[patch net-next v2 00/15] net: introduce upper device lists and remove dev->master

[patch net-next v2 00/15] net: introduce upper device lists and remove dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Hi all.

Recent discussion around
"[net-next] bonding: don't allow the master to become its slave"
forced me to think about upper<->lower device connections.

This patchset adds a possibility to record upper device linkage.
All upper<->lower devices are converted to use this mechanism right after.
That leads to dev->master removal because this info becomes redundant since
"unique links" have the same value.

After all changes, there is no longer possible to do:
"bond->someotherdevice->samebond"

Also I think that drivers like cxgb3, qlcnic, qeth would benefit by this
in future by being able to get more appropriate info about l3 addresses.

v1->v2:
- s/unique/master/ better naming + stays closer to the history
- fixed vlan err goto
- original patch 15 (WARN_ON change) is squashed into the first patch
- fixed netdev_unique_upper_dev_get_rcu() case of upper==NULL

Jiri Pirko (15):
  net: introduce upper device lists
  macvlan: add link to upper device
  vlan: add link to upper device
  rtnetlink: remove usage of dev->master
  team: remove usage of netdev_set_master()
  bridge: remove usage of netdev_set_master()
  netpoll: remove usage of dev->master
  cxgb3: remove usage of dev->master
  qlcnic: guard __vlan_find_dev_deep() by rcu_read_lock
  qeth: ensure that __vlan_find_dev_deep() is called with rcu_read_lock
  vlan: remove usage of dev->master in __vlan_find_dev_deep()
  nes: remove usage of dev->master
  bonding: remove usage of dev->master
  net: remove no longer used netdev_set_bond_master() and
    netdev_set_master()
  net: kill dev->master

 drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c                    |    8 +-
 drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c                 |    2 +-
 drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c                     |   30 +--
 drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c                     |    6 +-
 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c                    |   94 ++++----
 drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h                      |   14 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c |   11 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c   |    2 +
 drivers/net/macvlan.c                              |    9 +-
 drivers/net/team/team.c                            |   13 +-
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c                    |   21 +-
 include/linux/netdevice.h                          |   22 +-
 net/8021q/vlan.c                                   |   10 +-
 net/8021q/vlan_core.c                              |   18 +-
 net/bridge/br_if.c                                 |    6 +-
 net/core/dev.c                                     |  239 +++++++++++++++++---
 net/core/netpoll.c                                 |    8 +-
 net/core/rtnetlink.c                               |   45 ++--
 18 files changed, 391 insertions(+), 167 deletions(-)

-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[Jiri Pirko]

This lists are supposed to serve for storing pointers to all upper devices.
Eventually it will replace dev->master pointer which is used for
bonding, bridge, team but it cannot be used for vlan, macvlan where
there might be multiple upper present. In case the upper link is
replacement for dev->master, it is marked with "master" flag.

New upper device list resolves this limitation. Also, the information
stored in lists is used for preventing looping setups like
"bond->somethingelse->samebond"

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 include/linux/netdevice.h |   14 +++
 net/core/dev.c            |  236 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 246 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index a9db4f3..95345d4 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1173,6 +1173,8 @@ struct net_device {
 					  * which this device is member of.
 					  */
 
+	struct list_head	upper_dev_list; /* List of upper devices */
+
 	/* Interface address info used in eth_type_trans() */
 	unsigned char		*dev_addr;	/* hw address, (before bcast
 						   because most packets are
@@ -2611,6 +2613,18 @@ extern int		netdev_max_backlog;
 extern int		netdev_tstamp_prequeue;
 extern int		weight_p;
 extern int		bpf_jit_enable;
+
+extern bool netdev_has_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct net_device *upper_dev);
+extern bool netdev_has_any_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev);
+extern struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get(struct net_device *dev);
+extern struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(struct net_device *dev);
+extern int netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct net_device *upper_dev);
+extern int netdev_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
+					struct net_device *upper_dev);
+extern void netdev_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *dev,
+				    struct net_device *upper_dev);
 extern int		netdev_set_master(struct net_device *dev, struct net_device *master);
 extern int netdev_set_bond_master(struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct net_device *master);
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 1f06df8..d7fd235 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4425,6 +4425,229 @@ static int __init dev_proc_init(void)
 #endif	/* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
 
+struct netdev_upper {
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	bool master;
+	struct list_head list;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
+};
+
+static bool __netdev_has_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev,
+				   struct net_device *upper_dev,
+				   bool deep)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(upper, &dev->upper_dev_list, list) {
+		if (upper->dev == upper_dev)
+			return true;
+		if (deep && __netdev_has_upper_dev(upper->dev, upper_dev, deep))
+			return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+static struct netdev_upper *__netdev_find_upper(struct net_device *dev,
+						struct net_device *upper_dev)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(upper, &dev->upper_dev_list, list) {
+		if (upper->dev == upper_dev)
+			return upper;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * netdev_has_upper_dev - Check if device is linked to an upper device
+ * @dev: device
+ * @upper_dev: upper device to check
+ *
+ * Find out if a device is linked to specified upper device and return true
+ * in case it is. The caller must hold the RTNL semaphore.
+ */
+bool netdev_has_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct net_device *upper_dev)
+{
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	return __netdev_has_upper_dev(dev, upper_dev, false);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_has_upper_dev);
+
+/**
+ * netdev_has_any_upper_dev - Check if device is linked to some device
+ * @dev: device
+ *
+ * Find out if a device is linked to an upper device and return true in case
+ * it is. The caller must hold the RTNL semaphore.
+ */
+bool netdev_has_any_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	return !list_empty(&dev->upper_dev_list);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_has_any_upper_dev);
+
+/**
+ * netdev_master_upper_dev_get - Get master upper device
+ * @dev: device
+ *
+ * Find a master upper device and return pointer to it or NULL in case
+ * it's not there. The caller must hold the RTNL semaphore.
+ */
+struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	if (list_empty(&dev->upper_dev_list))
+		return NULL;
+
+	upper = list_first_entry(&dev->upper_dev_list,
+				 struct netdev_upper, list);
+	if (likely(upper->master))
+		return upper->dev;
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_master_upper_dev_get);
+
+/**
+ * netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu - Get master upper device
+ * @dev: device
+ *
+ * Find a master upper device and return pointer to it or NULL in case
+ * it's not there. The caller must hold the RCU read lock.
+ */
+struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	upper = list_first_or_null_rcu(&dev->upper_dev_list,
+				       struct netdev_upper, list);
+	if (upper && likely(upper->master))
+		return upper->dev;
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu);
+
+static int __netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
+				   struct net_device *upper_dev, bool master)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	if (dev == upper_dev)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	/*
+	 * To prevent loops, check if dev is not upper device to upper_dev.
+	 */
+	if (__netdev_has_upper_dev(upper_dev, dev, true))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (__netdev_find_upper(dev, upper_dev))
+		return -EEXIST;
+
+	if (master && netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	upper = kmalloc(sizeof(*upper), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!upper)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	upper->dev = upper_dev;
+	upper->master = master;
+
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that master upper link is always the first item in the list.
+	 */
+	if (master)
+		list_add_rcu(&upper->list, &dev->upper_dev_list);
+	else
+		list_add_tail_rcu(&upper->list, &dev->upper_dev_list);
+	dev_hold(upper_dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+/**
+ * netdev_upper_dev_link - Add a link to the upper device
+ * @dev: device
+ * @upper_dev: new upper device
+ *
+ * Adds a link to device which is upper to this one. The caller must hold
+ * the RTNL semaphore. On a failure a negative errno code is returned.
+ * On success the reference counts are adjusted and the function
+ * returns zero.
+ */
+int netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct net_device *upper_dev)
+{
+	return __netdev_upper_dev_link(dev, upper_dev, false);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_upper_dev_link);
+
+/**
+ * netdev_master_upper_dev_link - Add a master link to the upper device
+ * @dev: device
+ * @upper_dev: new upper device
+ *
+ * Adds a link to device which is upper to this one. In this case, only
+ * one master upper device can be linked, although other non-master devices
+ * might be linked as well. The caller must hold the RTNL semaphore.
+ * On a failure a negative errno code is returned. On success the reference
+ * counts are adjusted and the function returns zero.
+ */
+int netdev_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct net_device *upper_dev)
+{
+	return __netdev_upper_dev_link(dev, upper_dev, true);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_master_upper_dev_link);
+
+/**
+ * netdev_upper_free_rcu - Frees a upper device list item via the RCU pointer
+ * @entry: the entry's RCU field
+ *
+ * This function is designed to be used as a callback to the call_rcu()
+ * function so that the memory allocated to the netdev upper device list item
+ * can be released safely.
+ */
+static void netdev_upper_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *entry)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	upper = container_of(entry, struct netdev_upper, rcu);
+	kfree(upper);
+}
+
+/**
+ * netdev_upper_dev_unlink - Removes a link to upper device
+ * @dev: device
+ * @upper_dev: new upper device
+ *
+ * Removes a link to device which is upper to this one. The caller must hold
+ * the RTNL semaphore.
+ */
+void netdev_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct net_device *upper_dev)
+{
+	struct netdev_upper *upper;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	upper = __netdev_find_upper(dev, upper_dev);
+	if (!upper)
+		return;
+	list_del_rcu(&upper->list);
+	dev_put(upper_dev);
+	call_rcu(&upper->rcu, netdev_upper_free_rcu);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_upper_dev_unlink);
+
 /**
  *	netdev_set_master	-	set up master pointer
  *	@slave: slave device
@@ -4438,19 +4661,23 @@ static int __init dev_proc_init(void)
 int netdev_set_master(struct net_device *slave, struct net_device *master)
 {
 	struct net_device *old = slave->master;
+	int err;
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 	if (master) {
 		if (old)
 			return -EBUSY;
-		dev_hold(master);
+		err = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(slave, master);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	slave->master = master;
 
