netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 01/14] sh_eth: fix invalid context bug while calling auto-negotiation by ethtool

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Date:   Fri, 6 Jul 2018 18:39:35 +0300
From:   Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>
To:     Vladimir Zapolskiy <vladimir_zapolskiy@...tor.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/14] sh_eth: fix invalid context bug while calling
 auto-negotiation by ethtool

Hello!

On 7/4/2018 11:12 AM, Vladimir Zapolskiy wrote:

> Since commit 35b5f6b1a82b ("PHYLIB: Locking fixes for PHY I/O
> potentially sleeping") phy_start_aneg() function utilizes a mutex
> to serialize changes to phy state, however the helper function is
> called in atomic context.
> 
> The bug can be reproduced by running "ethtool -r" command, the bug
> is reported if CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP build option is enabled.
> 
> Fixes: dc19e4e5e02f ("sh: sh_eth: Add support ethtool")
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Zapolskiy <vladimir_zapolskiy@...tor.com>
[...]

Reviewed-by: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>

    The patch obviously does what it promises, however I'm still not sure 
whether it should be placed after the next fix, not before...

MBR, Sergei