# RE: \[PATCH net-next v3 08/13\] bnxt: use snapshot in bnxt\_cfg\_rx\_mode

- From: Loktionov, Aleksandr \<hidden\>
- Date: 2026-03-20 07:51:24 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/03/3470489
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/03/3470147/t.md

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2026 2:25 AM
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> Subject: [PATCH net-next v3 08/13] bnxt: use snapshot in
> bnxt_cfg_rx_mode
> 
> With the introduction of ndo_set_rx_mode_async (as discussed in [0])
> we can call bnxt_cfg_rx_mode directly. Convert bnxt_cfg_rx_mode to use
> uc/mc snapshots and move its call in bnxt_sp_task to the section that
> resets BNXT_STATE_IN_SP_TASK. Switch to direct call in
> bnxt_set_rx_mode.
> 
> 0:
> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CACKFLi=5vj8hPqEUKDd8RTw3au5G+zRgQEqjF+
> 6NZnyoNm90KA@mail.gmail.com/
> 
> Cc: Michael Chan <michael.chan@broadcom.com>
> Cc: Pavan Chebbi <pavan.chebbi@broadcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Stanislav Fomichev <sdf@fomichev.me>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c | 26 ++++++++++++++--------
> -
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> index 225217b32e4b..12265bd7fda4 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
> @@ -11039,7 +11039,8 @@ static int bnxt_setup_nitroa0_vnic(struct bnxt
> *bp)
>  	return rc;
>  }
> 
> -static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *);
> +static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *, struct netdev_hw_addr_list
> *,
> +			    struct netdev_hw_addr_list *);
>  static bool bnxt_mc_list_updated(struct bnxt *, u32 *,
>  				 const struct netdev_hw_addr_list *);
> 
> @@ -11135,7 +11136,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_chip(struct bnxt *bp,
> bool irq_re_init)
>  		vnic->rx_mask |= mask;
>  	}
> 
> -	rc = bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(bp);
> +	rc = bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(bp, &bp->dev->uc, &bp->dev->mc);
>  	if (rc)
>  		goto err_out;
> 
> @@ -13610,11 +13611,12 @@ static void bnxt_set_rx_mode(struct
> net_device *dev,
>  	if (mask != vnic->rx_mask || uc_update || mc_update) {
>  		vnic->rx_mask = mask;
> 
> -		bnxt_queue_sp_work(bp, BNXT_RX_MASK_SP_EVENT);
> +		bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(bp, uc, mc);
>  	}
>  }
> 
> -static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
> +static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp, struct
> netdev_hw_addr_list *uc,
> +			    struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc)
>  {
>  	struct net_device *dev = bp->dev;
>  	struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic = &bp-
> >vnic_info[BNXT_VNIC_DEFAULT];
> @@ -13623,7 +13625,7 @@ static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
>  	bool uc_update;
> 
>  	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
> -	uc_update = bnxt_uc_list_updated(bp, &dev->uc);
> +	uc_update = bnxt_uc_list_updated(bp, uc);
>  	netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
> 
>  	if (!uc_update)
> @@ -13639,10 +13641,10 @@ static int bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
>  	vnic->uc_filter_count = 1;
> 
>  	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
> -	if (netdev_uc_count(dev) > (BNXT_MAX_UC_ADDRS - 1)) {
> +	if (netdev_hw_addr_list_count(uc) > (BNXT_MAX_UC_ADDRS - 1)) {
>  		vnic->rx_mask |=
> CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_PROMISCUOUS;
>  	} else {
> -		netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, dev) {
> +		netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, uc) {
>  			memcpy(vnic->uc_list + off, ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
>  			off += ETH_ALEN;
>  			vnic->uc_filter_count++;
> @@ -14600,6 +14602,7 @@ static void bnxt_ulp_restart(struct bnxt *bp)
> static void bnxt_sp_task(struct work_struct *work)  {
>  	struct bnxt *bp = container_of(work, struct bnxt, sp_task);
> +	struct net_device *dev = bp->dev;
> 
>  	set_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_SP_TASK, &bp->state);
>  	smp_mb__after_atomic();
> @@ -14613,9 +14616,6 @@ static void bnxt_sp_task(struct work_struct
> *work)
>  		bnxt_reenable_sriov(bp);
>  	}
> 
> -	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_RX_MASK_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
> -		bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(bp);
> -
>  	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_RX_NTP_FLTR_SP_EVENT, &bp-
> >sp_event))
>  		bnxt_cfg_ntp_filters(bp);
>  	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_EXEC_FWD_REQ_SP_EVENT, &bp-
> >sp_event)) @@ -14680,6 +14680,12 @@ static void bnxt_sp_task(struct
> work_struct *work)
>  	/* These functions below will clear BNXT_STATE_IN_SP_TASK.
> They
>  	 * must be the last functions to be called before exiting.
>  	 */
> +	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_RX_MASK_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event)) {
> +		bnxt_lock_sp(bp);
> +		bnxt_cfg_rx_mode(bp, &dev->uc, &dev->mc);
> +		bnxt_unlock_sp(bp);
> +	}
> +
>  	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_RESET_TASK_SP_EVENT, &bp-
> >sp_event))
>  		bnxt_reset(bp, false);
> 
> --
> 2.53.0

Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <redacted>

```