 	if (old)
-		dev_put(old);
+		netdev_upper_dev_unlink(slave, master);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_set_master);
@@ -5297,8 +5524,8 @@ static void rollback_registered_many(struct list_head *head)
 		if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit)
 			dev->netdev_ops->ndo_uninit(dev);
 
-		/* Notifier chain MUST detach us from master device. */
-		WARN_ON(dev->master);
+		/* Notifier chain MUST detach us all upper devices. */
+		WARN_ON(netdev_has_any_upper_dev(dev));
 
 		/* Remove entries from kobject tree */
 		netdev_unregister_kobject(dev);
@@ -5999,6 +6226,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->napi_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->unreg_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->link_watch_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->upper_dev_list);
 	dev->priv_flags = IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE;
 	setup(dev);
 
-- 
1.7.10.4

Re: [patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[Ben Hutchings]

On Tue, 2012-08-14 at 17:05 +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> This lists are supposed to serve for storing pointers to all upper devices.
> Eventually it will replace dev->master pointer which is used for
> bonding, bridge, team but it cannot be used for vlan, macvlan where
> there might be multiple upper present. In case the upper link is
> replacement for dev->master, it is marked with "master" flag.

Something I found interesting is that the dev->master pointer and now
netdev_master_upper_dev_get{,_rcu}() are hardly used by the stackled
drivers that set the master.  They also have to set an rx_handler on the
lower device (which is itself mutually exclusive) which gets its own
context pointer (rx_handler_data).

Instead, the master pointer is mostly used by device drivers to find out
about a bridge or bonding device above *their* devices.  And that seems
to work only for those specific device drivers, not e.g. openvswitch or
team.  I wonder if we could find a better way to encapsulate the things
they want do do, in a later step (not holding up this change!).

[...]
> +static int __netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
> +                                  struct net_device *upper_dev, bool master)
> +{
> +       struct netdev_upper *upper;
> +
> +       ASSERT_RTNL();
> +
> +       if (dev == upper_dev)
> +               return -EBUSY;
> +       /*
> +        * To prevent loops, check if dev is not upper device to upper_dev.
> +        */
> +       if (__netdev_has_upper_dev(upper_dev, dev, true))
> +               return -EBUSY;
[...]

I think we will also need to limit the depth of the device stack so we
don't run out of stack space here.  __netif_receive() implements a kind
of tail recursion whenever a packet is passed up, but
__netdev_has_upper_dev() can't avoid doing real recursion (without the
addition of a flag to net_device so it can mark its progress).

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare
Not speaking for my employer; that's the marketing department's job.
They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked.

Re: [patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:33:44 +0100
Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@solarflare.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 2012-08-14 at 17:05 +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> > This lists are supposed to serve for storing pointers to all upper devices.
> > Eventually it will replace dev->master pointer which is used for
> > bonding, bridge, team but it cannot be used for vlan, macvlan where
> > there might be multiple upper present. In case the upper link is
> > replacement for dev->master, it is marked with "master" flag.
> 
> Something I found interesting is that the dev->master pointer and now
> netdev_master_upper_dev_get{,_rcu}() are hardly used by the stackled
> drivers that set the master.  They also have to set an rx_handler on the
> lower device (which is itself mutually exclusive) which gets its own
> context pointer (rx_handler_data).
> 
> Instead, the master pointer is mostly used by device drivers to find out
> about a bridge or bonding device above *their* devices.  And that seems
> to work only for those specific device drivers, not e.g. openvswitch or
> team.  I wonder if we could find a better way to encapsulate the things
> they want do do, in a later step (not holding up this change!).

The concept is master is very useful to user level config things like
Vyatta for seeing parent/child relationship. Since is in ABI now, it
must stay.

Re: [patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[Jiri Pirko]

Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:33:44AM CEST, bhutchings@solarflare.com wrote:
>On Tue, 2012-08-14 at 17:05 +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> This lists are supposed to serve for storing pointers to all upper devices.
>> Eventually it will replace dev->master pointer which is used for
>> bonding, bridge, team but it cannot be used for vlan, macvlan where
>> there might be multiple upper present. In case the upper link is
>> replacement for dev->master, it is marked with "master" flag.
>
>Something I found interesting is that the dev->master pointer and now
>netdev_master_upper_dev_get{,_rcu}() are hardly used by the stackled
>drivers that set the master.  They also have to set an rx_handler on the
>lower device (which is itself mutually exclusive) which gets its own
>context pointer (rx_handler_data).
>
>Instead, the master pointer is mostly used by device drivers to find out
>about a bridge or bonding device above *their* devices.  And that seems
>to work only for those specific device drivers, not e.g. openvswitch or
>team.  I wonder if we could find a better way to encapsulate the things
>they want do do, in a later step (not holding up this change!).

