Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v2 08/13] bnxt: use snapshot in bnxt_cfg_rx_mode

From: Stanislav Fomichev

Date: Thu Mar 19 2026 - 12:06:40 EST


On 03/19, Loktionov, Aleksandr wrote:
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> > Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v2 08/13] bnxt: use
> > snapshot in bnxt_cfg_rx_mode
> >
> > With the introduction of ndo_set_rx_mode_async (as discussed in [0])
> > we can call bnxt_cfg_rx_mode directly. Convert bnxt_cfg_rx_mode to use
> > uc/mc snapshots and move its call in bnxt_sp_task to the section that
> > resets BNXT_STATE_IN_SP_TASK. Switch to direct call in
> > bnxt_set_rx_mode.
> >
> > 0:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CACKFLi=5vj8hPqEUKDd8RTw3au5G+zRgQEqjF+
> > 6NZnyoNm90KA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > Cc: Michael Chan <michael.chan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Pavan Chebbi <pavan.chebbi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c | 24 ++++++++++++++--------
> > -
> > 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>
> ...
>
> > -static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
> > +static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp, struct
> > netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
> > + struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc)
> > {
> > struct net_device *dev = bp->dev;
> > struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic = &bp-
> > >vnic_info[BNXT_VNIC_DEFAULT];
> > @@ -13623,7 +13625,7 @@ static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
> > bool uc_update;
> >
> > netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
> > - uc_update = bnxt_uc_list_updated(bp, &dev->uc);
> > + uc_update = bnxt_uc_list_updated(bp, uc);
> > netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
> >
> > if (!uc_update)
> > @@ -13642,7 +13644,7 @@ static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
> > if (netdev_uc_count(dev) > (BNXT_MAX_UC_ADDRS - 1)) {
> > vnic->rx_mask |=
> > CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_PROMISCUOUS;
> This limit check uses the live device list, dev->uc.
> In the new async model, the live list can differ from the snapshot.

Oh, yes, good catch! Will do s/netdev_uc_count/netdev_hw_addr_list_count(uc).