NAK: [PATCH][SRU][focal:linux-azure] hv_netvsc: Fix race between VF offering and VF association message from host

Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com
Thu Nov 10 13:15:56 UTC 2022


On 11/10/22 1:12 AM, Stefan Bader wrote:
> On 09.11.22 17:02, Tim Gardner wrote:
>> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1994974
>>
>> SRU Justification
>>
>> [Impact]
>>
>> During vm boot, there might be possibility that vf registration call 
>> comes before the vf association from host to vm.
>>
>> And this might break netvsc vf path, this is in order to prevent the 
>> same block vf registration until vf bind message comes from host.
>>
>> [Test Plan]
>>
>> Microsoft tested. Positive result.
>>
>> [Where things could go wrong]
>>
>> The 5.4 backport patch could hang waiting for a VF addition to complete.
>>
>> [Other Info]
>>
>> SF: #00347129
>>
>>
> 
> Now what about "[PATCH 0/3][f/j/k linux-azure] Azure: hv_netvsc: Fix 
> race between VF offering and VF association message from host" from Nov-27?
> 
> -Stefan

You're correct. This is a duplicate. I wish we had a better way then 
email to manage patch submissions.

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Tim Gardner
Canonical, Inc




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