netdev - [PATCH net 0/2] ibmvnic: Fix parameter change request handling

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Date:   Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:37:15 -0500
From:   Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     jallen@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, tlfalcon@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: [PATCH net 0/2] ibmvnic: Fix parameter change request handling

When updating parameters for the ibmvnic driver there is a possibility
of entering an infinite loop if a return value other that a partial
success is received from sending the login CRQ.

Also, a deadlock can occur on the rtnl lock if netdev_notify_peers()
is called during driver reset for a parameter change reset.

This patch set corrects both of these issues by updating the return
code handling in ibmvnic_login() nand gaurding against calling
netdev_notify_peers() for parameter change requests.

-Nathan
---

Nathan Fontenot (2):
      ibmvnic: Handle all login error conditions
      ibmvnic: Do not notify peers on parameter change resets

 drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c |   58 +++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.h |    1 -
 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)