;
> -    int i, ret;
> -    size_t msgleft, numfds = 0;
> +    size_t msgleft = 0;
> +    size_t numfds = 0;
>       char *data = NULL;
> -    char *buf = NULL;
> +    VFIOUserHdr hdr;
> +    int i, ret;
>   
>       /*
>        * Complete any partial reads
> @@ -317,8 +316,8 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>       }
>   
>       /*
> -     * For replies, find the matching pending request.
> -     * For requests, reap incoming FDs.
> +     * Find the matching request if this is a reply, or initialize a new
> +     * server->client request.
>        */
>       if (isreply) {
>           QTAILQ_FOREACH(msg, &proxy->pending, next) {
> @@ -332,51 +331,44 @@ static int vfio_user_recv_one(VFIOUserProxy *proxy, Error **errp)
>           }
>           QTAILQ_REMOVE(&proxy->pending, msg, next);
>   
> -        /*
> -         * Process any received FDs
> -         */
> -        if (numfds != 0) {
> -            if (msg->fds == NULL || msg->fds->recv_fds < numfds) {
> -                error_setg(errp, "unexpected FDs");
> -                goto err;
> -            }
> -            msg->fds->recv_fds = numfds;
> -            memcpy(msg->fds->fds, fdp, numfds * sizeof(int));
> -        }
> -    } else {
> -        if (numfds != 0) {
> -            reqfds = vfio_user_getfds(numfds);
> -            memcpy(reqfds->fds, fdp, numfds * sizeof(int));
> -        } else {
> -            reqfds = NULL;
> -        }
> -    }
> -
> -    /*
> -     * Put the whole message into a single buffer.
> -     */
> -    if (isreply) {
>           if (hdr.size > msg->rsize) {
>               error_setg(errp, "reply larger than recv buffer");
>               goto err;
>           }
> -        *msg->hdr = hdr;
> -        data = (char *)msg->hdr + sizeof(hdr);
>       } else {
> +        void *buf;
> +
>           if (hdr.size > proxy->max_xfer_size + sizeof(VFIOUserDMARW)) {
>               error_setg(errp, "vfio_user_recv request larger than max");
>               goto err;
>           }
> +
>           buf = g_malloc0(hdr.size);
> -        memcpy(buf, &hdr, sizeof(hdr));
> -        data = buf + sizeof(hdr);
> -        msg = vfio_user_getmsg(proxy, (VFIOUserHdr *)buf, reqfds);
> +        msg = vfio_user_getmsg(proxy, buf, NULL);
>           msg->type = VFIO_MSG_REQ;
>       }
>   
> +    *msg->hdr = hdr;
> +    data = (char *)msg->hdr + sizeof(hdr);
> +
> +    if (numfds != 0) {
> +        if (msg->type == VFIO_MSG_REQ) {
> +            msg->fds = vfio_user_getfds(numfds);
> +        } else {
> +            if (msg->fds == NULL || msg->fds->recv_fds < numfds) {
> +                error_setg(errp, "unexpected FDs");
> +                goto err;
> +            }
> +            msg->fds->recv_fds = numfds;
> +        }
> +
> +        memcpy(msg->fds->fds, fdp, numfds * sizeof(int));
> +    }
> +
>       /*
> -     * Read rest of message.
> +     * Read rest of message into the data buffer.
>        */
> +
>       msgleft = hdr.size - sizeof(hdr);
>       while (msgleft > 0) {
>           ret = qio_channel_read(proxy->ioc, data, msgleft, errp);

Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] vfio-user: simplify vfio_user_recv_one()

[John Levon]

On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 03:57:56PM +0100, Cédric Le Goater wrote:

> On 11/17/25 16:56, John Levon wrote:
> > This function was unnecessarily difficult to understand due to the
> > separate handling of request and reply messages. Use common code for
> > both where we can.
> 
> It's still difficult to read :) Could we have feedback from Thanos or Mark ?

It is surely better though?

regards
john

[PATCH v2 5/5] vfio-user: recycle msg on failure

[John Levon]

If we fail to read an incoming request, recycle the message.

Resolves: Coverity CID 1611807
Resolves: Coverity CID 1611808
Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
---
 hw/vfio-user/proxy.c | 21 ++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
index aa5b971fb6..28542a5e83 100644
--- a/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
+++ b/hw/vfio-user/proxy.c
@@ -412,11 +412,22 @@ err:
     for (i = 0; i < numfds; i++) {
         close(fdp[i]);
     }
-    if (isreply && msg != NULL) {
-        /* force an error to keep sending thread from hanging */
-        vfio_user_set_error(msg->hdr, EINVAL);
-        msg->complete = true;
-        qemu_cond_signal(&msg->cv);
+    if (msg != NULL) {
+        if (msg->type == VFIO_MSG_REQ) {
+            /*
+             * Clean up the request message on failure. Change type back to
+             * NOWAIT to free.
+             */
+            msg->type = VFIO_MSG_NOWAIT;
+            vfio_user_recycle(proxy, msg);
+        } else {
+            /*
+             * Report an error back to the sender. Sender will recycle msg.
+             */
+            vfio_user_set_error(msg->hdr, EINVAL);
+            msg->complete = true;
+            qemu_cond_signal(&msg->cv);
+        }
     }
     return -1;
 }
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] vfio-user: recycle msg on failure

[John Levon]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 09:26:56PM +0530, John Levon wrote:

> If we fail to read an incoming request, recycle the message.
> 
> Resolves: Coverity CID 1611807
> Resolves: Coverity CID 1611808
> Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>

Peter, I did not hear back about a coverity account so was unable to directly
test this; could you please help out?

thanks
john

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] vfio-user: recycle msg on failure

[Philippe Mathieu-Daudé]

Hi John,

On 17/11/25 16:58, John Levon wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 09:26:56PM +0530, John Levon wrote:
> 
>> If we fail to read an incoming request, recycle the message.
>>
>> Resolves: Coverity CID 1611807
>> Resolves: Coverity CID 1611808
>> Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
> 
> Peter, I did not hear back about a coverity account so was unable to directly
> test this; could you please help out?

IIRC you just need to https://scan.coverity.com/users/sign_up then
add the https://scan.coverity.com/projects/qemu project.

Regards,

Phil.

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] vfio-user: recycle msg on failure

[John Levon]

On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 04:18:00PM +0100, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:

> Hi John,
> 
> On 17/11/25 16:58, John Levon wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 09:26:56PM +0530, John Levon wrote:
> > 
> > > If we fail to read an incoming request, recycle the message.
> > > 
> > > Resolves: Coverity CID 1611807
> > > Resolves: Coverity CID 1611808
> > > Signed-off-by: John Levon <john.levon@nutanix.com>
> > 
> > Peter, I did not hear back about a coverity account so was unable to directly
> > test this; could you please help out?
> 
> IIRC you just need to

Thanks - sorry, but not clear how to submit my patch for a scan now

regards
john

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] vfio-user: recycle msg on failure

[John Levon]

On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 04:18:00PM +0100, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:

> > Peter, I did not hear back about a coverity account so was unable to directly
> > test this; could you please help out?

I think I do not have permissions to submit a build.

I placed my coverity build output here:
http://movementarian.org/~movement/cov-int.tar.xz

regards
john