Yes. I was thinking about this as well. I believe that we should follow up
with this.

>
>[...]
>> +static int __netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
>> +                                  struct net_device *upper_dev, bool master)
>> +{
>> +       struct netdev_upper *upper;
>> +
>> +       ASSERT_RTNL();
>> +
>> +       if (dev == upper_dev)
>> +               return -EBUSY;
>> +       /*
>> +        * To prevent loops, check if dev is not upper device to upper_dev.
>> +        */
>> +       if (__netdev_has_upper_dev(upper_dev, dev, true))
>> +               return -EBUSY;
>[...]
>
>I think we will also need to limit the depth of the device stack so we
>don't run out of stack space here.  __netif_receive() implements a kind
>of tail recursion whenever a packet is passed up, but
>__netdev_has_upper_dev() can't avoid doing real recursion (without the
>addition of a flag to net_device so it can mark its progress).
>

You are probably right. I'm not sure how to handle this correctly
though. Adding some hard limit number might not be correct.

The problem could be also resolved by adding another struct list_head
into struct upper and use this inside __netdev_has_upper_dev(). But that
does not seem right to me as well (Considering the fact that walking
through the tree could be in future done under _rcu).

>Ben.
>
>-- 
>Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare
>Not speaking for my employer; that's the marketing department's job.
>They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked.
>

Re: [patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[David Miller]

From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:46:12 +0200

> You are probably right. I'm not sure how to handle this correctly
> though. Adding some hard limit number might not be correct.

I would just use a hard limit of something like 8 for now, and if we
need to expand this limit we can consider how to do so with real known
usage in mind rather than pure speculation.

Re: [patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[Jiri Pirko]

Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 12:15:49AM CEST, davem@davemloft.net wrote:
>From: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
>Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:46:12 +0200
>
>> You are probably right. I'm not sure how to handle this correctly
>> though. Adding some hard limit number might not be correct.
>
>I would just use a hard limit of something like 8 for now, and if we
>need to expand this limit we can consider how to do so with real known
>usage in mind rather than pure speculation.

Okay. I will repost the set soon.

Re: [patch net-next v2 01/15] net: introduce upper device lists

[David Miller]

From: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@solarflare.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:33:44 +0100

> I think we will also need to limit the depth of the device stack so we
> don't run out of stack space here.  __netif_receive() implements a kind
> of tail recursion whenever a packet is passed up, but
> __netdev_has_upper_dev() can't avoid doing real recursion (without the
> addition of a flag to net_device so it can mark its progress).

Agreed, we need some kind of limit here.

[patch net-next v2 02/15] macvlan: add link to upper device

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/net/macvlan.c |    9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 66a9bfe..f5bd8a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -765,16 +765,22 @@ int macvlan_common_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, lowerdev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	}
 
+	err = netdev_upper_dev_link(lowerdev, dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto destroy_port;
+
 	port->count += 1;
 	err = register_netdevice(dev);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto destroy_port;
+		goto upper_dev_unlink;
 
 	list_add_tail(&vlan->list, &port->vlans);
 	netif_stacked_transfer_operstate(lowerdev, dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
+upper_dev_unlink:
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(lowerdev, dev);
 destroy_port:
 	port->count -= 1;
 	if (!port->count)
@@ -798,6 +804,7 @@ void macvlan_dellink(struct net_device *dev, struct list_head *head)
 
 	list_del(&vlan->list);
 	unregister_netdevice_queue(dev, head);
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(vlan->lowerdev, dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(macvlan_dellink);
 
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 03/15] vlan: add link to upper device

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 net/8021q/vlan.c |   10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index 9096bcb..2dca0fa 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ void unregister_vlan_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct list_head *head)
 	 */
 	unregister_netdevice_queue(dev, head);
 
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(real_dev, dev);
+
 	if (grp->nr_vlan_devs == 0)
 		vlan_gvrp_uninit_applicant(real_dev);
 
@@ -162,9 +164,13 @@ int register_vlan_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto out_uninit_applicant;
 
+	err = netdev_upper_dev_link(real_dev, dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_uninit_applicant;
+
 	err = register_netdevice(dev);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto out_uninit_applicant;
+		goto out_upper_dev_unlink;
 
 	/* Account for reference in struct vlan_dev_priv */
 	dev_hold(real_dev);
@@ -180,6 +186,8 @@ int register_vlan_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	return 0;
 
+out_upper_dev_unlink:
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(real_dev, dev);
 out_uninit_applicant:
 	if (grp->nr_vlan_devs == 0)
 		vlan_gvrp_uninit_applicant(real_dev);
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 04/15] rtnetlink: remove usage of dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 net/core/rtnetlink.c |   44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 34d975b..4d41682 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ static int rtnl_fill_ifinfo(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	const struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats;
 	struct nlattr *attr, *af_spec;
 	struct rtnl_af_ops *af_ops;
+	struct net_device *upper_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev);
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 	nlh = nlmsg_put(skb, pid, seq, type, sizeof(*ifm), flags);
@@ -907,8 +908,8 @@ static int rtnl_fill_ifinfo(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 #endif
 	    (dev->ifindex != dev->iflink &&
 	     nla_put_u32(skb, IFLA_LINK, dev->iflink)) ||
-	    (dev->master &&
-	     nla_put_u32(skb, IFLA_MASTER, dev->master->ifindex)) ||
+	    (upper_dev &&
+	     nla_put_u32(skb, IFLA_MASTER, upper_dev->ifindex)) ||
 	    (dev->qdisc &&
 	     nla_put_string(skb, IFLA_QDISC, dev->qdisc->ops->id)) ||
 	    (dev->ifalias &&
@@ -1270,16 +1271,16 @@ static int do_setvfinfo(struct net_device *dev, struct nlattr *attr)
 
 static int do_set_master(struct net_device *dev, int ifindex)
 {
-	struct net_device *master_dev;
+	struct net_device *upper_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev);
 	const struct net_device_ops *ops;
 	int err;
 
-	if (dev->master) {
-		if (dev->master->ifindex == ifindex)
+	if (upper_dev) {
+		if (upper_dev->ifindex == ifindex)
 			return 0;
-		ops = dev->master->netdev_ops;
+		ops = upper_dev->netdev_ops;
 		if (ops->ndo_del_slave) {
-			err = ops->ndo_del_slave(dev->master, dev);
+			err = ops->ndo_del_slave(upper_dev, dev);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		} else {
@@ -1288,12 +1289,12 @@ static int do_set_master(struct net_device *dev, int ifindex)
 	}
 
