From: Pavan Chebbi pavan.chebbi@broadcom.com
[ Upstream commit 5be7cb805bd9a6680b863a1477dbc6e7986cc223 ]
VFs of the P7 chip family created by Hyper-V will have the device ID of 0x181b.
Reviewed-by: Somnath Kotur somnath.kotur@broadcom.com Reviewed-by: Kalesh AP kalesh-anakkur.purayil@broadcom.com Signed-off-by: Pavan Chebbi pavan.chebbi@broadcom.com Signed-off-by: Michael Chan michael.chan@broadcom.com Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250819163919.104075-6-michael.chan@broadcom.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski kuba@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org ---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## BACKPORT RECOMMENDATION: **YES**
After conducting an extensive, deep investigation of this commit, I strongly recommend this commit for backporting to stable kernel trees.
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## DETAILED ANALYSIS
### 1. NATURE OF THE CHANGE
This commit adds support for a new PCI device ID (0x181b) for Hyper-V Virtual Functions (VFs) of the Broadcom BCM5760X (P7) chip family. The change is purely **hardware enablement** - it does not modify any existing functionality or introduce new features.
**Code Changes (4 locations across 2 files):**
1. **drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h:2133** - Adds `NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV` to the `board_idx` enum 2. **drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c:145** - Adds device description string: `"Broadcom BCM5760X Virtual Function for Hyper-V"` 3. **drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c:220** - Adds PCI device table entry: `{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, 0x181b), .driver_data = NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV }` 4. **drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c:319** - Updates `bnxt_vf_pciid()` to include `NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV` in VF recognition logic
### 2. HISTORICAL PRECEDENT - STRONG EVIDENCE FOR BACKPORTING
My research uncovered **extensive precedent** for backporting similar Hyper-V VF device ID additions:
**Commit 7fbf359bb2c1 ("bnxt_en: Add PCI IDs for Hyper-V VF devices." - April 2021):** - Backported to v5.12.10-12 (commit 60e7dd22ba866) - Backported to v5.11.22 (commit 2e2b2d47785eb) - Backported to v5.10.100-102 (commit 602795e247d1b) - Backported to v5.4.120-122 (commit 8b88f16d9d30e)
This demonstrates a **clear, established pattern** that Hyper-V VF device ID additions are consistently backported across multiple stable kernel versions.
**Evolution of P7 (BCM5760X) Support:** - December 2023 (commit 2012a6abc8765): P7 physical function (PF) PCI IDs added - April 2024 (commit 54d0b84f40029): P7 VF PCI ID (0x1819) added - August 2025 (current commit): P7 Hyper-V VF PCI ID (0x181b) added
This follows the **exact same pattern** as previous chip generations where Hyper-V-specific device IDs were added after base VF support.
### 3. COMPLETENESS OF THE CHANGE
**Critical observation:** When commit 7fbf359bb2c1 added Hyper-V VF device IDs in 2021, it **omitted updating `bnxt_vf_pciid()`**, which caused the new devices to not be recognized as VFs. This required a followup fix (commit ab21494be9dc7 "bnxt_en: Include new P5 HV definition in VF check").
**The current commit is COMPLETE** - it correctly updates all four necessary locations including `bnxt_vf_pciid()`, demonstrating the developers learned from the 2021 mistake. My investigation found **no followup fixes** required for this commit.
### 4. RISK ASSESSMENT - EXTREMELY LOW RISK
**Why this change has minimal risk:**
1. **Additive only**: Only adds new device support, doesn't modify existing code paths 2. **No behavioral changes**: Existing devices are completely unaffected 3. **No architectural changes**: Uses established patterns and infrastructure 4. **Well-tested pattern**: Identical approach used successfully for multiple chip generations 5. **Isolated to single driver**: Changes confined to drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/ 6. **Simple and mechanical**: No complex logic, just data structure additions
**How board_idx is used (verified via semcode analysis):** - `bnxt_init_one()`: Checks via `bnxt_vf_pciid(bp->board_idx)` to set VF flag - `bnxt_print_device_info()`: Displays device name from `board_info[bp->board_idx].name`
Both usages are correctly updated in this commit.
### 5. USER IMPACT - FIXES REAL BUG
**Without this commit:** - BCM5760X VF devices created by Hyper-V hypervisor (PCI ID 0x181b) will **NOT be recognized** - The bnxt_en driver will **fail to bind** to these devices - Users running Broadcom BCM5760X network adapters in Hyper-V environments will have **non-functional networking**
**With this commit:** - Devices properly recognized and initialized - Full networking functionality in Hyper-V environments
This is a **genuine bug fix** that enables existing hardware to work properly. The fact that the hardware exists and is being used in production environments is evidenced by Broadcom submitting this patch.
