[PATCH net v2] net: ps3_gelic_net: handle skb allocation failures

patchwork-bot+netdevbpf at kernel.org patchwork-bot+netdevbpf at kernel.org
Tue Nov 18 22:40:06 AEDT 2025


Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni at redhat.com>:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:10:00 +0100 you wrote:
> Handle skb allocation failures in RX path, to avoid NULL pointer
> dereference and RX stalls under memory pressure. If the refill fails
> with -ENOMEM, complete napi polling and wake up later to retry via timer.
> Also explicitly re-enable RX DMA after oom, so the dmac doesn't remain
> stopped in this situation.
> 
> Previously, memory pressure could lead to skb allocation failures and
> subsequent Oops like:
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net,v2] net: ps3_gelic_net: handle skb allocation failures
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/0f08f0b0fb5e

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