linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] net: qca_spi: Fix race condition in spi transfers

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Date:   Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:16:35 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     stefan.wahren@...e.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] net: qca_spi: Fix race condition in spi transfers

From: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@...e.com>
Date: Mon,  3 Sep 2018 14:44:17 +0200

> With performance optimization the spi transfer and messages from basic
> register operations like qcaspi_read_register moved into the private
> driver structure. But they weren't protected against mutual access
> (e.g. between driver kthread and ethtool). So dumping the QCA7000
> register via ethtool during network traffic could make spi_sync
> hang forever, because the completion in spi_message is overwritten.
> 
> So revert the optimization completely.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@...e.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_7k.c  |  84 ++++++++++++------------
>  drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c | 110 +++++++++++++++++---------------
>  drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.h |   5 --
>  3 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 102 deletions(-)
> 
> Changes in V2:
> - explain race in commit log more in detail

Ok, I want one more change.

Please repost this with an appropriate Fixes: tag added.

Thank you.