netdev - [PATCH net-next V1 1/6] net/mlx4_en: Issue the dump eth statistics command under lock

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Date:	Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:47:16 +0200
From:	Amir Vadai <amirv@...lanox.com>
To:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Or Gerlitz <ogerlitz@...lanox.com>,
	Amir Vadai <amirv@...lanox.com>,
	Eugenia Emantayev <eugenia@...lanox.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next V1 1/6] net/mlx4_en: Issue the dump eth statistics command under lock

From: Eugenia Emantayev <eugenia@...lanox.com>

Performing the DUMP_ETH_STATS firmware command outside the lock leads to kernel
panic when data structures such as RX/TX rings are freed in parallel, e.g when
one changes the mtu or ring sizes.

Signed-off-by: Eugenia Emantayev <eugenia@...lanox.com>
Signed-off-by: Amir Vadai <amirv@...lanox.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c |    8 ++++----
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index b467513..b6c645f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -977,12 +977,12 @@ static void mlx4_en_do_get_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx4_en_DUMP_ETH_STATS(mdev, priv->port, 0);
-	if (err)
-		en_dbg(HW, priv, "Could not update stats\n");
-
 	mutex_lock(&mdev->state_lock);
 	if (mdev->device_up) {
+		err = mlx4_en_DUMP_ETH_STATS(mdev, priv->port, 0);
+		if (err)
+			en_dbg(HW, priv, "Could not update stats\n");
+
 		if (priv->port_up)
 			mlx4_en_auto_moderation(priv);
 
-- 
1.7.8.2

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