RE: [PATCH iwl-net v4] ice: Block PF reinit if attached to bond

From: Bahadur, Sachin
Date: Tue Nov 28 2023 - 12:45:59 EST




> From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2023 11:38 PM
> To: Bahadur, Sachin <sachin.bahadur@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: intel-wired-lan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-
> kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [PATCH iwl-net v4] ice: Block PF reinit if attached to bond
>
> Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 05:23:55PM CET, sachin.bahadur@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >> Nack. Remove the netdev during re-init, that would solve your issue.
> >> Looks like some checks are needed to be added in devlink code to make
> >> sure drivers behave properly. I'm on in.
> >
> >Sure. This fix should apply to all drivers. Adding it in devlink makes
> >more sense. I am not a devlink expert, so I hope you or someone else
> >can help with it.
>
> No, you misunderstood. I'll just add a check-warn in devlink for case when port
> exists during reload. You need to fix it in your driver.


What should be fixed in my driver. Can you clarify ?
And are suggesting I add the check-warn in devlink code ?


> >
> >>
> >>
> >> >+ return -EBUSY;
> >> >+ }
> >> > ice_unload(pf);
> >> > return 0;
> >> > case DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE:
> >> >--
> >> >2.25.1
> >> >
> >> >