If this is a common requirement, it would be better to provide more examples of driver modifications.
Thanks. On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 23:35:30 +0530, I Viswanath <[email protected]> wrote: > Implement ndo_write_rx_mode callback for virtio-net > > Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <[email protected]> > --- > drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 55 +++++++++++++++------------------------- > 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c > index 1bb3aeca66c6..83d543bf6ae2 100644 > --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c > +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c > @@ -460,9 +460,6 @@ struct virtnet_info { > /* Work struct for config space updates */ > struct work_struct config_work; > > - /* Work struct for setting rx mode */ > - struct work_struct rx_mode_work; > - > /* OK to queue work setting RX mode? */ > bool rx_mode_work_enabled; > > @@ -3866,33 +3863,31 @@ static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev) > return 0; > } > > -static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work) > +static void virtnet_write_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev) > { > - struct virtnet_info *vi = > - container_of(work, struct virtnet_info, rx_mode_work); > + struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev); > u8 *promisc_allmulti __free(kfree) = NULL; > - struct net_device *dev = vi->dev; > struct scatterlist sg[2]; > struct virtio_net_ctrl_mac *mac_data; > - struct netdev_hw_addr *ha; > + char *ha_addr; > int uc_count; > int mc_count; > void *buf; > + int idx; > int i; > > /* We can't dynamically set ndo_set_rx_mode, so return gracefully */ > if (!virtio_has_feature(vi->vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_RX)) > return; > > - promisc_allmulti = kzalloc(sizeof(*promisc_allmulti), GFP_KERNEL); > + promisc_allmulti = kzalloc(sizeof(*promisc_allmulti), GFP_ATOMIC); > if (!promisc_allmulti) { > dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to set RX mode, no memory.\n"); > return; > } > > - rtnl_lock(); > - > - *promisc_allmulti = !!(dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC); > + *promisc_allmulti = netif_rx_mode_get_cfg(dev, > + NETIF_RX_MODE_CFG_PROMISC); > sg_init_one(sg, promisc_allmulti, sizeof(*promisc_allmulti)); > > if (!virtnet_send_command(vi, VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX, > @@ -3900,7 +3895,8 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct > *work) > dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to %sable promisc mode.\n", > *promisc_allmulti ? "en" : "dis"); > > - *promisc_allmulti = !!(dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI); > + *promisc_allmulti = netif_rx_mode_get_cfg(dev, > + NETIF_RX_MODE_CFG_ALLMULTI); > sg_init_one(sg, promisc_allmulti, sizeof(*promisc_allmulti)); > > if (!virtnet_send_command(vi, VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX, > @@ -3908,27 +3904,22 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct > *work) > dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to %sable allmulti mode.\n", > *promisc_allmulti ? "en" : "dis"); > > - netif_addr_lock_bh(dev); > - > - uc_count = netdev_uc_count(dev); > - mc_count = netdev_mc_count(dev); > + uc_count = netif_rx_mode_get_uc_count(dev); > + mc_count = netif_rx_mode_get_mc_count(dev); > /* MAC filter - use one buffer for both lists */ > buf = kzalloc(((uc_count + mc_count) * ETH_ALEN) + > (2 * sizeof(mac_data->entries)), GFP_ATOMIC); > mac_data = buf; > - if (!buf) { > - netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev); > - rtnl_unlock(); > + if (!buf) > return; > - } > > sg_init_table(sg, 2); > > /* Store the unicast list and count in the front of the buffer */ > mac_data->entries = cpu_to_virtio32(vi->vdev, uc_count); > i = 0; > - netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, dev) > - memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha->addr, ETH_ALEN); > + netif_rx_mode_for_each_uc_addr(dev, ha_addr, idx) > + memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha_addr, ETH_ALEN); > > sg_set_buf(&sg[0], mac_data, > sizeof(mac_data->entries) + (uc_count * ETH_ALEN)); > @@ -3938,10 +3929,8 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct > *work) > > mac_data->entries = cpu_to_virtio32(vi->vdev, mc_count); > i = 0; > - netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, dev) > - memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha->addr, ETH_ALEN); > - > - netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev); > + netif_rx_mode_for_each_mc_addr(dev, ha_addr, idx) > + memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha_addr, ETH_ALEN); > > sg_set_buf(&sg[1], mac_data, > sizeof(mac_data->entries) + (mc_count * ETH_ALEN)); > @@ -3950,17 +3939,15 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct > *work) > VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC_TABLE_SET, sg)) > dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to set MAC filter table.\n"); > > - rtnl_unlock(); > - > kfree(buf); > } > > static void virtnet_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev) > { > struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev); > + char cfg_disabled = !vi->rx_mode_work_enabled; > > - if (vi->rx_mode_work_enabled) > - schedule_work(&vi->rx_mode_work); > + netif_rx_mode_set_flag(dev, NETIF_RX_MODE_SET_SKIP, cfg_disabled); > } > > static int virtnet_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, > @@ -5776,7 +5763,7 @@ static void virtnet_freeze_down(struct virtio_device > *vdev) > /* Make sure no work handler is accessing the device */ > flush_work(&vi->config_work); > disable_rx_mode_work(vi); > - flush_work(&vi->rx_mode_work); > + netif_flush_rx_mode_work(vi->dev); > > if (netif_running(vi->dev)) { > rtnl_lock(); > @@ -6279,6 +6266,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops virtnet_netdev = { > .ndo_validate_addr = eth_validate_addr, > .ndo_set_mac_address = virtnet_set_mac_address, > .ndo_set_rx_mode = virtnet_set_rx_mode, > + .ndo_write_rx_mode = virtnet_write_rx_mode, > .ndo_get_stats64 = virtnet_stats, > .ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid = virtnet_vlan_rx_add_vid, > .ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid = virtnet_vlan_rx_kill_vid, > @@ -6900,7 +6888,6 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev) > vdev->priv = vi; > > INIT_WORK(&vi->config_work, virtnet_config_changed_work); > - INIT_WORK(&vi->rx_mode_work, virtnet_rx_mode_work); > spin_lock_init(&vi->refill_lock); > > if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) { > @@ -7205,7 +7192,7 @@ static void virtnet_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev) > /* Make sure no work handler is accessing the device. */ > flush_work(&vi->config_work); > disable_rx_mode_work(vi); > - flush_work(&vi->rx_mode_work); > + netif_flush_rx_mode_work(vi->dev); > > virtnet_free_irq_moder(vi); > > -- > 2.47.3 >