 	if (ifindex) {
-		master_dev = __dev_get_by_index(dev_net(dev), ifindex);
-		if (!master_dev)
+		upper_dev = __dev_get_by_index(dev_net(dev), ifindex);
+		if (!upper_dev)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		ops = master_dev->netdev_ops;
+		ops = upper_dev->netdev_ops;
 		if (ops->ndo_add_slave) {
-			err = ops->ndo_add_slave(master_dev, dev);
+			err = ops->ndo_add_slave(upper_dev, dev);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		} else {
@@ -2050,7 +2051,6 @@ errout:
 static int rtnl_fdb_add(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *arg)
 {
 	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
-	struct net_device *master = NULL;
 	struct ndmsg *ndm;
 	struct nlattr *tb[NDA_MAX+1];
 	struct net_device *dev;
@@ -2089,9 +2089,10 @@ static int rtnl_fdb_add(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *arg)
 	/* Support fdb on master device the net/bridge default case */
 	if ((!ndm->ndm_flags || ndm->ndm_flags & NTF_MASTER) &&
 	    (dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT)) {
-		master = dev->master;
-		err = master->netdev_ops->ndo_fdb_add(ndm, dev, addr,
-						      nlh->nlmsg_flags);
+		struct net_device *br_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev);
+		const struct net_device_ops *ops = br_dev->netdev_ops;
+
+		err = ops->ndo_fdb_add(ndm, dev, addr, nlh->nlmsg_flags);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 		else
@@ -2148,10 +2149,11 @@ static int rtnl_fdb_del(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, void *arg)
 	/* Support fdb on master device the net/bridge default case */
 	if ((!ndm->ndm_flags || ndm->ndm_flags & NTF_MASTER) &&
 	    (dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT)) {
-		struct net_device *master = dev->master;
+		struct net_device *br_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev);
+		const struct net_device_ops *ops = br_dev->netdev_ops;
 
-		if (master->netdev_ops->ndo_fdb_del)
-			err = master->netdev_ops->ndo_fdb_del(ndm, dev, addr);
+		if (ops->ndo_fdb_del)
+			err = ops->ndo_fdb_del(ndm, dev, addr);
 
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
@@ -2234,9 +2236,11 @@ static int rtnl_fdb_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	for_each_netdev_rcu(net, dev) {
 		if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT) {
-			struct net_device *master = dev->master;
-			const struct net_device_ops *ops = master->netdev_ops;
+			struct net_device *br_dev;
+			const struct net_device_ops *ops;
 
+			br_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev);
+			ops = br_dev->netdev_ops;
 			if (ops->ndo_fdb_dump)
 				idx = ops->ndo_fdb_dump(skb, cb, dev, idx);
 		}
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 05/15] team: remove usage of netdev_set_master()

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/net/team/team.c |   13 +++++++------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index ba10c46..dabddc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -1040,10 +1040,11 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = netdev_set_master(port_dev, dev);
+	err = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(port_dev, dev);
 	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(dev, "Device %s failed to set master\n", portname);
-		goto err_set_master;
+		netdev_err(dev, "Device %s failed to set upper link\n",
+			   portname);
+		goto err_set_upper_link;
 	}
 
 	err = netdev_rx_handler_register(port_dev, team_handle_frame,
@@ -1076,9 +1077,9 @@ err_option_port_add:
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(port_dev);
 
 err_handler_register:
-	netdev_set_master(port_dev, NULL);
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(port_dev, dev);
 
-err_set_master:
+err_set_upper_link:
 	team_port_disable_netpoll(port);
 
 err_enable_netpoll:
@@ -1121,7 +1122,7 @@ static int team_port_del(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev)
 	team_port_disable(team, port);
 	list_del_rcu(&port->list);
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(port_dev);
-	netdev_set_master(port_dev, NULL);
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(port_dev, dev);
 	team_port_disable_netpoll(port);
 	vlan_vids_del_by_dev(port_dev, dev);
 	dev_close(port_dev);
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 06/15] bridge: remove usage of netdev_set_master()

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 net/bridge/br_if.c |    6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index e1144e1..8bea645 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(dev);
 	synchronize_net();
 
-	netdev_set_master(dev, NULL);
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(dev, br->dev);
 
 	br_multicast_del_port(p);
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (br_netpoll_info(br) && ((err = br_netpoll_enable(p))))
 		goto err3;
 
-	err = netdev_set_master(dev, br->dev);
+	err = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(dev, br->dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto err3;
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 
 err4:
-	netdev_set_master(dev, NULL);
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(dev, br->dev);
 err3:
 	sysfs_remove_link(br->ifobj, p->dev->name);
 err2:
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 07/15] netpoll: remove usage of dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 net/core/netpoll.c |    8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index b4c90e4..1f457a6 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -207,12 +207,16 @@ static void netpoll_poll_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) {
 		if (dev->npinfo) {
-			struct net_device *bond_dev = dev->master;
+			struct net_device *bond_dev;
 			struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+			rcu_read_lock();
+			bond_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(dev);
 			while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&dev->npinfo->arp_tx))) {
 				skb->dev = bond_dev;
 				skb_queue_tail(&bond_dev->npinfo->arp_tx, skb);
 			}
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -795,7 +799,7 @@ int netpoll_setup(struct netpoll *np)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (ndev->master) {
+	if (netdev_master_upper_dev_get(ndev)) {
 		np_err(np, "%s is a slave device, aborting\n", np->dev_name);
 		err = -EBUSY;
 		goto put;
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 08/15] cxgb3: remove usage of dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c |   11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c
index 2dbbcbb..720425d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c
@@ -182,14 +182,17 @@ static struct net_device *get_iff_from_mac(struct adapter *adapter,
 		struct net_device *dev = adapter->port[i];
 
 		if (!memcmp(dev->dev_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN)) {
+			rcu_read_lock();
 			if (vlan && vlan != VLAN_VID_MASK) {
-				rcu_read_lock();
 				dev = __vlan_find_dev_deep(dev, vlan);
-				rcu_read_unlock();
 			} else if (netif_is_bond_slave(dev)) {
-				while (dev->master)
-					dev = dev->master;
+				struct net_device *upper_dev;
+
+				while ((upper_dev =
+					netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(dev)))
+					dev = upper_dev;
 			}
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return dev;
 		}
 	}
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 09/15] qlcnic: guard __vlan_find_dev_deep() by rcu_read_lock

[Jiri Pirko]

rcu_read_lock was missing here

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c |    2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 212c121..9eadf17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -4425,12 +4425,14 @@ qlcnic_restore_indev_addr(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned long event)
 
 	qlcnic_config_indev_addr(adapter, netdev, event);
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	for_each_set_bit(vid, adapter->vlans, VLAN_N_VID) {
 		dev = __vlan_find_dev_deep(netdev, vid);
 		if (!dev)
 			continue;
 		qlcnic_config_indev_addr(adapter, dev, event);
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static int qlcnic_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 10/15] qeth: ensure that __vlan_find_dev_deep() is called with rcu_read_lock

[Jiri Pirko]

Also benefit from rcu_read_lock held and use __in_dev_get_rcu() in ipv4 case.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c |   21 +++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index c5f03fa..6b3988b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -1638,6 +1638,7 @@ static void qeth_l3_add_mc(struct qeth_card *card, struct in_device *in4_dev)
 	}
 }
 
+/* called with rcu_read_lock */
 static void qeth_l3_add_vlan_mc(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	struct in_device *in_dev;
@@ -1650,19 +1651,14 @@ static void qeth_l3_add_vlan_mc(struct qeth_card *card)
 	for_each_set_bit(vid, card->active_vlans, VLAN_N_VID) {
 		struct net_device *netdev;
 
