Re: [PATCH net] cxgb4: Fix decode strings dump for T6 adapters
From: Potnuri Bharat Teja
Date: Tue Jun 30 2026 - 04:44:08 EST
On Monday, June 06/29/26, 2026 at 18:38:54 +0530, Markov Gleb wrote:
> From: Gleb Markov <markov.gi@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Depending on the value of chip_version, the correct decode set is selected.
> However, the subsequent matching with the t4 encoding type in the if-else
> block results in a reassignment, which leads to the loss of support for
> t6_decode as well as reinitializing of values t4_decode and t5_decode.
>
> The component history shows that the if-else block previously used for
> this purpose, as well as the execution order, was not affected by the
> change.
> Furthermore, it is suggested by the execution order that the scenario with
> overwriting and loss of support will be implemented.
>
> Delete the if-else block.
>
> Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
>
> Fixes: 6df397539cb0 ("cxgb4: Update correct encoding of SGE Ingress DMA States for T6 adapter")
> Signed-off-by: Gleb Markov <markov.gi@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
Thank you, This redundant code can be removed.
Reviewed-by: Potnuri Bharat Teja <bharat@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c | 8 --------
> 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
> index 8d719f82854a..f3e8153a7a0b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
> @@ -6735,14 +6735,6 @@ void t4_sge_decode_idma_state(struct adapter *adapter, int state)
> return;
> }
>
> - if (is_t4(adapter->params.chip)) {
> - sge_idma_decode = (const char **)t4_decode;
> - sge_idma_decode_nstates = ARRAY_SIZE(t4_decode);
> - } else {
> - sge_idma_decode = (const char **)t5_decode;
> - sge_idma_decode_nstates = ARRAY_SIZE(t5_decode);
> - }
> -
> if (state < sge_idma_decode_nstates)
> CH_WARN(adapter, "idma state %s\n", sge_idma_decode[state]);
> else
> --
> 2.43.0
>
>