linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 10/10] staging: fsl-dpaa2/ethsw: do not force user to bring interface down

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Date:   Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:38:01 +0000
From:   <Razvan.Stefanescu@...rochip.com>
To:     <ioana.ciornei@....com>, <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <joe@...ches.com>, <andrew@...n.ch>, <ruxandra.radulescu@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 10/10] staging: fsl-dpaa2/ethsw: do not force user to
 bring interface down



On 13/08/2019 11:54, Ioana Ciornei wrote:
> Link settings can be changed only when the interface is down. Disable
> and re-enable the interface, if necessary, behind the scenes so that we do
> not force users to an if down/up sequence.
> 
> Reported-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
> Signed-off-by: Ioana Ciornei <ioana.ciornei@....com>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>   - added Reported-by tag
> 
>   drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw-ethtool.c | 32 ++++++++++++++++++-------
>   1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw-ethtool.c b/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw-ethtool.c
> index 0f9f8345e534..99d658fefa14 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw-ethtool.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/fsl-dpaa2/ethsw/ethsw-ethtool.c
> @@ -88,16 +88,21 @@ static void ethsw_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *netdev,
>   			 const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *link_ksettings)
>   {
>   	struct ethsw_port_priv *port_priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
> +	struct ethsw_core *ethsw = port_priv->ethsw_data;
>   	struct dpsw_link_cfg cfg = {0};
> -	int err = 0;
> -
> -	/* Due to a temporary MC limitation, the DPSW port must be down
> -	 * in order to be able to change link settings. Taking steps to let
> -	 * the user know that.
> -	 */
> -	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
> -		netdev_info(netdev, "Sorry, interface must be brought down first.\n");
> -		return -EACCES;
> +	bool if_running;
> +	int err = 0, ret;
> +
> +	/* Interface needs to be down to change link settings */
> +	if_running = netif_running(netdev);
> +	if (if_running) {
> +		err = dpsw_if_disable(ethsw->mc_io, 0,
> +				      ethsw->dpsw_handle,
> +				      port_priv->idx);
> +		if (err) {
> +			netdev_err(netdev, "dpsw_if_disable err %d\n", err);
> +			return err;
> +		}
>   	}
>   
>   	cfg.rate = link_ksettings->base.speed;
> @@ -115,6 +120,15 @@ static void ethsw_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *netdev,
>   				   port_priv->idx,
>   				   &cfg);
>   
> +	if (if_running) {
> +		ret = dpsw_if_enable(ethsw->mc_io, 0,
> +				     ethsw->dpsw_handle,
> +				     port_priv->idx);
> +		if (ret) {
> +			return ret;
> +			netdev_err(netdev, "dpsw_if_enable err %d\n", ret);
Hello,

These last two lines need to be swapped.

Best regards,
Razvan