netdev - [PATCH net-next] ibmvnic: Harden device Command Response Queue handshake

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Message-Id: <1598893197-14450-1-git-send-email-tlfalcon@linux.ibm.com>
Date:   Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:59:57 -0500
From:   Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com>
To:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     drt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, sukadev@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        ljp@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, cforno12@...ux.ibm.com,
        Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next] ibmvnic: Harden device Command Response Queue handshake

In some cases, the device or firmware may be busy when the
driver attempts to perform the CRQ initialization handshake.
If the partner is busy, the hypervisor will return the H_CLOSED
return code. The aim of this patch is that, if the device is not
ready, to query the device a number of times, with a small wait
time in between queries. If all initialization requests fail,
the driver will remain in a dormant state, awaiting a signal
from the device that it is ready for operation.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 86a83e5..9943586 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -3566,14 +3566,31 @@ static int ibmvnic_send_crq(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 
 static int ibmvnic_send_crq_init(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	struct device *dev = &adapter->vdev->dev;
 	union ibmvnic_crq crq;
+	int retries = 100;
+	int rc;
 
 	memset(&crq, 0, sizeof(crq));
 	crq.generic.first = IBMVNIC_CRQ_INIT_CMD;
 	crq.generic.cmd = IBMVNIC_CRQ_INIT;
 	netdev_dbg(adapter->netdev, "Sending CRQ init\n");
 
-	return ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	do {
+		rc = ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+		if (rc != H_CLOSED)
+			break;
+		retries--;
+		msleep(50);
+
+	} while (retries > 0);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to send init request, rc = %d\n", rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int send_version_xchg(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
-- 
1.8.3.1