Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:48:55 +0200 | From | Wolfram Sang <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH net v4] smsc911x: only update stats when interface is up |
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On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 12:39:58PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote: > On Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:40:10 +0200 Wolfram Sang wrote: > > Otherwise the clocks are not enabled and reading registers will OOPS. > > Copy the behaviour from Renesas SH_ETH and use a custom flag because > > using netif_running() is racy. A generic solution still needs to be > > implemented. Tested on a Renesas APE6-EK. > > Hm, so you opted to not add the flag in the core? > To keep the backport small? I think we should just add it.. > Clearly multiple drivers would benefit and it's not a huge change.
I did it this way for two reasons. First, yes, this is a minimal patch for backporting. No dependency on core changes, very easy. Second, this is a solution I could develop quickly. I am interested in finding another solution, but I guess it needs more time, especially as it probably touches 15 drivers. I created an action item for it. I hope I'll be able to work on it somewhen. But for now, I just need the SMSC bug fixed and need to move to the next issue. If we later have the generic solution, converting this driver also won't make a lot of a difference.
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