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

From: Jiri Pirko
Date: Wed Nov 29 2023 - 09:41:54 EST


Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 06:45:47PM CET, sachin.bahadur@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> 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
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>> Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 05:23:55PM CET, sachin.bahadur@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> >> 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.
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>> >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.
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>> 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.
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>What should be fixed in my driver. Can you clarify ?
>And are suggesting I add the check-warn in devlink code ?

Remove the netdev during re-init.


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