linux-kernel - [PATCH 3/7] aoe: update and specify AoE address guards and error messages

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Date:	Mon, 1 Oct 2012 19:03:15 -0700
From:	Ed Cashin <ecashin@...aid.com>
To:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Cc:	ecashin@...aid.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] aoe: update and specify AoE address guards and error messages

In general, specific is better when it comes to messages about
AoE usage problems.  Also, explicit checks for the AoE broadcast
addresses are added.

Signed-off-by: Ed Cashin <ecashin@...aid.com>
---
 drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h    |    2 --
 drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c |   17 +++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
index 7b694f7..4ae2468 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ struct aoe_hdr {
 	__be32 tag;
 };
 
-#define AOE_MAXSHELF (0xffff-1)	/* one less than the broadcast shelf address */
-
 struct aoe_atahdr {
 	unsigned char aflags;
 	unsigned char errfeat;
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
index 94e810c..3804a0a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
@@ -1349,15 +1349,14 @@ aoecmd_cfg_rsp(struct sk_buff *skb)
 			"Check shelf dip switches.\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	if (aoemajor > AOE_MAXSHELF) {
-		pr_info("aoe: e%ld.%d: shelf number too large\n",
+	if (aoemajor == 0xffff) {
+		pr_info("aoe: e%ld.%d: broadcast shelf number invalid\n",
 			aoemajor, (int) h->minor);
 		return;
 	}
-
-	d = aoedev_by_aoeaddr(aoemajor, h->minor, 1);
-	if (d == NULL) {
-		pr_info("aoe: device allocation failure\n");
+	if (h->minor == 0xff) {
+		pr_info("aoe: e%ld.%d: broadcast slot number invalid\n",
+			aoemajor, (int) h->minor);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1365,6 +1364,12 @@ aoecmd_cfg_rsp(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (n > aoe_maxout)	/* keep it reasonable */
 		n = aoe_maxout;
 
+	d = aoedev_by_aoeaddr(aoemajor, h->minor, 1);
+	if (d == NULL) {
+		pr_info("aoe: device allocation failure\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&d->lock, flags);
 
 	t = gettgt(d, h->src);
-- 
1.7.1

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