Re: [PATCH] net: netpoll: ensure skb_pool list is always initialized
From: Breno Leitao
Date: Fri Jan 10 2025 - 08:07:43 EST
Hello John,
On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 05:57:07PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:23:34 -0800 John Sperbeck wrote:
> > Move the skb_pool list initialization into __netpoll_setup(). Also,
> > have netpoll_setup() call this before allocating its initial pool of
> > packets.
> >
> > Fixes: 6c59f16f1770 ("net: netpoll: flush skb pool during cleanup")
>
> The fixes tag seems to be off by one? Wasn't the problem was introduced
> by commit 221a9c1df790 ("net: netpoll: Individualize the skb pool") ?
>
> Since __netpoll_setup() can be called by other drivers, shouldn't
> we move refill in there? Since the pool is per np?
>
> Optionally, could you extend the netcons tests to exercise netcons over
> vlan? I think it should be able to trigger the crash you're fixing?
Are you planning to resend this fix with Jakub's suggestion?
Thanks
--breno