Re: [PATCH net v2] ethtool: plca: fix plca enable data type while parsing the value

[Parthiban.Veerasooran]

Hi Jakub,

On 08/09/23 9:14 am, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
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> On Fri, 8 Sep 2023 19:33:46 +0530 Parthiban Veerasooran wrote:
>> The ETHTOOL_A_PLCA_ENABLED data type is u8. But while parsing the
>> value from the attribute, nla_get_u32() is used in the plca_update_sint()
>> function instead of nla_get_u8(). So plca_cfg.enabled variable is updated
>> with some garbage value instead of 0 or 1 and always enables plca even
>> though plca is disabled through ethtool application. This bug has been
>> fixed by parsing the values based on the attributes type in the policy.
>>
>> Fixes: 8580e16c28f3 ("net/ethtool: add netlink interface for the PLCA RS")
>> Signed-off-by: Parthiban Veerasooran <Parthiban.Veerasooran@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> One second look you need to fix the date on your system and resend.
> The patch came to us with a date 24h in the future it will confuse
> patchwork.
Sorry, by mistake the date has been set one day ahead. I will correct it 
and resend the patch now.

Best Regards,
Parthiban V
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