netdev - RE: [PATCH net] driver: e1000: fix race condition between e1000_down() and e1000

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Date:   Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:07:48 +0000
From:   "Brown, Aaron F" <aaron.f.brown@...el.com>
To:     Vincenzo Maffione <v.maffione@...il.com>,
        "Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
CC:     "intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org" <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net] driver: e1000: fix race condition between
 e1000_down() and e1000_watchdog

> From: netdev-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:netdev-
> owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Vincenzo Maffione
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2017 9:00 AM
> To: Kirsher, Jeffrey T <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
> Cc: intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org; netdev@...r.kernel.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; Vincenzo Maffione <v.maffione@...il.com>
> Subject: [PATCH net] driver: e1000: fix race condition between e1000_down()
> and e1000_watchdog
> 
> This patch fixes a race condition that can result into the interface being
> up and carrier on, but with transmits disabled in the hardware.
> The bug may show up by repeatedly IFF_DOWN+IFF_UP the interface, which
> allows e1000_watchdog() interleave with e1000_down().
> 
>     CPU x                           CPU y
>     --------------------------------------------------------------------
>     e1000_down():
>         netif_carrier_off()
>                                     e1000_watchdog():
>                                         if (carrier == off) {
>                                             netif_carrier_on();
>                                             enable_hw_transmit();
>                                         }
>         disable_hw_transmit();
>                                     e1000_watchdog():
>                                         /* carrier on, do nothing */
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vincenzo Maffione <v.maffione@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c | 11 +++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Tested-by: Aaron Brown <aaron.f.brown@...el.com>