netdev - [PATCH net-next 4/9] net: dummy: request ops lock

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Message-ID: <20250325213056.332902-5-sdf@fomichev.me>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:30:51 -0700
From: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@...ichev.me>
To: netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc: davem@...emloft.net,
	edumazet@...gle.com,
	kuba@...nel.org,
	pabeni@...hat.com
Subject: [PATCH net-next 4/9] net: dummy: request ops lock

Even though dummy device doesn't really need an instance lock,
a lot of selftests use dummy so it's useful to have extra
expose to the instance lock on NIPA. Request the instance/ops
locking.

Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@...ichev.me>
---
 drivers/net/dummy.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/dummy.c b/drivers/net/dummy.c
index a4938c6a5ebb..d6bdad4baadd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dummy.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void dummy_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->netdev_ops = &dummy_netdev_ops;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &dummy_ethtool_ops;
 	dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
+	dev->request_ops_lock = true;
 
 	/* Fill in device structure with ethernet-generic values. */
 	dev->flags |= IFF_NOARP;
-- 
2.48.1