[PATCH net-next 06/15] net/mlx5e: psp: Factor out drop rule creation code

From: Tariq Toukan

Date: Tue Jul 07 2026 - 09:16:27 EST


From: Cosmin Ratiu <cratiu@xxxxxxxxxx>

There are 3 rules added with the same structure. Factor out common code
into a helper function to reduce duplication.

Signed-off-by: Cosmin Ratiu <cratiu@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Dragos Tatulea <dtatulea@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Tariq Toukan <tariqt@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
.../mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/psp.c | 65 ++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/psp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/psp.c
index a1c7ca4ae722..bdf97e373b42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/psp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/psp.c
@@ -184,6 +184,27 @@ static void accel_psp_setup_syndrome_match(struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc2, misc_params_2, psp_syndrome, syndrome);
}

+static int accel_psp_add_drop_rule(struct mlx5_flow_table *ft,
+ struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
+ struct mlx5_fc *counter,
+ struct mlx5_flow_handle **rule)
+{
+ struct mlx5_flow_destination dest = {};
+ struct mlx5_flow_act flow_act = {};
+ int err = 0;
+
+ flow_act.action = MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
+ MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+ dest.type = MLX5_FLOW_DESTINATION_TYPE_COUNTER;
+ dest.counter = counter;
+ *rule = mlx5_add_flow_rules(ft, spec, &flow_act, &dest, 1);
+ if (IS_ERR(*rule)) {
+ err = PTR_ERR(*rule);
+ *rule = NULL;
+ }
+ return err;
+}
+
static
int accel_psp_fs_rx_err_create_ft(struct mlx5e_psp_fs *fs,
struct mlx5e_accel_fs_psp_prot *fs_prot,
@@ -253,56 +274,38 @@ int accel_psp_fs_rx_err_create_ft(struct mlx5e_psp_fs *fs,

/* add auth fail drop rule */
memset(spec, 0, sizeof(*spec));
- memset(&flow_act, 0, sizeof(flow_act));
accel_psp_setup_syndrome_match(spec, PSP_ICV_FAIL);
- /* create fte */
- flow_act.action = MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
- MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
- dest[0].type = MLX5_FLOW_DESTINATION_TYPE_COUNTER;
- dest[0].counter = fs->rx_fs->rx_auth_fail_counter;
- fte = mlx5_add_flow_rules(rx_err->ft, spec, &flow_act, dest, 1);
- if (IS_ERR(fte)) {
- err = PTR_ERR(fte);
+ err = accel_psp_add_drop_rule(rx_err->ft, spec,
+ fs->rx_fs->rx_auth_fail_counter,
+ &rx_err->auth_fail_rule);
+ if (err) {
mlx5_core_err(mdev, "fail to add psp rx auth fail drop rule err=%d\n",
err);
goto out_err;
}
- rx_err->auth_fail_rule = fte;

/* add framing drop rule */
memset(spec, 0, sizeof(*spec));
- memset(&flow_act, 0, sizeof(flow_act));
accel_psp_setup_syndrome_match(spec, PSP_BAD_TRAILER);
- /* create fte */
- flow_act.action = MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
- MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
- dest[0].type = MLX5_FLOW_DESTINATION_TYPE_COUNTER;
- dest[0].counter = fs->rx_fs->rx_err_counter;
- fte = mlx5_add_flow_rules(rx_err->ft, spec, &flow_act, dest, 1);
- if (IS_ERR(fte)) {
- err = PTR_ERR(fte);
- mlx5_core_err(mdev, "fail to add psp rx framing err drop rule err=%d\n",
+ err = accel_psp_add_drop_rule(rx_err->ft, spec,
+ fs->rx_fs->rx_err_counter,
+ &rx_err->err_rule);
+ if (err) {
+ mlx5_core_err(mdev, "fail to add psp rx framing drop rule err=%d\n",
err);
goto out_err;
}
- rx_err->err_rule = fte;

/* add misc. errors drop rule */
memset(spec, 0, sizeof(*spec));
- memset(&flow_act, 0, sizeof(flow_act));
- /* create fte */
- flow_act.action = MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
- MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
- dest[0].type = MLX5_FLOW_DESTINATION_TYPE_COUNTER;
- dest[0].counter = fs->rx_fs->rx_bad_counter;
- fte = mlx5_add_flow_rules(rx_err->ft, spec, &flow_act, dest, 1);
- if (IS_ERR(fte)) {
- err = PTR_ERR(fte);
+ err = accel_psp_add_drop_rule(rx_err->ft, spec,
+ fs->rx_fs->rx_bad_counter,
+ &rx_err->bad_rule);
+ if (err) {
mlx5_core_err(mdev, "fail to add psp rx misc. err drop rule err=%d\n",
err);
goto out_err;
}
- rx_err->bad_rule = fte;

goto out_spec;

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