netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: ntb_netdev: Move ntb_netdev_rx_handler() to call netif_rx() from __netif

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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:54:36 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>
Cc: ntb@...ts.linux.dev, netdev@...r.kernel.org, jdmason@...zu.us,
 allenbh@...il.com, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
 abeni@...hat.com, Jerry Dai <jerry.dai@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ntb_netdev: Move ntb_netdev_rx_handler() to call
 netif_rx() from __netif_rx()

On Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:06:13 -0700 Dave Jiang wrote:
> Fixes: baebdf48c360 ("net: dev: Makes sure netif_rx() can be invoked in any context.")

Patch LGTM, but I think the Fixes tag needs to go back further.
Sebastian renamed and flipped semantics at the same time, so
what he did for this driver should be a noop.
IOW prior to his change netif_rx() expected to be called with
BH disabled, and the driver should have been using netif_rx_ni()
or netif_rx_any_context().
Maybe add this extra info to the commit message, there's also a way
to point out a dependency via a special tag..
But the Fixes tag should point to where the bug was introduced.
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