Re: [PATCH 3.9-stable] NTB: Multiple NTB client fix

From: Jon Mason
Date: Sat May 18 2013 - 10:49:36 EST


On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 11:57:29AM +0900, Jonghwan Choi wrote:
> From: Jon Mason <jon.mason@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> This patch looks like it should be in the 3.9-stable tree, should we apply
> it?

Yes, thanks.

>
> ------------------
>
> From: "Jon Mason <jon.mason@xxxxxxxxx>"
>
> commit 8b19d450ad188d402a183ff4a4d40f31c3916fbf upstream
>
> Fix issue with adding multiple ntb client devices to the ntb virtual
> bus. Previously, multiple devices would be added with the same name,
> resulting in crashes. To get around this issue, add a unique number to
> the device when it is added.
>
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: ad3e2751: ntb: off by one
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: cc0f868d: NTB: fix pointer math
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: 113fc505: NTB: Handle 64bit BAR
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: b77b2637: NTB: Link toggle memory
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: 90f9e934: NTB: reset tx_index on
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: c9d534c8: NTB: Correctly handle receive
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: c336acd3: NTB: memcpy lockup workaround
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.9.x: 904435cf: ntb_netdev: remove from list
> Signed-off-by: Jon Mason <jon.mason@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jonghwan Choi <jhbird.choi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c | 5 +++--
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
> index 0f66daa..f365b2f 100644
> --- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
> +++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
> @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int ntb_register_client_dev(char *device_name)
> {
> struct ntb_transport_client_dev *client_dev;
> struct ntb_transport *nt;
> - int rc;
> + int rc, i = 0;
>
> if (list_empty(&ntb_transport_list))
> return -ENODEV;
> @@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ int ntb_register_client_dev(char *device_name)
> dev = &client_dev->dev;
>
> /* setup and register client devices */
> - dev_set_name(dev, "%s", device_name);
> + dev_set_name(dev, "%s%d", device_name, i);
> dev->bus = &ntb_bus_type;
> dev->release = ntb_client_release;
> dev->parent = &ntb_query_pdev(nt->ndev)->dev;
> @@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ int ntb_register_client_dev(char *device_name)
> }
>
> list_add_tail(&client_dev->entry, &nt->client_devs);
> + i++;
> }
>
> return 0;
> --
> 1.8.1.2
>
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