linux-kernel - [PATCH] batman-adv: batman-adv: handle tvlv unicast send errors

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Message-ID: <20250401083901.2261-1-vulab@iscas.ac.cn>
Date: Tue,  1 Apr 2025 16:39:00 +0800
From: Wentao Liang <vulab@...as.ac.cn>
To: mareklindner@...mailbox.ch,
	sw@...onwunderlich.de,
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Cc: b.a.t.m.a.n@...ts.open-mesh.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Wentao Liang <vulab@...as.ac.cn>,
	stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] batman-adv: batman-adv: handle tvlv unicast send errors

In batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(), the return value of
batadv_send_skb_to_orig() is ignored. This could silently
drop send failures, making it difficult to detect connectivity
issues.

Add error checking for batadv_send_skb_to_orig() and log failures
via batadv_dbg() to improve error visibility.

Fixes: 1ad5bcb2a032 ("batman-adv: Consume skb in batadv_send_skb_to_orig")
Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org # 4.10+
Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <vulab@...as.ac.cn>
---
 net/batman-adv/tvlv.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 2a583215d439..f081136cc5b7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *src,
 	unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
 	unsigned int tvlv_len;
 	ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+	int r;
 
 	orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
 	if (!orig_node)
@@ -657,7 +658,10 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, const u8 *src,
 	tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
 	memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
 
-	batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+	r = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+	if (r != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
+		batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
+			   "Fail to send the ack.");
 out:
 	batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
-- 
2.42.0.windows.2