-		rcu_read_lock();
 		netdev = __vlan_find_dev_deep(card->dev, vid);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 		if (netdev == NULL ||
 		    !(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))
 			continue;
-		in_dev = in_dev_get(netdev);
+		in_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(netdev);
 		if (!in_dev)
 			continue;
-		rcu_read_lock();
 		qeth_l3_add_mc(card, in_dev);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		in_dev_put(in_dev);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1671,14 +1667,14 @@ static void qeth_l3_add_multicast_ipv4(struct qeth_card *card)
 	struct in_device *in4_dev;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 4, "chkmcv4");
-	in4_dev = in_dev_get(card->dev);
-	if (in4_dev == NULL)
-		return;
 	rcu_read_lock();
+	in4_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(card->dev);
+	if (in4_dev == NULL)
+		goto unlock;
 	qeth_l3_add_mc(card, in4_dev);
 	qeth_l3_add_vlan_mc(card);
+unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	in_dev_put(in4_dev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_QETH_IPV6
@@ -1703,6 +1699,7 @@ static void qeth_l3_add_mc6(struct qeth_card *card, struct inet6_dev *in6_dev)
 	}
 }
 
+/* called with rcu_read_lock */
 static void qeth_l3_add_vlan_mc6(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	struct inet6_dev *in_dev;
@@ -1739,10 +1736,12 @@ static void qeth_l3_add_multicast_ipv6(struct qeth_card *card)
 	in6_dev = in6_dev_get(card->dev);
 	if (in6_dev == NULL)
 		return;
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	read_lock_bh(&in6_dev->lock);
 	qeth_l3_add_mc6(card, in6_dev);
 	qeth_l3_add_vlan_mc6(card);
 	read_unlock_bh(&in6_dev->lock);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	in6_dev_put(in6_dev);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_QETH_IPV6 */
@@ -1811,8 +1810,10 @@ static void qeth_l3_free_vlan_addresses6(struct qeth_card *card,
 static void qeth_l3_free_vlan_addresses(struct qeth_card *card,
 			unsigned short vid)
 {
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	qeth_l3_free_vlan_addresses4(card, vid);
 	qeth_l3_free_vlan_addresses6(card, vid);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static int qeth_l3_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short vid)
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 11/15] vlan: remove usage of dev->master in __vlan_find_dev_deep()

[Jiri Pirko]

Also, since all users call __vlan_find_dev_deep() with rcu_read_lock,
make no possibility to call this with rtnl mutex held only.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 net/8021q/vlan_core.c |   18 +++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_core.c b/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
index 8ca533c..d4babc6 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
@@ -66,21 +66,25 @@ bool vlan_do_receive(struct sk_buff **skbp, bool last_handler)
 	return true;
 }
 
-/* Must be invoked with rcu_read_lock or with RTNL. */
-struct net_device *__vlan_find_dev_deep(struct net_device *real_dev,
+/* Must be invoked with rcu_read_lock. */
+struct net_device *__vlan_find_dev_deep(struct net_device *dev,
 					u16 vlan_id)
 {
-	struct vlan_info *vlan_info = rcu_dereference_rtnl(real_dev->vlan_info);
+	struct vlan_info *vlan_info = rcu_dereference(dev->vlan_info);
 
 	if (vlan_info) {
 		return vlan_group_get_device(&vlan_info->grp, vlan_id);
 	} else {
 		/*
-		 * Bonding slaves do not have grp assigned to themselves.
-		 * Grp is assigned to bonding master instead.
+		 * Lower devices of master uppers (bonding, team) do not have
+		 * grp assigned to themselves. Grp is assigned to upper device
+		 * instead.
 		 */
-		if (netif_is_bond_slave(real_dev))
-			return __vlan_find_dev_deep(real_dev->master, vlan_id);
+		struct net_device *upper_dev;
+
+		upper_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(dev);
+		if (upper_dev)
+			return __vlan_find_dev_deep(upper_dev, vlan_id);
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 12/15] nes: remove usage of dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c    |    8 +++++---
 drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c |    2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c
index 7140199..6686251 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static int nes_inetaddr_event(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 	struct net_device *event_netdev = ifa->ifa_dev->dev;
 	struct nes_device *nesdev;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
+	struct net_device *upper_dev;
 	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic;
 	unsigned int is_bonded;
 
@@ -150,8 +151,9 @@ static int nes_inetaddr_event(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 				nesdev, nesdev->netdev[0]->name);
 		netdev = nesdev->netdev[0];
 		nesvnic = netdev_priv(netdev);
+		upper_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(netdev);
 		is_bonded = netif_is_bond_slave(netdev) &&
-			    (netdev->master == event_netdev);
+			    (upper_dev == event_netdev);
 		if ((netdev == event_netdev) || is_bonded) {
 			if (nesvnic->rdma_enabled == 0) {
 				nes_debug(NES_DBG_NETDEV, "Returning without processing event for %s since"
@@ -184,9 +186,9 @@ static int nes_inetaddr_event(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 					/* fall through */
 				case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
 					/* Add the address to the IP table */
-					if (netdev->master)
+					if (upper_dev)
 						nesvnic->local_ipaddr =
-							((struct in_device *)netdev->master->ip_ptr)->ifa_list->ifa_address;
+							((struct in_device *)upper_dev->ip_ptr)->ifa_list->ifa_address;
 					else
 						nesvnic->local_ipaddr = ifa->ifa_address;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index 020e95c..15e6340 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ static int nes_addr_resolve_neigh(struct nes_vnic *nesvnic, u32 dst_ip, int arpi
 	}
 
 	if (netif_is_bond_slave(nesvnic->netdev))
-		netdev = nesvnic->netdev->master;
+		netdev = netdev_unique_upper_dev_get(nesvnic->netdev);
 	else
 		netdev = nesvnic->netdev;
 
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 13/15] bonding: remove usage of dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Benefit from new upper dev list and free bonding from dev->master usage.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c  |   30 ++++++-------
 drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c  |    6 +--
 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c |   94 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h   |   14 +++---
 net/core/rtnetlink.c            |    1 +
 5 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 64 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index a030e63..84fabd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 				// INFO_RECEIVED_LOOPBACK_FRAMES
 				pr_err("%s: An illegal loopback occurred on adapter (%s).\n"
 				       "Check the configuration to verify that all adapters are connected to 802.3ad compliant switch ports\n",
-				       port->slave->dev->master->name, port->slave->dev->name);
+				       port->slave->bond->dev->name, port->slave->dev->name);
 				return;
 			}
 			__update_selected(lacpdu, port);
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
 		}
 		if (!curr_port) { // meaning: the port was related to an aggregator but was not on the aggregator port list
 			pr_warning("%s: Warning: Port %d (on %s) was related to aggregator %d but was not on its port list\n",
-				   port->slave->dev->master->name,
+				   port->slave->bond->dev->name,
 				   port->actor_port_number,
 				   port->slave->dev->name,
 				   port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
 				 port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
 		} else {
 			pr_err("%s: Port %d (on %s) did not find a suitable aggregator\n",
-			       port->slave->dev->master->name,
+			       port->slave->bond->dev->name,
 			       port->actor_port_number, port->slave->dev->name);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ static struct aggregator *ad_agg_selection_test(struct aggregator *best,
 
