# \[PATCH net 3/5\] bnx2x: prevent race between undi\_unload and load flows

- From: Dmitry Kravkov \<hidden\>
- Date: 2011-08-09 13:14:20 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/08/10876992
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2011/08/10876992/t.md

```text


Signed-off-by: Dmitry Kravkov <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Eilon Greenstein <redacted>
---
 drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c |    8 ++++++++
 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 1507091..1f5467f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -5798,6 +5798,12 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	DP(BNX2X_MSG_MCP, "starting common init  func %d\n", BP_ABS_FUNC(bp));
 
+	/*
+	 * take the UNDI lock to protect undi_unload flow from accessing
+	 * registers while we're resetting the chip
+	 */
+	bnx2x_acquire_hw_lock(bp, HW_LOCK_RESOURCE_UNDI);
+
 	bnx2x_reset_common(bp);
 	REG_WR(bp, GRCBASE_MISC + MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_1_SET, 0xffffffff);
 
@@ -5808,6 +5814,8 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	}
 	REG_WR(bp, GRCBASE_MISC + MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_SET, val);
 
+	bnx2x_release_hw_lock(bp, HW_LOCK_RESOURCE_UNDI);
+
 	bnx2x_init_block(bp, BLOCK_MISC, PHASE_COMMON);
 
 	if (!CHIP_IS_E1x(bp)) {
-- 
1.7.2.2




```
