[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] net/failsafe: fix Rx interrupt reinstallation
Gaëtan Rivet
gaetan.rivet at 6wind.com
Wed Feb 14 16:00:13 CET 2018
On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 02:47:26PM +0000, Matan Azrad wrote:
> Fail-safe dev_start() operation can be called by both the application
> and the hot-plug alarm mechanism.
>
> The installation of Rx interrupt are triggered from dev_start() in any
> time it is called while actually the Rx interrupt should be installed
> only by the application calls.
>
> So, each plug-in event causes reinstallation which causes memory leak
> and spoils the fail-safe Rx interrupt mechanism.
>
> Trigger the Rx interrupt installation only when it does not exist.
>
> Fixes: 9e0360aebf23 ("net/failsafe: register as Rx interrupt mode")
>
> Signed-off-by: Matan Azrad <matan at mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Gaetan Rivet <gaetan.rivet at 6wind.com>
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Gaëtan Rivet
6WIND
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