netdev - Re: [net PATCH] octeontx2-pf: Fix interface down flag on error

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Date:   Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:30:05 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Geetha sowjanya <gakula@...vell.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        lcherian@...vell.com, tduszynski@...vell.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        davem@...emloft.net, hkelam@...vell.com, sbhatta@...vell.com,
        sgoutham@...vell.com
Subject: Re: [net PATCH] octeontx2-pf: Fix interface down flag on error

Hello:

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

On Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:29:03 +0530 you wrote:
> In the existing code while changing the number of TX/RX
> queues using ethtool the PF/VF interface resources are
> freed and reallocated (otx2_stop and otx2_open is called)
> if the device is in running state. If any resource allocation
> fails in otx2_open, driver free already allocated resources
> and return. But again, when the number of queues changes
> as the device state still running oxt2_stop is called.
> In which we try to free already freed resources leading
> to driver crash.
> This patch fixes the issue by setting the INTF_DOWN flag on
> error and free the resources in otx2_stop only if the flag is
> not set.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] octeontx2-pf: Fix interface down flag on error
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/69f0aeb13bb5

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