APPLIED: [PATCH 0/3][f/j/k linux-azure] Azure: hv_netvsc: Fix race between VF offering and VF association message from host

Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com
Thu Nov 10 19:04:03 UTC 2022


On 10/27/22 8:58 AM, 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
> 
> [Where things could go wrong]
> 
> The 5.4 backport patch could hang waiting for a VF addition to complete.
> 
> [Other Info]
> 
> SF: #00347129
> 
Applied to f/j/k linux-azure/master-next. Thanks.

-rtg
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Tim Gardner
Canonical, Inc




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