RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net v3 3/3] octeon_ep_vf: ensure dbell BADDR updation

[Vimlesh Kumar]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> To: Vimlesh Kumar <vimleshk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PATCH net v3 3/3] octeon_ep_vf: ensure dbell
> BADDR updation
> 
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2026 at 01: 18: 56PM +0000, Vimlesh Kumar wrote: > Make
> sure the OUT DBELL base address reflects the > latest values written to it. > >
> Fix: > Add a wait until the OUT DBELL base address register > is updated
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2026 at 01:18:56PM +0000, Vimlesh Kumar wrote:
> > Make sure the OUT DBELL base address reflects the latest values
> > written to it.
> >
> > Fix:
> > Add a wait until the OUT DBELL base address register is updated with
> > the DMA ring descriptor address, and modify the setup_oq function to
> > properly handle failures.
> >
> > Fixes: 2c0c32c72be29 ("octeon_ep_vf: add hardware configuration APIs")
> > Signed-off-by: Sathesh Edara <sedara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Shinas Rasheed <srasheed@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Vimlesh Kumar <vimleshk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > V3:
> > - Use reverse christmas tree order variable declaration.
> > - Return error if timeout happens during setup oq.
> 
> ...
> 
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep_vf/octep_vf_rx.c
> > b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep_vf/octep_vf_rx.c
> > index d70c8be3cfc4..6446f6bf0b90 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep_vf/octep_vf_rx.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep_vf/octep_vf_rx.c
> > @@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ static int octep_vf_setup_oq(struct octep_vf_device
> *oct, int q_no)
> >  		goto oq_fill_buff_err;
> >
> >  	octep_vf_oq_reset_indices(oq);
> > -	oct->hw_ops.setup_oq_regs(oct, q_no);
> > +	if (oct->hw_ops.setup_oq_regs(oct, q_no))
> > +		goto oq_fill_buff_err;
> > +
> 
> Hi Vimlesh, all,
> 
> I think that a new label needs to be added to the unwind ladder such that
> octep_vf_oq_free_ring_buffers() is called if the error condition above is met.
> 
> Likewise in patch 2/3.

Hi Simon, 

octep_vf_oq_free_ring_buffers() is being called from the caller function octep_vf_setup_oqs() in the error case and hence not required over here.

Thanks
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> >  	oct->num_oqs++;
> >
> >  	return 0;
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