netdev - Re: [PATCH net] bnxt_en: Fix RX consumer index logic in the error path.

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Date:   Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:30:09 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Michael Chan <michael.chan@...adcom.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, kuba@...nel.org,
        gospo@...adcom.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] bnxt_en: Fix RX consumer index logic in the error path.

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (refs/heads/master):

On Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:13:19 -0400 you wrote:
> In bnxt_rx_pkt(), the RX buffers are expected to complete in order.
> If the RX consumer index indicates an out of order buffer completion,
> it means we are hitting a hardware bug and the driver will abort all
> remaining RX packets and reset the RX ring.  The RX consumer index
> that we pass to bnxt_discard_rx() is not correct.  We should be
> passing the current index (tmp_raw_cons) instead of the old index
> (raw_cons).  This bug can cause us to be at the wrong index when
> trying to abort the next RX packet.  It can crash like this:
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] bnxt_en: Fix RX consumer index logic in the error path.
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/bbd6f0a94813

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