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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] dl2k: Handle memory allocation errors in alloc_list
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On Tuesday 17 November 2015, Francois Romieu wrote:
> Ondrej Zary <linux@rainbow-software.org> :
> > If memory allocation fails in alloc_list(), free the already allocated
> > memory and return -ENODEV. In rio_open(), call alloc_list() first and
> > abort if it fails. Move HW access (set RFDListPtr) out ot alloc_list().
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ondrej Zary <linux@rainbow-software.org>
>
> ENODEV vs ENOMEM aside, it's ok with me.

Will fix the description in v2.

> The driver may avoid depleting the receive ring when
> netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align fails in receive_packet (drop and increase
> stats->rx_dropped).
>
> Then you may replace the pci_* dma helpers with the plain dma_* ones (they
> can fail).
>
> And perform a plain napi conversion.

NAPI is on the todo list. Thanks for suggestions.

--
Ondrej Zary


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