RE: [PATCH net] iavf: Do not restart Tx queues after reset task failure

["Keller, Jacob E" <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>]

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH net] iavf: Do not restart Tx queues after reset task failure
> 
> On Tue, Nov 08, 2022 at 11:25:02AM +0100, Ivan Vecera wrote:
> > After commit aa626da947e9 ("iavf: Detach device during reset task")
> > the device is detached during reset task and re-attached at its end.
> > The problem occurs when reset task fails because Tx queues are
> > restarted during device re-attach and this leads later to a crash.
> 
> <...>
> 
> > +	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
> > +		/* Close device to ensure that Tx queues will not be started
> > +		 * during netif_device_attach() at the end of the reset task.
> > +		 */
> > +		rtnl_lock();
> > +		dev_close(netdev);
> > +		rtnl_unlock();
> > +	}
> 
> Sorry for my naive question, I see this pattern a lot (including RDMA),
> so curious. Everyone checks netif_running() outside of rtnl_lock, while
> dev_close() changes state bit __LINK_STATE_START. Shouldn't rtnl_lock()
> placed before netif_running()?

Yes I think you're right. A ton of people check it without the lock but I think thats not strictly safe. Is dev_close safe to call when netif_running is false? Why not just remove the check and always call dev_close then.

Thanks,
Jake

> 
> Thanks
> 
> > +
> >  	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during
> reinit\n");
> >  reset_finish:
> >  	rtnl_lock();
> > --
> > 2.37.4
> >