[PATCH net] can: proc: reset pkg_stats atomics individually

From: Runyu Xiao

Date: Tue May 12 2026 - 09:47:43 EST


Commit 80b5f90158d1 ("can: statistics: use atomic access in hot path")
converted several members of struct can_pkg_stats to atomic_long_t and
updated the hot TX/RX and procfs read paths to use atomic_long_*()
helpers. However, can_init_stats() still clears the whole struct with
memset().

can_init_stats() is reached from can_stat_update() in timer context and
also from the procfs reset path. Those paths can run while the TX/RX hot
paths are concurrently updating rx_frames, tx_frames, matches and their
*_delta counters. Hitting the whole-struct memset() in that window
performs plain writes to fields that otherwise follow an atomic_long_t
access contract, which can lose or mix live statistics updates.

This issue was found by source-level API-misuse analysis looking for
whole-object resets left behind after atomic_long_t conversions, then
manually audited on Linux v6.18.21.

Replace the whole-struct memset() with a helper that resets the
atomic_long_t counters via atomic_long_set() and clears the derived
scalar statistics explicitly. This preserves the existing reset
semantics for scalar fields while restoring atomic access discipline for
the live counters.

Build-tested by compiling net/can/proc.o on x86_64 netdev/main.
Runtime-tested with a QEMU + vcan setup on Linux v6.18.21 by driving
concurrent traffic and reset_stats reads, which reproduced inconsistent
exported statistics before the fix.

Fixes: 80b5f90158d1 ("can: statistics: use atomic access in hot path")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Runyu Xiao <runyu.xiao@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
net/can/proc.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index de4d05ae3459..64b3bdc2fa7e 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -76,16 +76,39 @@ static const char rx_list_name[][8] = {
* af_can statistics stuff
*/

+static void can_reset_pkg_stats(struct can_pkg_stats *pkg_stats)
+{
+ atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->rx_frames, 0);
+ atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->tx_frames, 0);
+ atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->matches, 0);
+
+ pkg_stats->total_rx_rate = 0;
+ pkg_stats->total_tx_rate = 0;
+ pkg_stats->total_rx_match_ratio = 0;
+
+ pkg_stats->current_rx_rate = 0;
+ pkg_stats->current_tx_rate = 0;
+ pkg_stats->current_rx_match_ratio = 0;
+
+ pkg_stats->max_rx_rate = 0;
+ pkg_stats->max_tx_rate = 0;
+ pkg_stats->max_rx_match_ratio = 0;
+
+ atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->rx_frames_delta, 0);
+ atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->tx_frames_delta, 0);
+ atomic_long_set(&pkg_stats->matches_delta, 0);
+}
+
static void can_init_stats(struct net *net)
{
struct can_pkg_stats *pkg_stats = net->can.pkg_stats;
struct can_rcv_lists_stats *rcv_lists_stats = net->can.rcv_lists_stats;
/*
- * This memset function is called from a timer context (when
+ * This stats reset is called from a timer context (when
* can_stattimer is active which is the default) OR in a process
* context (reading the proc_fs when can_stattimer is disabled).
*/
- memset(pkg_stats, 0, sizeof(struct can_pkg_stats));
+ can_reset_pkg_stats(pkg_stats);
pkg_stats->jiffies_init = jiffies;

rcv_lists_stats->stats_reset++;
--
2.34.1