Vincenzo Maffione 44c445c3d1 e1000: fix race condition between e1000_down() and e1000_watchdog
This patch fixes a race condition that can result into the interface being
up and carrier on, but with transmits disabled in the hardware.
The bug may show up by repeatedly IFF_DOWN+IFF_UP the interface, which
allows e1000_watchdog() interleave with e1000_down().

    CPU x                           CPU y
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    e1000_down():
        netif_carrier_off()
                                    e1000_watchdog():
                                        if (carrier == off) {
                                            netif_carrier_on();
                                            enable_hw_transmit();
                                        }
        disable_hw_transmit();
                                    e1000_watchdog():
                                        /* carrier on, do nothing */

Signed-off-by: Vincenzo Maffione <v.maffione@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Aaron Brown <aaron.f.brown@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
2017-10-26 07:42:57 -07:00
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