Re: Patch "net/ncsi: change from ndo_set_mac_address to dev_set_mac_address" has been added to the 6.1-stable tree

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On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 04:07:08PM +0300, Paul Fertser wrote:
> Hello Greg,
> 
> On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 02:48:58PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 03:19:54PM +0300, Ivan Mikhaylov wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2023-07-22 at 13:47 +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 12:51:32AM +0300, Ivan Mikhaylov wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, 2023-07-20 at 19:09 +0200,
> > > > > gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch
> > > > > > titled
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >     net/ncsi: change from ndo_set_mac_address to
> > > > > > dev_set_mac_address
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > to the 6.1-stable tree which can be found at:
> > > > > >    
> > > > > > http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git;a=summary
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The filename of the patch is:
> > > > > >      net-ncsi-change-from-ndo_set_mac_address-to-
> > > > > > dev_set_mac_address.patch
> > > > > > and it can be found in the queue-6.1 subdirectory.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > If you, or anyone else, feels it should not be added to the
> > > > > > stable
> > > > > > tree,
> > > > > > please let <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> know about it.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > From 790071347a0a1a89e618eedcd51c687ea783aeb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00
> > > > > > 2001
> > > > > > From: Ivan Mikhaylov <fr0st61te@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 18:17:42 +0300
> > > > > > Subject: net/ncsi: change from ndo_set_mac_address to
> > > > > > dev_set_mac_address
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > From: Ivan Mikhaylov <fr0st61te@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > commit 790071347a0a1a89e618eedcd51c687ea783aeb3 upstream.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Change ndo_set_mac_address to dev_set_mac_address because
> > > > > > dev_set_mac_address provides a way to notify network layer about
> > > > > > MAC
> > > > > > change. In other case, services may not aware about MAC change
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > keep
> > > > > > using old one which set from network adapter driver.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > As example, DHCP client from systemd do not update MAC address
> > > > > > without
> > > > > > notification from net subsystem which leads to the problem with
> > > > > > acquiring
> > > > > > the right address from DHCP server.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Fixes: cb10c7c0dfd9e ("net/ncsi: Add NCSI Broadcom OEM command")
> > > > > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # v6.0+ 2f38e84 net/ncsi: make one
> > > > > > oem_gma
> > > > > > function for all mfr id
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Paul Fertser <fercerpav@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Ivan Mikhaylov <fr0st61te@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >  net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c |    5 +++--
> > > > > >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- a/net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c
> > > > > > +++ b/net/ncsi/ncsi-rsp.c
> > > > > > @@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ static int ncsi_rsp_handler_oem_mlx_gma(
> > > > > >  {
> > > > > >         struct ncsi_dev_priv *ndp = nr->ndp;
> > > > > >         struct net_device *ndev = ndp->ndev.dev;
> > > > > > -       const struct net_device_ops *ops = ndev->netdev_ops;
> > > > > >         struct ncsi_rsp_oem_pkt *rsp;
> > > > > >         struct sockaddr saddr;
> > > > > >         int ret = 0;
> > > > > > @@ -630,7 +629,9 @@ static int ncsi_rsp_handler_oem_mlx_gma(
> > > > > >         /* Set the flag for GMA command which should only be
> > > > > > called
> > > > > > once */
> > > > > >         ndp->gma_flag = 1;
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > -       ret = ops->ndo_set_mac_address(ndev, &saddr);
> > > > > > +       rtnl_lock();
> > > > > > +       ret = dev_set_mac_address(ndev, &saddr, NULL);
> > > > > > +       rtnl_unlock();
> > > > > >         if (ret < 0)
> > > > > >                 netdev_warn(ndev, "NCSI: 'Writing mac address to
> > > > > > device failed\n");
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Patches currently in stable-queue which might be from
> > > > > > fr0st61te@xxxxxxxxx are
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > queue-6.1/net-ncsi-change-from-ndo_set_mac_address-to-
> > > > > > dev_set_mac_address.patch
> > > > > 
> > > > > Greg, looks like here some problem, in this one
> > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230607151742.6699-3-fr0st61te@xxxxxxxxx/
> > > > > 
> > > > > I made the reference on "2f38e84 net/ncsi: make one oem_gma
> > > > > function
> > > > > for all mfr id" which is need to be added first because it makes
> > > > > all
> > > > > vendor specific handlers in one, current patch addds fix only for
> > > > > mlx/melanox which is not correct. Same thing for 6.4.
> > > > 
> > > > That reference is NOT a commit, it is a blob that is the whole file,
> > > > so
> > > > the tools choked on it and I figured that someone got confused
> > > > somewhere.  There's nothing we can do with a blob git reference :(
> > > > 
> > > > So I'll drop this from the queues now, please resubmit the proper
> > > > patches as a series to the stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx address backported,
> > > > and we will be glad to queue them up for 6.4.y and 6.1.y.
> > > > 
> > > > thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > greg k-h
> > > 
> > > Greg, sorry, looks like my mistake, I thought it was the series of 2
> > > patches, need I just add "Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" into first one
> > > patch and just re-submit without any additional changes? Just want to
> > > make sure that everything is correct before submitting again.
> > 
> > How about just telling me the git ids, in order, that you want applied?
> > If they apply cleanly, that will work just fine.
> 
> 74b449b98dccdf24288d562f9d207fa066da793d
> 790071347a0a1a89e618eedcd51c687ea783aeb3

Now both queued up, thanks.

greg k-h



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