netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] ibmvnic: Bail from ibmvnic

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Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:01:48 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     John Allen <jallen@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] ibmvnic: Bail from ibmvnic_open if driver is
 already open

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 01:47:51PM -0500, John Allen wrote:
> If the driver is already in the "open" state, don't attempt the procedure
> for opening the driver.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Allen <jallen@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
> index 7be4b06..98c4f75 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
> @@ -1057,6 +1057,9 @@ static int ibmvnic_open(struct net_device *netdev)
> 
>  	mutex_lock(&adapter->reset_lock);
> 
> +	if (adapter->state == VNIC_OPEN)
> +		return 0;
> +

I've not looked at the actual code, but what about the lock it just
took and does not unlock before returning?

	Andrew