mirror of
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
synced 2026-03-01 14:52:13 -05:00
ae5a0456e0
Modify netpoll_setup() and __netpoll_setup() to ensure that the netpoll structure (np) is left in a clean state if setup fails for any reason. This prevents carrying over misconfigured fields in case of partial setup success. Key changes: - np->dev is now set only after successful setup, ensuring it's always NULL if netpoll is not configured or if netpoll_setup() fails. - np->local_ip is zeroed if netpoll setup doesn't complete successfully. - Added DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE() checks to catch unexpected states. - Reordered some operations in __netpoll_setup() for better logical flow. These changes improve the reliability of netpoll configuration, since it assures that the structure is fully initialized or totally unset. Suggested-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240822111051.179850-2-leitao@debian.org Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.