Subject: Re: [PATCH net v3 2/6] octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_ethtool.c

From: Simon Horman <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 14:20:07 +0100

On Sun, Oct 06, 2024 at 04:42:09PM +0000, Dipendra Khadka wrote:
> Add error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().
> 
> Fixes: 75f36270990c ("octeontx2-pf: Support to enable/disable pause frames via ethtool")
> Fixes: d0cf9503e908 ("octeontx2-pf: ethtool fec mode support")
> Signed-off-by: Dipendra Khadka <[email-masked]>
> ---
> v3:
>  - Included in the patch set
>  - Changed the patch subject
>  - Added Fixes: tag
> v2: Skipped for consitency in the patch set
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email-masked]/
>  .../net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_ethtool.c  | 10 ++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <[email-masked]>

> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_ethtool.c
> index 0db62eb0dab3..09317860e738 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_ethtool.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_ethtool.c
> @@ -343,6 +343,11 @@ static void otx2_get_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev,
>  	if (!otx2_sync_mbox_msg(&pfvf->mbox)) {
>  		rsp = (struct cgx_pause_frm_cfg *)
>  		       otx2_mbox_get_rsp(&pfvf->mbox.mbox, 0, &req->hdr);
> +		if (IS_ERR(rsp)) {
> +			mutex_unlock(&pfvf->mbox.lock);
> +			return;
> +		}
> +

FWIIW, a goto label would ordinarily be preferred here.
However, I see that what you have done is consistent with
existing error handling within this function.
So I think the approach you have taken is ok.

>  		pause->rx_pause = rsp->rx_pause;
>  		pause->tx_pause = rsp->tx_pause;
>  	}

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