]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/kernel/linux.git/commitdiff
iavf: fix netdev->max_mtu to respect actual hardware limit
authorKohei Enju <kohei@enjuk.jp>
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:57:14 +0000 (15:57 +0000)
committerTony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>
Tue, 3 Mar 2026 21:06:04 +0000 (13:06 -0800)
iavf sets LIBIE_MAX_MTU as netdev->max_mtu, ignoring vf_res->max_mtu
from PF [1]. This allows setting an MTU beyond the actual hardware
limit, causing TX queue timeouts [2].

Set correct netdev->max_mtu using vf_res->max_mtu from the PF.

Note that currently PF drivers such as ice/i40e set the frame size in
vf_res->max_mtu, not MTU. Convert vf_res->max_mtu to MTU before setting
netdev->max_mtu.

[1]
 # ip -j -d link show $DEV | jq '.[0].max_mtu'
 16356

[2]
 iavf 0000:00:05.0 enp0s5: NETDEV WATCHDOG: CPU: 1: transmit queue 0 timed out 5692 ms
 iavf 0000:00:05.0 enp0s5: NIC Link is Up Speed is 10 Gbps Full Duplex
 iavf 0000:00:05.0 enp0s5: NETDEV WATCHDOG: CPU: 6: transmit queue 3 timed out 5312 ms
 iavf 0000:00:05.0 enp0s5: NIC Link is Up Speed is 10 Gbps Full Duplex
 ...

Fixes: 5fa4caff59f2 ("iavf: switch to Page Pool")
Signed-off-by: Kohei Enju <kohei@enjuk.jp>
Reviewed-by: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Tested-by: Rafal Romanowski <rafal.romanowski@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c

index bceaf4b1b85d5fa231ffe58135c09e9c6e7709aa..86c1964f42e10198f7e4375bda0272f216f19acc 100644 (file)
@@ -2793,7 +2793,22 @@ static void iavf_init_config_adapter(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
        netdev->watchdog_timeo = 5 * HZ;
 
        netdev->min_mtu = ETH_MIN_MTU;
-       netdev->max_mtu = LIBIE_MAX_MTU;
+
+       /* PF/VF API: vf_res->max_mtu is max frame size (not MTU).
+        * Convert to MTU.
+        */
+       if (!adapter->vf_res->max_mtu) {
+               netdev->max_mtu = LIBIE_MAX_MTU;
+       } else if (adapter->vf_res->max_mtu < LIBETH_RX_LL_LEN + ETH_MIN_MTU ||
+                  adapter->vf_res->max_mtu >
+                          LIBETH_RX_LL_LEN + LIBIE_MAX_MTU) {
+               netdev_warn_once(adapter->netdev,
+                                "invalid max frame size %d from PF, using default MTU %d",
+                                adapter->vf_res->max_mtu, LIBIE_MAX_MTU);
+               netdev->max_mtu = LIBIE_MAX_MTU;
+       } else {
+               netdev->max_mtu = adapter->vf_res->max_mtu - LIBETH_RX_LL_LEN;
+       }
 
        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(adapter->hw.mac.addr)) {
                dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Invalid MAC address %pM, using random\n",