netdev - Re: [PATCH net] mlxsw: pci: Fix possible crash during initialization

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Date:   Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:10:20 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Petr Machata <petrm@...dia.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        pabeni@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org, idosch@...dia.com,
        amitc@...lanox.com, mlxsw@...dia.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] mlxsw: pci: Fix possible crash during initialization

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:52:51 +0200 you wrote:
> From: Ido Schimmel <idosch@...dia.com>
> 
> During initialization the driver issues a reset command via its command
> interface in order to remove previous configuration from the device.
> 
> After issuing the reset, the driver waits for 200ms before polling on
> the "system_status" register using memory-mapped IO until the device
> reaches a ready state (0x5E). The wait is necessary because the reset
> command only triggers the reset, but the reset itself happens
> asynchronously. If the driver starts polling too soon, the read of the
> "system_status" register will never return and the system will crash
> [1].
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] mlxsw: pci: Fix possible crash during initialization
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/1f64757ee2bb

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