Re: [PATCH] powerpc/pseries/pci: Fix misleading VF limit error message
From: Christophe Leroy (CS GROUP)
Date: Thu Aug 13 2026 - 00:56:38 EST
Le 13/08/2026 à 05:53, Jiangshan Yi a écrit :
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When the number of requested VFs exceeds MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE, the
message prints that limit but labels it "Configurable VFs". Print
each limit with its own message so both are reported when both are
exceeded.
Signed-off-by: Jiangshan Yi <yijiangshan@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c | 10 ++++++----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c
index d11a64a086c1..1e1903bf3f1d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c
@@ -133,10 +133,12 @@ static int pseries_pci_sriov_enable(struct pci_dev *pdev, u16 num_vfs)
/* First integer stores max config */
max_config_vfs = of_read_number(&max_vfs[0], 1);
if (max_config_vfs < num_vfs || num_vfs > MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev,
- "Num VFs %x > %x Configurable VFs\n",
- num_vfs, (num_vfs > MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE) ?
- MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE : max_config_vfs);
+ if (max_config_vfs < num_vfs)
+ dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Num VFs %x > %x Configurable VFs\n",
+ num_vfs, max_config_vfs);
+ if (num_vfs > MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE)
+ dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Num VFs %x > %x PE mapping limit\n",
+ num_vfs, MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE);
return -EINVAL;
}
What about the following instead, to avoid the double 'if' ?
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c
index d11a64a086c1..6fc13f4a79a3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/pci.c
@@ -132,11 +132,14 @@ static int pseries_pci_sriov_enable(struct pci_dev *pdev, u16 num_vfs)
/* First integer stores max config */
max_config_vfs = of_read_number(&max_vfs[0], 1);
- if (max_config_vfs < num_vfs || num_vfs > MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE) {
- dev_err(&pdev->dev,
- "Num VFs %x > %x Configurable VFs\n",
- num_vfs, (num_vfs > MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE) ?
- MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE : max_config_vfs);
+ if (max_config_vfs < num_vfs) {
+ dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Num VFs %x > %x Configurable VFs\n",
+ num_vfs, max_config_vfs);
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ if (num_vfs > MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE) {
+ dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Num VFs %x > %x PE mapping limit\n",
+ num_vfs, MAX_VFS_FOR_MAP_PE);
return -EINVAL;
}