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Brett Creeley 3bc06da858 virtio_net: sync rss_trailer.max_tx_vq on queue_pairs change via VQ_PAIRS_SET
When netif_is_rxfh_configured() is true (i.e., the user has explicitly
configured the RSS indirection table), virtnet_set_queues() skips the
RSS update path and falls through to the VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET
command to change the number of queue pairs. However, it does not update
vi->rss_trailer.max_tx_vq to reflect the new queue_pairs value.

This causes a mismatch between vi->curr_queue_pairs and
vi->rss_trailer.max_tx_vq. Any subsequent RSS reconfiguration (e.g.,
via ethtool -X) calls virtnet_commit_rss_command(), which sends the
stale max_tx_vq to the device, silently reverting the queue count.

Reproduction:
1. User configured RSS
  ethtool -X eth0 equal 8
2. VQ_PAIRS_SET path; max_tx_vq stays 16
  ethtool -L eth0 combined 12
3. RSS commit uses max_tx_vq=16 instead of 12
  ethtool -X eth0 equal 4

Fix this by updating vi->rss_trailer.max_tx_vq after a successful
VQ_PAIRS_SET command when RSS is enabled, keeping it in sync with
curr_queue_pairs.

Fixes: 50bfcaedd7 ("virtio_net: Update rss when set queue")
Signed-off-by: Brett Creeley <brett.creeley@amd.com>
Acked-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260416212121.29073-1-brett.creeley@amd.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
2026-04-23 09:35:53 -07:00
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New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
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-------------------

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* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
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-----------------------------

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* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
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--------------------

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* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
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----------

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-----------------------

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-------------------

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