 	default:
 		pr_warning("%s: Impossible agg select mode %d\n",
-			   curr->slave->dev->master->name,
+			   curr->slave->bond->dev->name,
 			   __get_agg_selection_mode(curr->lag_ports));
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ static void ad_agg_selection_logic(struct aggregator *agg)
 		// check if any partner replys
 		if (best->is_individual) {
 			pr_warning("%s: Warning: No 802.3ad response from the link partner for any adapters in the bond\n",
-				   best->slave ? best->slave->dev->master->name : "NULL");
+				   best->slave ? best->slave->bond->dev->name : "NULL");
 		}
 
 		best->is_active = 1;
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ int bond_3ad_bind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 
 	if (bond == NULL) {
 		pr_err("%s: The slave %s is not attached to its bond\n",
-		       slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+		       slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("Warning: %s: Trying to unbind an uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 
 				if ((new_aggregator->lag_ports == port) && new_aggregator->is_active) {
 					pr_info("%s: Removing an active aggregator\n",
-						aggregator->slave->dev->master->name);
+						aggregator->slave->bond->dev->name);
 					// select new active aggregator
 					 select_new_active_agg = 1;
 				}
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 					ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
 			} else {
 				pr_warning("%s: Warning: unbinding aggregator, and could not find a new aggregator for its ports\n",
-					   slave->dev->master->name);
+					   slave->bond->dev->name);
 			}
 		} else { // in case that the only port related to this aggregator is the one we want to remove
 			select_new_active_agg = aggregator->is_active;
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 			ad_clear_agg(aggregator);
 			if (select_new_active_agg) {
 				pr_info("%s: Removing an active aggregator\n",
-					slave->dev->master->name);
+					slave->bond->dev->name);
 				// select new active aggregator
 				ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
 			}
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 					ad_clear_agg(temp_aggregator);
 					if (select_new_active_agg) {
 						pr_info("%s: Removing an active aggregator\n",
-							slave->dev->master->name);
+							slave->bond->dev->name);
 						// select new active aggregator
 						ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
 					}
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ static int bond_3ad_rx_indication(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct slave *slave, u1
 
 		if (!port->slave) {
 			pr_warning("%s: Warning: port of slave %s is uninitialized\n",
-				   slave->dev->name, slave->dev->master->name);
+				   slave->dev->name, slave->bond->dev->name);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ void bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(struct slave *slave)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("Warning: %s: speed changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ void bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(struct slave *slave)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("%s: Warning: duplex changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ void bond_3ad_handle_link_change(struct slave *slave, char link)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("Warning: %s: link status changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index e15cc11..6dc3625 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static void rlb_update_client(struct rlb_client_info *client_info)
 				 client_info->mac_dst);
 		if (!skb) {
 			pr_err("%s: Error: failed to create an ARP packet\n",
-			       client_info->slave->dev->master->name);
+			       client_info->slave->bond->dev->name);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static void rlb_update_client(struct rlb_client_info *client_info)
 			skb = vlan_put_tag(skb, client_info->vlan_id);
 			if (!skb) {
 				pr_err("%s: Error: failed to insert VLAN tag\n",
-				       client_info->slave->dev->master->name);
+				       client_info->slave->bond->dev->name);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static int alb_set_slave_mac_addr(struct slave *slave, u8 addr[])
 	if (dev_set_mac_address(dev, &s_addr)) {
 		pr_err("%s: Error: dev_set_mac_address of dev %s failed!\n"
 		       "ALB mode requires that the base driver support setting the hw address also when the network device's interface is open\n",
-		       dev->master->name, dev->name);
+		       slave->bond->dev->name, dev->name);
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 6fae5f3..ed6a266 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -752,11 +752,9 @@ static void __bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct in_device *in_dev;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	in_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(dev);
 	if (in_dev)
 		ip_mc_rejoin_groups(in_dev);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -766,9 +764,10 @@ static void __bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	struct net_device *bond_dev, *vlan_dev, *master_dev;
+	struct net_device *bond_dev, *vlan_dev, *upper_dev;
 	struct vlan_entry *vlan;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
 
 	bond_dev = bond->dev;
@@ -780,18 +779,14 @@ static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
 	 * if bond is enslaved to a bridge,
 	 * then rejoin all groups on its master
 	 */
-	master_dev = bond_dev->master;
-	if (master_dev)
-		if ((master_dev->priv_flags & IFF_EBRIDGE)
-			&& (bond_dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT))
-			__bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(master_dev);
+	upper_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(bond_dev);
+	if (upper_dev && upper_dev->priv_flags & IFF_EBRIDGE)
+		__bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(upper_dev);
 
 	/* rejoin all groups on vlan devices */
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &bond->vlan_list, vlan_list) {
-		rcu_read_lock();
 		vlan_dev = __vlan_find_dev_deep(bond_dev,
 						vlan->vlan_id);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 		if (vlan_dev)
 			__bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(vlan_dev);
 	}
@@ -800,13 +795,16 @@ static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->mcast_work, HZ/5);
 
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests_delayed(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    mcast_work.work);
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(bond);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1494,6 +1492,27 @@ static rx_handler_result_t bond_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int bond_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *bond_dev,
+				      struct net_device *slave_dev)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+	slave_dev->flags |= IFF_SLAVE;
+	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, slave_dev, IFF_SLAVE);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void bond_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *bond_dev,
+				  struct net_device *slave_dev)
+{
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+	slave_dev->flags &= ~IFF_SLAVE;
+	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, slave_dev, IFF_SLAVE);
+}
+
 /* enslave device <slave> to bond device <master> */
 int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
@@ -1655,9 +1674,9 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	res = netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+	res = bond_master_upper_dev_link(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 	if (res) {
-		pr_debug("Error %d calling netdev_set_bond_master\n", res);
+		pr_debug("Error %d calling bond_master_upper_dev_link\n", res);
 		goto err_restore_mac;
 	}
 
@@ -1891,7 +1910,7 @@ err_close:
 	dev_close(slave_dev);
 
 err_unset_master:
-	netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, NULL);
+	bond_upper_dev_unlink(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 err_restore_mac:
 	if (!bond->params.fail_over_mac) {
@@ -1936,7 +1955,7 @@ int bond_release(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 
 	/* slave is not a slave or master is not master of this slave */
 	if (!(slave_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) ||
-	    (slave_dev->master != bond_dev)) {
+	    !netdev_has_upper_dev(slave_dev, bond_dev)) {
 		pr_err("%s: Error: cannot release %s.\n",
 		       bond_dev->name, slave_dev->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -2080,7 +2099,7 @@ int bond_release(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		netif_addr_unlock_bh(bond_dev);
 	}
 
-	netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, NULL);
+	bond_upper_dev_unlink(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 	slave_disable_netpoll(slave);
 
@@ -2195,7 +2214,7 @@ static int bond_release_all(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 			netif_addr_unlock_bh(bond_dev);
 		}
 
-		netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, NULL);
+		bond_upper_dev_unlink(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 		slave_disable_netpoll(slave);
 
