Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] virtio: Fixes for TX ring sizing and resize error reporting

[Laurent Vivier]

On 28/05/2025 09:20, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 08:24:32AM +0200, Paolo Abeni wrote:
> > On 5/21/25 11:22 AM, Laurent Vivier wrote:
> > > This patch series contains two fixes and a cleanup for the virtio subsystem.
> > >
> > > The first patch fixes an error reporting bug in virtio_ring's
> > > virtqueue_resize() function. Previously, errors from internal resize
> > > helpers could be masked if the subsequent re-enabling of the virtqueue
> > > succeeded. This patch restores the correct error propagation, ensuring that
> > > callers of virtqueue_resize() are properly informed of underlying resize
> > > failures.
> > >
> > > The second patch does a cleanup of the use of '2+MAX_SKB_FRAGS'
> > >
> > > The third patch addresses a reliability issue in virtio_net where the TX
> > > ring size could be configured too small, potentially leading to
> > > persistently stopped queues and degraded performance. It enforces a
> > > minimum TX ring size to ensure there's always enough space for at least one
> > > maximally-fragmented packet plus an additional slot.
> >
> > @Michael: it's not clear to me if you prefer take this series via your
> > tree or if it should go via net. Please LMK, thanks!
> >
> > Paolo
>
> Given 1/3 is in virtio I was going to take it. Just after rc1,
> though.

Hi Michael,

rc2 is out. Do you always plan to merge these fixes?

Thanks,
Laurent