[PATCH net-next v2] net: macb: Add shutdown operation support

From: Abin Joseph
Date: Sat Jun 07 2025 - 03:57:36 EST


Implement the shutdown hook to ensure clean and complete deactivation of
MACB controller. The shutdown sequence is protected with 'rtnl_lock()'
to serialize access and prevent race conditions while detaching and
closing the network device. This ensure a safe transition when the Kexec
utility calls the shutdown hook, facilitating seamless loading and
booting of a new kernel from the currently running one.

Signed-off-by: Abin Joseph <abin.joseph@xxxxxxx>
---

Changes in v2:
Update the commit description
Update the code to call the close only when admin is up

---
drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index e1e8bd2ec155..5bb08f518d54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -5650,6 +5650,19 @@ static int __maybe_unused macb_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
return 0;
}

+static void macb_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+ struct net_device *netdev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+ rtnl_lock();
+ netif_device_detach(netdev);
+
+ if (netif_running(netdev))
+ dev_close(netdev);
+
+ rtnl_unlock();
+}
+
static const struct dev_pm_ops macb_pm_ops = {
SET_SYSTEM_SLEEP_PM_OPS(macb_suspend, macb_resume)
SET_RUNTIME_PM_OPS(macb_runtime_suspend, macb_runtime_resume, NULL)
@@ -5663,6 +5676,7 @@ static struct platform_driver macb_driver = {
.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(macb_dt_ids),
.pm = &macb_pm_ops,
},
+ .shutdown = macb_shutdown,
};

module_platform_driver(macb_driver);
--
2.34.1