netdev - Re: [PATCH net] amd-xgbe: Use __napi

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Date:   Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:04:02 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     bigeasy@...utronix.de
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, thomas.lendacky@....com,
        tglx@...utronix.de, eric.dumazet@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] amd-xgbe: Use __napi_schedule() in BH context

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:57:40 +0200

> The driver uses __napi_schedule_irqoff() which is fine as long as it is
> invoked with disabled interrupts by everybody. Since the commit
> mentioned below the driver may invoke xgbe_isr_task() in tasklet/softirq
> context. This may lead to list corruption if another driver uses
> __napi_schedule_irqoff() in IRQ context.
> 
> Use __napi_schedule() which safe to use from IRQ and softirq context.
> 
> Fixes: 85b85c853401d ("amd-xgbe: Re-issue interrupt if interrupt status not cleared")
> Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
> Acked-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>

Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.