### 6. STABLE TREE RULES COMPLIANCE
✅ **Fixes important bug**: Device not working is a significant user- facing issue ✅ **Small and contained**: 4 simple additions across 2 files ✅ **No new features**: Pure hardware enablement ✅ **No architectural changes**: Follows existing patterns exactly ✅ **Minimal regression risk**: Only affects devices with PCI ID 0x181b ✅ **Confined to subsystem**: Only bnxt driver affected ✅ **Obviously correct**: Mechanical change following established pattern
### 7. AUTOMATED STABLE SELECTION
**Important finding:** This commit has **already been selected** for stable backporting by the automated stable selection process (AUTOSEL). I found commit 538c49de0e63 which is a backport with: ``` [ Upstream commit 5be7cb805bd9a6680b863a1477dbc6e7986cc223 ] ... Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org ```
This provides **additional validation** that the commit meets stable criteria.
### 8. WHAT THIS COMMIT DOES NOT HAVE
⚠️ No "Fixes:" tag (not fixing a regression, enabling new hardware variant) ⚠️ No "Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org" tag ⚠️ No associated CVE
**However**, the absence of these tags is **typical and appropriate** for hardware enablement patches. They're not fixing existing broken code; they're adding support for hardware variants that previously didn't exist in the kernel.
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## RECOMMENDATION RATIONALE
This commit should be backported because:
1. **Strong precedent**: Identical changes were consistently backported for previous chip generations 2. **Real user impact**: Without it, specific hardware configurations don't work at all 3. **Extremely low risk**: Purely additive change with no impact on existing functionality 4. **Complete implementation**: No followup fixes required 5. **Stable rules compliant**: Meets all criteria for stable backporting 6. **Already AUTOSEL'd**: Automated selection validates the assessment
The commit represents a **textbook example** of a stable tree candidate: small, focused, low-risk hardware enablement that fixes a real problem for users without introducing any architectural changes or new features.
**Confidence level: VERY HIGH** - This is one of the clearest cases for backporting I could analyze.
drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c | 5 ++++- drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h | 1 + 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c index 0daa08cecaf28..0f3cc21ab0320 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c @@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ static const struct { [NETXTREME_E_P5_VF] = { "Broadcom BCM5750X NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function" }, [NETXTREME_E_P5_VF_HV] = { "Broadcom BCM5750X NetXtreme-E Virtual Function for Hyper-V" }, [NETXTREME_E_P7_VF] = { "Broadcom BCM5760X Virtual Function" }, + [NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV] = { "Broadcom BCM5760X Virtual Function for Hyper-V" }, };
static const struct pci_device_id bnxt_pci_tbl[] = { @@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ static const struct pci_device_id bnxt_pci_tbl[] = { { PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, 0x1808), .driver_data = NETXTREME_E_P5_VF_HV }, { PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, 0x1809), .driver_data = NETXTREME_E_P5_VF_HV }, { PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, 0x1819), .driver_data = NETXTREME_E_P7_VF }, + { PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, 0x181b), .driver_data = NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV }, { PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, 0xd800), .driver_data = NETXTREME_S_VF }, #endif { 0 } @@ -315,7 +317,8 @@ static bool bnxt_vf_pciid(enum board_idx idx) return (idx == NETXTREME_C_VF || idx == NETXTREME_E_VF || idx == NETXTREME_S_VF || idx == NETXTREME_C_VF_HV || idx == NETXTREME_E_VF_HV || idx == NETXTREME_E_P5_VF || - idx == NETXTREME_E_P5_VF_HV || idx == NETXTREME_E_P7_VF); + idx == NETXTREME_E_P5_VF_HV || idx == NETXTREME_E_P7_VF || + idx == NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV); }
#define DB_CP_REARM_FLAGS (DB_KEY_CP | DB_IDX_VALID) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h index fda0d3cc6227c..119d4ef6ef660 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h @@ -2130,6 +2130,7 @@ enum board_idx { NETXTREME_E_P5_VF, NETXTREME_E_P5_VF_HV, NETXTREME_E_P7_VF, + NETXTREME_E_P7_VF_HV, };
#define BNXT_TRACE_BUF_MAGIC_BYTE ((u8)0xbc)