linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH V2 3/5] Drivers: hv: kvp: Fix the recent regression caused by incorrect clean-up

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Message-ID: <PU1P153MB01690D11050FBDACD205EC6EBFCE0@PU1P153MB0169.APCP153.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Date:   Thu, 1 Nov 2018 19:22:28 +0000
From:   Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
To:     "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     Michael Kelley <mikelley@...rosoft.com>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        "olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
        "apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
        "jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        vkuznets <vkuznets@...hat.com>,
        Sasha Levin <Alexander.Levin@...rosoft.com>,
        Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>,
        "Stable@...r.kernel.org" <Stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH V2 3/5] Drivers: hv: kvp: Fix the recent regression caused
 by incorrect clean-up

> From: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 11:57
> To: Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
> 
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 11:23:54PM +0000, Dexuan Cui wrote:
> > > From: Michael Kelley <mikelley@...rosoft.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 08:38
> > > From: kys@...uxonhyperv.com <kys@...uxonhyperv.com>  Sent:
> Wednesday,
> > > October 17, 2018 10:10 PM
> > > > From: Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
> > > >
> > > > In kvp_send_key(), we do need call process_ib_ipinfo() if
> > > > message->kvp_hdr.operation is KVP_OP_GET_IP_INFO, because it turns
> out
> > > > the userland hv_kvp_daemon needs the info of operation, adapter_id
> and
> > > > addr_family. With the incorrect fc62c3b1977d, the host can't get the
> > > > VM's IP via KVP.
> > > >
> > > > And, fc62c3b1977d added a "break;", but actually forgot to initialize
> > > > the key_size/value in the case of KVP_OP_SET, so the default key_size of
> > > > 0 is passed to the kvp daemon, and the pool files
> > > > /var/lib/hyperv/.kvp_pool_* can't be updated.
> > > >
> > > > This patch effectively rolls back the previous fc62c3b1977d, and
> > > > correctly fixes the "this statement may fall through" warnings.
> > > >
> > > > This patch is tested on WS 2012 R2 and 2016.
> > > >
> > > > Fixes: fc62c3b1977d ("Drivers: hv: kvp: Fix two "this statement may fall
> > > through" warnings")
> > > > Signed-off-by: Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
> > > > Cc: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> > > > Cc: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> > > > Cc: Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>
> > > > Cc: <Stable@...r.kernel.org>
> > > > Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
> > > >  1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > Reviewed-by: Michael Kelley <mikelley@...rosoft.com>
> >
> > Hi Greg,
> > Can you please take a look at this patch?
> 
> Nope, I'm not the hv maintainer, they need to look at this and ack it,
> not me :)
> 
> greg k-h

Hi Greg,
KY has added his Signed-off-by in the mail.

I'll ask the other HV maintainers to take a look as well.

Thanks,
-- Dexuan