Re: [PATCH net v2] net/mlx5: handle errors in mlx5_chains_create_table()

[Tariq Toukan]

On 06/03/2025 10:54, Wentao Liang wrote:
> In mlx5_chains_create_table(), the return value of mlx5_get_fdb_sub_ns()
> and mlx5_get_flow_namespace() must be checked to prevent NULL pointer
> dereferences. If either function fails, the function should log error
> message with mlx5_core_warn() and return error pointer.
>
> [v1]->[v2]:
> Add Fixes tag.
> Target patch to net.
> Change return value from NULL to ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP)

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> Fixes: ae430332557a ("net/mlx5: Refactor multi chains and prios support")

Same problem existed also in mlx5_esw_chains_create_fdb_table(), before 
the refactoring.
Please refer to the original patch where issue was introduced, seems to 
be commit 39ac237ce009 ("net/mlx5: E-Switch, Refactor chains and 
priorities").