netdev - [PATCH net] be2net: restore properly promisc mode after queues reconfiguration

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Date:   Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:23:50 +0100
From:   Ivan Vecera <cera@...a.cz>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Sathya Perla <sathya.perla@...adcom.com>,
        Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@...adcom.com>,
        Sriharsha Basavapatna <sriharsha.basavapatna@...adcom.com>,
        Somnath Kotur <somnath.kotur@...adcom.com>
Subject: [PATCH net] be2net: restore properly promisc mode after queues reconfiguration

The commit 622190669403 ("be2net: Request RSS capability of Rx interface
depending on number of Rx rings") modified be_update_queues() so the
IFACE (HW representation of the netdevice) is destroyed and then
re-created. This causes a regression because potential promiscuous mode
is not restored properly during be_open() because the driver thinks
that the HW has promiscuous mode already enabled.

Note that Lancer is not affected by this bug because RX-filter flags are
disabled during be_close() for this chipset.

Cc: Sathya Perla <sathya.perla@...adcom.com>
Cc: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@...adcom.com>
Cc: Sriharsha Basavapatna <sriharsha.basavapatna@...adcom.com>
Cc: Somnath Kotur <somnath.kotur@...adcom.com>

Fixes: 622190669403 ("be2net: Request RSS capability of Rx interface depending on number of Rx rings")
Signed-off-by: Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index c6e859a27ee6..e180657a02ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4634,6 +4634,15 @@ int be_update_queues(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 
 	be_schedule_worker(adapter);
 
+	/*
+	 * The IF was destroyed and re-created. We need to clear
+	 * all promiscuous flags valid for the destroyed IF.
+	 * Without this promisc mode is not restored during
+	 * be_open() because the driver thinks that it is
+	 * already enabled in HW.
+	 */
+	adapter->if_flags &= ~BE_IF_FLAGS_ALL_PROMISCUOUS;
+
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		status = be_open(netdev);
 
-- 
2.13.6