Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/7] bnx2x: convert to use ndo_hwtstamp callbacks

From: Vadim Fedorenko <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:12:37 +0000

On 05/11/2025 18:46, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:33:08 +0000 Vadim Fedorenko wrote:
>>>>    	bp->hwtstamp_ioctl_called = true;
>>>> -	bp->tx_type = config.tx_type;
>>>> -	bp->rx_filter = config.rx_filter;
>>>> +	bp->tx_type = config->tx_type;
>>>> +	bp->rx_filter = config->rx_filter;
>>>>    
>>>>    	rc = bnx2x_configure_ptp_filters(bp);
>>>
>>> bnx2x_configure_ptp_filters() may return -ERANGE if settings were not applied.
>>> This may already be semi-broken but with the get in place we will make
>>> it even worse.
>>
>> Ah, you mean in case of -ERANGE we will still have new filter
>> configuration set in bp object? It's easy to fix, but it will be
>> some kind of change of behavior. If it's acceptable, I'm happy to send
>> v3 of the patchset.>
> 
> True, you can probably make the -ERANGE handling a separate patch
> for ultimate clarity.

Well, looks like there is a special guard hwtstamp_ioctl_called
implemented, so it looks safe to move the check. I've sent these patches 
as a separate patchset.