Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/sfc: add missing Rx descriptor status callback

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

30/05/2018 11:42, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 5/30/2018 7:44 AM, Andrew Rybchenko wrote:
> > Thomas, Ferruh,
> > 
> > I've found out that the following patch is deferred in patchwork:
> > https://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/40455/
> > 
> > It is critical under certain conditions since fix application crash.
> > The patch is net/sfc local and just few lines - absolutely harmless.
> > The only potential DPDK-wide effect is build, but the patch is really
> > trivial and it is hard to imagine how it could affect the build.
> > I'd like it to be included in 18.05, if possible.
> > 
> > I understand that 18.05 is really very-very late already and it
> > could be too late even for such patch. Just would like to
> > double-check it.
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> I did mark it as deferred and I overlooked that this fixes a crash.
> 
> Agree that scope is local and only effect should be build, I confirmed the build
> but to be sure I suggest get the patch and trigger an Intel daily build, and
> include the patch into release if only that build also returns success.
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Andrew.
> > 
> > On 05/28/2018 09:50 AM, Andrew Rybchenko wrote:
> >> Rx descriptor status callback was lost and request of the Rx
> >> descriptor status crashes application if equal stride super-buffer
> >> Rx mode is used.
> >>
> >> Fixes: 390f9b8d82c9 ("net/sfc: support equal stride super-buffer Rx mode")
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Andrew Rybchenko <arybchenko@solarflare.com>

Applied, thanks for the heads up.