@@ -2259,8 +2278,9 @@ static int bond_ioctl_change_active(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_devi
 	if (!USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Verify that master_dev is indeed the master of slave_dev */
-	if (!(slave_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) || (slave_dev->master != bond_dev))
+	/* Verify that bond_dev is indeed the master of slave_dev */
+	if (!(slave_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) ||
+	    !netdev_has_upper_dev(slave_dev, bond_dev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
@@ -3249,36 +3269,32 @@ static int bond_master_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 static int bond_slave_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 				   struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
-	struct net_device *bond_dev = slave_dev->master;
-	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
-	struct slave *slave = NULL;
+	struct slave *slave = bond_slave_get_rtnl(slave_dev);
+	struct bonding *bond = slave->bond;
+	struct net_device *bond_dev = slave->bond->dev;
+	u32 old_speed;
+	u8 old_duplex;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
-		if (bond_dev) {
-			if (bond->setup_by_slave)
-				bond_release_and_destroy(bond_dev, slave_dev);
-			else
-				bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
-		}
+		if (bond->setup_by_slave)
+			bond_release_and_destroy(bond_dev, slave_dev);
+		else
+			bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UP:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
-		slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
-		if (slave) {
-			u32 old_speed = slave->speed;
-			u8  old_duplex = slave->duplex;
+		old_speed = slave->speed;
+		old_duplex = slave->duplex;
 
-			bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
+		bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
 
-			if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
-				if (old_speed != slave->speed)
-					bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(slave);
-				if (old_duplex != slave->duplex)
-					bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(slave);
-			}
+		if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
+			if (old_speed != slave->speed)
+				bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(slave);
+			if (old_duplex != slave->duplex)
+				bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(slave);
 		}
-
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
index f8af2fc..c9cd1c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ static inline bool bond_vlan_used(struct bonding *bond)
 #define bond_slave_get_rcu(dev) \
 	((struct slave *) rcu_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data))
 
+#define bond_slave_get_rtnl(dev) \
+	((struct slave *) rtnl_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data))
+
 /**
  * Returns NULL if the net_device does not belong to any of the bond's slaves
  *
@@ -279,11 +282,9 @@ static inline struct slave *bond_get_slave_by_dev(struct bonding *bond,
 
 static inline struct bonding *bond_get_bond_by_slave(struct slave *slave)
 {
-	if (!slave || !slave->dev->master) {
+	if (!slave || !slave->bond)
 		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	return netdev_priv(slave->dev->master);
+	return slave->bond;
 }
 
 static inline bool bond_is_lb(const struct bonding *bond)
@@ -359,10 +360,9 @@ static inline void bond_netpoll_send_skb(const struct slave *slave,
 
 static inline void bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(struct slave *slave)
 {
-	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(slave->dev->master);
-	if (!bond_is_lb(bond))
+	if (!bond_is_lb(slave->bond))
 		bond_set_backup_slave(slave);
-	if (!bond->params.all_slaves_active)
+	if (!slave->bond->params.all_slaves_active)
 		slave->inactive = 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 4d41682..f05e56f 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1989,6 +1989,7 @@ errout:
 	if (err < 0)
 		rtnl_set_sk_err(net, RTNLGRP_LINK, err);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtmsg_ifinfo);
 
 static int nlmsg_populate_fdb_fill(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   struct net_device *dev,
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 14/15] net: remove no longer used netdev_set_bond_master() and netdev_set_master()

[Jiri Pirko]

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 include/linux/netdevice.h |    6 +----
 net/core/dev.c            |   63 ---------------------------------------------
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 68 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 95345d4..c689593 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -886,8 +886,7 @@ struct netdev_fcoe_hbainfo {
  *	flow_id is a flow ID to be passed to rps_may_expire_flow() later.
  *	Return the filter ID on success, or a negative error code.
  *
- *	Slave management functions (for bridge, bonding, etc). User should
- *	call netdev_set_master() to set dev->master properly.
+ *	Slave management functions (for bridge, bonding, etc).
  * int (*ndo_add_slave)(struct net_device *dev, struct net_device *slave_dev);
  *	Called to make another netdev an underling.
  *
@@ -2625,9 +2624,6 @@ extern int netdev_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
 					struct net_device *upper_dev);
 extern void netdev_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *dev,
 				    struct net_device *upper_dev);
-extern int		netdev_set_master(struct net_device *dev, struct net_device *master);
-extern int netdev_set_bond_master(struct net_device *dev,
-				  struct net_device *master);
 extern int skb_checksum_help(struct sk_buff *skb);
 extern struct sk_buff *skb_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	netdev_features_t features);
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index d7fd235..e22107c 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4648,69 +4648,6 @@ void netdev_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_upper_dev_unlink);
 
-/**
- *	netdev_set_master	-	set up master pointer
- *	@slave: slave device
- *	@master: new master device
- *
- *	Changes the master device of the slave. Pass %NULL to break the
- *	bonding. The caller must hold the RTNL semaphore. On a failure
- *	a negative errno code is returned. On success the reference counts
- *	are adjusted and the function returns zero.
- */
-int netdev_set_master(struct net_device *slave, struct net_device *master)
-{
-	struct net_device *old = slave->master;
-	int err;
-
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-
-	if (master) {
-		if (old)
-			return -EBUSY;
-		err = netdev_master_upper_dev_link(slave, master);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-	}
-
-	slave->master = master;
-
-	if (old)
-		netdev_upper_dev_unlink(slave, master);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_set_master);
-
-/**
- *	netdev_set_bond_master	-	set up bonding master/slave pair
- *	@slave: slave device
- *	@master: new master device
- *
- *	Changes the master device of the slave. Pass %NULL to break the
- *	bonding. The caller must hold the RTNL semaphore. On a failure
- *	a negative errno code is returned. On success %RTM_NEWLINK is sent
- *	to the routing socket and the function returns zero.
- */
-int netdev_set_bond_master(struct net_device *slave, struct net_device *master)
-{
-	int err;
-
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-
-	err = netdev_set_master(slave, master);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-	if (master)
-		slave->flags |= IFF_SLAVE;
-	else
-		slave->flags &= ~IFF_SLAVE;
-
-	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, slave, IFF_SLAVE);
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_set_bond_master);
-
 static void dev_change_rx_flags(struct net_device *dev, int flags)
 {
 	const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
-- 
1.7.10.4

[patch net-next v2 15/15] net: kill dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Nobody uses this now. Remove it.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
---
 include/linux/netdevice.h |    4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index c689593..8459f72 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1168,10 +1168,6 @@ struct net_device {
 						 * avoid dirtying this cache line.
 						 */
 
-	struct net_device	*master; /* Pointer to master device of a group,
-					  * which this device is member of.
-					  */
-
 	struct list_head	upper_dev_list; /* List of upper devices */
 
 	/* Interface address info used in eth_type_trans() */
-- 
1.7.10.4

Re: [patch net-next v2 00/15] net: introduce upper device lists and remove dev->master

[Andy Gospodarek]

On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 05:05:33PM +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> Recent discussion around
> "[net-next] bonding: don't allow the master to become its slave"
> forced me to think about upper<->lower device connections.
> 
> This patchset adds a possibility to record upper device linkage.
> All upper<->lower devices are converted to use this mechanism right after.
> That leads to dev->master removal because this info becomes redundant since
> "unique links" have the same value.
> 
> After all changes, there is no longer possible to do:
> "bond->someotherdevice->samebond"
> 
> Also I think that drivers like cxgb3, qlcnic, qeth would benefit by this
> in future by being able to get more appropriate info about l3 addresses.
> 
> v1->v2:
> - s/unique/master/ better naming + stays closer to the history
> - fixed vlan err goto
> - original patch 15 (WARN_ON change) is squashed into the first patch
> - fixed netdev_unique_upper_dev_get_rcu() case of upper==NULL
I just started to review v1 when v2 came out, but luckily the changes
were not too significant that I need to start all over.

