Re: [PATCH for-next] IB/ipoib: Fix for potential no-carrier state

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On Thu, Feb 01, 2018 at 10:55:41AM -0800, Dennis Dalessandro wrote:
> From: Alex Estrin <alex.estrin@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> On reboot SM can program port pkey table before ipoib registered its
> event handler, which could result in missing pkey event and leave root
> interface with initial pkey value from index 0.
> 
> Since OPA port starts with invalid pkey in index 0, root interface will
> fail to initialize and stay down with no-carrier flag.
> 
> For IB ipoib interface may end up with pkey different from value
> opensm put in pkey table idx 0, resulting in connectivity issues
> (different mcast groups, for example).
> 
> Close the window by calling event handler after registration
> to make sure ipoib pkey is in sync with port pkey table.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Mike Marciniszyn <mike.marciniszyn@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Estrin <alex.estrin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Dennis Dalessandro <dennis.dalessandro@xxxxxxxxx>
>  drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c |    3 +++
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

Seemed liked Doug was Ok with the explanation, so applied to for-next

Jason
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