Re: [PATCH net-next v2] qlcnic: check pci_reset_function result

From: Bjorn Helgaas
Date: Fri Apr 07 2023 - 11:32:06 EST


On Fri, Apr 07, 2023 at 11:01:14AM +0200, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 07, 2023 at 10:18:49AM +0300, Denis Plotnikov wrote:
> > Static code analyzer complains to unchecked return value.
> > The result of pci_reset_function() is unchecked.
> > Despite, the issue is on the FLR supported code path and in that
> > case reset can be done with pcie_flr(), the patch uses less invasive
> > approach by adding the result check of pci_reset_function().

Text could possibly be smoothed out a bit, e.g.:

Static code analyzer complains that the result of
pci_reset_function() is unchecked. Check it and return error if
it fails because the driver relies on the device being reset.

> > Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
> >
> > Fixes: 7e2cf4feba05 ("qlcnic: change driver hardware interface mechanism")
> > Signed-off-by: Denis Plotnikov <den-plotnikov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Thanks Denis,
>
> With reference to,
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230405193708.GA3632282@bhelgaas/
>
> I think this is the best approach in lieu of feedback from those
> with knowledge of the hardware / testing on the hardware.

Agreed, looks good to me, too. It doesn't look like there's much
activity in this driver (except wider-scale cleanups, etc), so I doubt
anybody could be confident that relying pcie_flr() would be safe.

Seem a *little* weird that this reset is done in .ndo_open() instead
of once at probe-time, but that's a much bigger question and not worth
worrying about.

Reviewed-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > ---
> > drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c | 8 +++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
> > index 87f76bac2e463..eb827b86ecae8 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
> > @@ -628,7 +628,13 @@ int qlcnic_fw_create_ctx(struct qlcnic_adapter *dev)
> > int i, err, ring;
> >
> > if (dev->flags & QLCNIC_NEED_FLR) {
> > - pci_reset_function(dev->pdev);
> > + err = pci_reset_function(dev->pdev);
> > + if (err) {
> > + dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev,
> > + "Adapter reset failed (%d). Please reboot\n",
> > + err);
> > + return err;
> > + }
> > dev->flags &= ~QLCNIC_NEED_FLR;
> > }
> >
> > --
> > 2.25.1
> >