Re: [net-next,v22,7/7] net: mtip: Extend the L2 switch driver for imx287 with bridge operations
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Date: 2026-02-03 01:44:27
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This is an AI-generated review of your patch. The human sending this email has considered the AI review valid, or at least plausible. For local reproduction steps see https://netdev-ai.bots.linux.dev/ai-local.html --- net: mtip: Extend the L2 switch driver for imx287 with bridge operations This commit adds bridge offloading support to the MTIP L2 switch driver, allowing the switch to offload packet switching when a bridge is created on its interfaces.
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diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/mtipsw/mtipl2sw_br.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/mtipsw/mtipl2sw_br.c --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/mtipsw/mtipl2sw_br.c@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
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+static int mtip_ndev_port_link(struct net_device *ndev,
+ struct net_device *br_ndev,
+ struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+ struct mtip_ndev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev), *other_priv;
+ struct switch_enet_private *fep = priv->fep;
+ struct net_device *other_ndev;
+ int err;
+
+ /* Check if one port of MTIP switch is already bridged */
+ if (fep->br_members && !fep->br_offload) {
+ /* Get the second bridge ndev */
+ other_ndev = fep->ndev[fep->br_members - 1];
+ other_priv = netdev_priv(other_ndev);
+ if (other_priv->master_dev != br_ndev) {
+ NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+ "L2 offloading only possible for the same bridge!");
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ }
+
+ fep->br_offload = 1;
+ mtip_switch_dis_port_separation(fep);
+ mtip_clear_atable(fep);
+ }
+
+ err = switchdev_bridge_port_offload(ndev, ndev, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+ false, extack);
+ if (err) {
+ dev_err(&ndev->dev, "can't offload bridge port %s [err: %d]\n",
+ ndev->name, err);
+ return err;
+ }When switchdev_bridge_port_offload() fails after the second port joins the same bridge, should the error path also revert br_offload and port separation state? In mtip_ndev_port_link() when the second port joins, the code sets fep->br_offload = 1 and calls mtip_switch_dis_port_separation() before attempting switchdev_bridge_port_offload(). If that call fails, the error returns without reverting these changes. This could leave the hardware with port separation disabled and br_offload set to 1, even though only one port is actually bridged. This concern was raised by Jakub Kicinski: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260131015440.972531-1-kuba@kernel.org/ (local)