From: "Gaëtan Rivet" <gaetan.rivet@6wind.com>
To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
Cc: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>,
Ophir Munk <ophirmu@mellanox.com>,
dev@dpdk.org, Olga Shern <olgas@mellanox.com>,
Matan Azrad <matan@mellanox.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-stable] [PATCH v3] net/failsafe: fix calling device during RMV events
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:35:34 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20180118233534.ayzy64wzrhskkbdv@bidouze.vm.6wind.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <16685617.u0SECMPC3f@xps>
On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:22:51PM +0100, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 29/11/2017 20:17, Ferruh Yigit:
> > >>> On Thu, Oct 05, 2017 at 10:42:08PM +0000, Ophir Munk wrote:
> > >>>> This commit prevents control path operations from failing after a sub
> > >>>> device removal.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Following are the failure steps:
> > >>>> 1. The physical device is removed due to change in one of PF
> > >>>> parameters (e.g. MTU) 2. The interrupt thread flags the device 3.
> > >>>> Within 2 seconds Interrupt thread initializes the actual device
> > >>>> removal, then every 2 seconds it tries to re-sync (plug in) the
> > >>>> device. The trials fail as long as VF parameter mismatches the PF
> > >>> parameter.
> > >>>> 4. A control thread initiates a control operation on failsafe which
> > >>>> initiates this operation on the device.
> > >>>> 5. A race condition occurs between the control thread and interrupt
> > >>>> thread when accessing the device data structures.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> This commit prevents the race condition in step 5. Before this commit
> > >>>> if a device was removed and then a control thread operation was
> > >>>> initiated on failsafe - in some cases failsafe called the sub device
> > >>>> operation instead of avoiding it. Such cases could lead to operations
> > >>> failures.
> [...]
> >
> > Reminder of this patch remaining from previous release.
>
> Gaetan, what is the decision for this possible race condition?
This patchset had several issues that I outlined.
> Can we try to fix it in 18.02?
These patches could go in with a rework. If you feel like it I can
review those fixes in the coming weeks if new versions are submitted.
--
Gaëtan Rivet
6WIND
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-01-18 23:35 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-09-09 19:27 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] " Ophir Munk
2017-09-11 8:31 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-09-23 21:57 ` Ophir Munk
2017-10-05 22:42 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] " Ophir Munk
2017-10-20 10:35 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-10-23 7:17 ` Ophir Munk
2017-10-23 8:36 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2017-11-29 19:17 ` [dpdk-dev] [dpdk-stable] " Ferruh Yigit
2018-01-18 22:22 ` Thomas Monjalon
2018-01-18 23:35 ` Gaëtan Rivet [this message]
2018-02-08 12:20 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 0/2] failsafe: " Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 12:20 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/2] net/failsafe: fix hotplug alarm cancel Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 12:20 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 2/2] net/failsafe: fix calling device during RMV events Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 16:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 0/3] failsafe: " Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 16:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 1/3] net/failsafe: fix hotplug alarm cancel Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 16:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 2/3] net/failsafe: fix removal scope Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 17:19 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-02-08 19:03 ` Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 16:34 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 3/3] net/failsafe: fix calling device during RMV events Matan Azrad
2018-02-08 18:11 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-02-08 19:24 ` Matan Azrad
2018-02-11 17:24 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/3] failsafe: fix hotplug races Matan Azrad
2018-02-11 17:24 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 1/3] net/failsafe: fix hotplug alarm cancel Matan Azrad
2018-02-11 17:24 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 2/3] net/failsafe: fix removal scope Matan Azrad
2018-02-11 17:24 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 3/3] net/failsafe: fix hotplug races Matan Azrad
2018-02-12 18:33 ` Gaëtan Rivet
2018-02-12 20:35 ` Matan Azrad
2018-02-12 20:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/3] failsafe: " Matan Azrad
2018-02-12 20:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 1/3] net/failsafe: fix hotplug alarm cancel Matan Azrad
2018-02-12 20:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 2/3] net/failsafe: fix removal scope Matan Azrad
2018-02-12 20:51 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 3/3] net/failsafe: fix hotplug races Matan Azrad
2018-02-13 13:31 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7 0/3] failsafe: " Gaëtan Rivet
2018-02-13 16:12 ` Thomas Monjalon
2018-02-13 20:58 ` De Lara Guarch, Pablo
2018-02-13 21:13 ` Matan Azrad
2018-02-13 21:21 ` Thomas Monjalon
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