The first note is that I didn't like the use of the term 'upper' -- it
seems like 'stacked' might be a better alternative as these are stacked
devices.

One thing to note is that I don't see any clear changelog that states
the current goals for this.  You have stated in several places that it
will no longer be possible to create bonds of bonds, but there are
probably a few more things it might be wise to intentionally outlaw.

What about teams of teams?  Or teams of bonds?  Or bonds of teams?
Bonds of vlans?

> 
> Jiri Pirko (15):
>   net: introduce upper device lists
>   macvlan: add link to upper device
>   vlan: add link to upper device
>   rtnetlink: remove usage of dev->master
>   team: remove usage of netdev_set_master()
>   bridge: remove usage of netdev_set_master()
>   netpoll: remove usage of dev->master
>   cxgb3: remove usage of dev->master
>   qlcnic: guard __vlan_find_dev_deep() by rcu_read_lock
>   qeth: ensure that __vlan_find_dev_deep() is called with rcu_read_lock
>   vlan: remove usage of dev->master in __vlan_find_dev_deep()
>   nes: remove usage of dev->master
>   bonding: remove usage of dev->master
>   net: remove no longer used netdev_set_bond_master() and
>     netdev_set_master()
>   net: kill dev->master
> 
>  drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c                    |    8 +-
>  drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c                 |    2 +-
>  drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c                     |   30 +--
>  drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c                     |    6 +-
>  drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c                    |   94 ++++----
>  drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h                      |   14 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/cxgb3_offload.c |   11 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c   |    2 +
>  drivers/net/macvlan.c                              |    9 +-
>  drivers/net/team/team.c                            |   13 +-
>  drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c                    |   21 +-
>  include/linux/netdevice.h                          |   22 +-
>  net/8021q/vlan.c                                   |   10 +-
>  net/8021q/vlan_core.c                              |   18 +-
>  net/bridge/br_if.c                                 |    6 +-
>  net/core/dev.c                                     |  239 +++++++++++++++++---
>  net/core/netpoll.c                                 |    8 +-
>  net/core/rtnetlink.c                               |   45 ++--
>  18 files changed, 391 insertions(+), 167 deletions(-)
> 
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Re: [patch net-next v2 00/15] net: introduce upper device lists and remove dev->master

[Ben Hutchings]

On Tue, 2012-08-14 at 16:19 -0400, Andy Gospodarek wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 05:05:33PM +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
> > Hi all.
> > 
> > Recent discussion around
> > "[net-next] bonding: don't allow the master to become its slave"
> > forced me to think about upper<->lower device connections.
> > 
> > This patchset adds a possibility to record upper device linkage.
> > All upper<->lower devices are converted to use this mechanism right after.
> > That leads to dev->master removal because this info becomes redundant since
> > "unique links" have the same value.
> > 
> > After all changes, there is no longer possible to do:
> > "bond->someotherdevice->samebond"
> > 
> > Also I think that drivers like cxgb3, qlcnic, qeth would benefit by this
> > in future by being able to get more appropriate info about l3 addresses.
> > 
> > v1->v2:
> > - s/unique/master/ better naming + stays closer to the history
> > - fixed vlan err goto
> > - original patch 15 (WARN_ON change) is squashed into the first patch
> > - fixed netdev_unique_upper_dev_get_rcu() case of upper==NULL
> I just started to review v1 when v2 came out, but luckily the changes
> were not too significant that I need to start all over.
> 
> The first note is that I didn't like the use of the term 'upper' -- it
> seems like 'stacked' might be a better alternative as these are stacked
> devices.

When linking any two devices in a stack, one will be upper and the other
lower.  The lower device might itself be stacked on top of a further
device, so 'stacked' is not a useful distinguishing adjective in
variable names.  It might be a useful term in the commit messages and
kernel-doc, though.

> One thing to note is that I don't see any clear changelog that states
> the current goals for this.  You have stated in several places that it
> will no longer be possible to create bonds of bonds, but there are
> probably a few more things it might be wise to intentionally outlaw.
>
> What about teams of teams?  Or teams of bonds?  Or bonds of teams?
> Bonds of vlans?
[...]

It doesn't disallow bonds of bonds (unless I'm missing something).  It
disallows loops that involve any or all of those types of stacked
devices.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare
Not speaking for my employer; that's the marketing department's job.
They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked.

Re: [patch net-next v2 00/15] net: introduce upper device lists and remove dev->master

[Jiri Pirko]

Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:32:53PM CEST, bhutchings@solarflare.com wrote:
>On Tue, 2012-08-14 at 16:19 -0400, Andy Gospodarek wrote:
>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 05:05:33PM +0200, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> > Hi all.
>> > 
>> > Recent discussion around
>> > "[net-next] bonding: don't allow the master to become its slave"
>> > forced me to think about upper<->lower device connections.
>> > 
>> > This patchset adds a possibility to record upper device linkage.
>> > All upper<->lower devices are converted to use this mechanism right after.
>> > That leads to dev->master removal because this info becomes redundant since
>> > "unique links" have the same value.
>> > 
>> > After all changes, there is no longer possible to do:
>> > "bond->someotherdevice->samebond"
>> > 
>> > Also I think that drivers like cxgb3, qlcnic, qeth would benefit by this
>> > in future by being able to get more appropriate info about l3 addresses.
>> > 
>> > v1->v2:
>> > - s/unique/master/ better naming + stays closer to the history
>> > - fixed vlan err goto
>> > - original patch 15 (WARN_ON change) is squashed into the first patch
>> > - fixed netdev_unique_upper_dev_get_rcu() case of upper==NULL
>> I just started to review v1 when v2 came out, but luckily the changes
>> were not too significant that I need to start all over.
>> 
>> The first note is that I didn't like the use of the term 'upper' -- it
>> seems like 'stacked' might be a better alternative as these are stacked
>> devices.
>
>When linking any two devices in a stack, one will be upper and the other
>lower.  The lower device might itself be stacked on top of a further
>device, so 'stacked' is not a useful distinguishing adjective in
>variable names.  It might be a useful term in the commit messages and
>kernel-doc, though.
>
>> One thing to note is that I don't see any clear changelog that states
>> the current goals for this.  You have stated in several places that it
>> will no longer be possible to create bonds of bonds, but there are
>> probably a few more things it might be wise to intentionally outlaw.
>>
>> What about teams of teams?  Or teams of bonds?  Or bonds of teams?
>> Bonds of vlans?
>[...]
>
>It doesn't disallow bonds of bonds (unless I'm missing something).  It
>disallows loops that involve any or all of those types of stacked
>devices.

Exactly. It's every "upper driver" responsibility to check which device
it allows to be added as lower.

>
>Ben.
>
>-- 
>Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare
>Not speaking for my employer; that's the marketing department's job.
>They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked.
>